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Vaghela: business is on a strong financial footing

National World CFO to depart

National World COO Vijay Vaghela is leaving the business.

Carl Icahn has yet to comment on the situation

Xerox shares fall; no word from Icahn

Xerox’s share price dropped yesterday (30 June) following the unexpected death of its vice chairman and CEO John Visentin, while activist investor Carl Icahn is yet to comment on the situation.

Visentin: Xerox team will continue fulfilling his vision

Xerox CEO John Visentin RIP

Xerox vice chairman and CEO John Visentin has unexpectedly passed away due to complications from an ongoing illness.

Vivid MD Martin Evans (R) with the six long-serving staff

Vivid celebrates long service milestones

Six members of the Vivid Laminating Technologies team have marked long service milestones, with celebrations taking place this month.

Rising star Matthew Kenyon, number 2 printer, MM Packaging

Matthew is 21 and has been working in the printing industry since January 2020. He was a finalist and highly commended in the Trainee of the Year category at the Printweek Awards earlier this year

Opie: a thorough understanding of what printers are trying to achieve

CarbonCO bolsters management team

Carbon balancing specialist CarbonCO has appointed a former print boss to help build on the “unprecedented interest” in its Carbon Balanced Paper, Print & Packaging initiatives.

Belmont transitioned to a four-day week last year

Is the popular four-day week with no loss of salary the future of work?

Working four days a week on full pay is becoming popular in certain sectors, but the model can present challenges as well as benefits. A new trial is looking at whether it is a viable flexible option

The June & July 'Punching above your weight' issue of Printweek asks leading SMEs to share their top tips on going toe-to-toe with larger rivals. We also take a look at what you really need to know about director responsibilities...

In this issue's briefing section we review the first full-scale Fespa Global Expo since 2019, wrapping up all the new product launches from the Berlin show, and ask is the four-day week the future of...

Q&A Gail Duncan Team manager, Marqetspace – the trade printer

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!”

(L-R) Bristow hands over the Picon chairmanship to Boughton

Picon appoints new chairman

Picon, the member organisation for industry manufacturers and suppliers, has appointed Edale managing director James Boughton as its new chairman.