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Edwards: EFI has "unique opportunity"

EFI appoints Edwards as new CTO

Former Xaar CEO Doug Edwards has joined EFI as chief technology officer.

Oswald: long career at Mondi

Mondi begins search for new CEO

Mondi chief executive Peter Oswald is leaving the business in what is viewed as a surprise move.

Juery: keen to get to grips with new role

Agfa appoints new CEO

Agfa has appointed a new CEO at what the board described as “a decisive moment” for the group.

Galloway: Printers have a huge breadth of skills. We should recognise this

New year predictions: Kirk Galloway, Buxton Press

We strongly suspect that the item topping the Buxton CEO’s Christmas wish list featured in a lot of print bosses’ letters to Santa.

Smith wants the division caused by Brexit to become a distant memory

New year predictions: Simon Smith, CS Labels

What the managing director of the award-winning label and packaging specialist really wants for Christmas is a new crystal ball, well, that and a fairer view of plastic’s purpose.

Malpas: We all need volume but there are more ways to be successful

New year predictions: Mike Malpas, Hampton Printing

While this MD’s highlight of the past decade was buying the award-winning business, looking into the 2020s his next big challenge is getting his work/life balance sorted.

Jarrold: The industry needs to work together to help strengthen its image

New year predictions: Charles Jarrold, BPIF

Standing still will be the biggest threat to printers in the next decade, according to the Feds CEO, but for those willing to take calculated risks, the future will be bright.

Lovell: Acts of kindness are catalysts for a better, more tolerant and happy society

New year predictions: Neil Lovell, The Printing Charity

As the CEO of the industry’s charity, Lovell’s lowlight for the past decade was the lack of kindness in society, but he believes that will change for the better and so will print’s prospects if we...

Pickersgill: Remember to say thank you

New year predictions: Koli Pickersgill, Immediate Media

Immediate’s production and repro director believes that printers should be evangelical about the power of print.

Levy: Be true to yourself and your values

New year predictions: Diana Levy, Royal Horticultural Society

RHS print and production services manager Levy believes that printers and buyers should stop viewing each other with suspicion if they really want to succeed.