The family run business has promoted sales manager Graham Taylor to the newly created role of director of sales.

Taylor, who has worked in print sales for 16 years, joined the Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk operation three years ago and is credited with having grown its client base in that time.

He officially stepped up to his new role on 1 July.

“I’ve been putting a structure in place that better positions KNP to meet the needs of our customers not only now but in the future,” said managing director Dave Gibbons.

“This role is pivotal in that structure and Graham was the ideal person. The industry experience and print knowledge he has, together with his natural leadership skills made him the obvious choice.”

Taylor will lead a five strong sales team.

“Driven by a constant commitment to innovation and technology, KNP has a clear goal to become the juncture between print, data and mail. That vision inspires me greatly and I’m excited to deliver it in my new role,” he said.

While Taylor won’t be directly replaced as sales manager, the business has recently hired a new trainee junior sales person, Josh Brooke.

“With many long-standing and loyal clients creating a wonderful platform, I’m excited to harness the strong team and outstanding work ethic already in place to marry the sales force together, improve the customer experience, increase productivity and drive the business to new heights,” said Taylor.

The 22 employee business, which was founded more than 30-years ago, offers digital and B2 litho small, large-format and mailing and fulfilment.

According to Gibbons, to further support recent and planned growth the business is looking to recruit additional staff across its finishing department and design studio.

The investment in people follows a circa £400,000 kit spend over the past couple of years, which included a Xerox Iridesse digital press and a brace of finishing machines from Vivid Laminating Technologies, a Matrix, for laminating and spot UV foiling and a VeloBlade digital die-cutter.