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Q&A: Andre Herbert, sales executive, Kingfisher Press

Andre Herbert is retiring at the ripe old age of 73 having spent all his working life (57 years) within the print industry. He lives in Norfolk with his wife and two children. In his spare time he...

Scales of justice are rebalanced in favour of employees

A decision handed down by the Supreme Court at the end of July has changed the employment law landscape. A fees-based regime instituted by the government that was intended to reduce the number of...

‘I liked dealing with printers, they’re fun’

With a 30-plus-year history in the paper merchanting game, Martyn Eustace, managing director of print and paper advocacy organisation Two Sides UK, is well versed on the effectiveness and...

Bob’s your uncle... and also finance director on weekdays

While the idea of working with relatives might not appeal to everyone, family-run firms continue to thrive in the print landscape, with many among the industry’s most successful names.

We need to broadcast print’s positive stories

Will the day ever come when the sustainability of print and paper will be accepted without question? Probably not.

Plucking out the right people is harder than it looks

Finding good-quality staff members is time-consuming and it can be a costly process. You may have to wade through dozens of covering letters and CVs from applicants, many of whom don’t fit the...

Fresh01 boss Greg Feltham passes away

Greg Feltham, managing director of graphic design and multimedia agency Fresh01, has died at the age of 45.

Recruiting the right talent for future growth

Last month Thames Card Technology (TCT) launched the UK’s first contactless loyalty card programme for Tesco.

Humble beginnings are no barrier for print’s high flyers

Apprenticeships are back in vogue, and understandably so. The advent of tuition fees has caused young people considering whether or not to study for a degree to reassess their options, and who can...

Overmatter: fishy business

What’s this we spy? Walstead chief executive Paul Utting moonlighting?? Something fishy going on over the summer holidays???