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(L-R) Les Jones and Nick Mitchell have both become directors

Contact expands board

Flexo plate manufacturer Contact Originators rounded off a challenging but still successful 2020 with the promotion of two long-serving employees to directors.

The Rising Star Awards are now open for entries

The Printing Charity rebrands Print Futures Awards

The Printing Charity has rebranded its annual Print Futures Awards that champion young talent working in print, paper, publishing and packaging as the Rising Star Awards.

Davies: played a key part in the growth and success of Roland DG

Change at the top of Roland DG

Long-standing Roland DG boss Jerry Davies has left the business, with EMEA marketing director Stephen Davis taking over as managing director of its UK and Ireland operation.

Archer: "We fitted together as a team instantly"

Archer takes up new senior role at Prime

Long-standing Pureprint director Aaron Archer has joined Precision Proco Group in a new leadership role at its Prime operation.

Cross: The new business opportunities are there

New year predictions: Robert Cross, Micropress Printers

The Suffolk, family-run print business’s commercial director is excited about the future because he believes the post-Covid landscape will create opportunities that were perhaps never there before.

Peek: 2020 has allowed people to appreciate the power of physical print a lot more

New year predictions: Trent Peek, CCM Group

The group director of Nottinghamshire creative agency CCM has overseen one of 2020's big industry success stories – with the company tripling its headcount and moving to larger premises after pivoting...

TopShop was one of the many brands under the Arcadia umbrella

Traditional goodwill in short supply in December

The trials and tribulations of retailers at what should be their busiest time of year dominated December headlines, but so did the big ‘D’ which finally succumbed to the domino effect of exhibitor...

Stephenson: If you work hard, someone will always recognise it

New year predictions: Joanna Stephenson, PHD Marketing and Women in Packaging

PHD Marketing managing director and Women in Packaging co-founder Joanna Stephenson believes that digitisation and automation are key to the future success of the industry, but stresses that the...

Kelly: the market is anticipating a move to hybrid events for the future

New year predictions: Rob Kelly, Displayways

For Rob Kelly, CEO of the Displayways group of companies, the impact of Covid-19 became abundantly apparent in the first quarter of 2020 as exhibitions and events became the first casualties of the...

Joss: Covid-19 has been a catalyst for change at Tradeprint

New year predictions: Charlene Joss, Tradeprint 

Like many print bosses Tradeprint managing director Charlene Joss has been focused on stabilising her business during 2020, and she’s now in a position to look ahead to the longer-term with...