Design agencies

Speculation is rife about who will head up Tag Worldwide following the imminent departure of chief executive Steve Parish and commercial director Richard Jameson.

Steve Parish, chief executive of Tag Worldwide, will step down at the end of this calendar year to pursue "other interests outside of the business".

Commercial printer Blunt produces banners to adorn a milk float for Ben & Jerry's campaign for the better treatment of cows.

Interpublic Group (IPG) subsidiary Orion Holdings has partnered with Pitney Bowes to create Orion Printing, a managed print services provider for IPG agencies and their clients worldwide.

Communisis has acquired a 49% stake in creative services firm The Garden Marketing (TGM) for a cash consideration of 400,000, with an option to buy the remaining shares for a further 600,000.

North Plains has acquired rival digital asset management (DAM) vendor Xinet for an undisclosed amount to form "the largest pure-play DAM vendor" in the print industry.

DM printer Inc Direct has moved further upstream in its service offering with the acquisition of a majority shareholding in London-based creative agency Wand.

Design and Print agency Abstract Group has redesigned the packaging for the Flora Tea Company using Antalis McNaughton's Trucard folding box board