Q&A: Phil Wright, managing director, Paramount Labels & Tags

Phil has spent all his working life in print, and got into label printing 21 years ago. In 2008 he set up Cannock-based trade label printing specialist Paramount Labels with a friend, now sadly no longer with us. Outside of work Phil and his wife Judy are kept busy with their five children. In what spare time he does have, he might be found watching MotoGP or restoring an old motorbike.

What is your nickname? 

I don’t have one that I know of, although I’m sure other people have got a few for me! 

Why did you get into printing? 

I know it probably sounds sad, but this is something I wanted to do when I was at school, as I thought there might be a lot of money to earn (how wrong could I have been?)

What would be your dream job? 

My dream job now would be to do something with custom bikes or hot-rod cars 

What is your dream bit of kit? 

Any large power boat and a Mercedes SLS AMG 

What would you most like to print? 

I can honestly say, that I like everything we print, as we print a wide range of labels 

What is your favourite film? 

Any film directed by Quentin Tarantino 

What is your favourite TV show?

Fast & Loud, Counts Kustoms and American Chopper as these are what I dream of doing 

Who or what do you hate the most? 

I hate inefficiency and waste 

Who would you like to be stuck on a desert island with? 

Inspector Gadget 

What is your greatest fear? 

Losing one or more of my senses and getting old 

Where would you like to be right now?

On a quiet beach by a clear blue sea drinking piña coladas

What was your worst fashion disaster? 

Corduroy flares and tank tops in 1976

Who would be your favourite party guests? 

Steven Fry (intelligent conversation), Heston Blumenthal (great food), Denise Richards (pleasing to the eye), Micky Flanagan (humour) 

Where would you go if you could time travel? 

I would go to the future. As technology has moved so fast in the last 50 years, it would be interesting to see what the technology will be like in the next 50 years

What is the worst kind of print? 

Work that gets rejected by the customer through no fault of our own, but because of bad communication

How would you like to be remembered? 

As a great dad, husband and boss 

Life is? 

All about making people happy