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Fair play takes the guess work out of staff advancement

Blue-eyed boy syndrome' - not the condition endured, or rather enjoyed, by Bake Off heart-throb Paul Hollywood. Rather this is a term all print bosses should consider carefully when it comes to...

Cogent B2B poised to rebrand St Ives Bradford

The new owner of St Ives Direct Bradford is putting in place its executive team ahead of a re-branding of its print interests.

Surging cutter demand drives growth at B&W

A spike in demand for automated flatbed cutters has prompted manufacturer Blackman and White to expand its technical sales department.

Forward founder appointed to chair children's charity

Neil Mendoza, founder of Forward publishing, has been appointed chairman of The Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts.

Boss celebrates 30 years at RM (Rotary) Services

RM (Rotary) Services managing director Alistair Sawyer is celebrating 30 years at the supplier of punching tools to the print industry.

Employee absence down in paper and printing

The average number of days lost per year for each employee in the paper and printing industry has fallen for the second year in a row, according to the latest annual Absence Management survey from the...

Heidelberg UK's Mark Hogan promoted to global sales role

Heidelberg UK marketing director Mark Hogan has been promoted to head up worldwide sales of finishing equipment for the manufacturer in a newly-created role.

Business inspection: Alternative strategies for sales success

A sales team might seem like an essential part of any business, but that's not always true

Interview: 'Whatever it takes to do the job well'

There probably aren't many people that would contemplate starting a business in the print industry at 21, but that's exactly what First 4 Print Finishing managing director David Nestor did. And, as if...

Results bear out a radical restructure

It is 2009 and St Ives' chief executive Patrick Martell, who joined the group as an apprentice in 1980, is giving his first major interview since taking the reins in April of the worst year in the...