Interview

Q&A: Wayne Barlow, recently retired head of Professional Print at Canon UK

Wayne trained as a precision toolmaker in Yorkshire after leaving school aged 16. He studied electronics and control engineering until his mid-20s, then took the plunge and moved south to begin his...

Rising star: Jordon Conroy, general operative, Nuneaton Signs

Jordon is 26 and has worked at Nuneaton Signs since 2021. The Warwickshire business became a social enterprise six years ago, and currently 66% of employees have a disability.

Q&A: John Jones, managing director, Powlsons Design and Print 

John started working at Powlsons in October 1974, initially as an indentured apprentice, and then worked his way up to become manager and then managing director 20 years ago.

Rising star: Thomas Barrie, pre-press apprentice, Authentix Security Print Solutions

Thomas is 19 and has recently passed his first anniversary of starting to work in the printing industry at Consett-based security printing specialist Authentix SPS.

Q&A: Paul Wilson, Master, Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers

Paul was employed by De La Rue PLC from 1994-2015 and has been an active member of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers since 2010.

Q&A: Nick Barbeary, director, client development, Paragon

Nick has worked in print for nearly 35 years.

Geldermann: "Drupa occupies an outstanding position by global standards"

Exclusive: Big interview with Drupa’s Sabine Geldermann

With Drupa now just days away from opening its doors for its first in-person event in eight years, Printweek's Richard Stuart-Turner spoke to Sabine Geldermann, director of Drupa and Portfolio Print...

Q&A: Owen Purkis, director of print services, Citipost

Owen’s journey in the industry began at 17 when he started working at his father’s print business.

Q&A: Chris Pertwee, production director, Baddeley Brothers 

Chris has worked in print since 1992. He started at the Financial Times newspaper aged 21 “which was quite the experience and baptism of fire into the world of print!”

Rising Star: Becky Young, apprentice pre-press operator, J Thomson Colour Printers

Medicine’s loss is print’s gain! Becky is 19 and has been working at Glasgow-based J Thomson Colour Printers since April 2022.