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Industry mourns passing of IDM co-founder Derek Holder

Tributes have poured in from across the direct marketing sector for Professor Derek Holder, co-founder of the Institute of Direct Marketing (IDM), who passed away earlier this month.

Maximum Graphics appoints Nawfel president, targets geographic growth

Chaska, MN-based Maximum Graphics, which is part of Consolidated Graphics (CGX), announced that Rob Nawfel has been appointed president as it looks to promote the printer's digital presses and...

Polestar's staff training not up to scratch, states Ofsted

Polestar has vowed to improve its communication with employees, after an Ofsted report claimed that the overall effectiveness of the firm's current training programme was not up to scratch.

PCP recruits web offset veteran Lightfoot

David Lightfoot has joined Precision Colour Printing in a new operations role.

SCR Envelopes appoints Bob Goldcup to sales role

SCR Envelopes has appointed Bob Goldcup as sales manager to help drive the expansion of the four-colour envelope overprinting business.

Banks fail in 2011 SME lending targets

Lending by Britain's top five banks contracted every quarter in 2011 while SMEs suffered after banks missed their lending targets to smaller businesses by more than 1bn.

SMEs "key to sector's fortunes" says BPIF Labels chairman

Small to medium sized companies that are owner-managed will be key to the resurgence of the print sector, according to BPIF Labels chairman John Bambery.

England's Phil Dowson juggles challenges of print and international rugby

England rugby international Phil Dowson, who is also a director of inkjet consumables business 678 Media, has declared the print sector the more challenging vocation following his first cap for the...

Paragon UK appoints John Fox to develop its trade division

Commercial printer Paragon UK has appointed John Fox, former Grasmere Business Forms operations manager, as sales manager for its trade division.

Alphagraphics looks for modest expansion

After a tumultuous few weeks that saw it bought off its insolvent parent company by a private equity firm before its CEO was abruptly replaced, Alphagraphics is now looking to go back to the basics of...

Roberts returns to Wyndeham Roche as managing director

Jon Roberts has been appointed Wyndeham Roche managing director, three years after leaving the company as general manager.

Xerox and Presstek appoint new presidents

Presstek chief executive Jeff Jacobson will join Xerox later this month as president of its Global Graphics Communications division and be succeeded by Fujifilm's former US chief operating officer...