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Nick Wilbourn joins GI Direct as business development manager
Direct mail specialist GI Direct has appointed Nick Wilbourn as business development manager.

James Scott appointed new editor of The People
Trinity Mirror has named deputy editor of the Sunday Mirror James Scott, as editor of its sister title, the People.

From blog to book: the art of self-publishing
Ten years ago, if you had something to say - fictional or otherwise - it was likely that no one would ever hear it or, more importantly in this case, read it.

Benson Box places focus on development with latest training awards
Benson Group has said it is "imperative" that a business gives its employees the opportunity to develop after an impressive 88 members of staff completed a training programme with Loughborough...

Kremer Signs recruits to satisfy 24/7 demand
Property board printer Kremer Signs has employed five production staff to man a round-the-clock digital print service following a surge in demand from the housing market.

New ELMA boss to take on digital
Mark Davies, the new president of the European Letterbox Marketing Association (ELMA) plans to promote the effectiveness of door-drop media in the face of increasing digital competition.

Hollywood Monster expands digital division
The Birmingham-based signs and graphic specialist has taken on eight new recruits in response to a predicted 1m increase in turnover this year.

HP posts Q2 profit decline, announces 27,000 layoffs
A 10% decline in HP's Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) revenue contributed to a sobering Q2 for the printer, PC, software and enterprise company, which reported a 3% drop in turnover to $30.7bn...

Busch founder Ian Jones passes away
Busch Graphic Machinery UK managing director Ian Jones has died of cancer aged 64.

HP could cut up to 30,000 jobs
HP is considering slashing more than 25,000 jobs, or 8% of its workforce, due to falling demand for desktop computers and services, according to reports.