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Tributes have been paid to "larger than life" Allan Hicks who has died of cancer aged 61.

Cycling enthusiasts at Gerald Judd are organising a charity bike ride on Friday 20 September, to raise funds for CLIC Sargent.

Morgana's Ray Hillhouse has been promoted to the position of sales and marketing director, for UK and international regions.

KBA UK has completed the reorganisation of its sheetfed presses sales team with the appointment of new sales manager James Thomas.

CFH commercial director Jon Marsh has been appointed managing director of Slough-based Print For Business, which was acquired by the transactional mailing company in October 2012.

Retail giant Tesco has a new head of marketing procurement for print, paper and post following the departure of Katleen Pelsmakers.

David Smith, sector director of Antalis Packaging, has become managing director of sister company Ambassador Antalis following the retirement in June of George Ladley.

Xaar has renewed its sponsorship of the PrintIT! education initiative, which is aiming to encourage businesses to mentor young people through print training.

The Printing Charity (TPC) has set itself an ambitious target to help 2,000 people a year by 2017.

A host of printing industry representatives are on their way to Buckingham Palace, for an occasion made even more special by the arrival of the new prince.