Robotham has been with the company for 13 years in a variety of sales, service and operational roles and moves up from commercial sales manager.

He was recently awarded an MBA, which focused on a qualitative study of the UK sheetfed printing press sector and how press manufacturers prioritise and manage their corporate reputations.

Despite a tough market in recent years, 2011 has seen Robotham and his team achieve a number of high profile sales, including a Roland 700 Directdrive to Kingston Cartons in July.

Manroland GB managing director Norman Revill said: "For over 13 years, Adam has been a dedicated and loyal employee and has worked tirelessly to build the Manroland brand and increase our market share in the UK printing sector."

Robotham added: "There are many challenges at the moment for press manufacturers, including increased competition from other printing technologies and other media channels, a consolidating sector and securing capex finance.

"But, the printing industry is incredibly adept at responding to and managing these pressures and I’m consistently surprised at the innovation and initiative I see right across the industry."