The appointment coincides with the rebranding of the company – part of a long, planned campaign designed to reconnect the company with its old customers, according to MPI.
 
MPI chairman Mike Dolan said: "Jon personifies the quality print and premier customer service ethos that earned Friary Press its enviable reputation in the competitive magazine sector in the first place.
 
"I'm convinced he is the right man to take Friary Press forward and the planned re-branding and marketing campaign is an opportune event to mark his return."
 
Dolan added that the focus was now on re-earning the confidence of customers that were let down during the "union ambush" at Butler and Tanner.