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Kodak’s Brad Kruchten is to retire later this month after 36 years at the company, and will be replaced at the helm of its worldwide printing business with another long-serving executive.

Rachel Smith has been appointed to replace David Amor as managing director at direct mail house First Move Direct Marketing.

Duplo’s former EMEA and Russia sales director Tony Lock has taken up the role of global director at Webmart to aid the development of a new trading software platform.

Pre-media business Rhapsody has parted company with two directors following a difference of opinion over strategy.

Cron Europe director Derek Sizer has retired after a 50-year career on the pre-press side of the industry.

Packaging and POS trade supplier Swanline Print Group has pledged its support for female packaging professionals by announcing its sponsorship of Women in Packaging UK (WIP UK) throughout 2018.

Newsquest has outlined plans to close the printing operations at the CN Group in Carlisle, which it acquired last week, with more than 30 jobs at risk.

Konica Minolta Marketing Services has restructured its senior management to integrate the teams from acquisitions Charterhouse PM, Indicia and Ergo.

Baroness Dean, a Labour peer and the first woman to lead a major trade union, has died aged 74.

Reflex Group has introduced a Company Share Option Plan (CSOP) for its employees.

Kay Street, co-founder and former company secretary of Jaymar Packaging, has died at the age of 71.

Martyn Viquerat has become the latest member of management to depart Adare Secure Essential Communications (SEC), with Barry Crich set to follow next month.