Opinion

New year predictions: Mark Simpson, Simpson Group

Simpson Group chairman Mark Simpson hopes his business will take on some rising young stars in 2017 and wants the print industry to get better at recruitment and training generally.

New year predictions: Nigel Toplis, Kall Kwik UK

Kall Kwik UK managing director Nigel Toplis hopes the industry will become more customer-driven in 2017.

New year predictions: Stuart Speechley, KJS Print to Mail Services

Stuart Speechley, managing director of KJS Print to Mail Services, is hoping the resurgence of direct mail will continue into 2017.

New year predictions: Tony Kenton, It Has To Be Brilliant

Tony Kenton, brand and strategic director at It Has To Be Brilliant, encourages printers to look at their business models to ensure they are adding value in 2017.

New year predictions: Andy Wilson, PressOn

PressOn's joint managing director Andy Wilson is hoping to avoid interesting times in 2016, unless they involve winning more awards.

New year predictions: Terrye Teverson, KCS Trade Print

Terrye Teverson, managing director of KCS Trade Print, believes printers need to better understand how and where print can link in to technology.

New year predictions: Mark Handford, Pureprint Group


It’s safe to say that Christmas 2015 was slightly more relaxing for Pureprint chief executive Mark Handford than 2014, partly because this Christmas was spent on the beach but largely because this...

New year predictions: Mike Freely, Octink

Mike Freely, managing director of large-format print specialist Octink, believes the industry should better promote itself to the next generation of printers in 2016 and embrace and nurture young...

New year predictions: Patrick Headley, GI Solutions

GI Solutions managing director Patrick Headley says 2015 will be remembered for the resurgence of mail but postage price increases represent a threat for printers in 2016.

New year predictions: Martin Lett Jnr, Marstan Press

Marstan Press sales and marketing director Martin Lett Jnr shares his views on how printers can stand out from the crowd and why good customer service is crucial.

New year predictions: Ian McCloskey, My Print Partners

My Print Partners client services director Ian McCloskey reflects on a year of growth - following the firm's first birthday in June - and discusses why the industry should better promote itself.

New year predictions: Malcolm Lane-Ley, Anton Group

As chief executive of the print industry’s largest Employee Ownership Trust, it’s hardly surprising that Malcolm Lane-Ley is looking forward to some splendid isolation at the wheel of his track day...