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The British Association for Print and Communications (BAPC) has awarded It Has To Be Brilliant managing director Simon Tabelin with honorary BAPC life membership.

Industry colleagues have paid tribute to Joanne Hurst, the former European catalogue production manager at mail order clothing company Lands' End, who has died.

Go Inspire, formerly GI Solutions Group, is restructuring its Eclipse 4DM business and has launched a consultation with just under 100 staff at the site, with 28 roles at risk.

Duplo International EMEA and Russia sales director Tony Lock has left the business after a decade with the post-press kit supplier, which included a three-year stint as UK managing director.

Magazine and catalogue specialist Precision Colour Printing has promoted Adam Walker to its main board.

Lorraine Burnell has stepped down as managing director of Bakergoodchild, with Frank Barr stepping in as finance director to fill a portion of her role.

Hamish Thomson, founder of J Thomson Colour Printers, has died aged 90.

BPIF chief executive Charles Jarrold has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London for his contributions to print, after being nominated by the Stationers' Company.

George Craine, founder of ink house Cranfield Colours, has died at the age of 87.

Dan is B&B’s former business development director and retired at the end of last year after a whopping 46 years in print, starting as an apprentice compositor. His hobbies include golf (10 handicap)...

Scottish book printer Bell & Bain has recruited two new apprentices and plans to take on four more in the next few weeks.

Robert Whiteside, chairman of both Adare Secure Essential Communications (SEC) and Adare International, is stepping down from the group at the end of the month.