Print buying

Johnston Press has appointed Steve Gilliver as new group director of HR as the company looks to implement a raft of staff development initiatives.

The newspaper ABCs for December 2012 reveal that <i>The Independent</i>'s circulation fell by 35% year-on-year while cut-price sister paper <i>i</i> took up the slack with a 31% increase.

Danwood Group has been forced to restate its accounts for the last six years after uncovering "accounting irregularities" relating to Managed Print Services (MPS) contracts.

DC Thomson has bought independent publisher Scottish Wedding Directory, including its magazine and website, for an undisclosed sum.

Ottimo Digital has recently completed a contract to print new livery on the back of the RAC's 1,400 breakdown assistance vans.

Colour management software firms GMG and matchmycolour have partnered to create compatible databases for more efficient colour management.

Gas and electricity supplier Npower has renewed its transactional mail contract with Opus Trust Marketing for another three years in a multi-million pound deal.

Bristol-based printers Taylor Brothers has been selected to print new, high-quality food and travel magazine, <i>Cereal</i>.

Newly-formed newspaper publisher Local World has completed its acquisitions of Northcliffe Media and Iliffe News & Media.