Profile

Gail is 40 years old and lives in Manchester with Amy, her wife of five years, and their two cats and one dog. She has worked in print for 19 years and says: “I’ll have to bake a cake for next year!”

Lucy has reached “the grand old age of 45” and has been working in the print and agency world for 27 years.

Mark started working in the printing industry three years ago. The 24-year-old’s drive and positive attitude helped him to carry off the prestigious Trainee of the Year Award at this year’s Printweek...

Neil is “a young at heart, sixty-something singleton” who started his print career in 1977. He enjoys eating out, going on the occasional holiday, and spending his time with his daughter.

Josh is 26 and has been working in the industry – in his case papermaking at Cumbrian manufacturer James Cropper – since 2014.

Debbie is “54 years young” and has spent 25 years working in print and marketing services. She is married with two grown up boys, and is “beyond excited” to have a first grandchild on the way.

Chase is 20 and, come January, will have completed his third year of working in the industry.

Age-wise, Steve says he is “not ready for a bus pass anytime soon!” He spent more than 30 years in the paper industry before buying in to Dukinfield-based Contact Originators a decade ago. He enjoys...

DecTek was formed 18 years ago on a kitchen table. A printer, resin dome setup and a fax machine (remember those?) all financed on a couple of credit cards.

Optimus: MIS innovator is still going strong and finding fans in new markets.