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NEW STATIONERS’ COMPANY WARRANTS SCHEME

The Stationers’ Company will shortly be

launching their 2021 Warrants. If you believe you have a product or service that you would like officially recognised and promoted, make sure you save this date – 1st October 2020

The scheme will be open to any company in the Industry Sectors that the Stationers’ Company represents who believe they have a product or service that stands out, it doesn’t have to be new, but it does have to denote quality as the Warrants were established as a mark of recognition to highlight excellence within our industries.

The Warrants will be awarded based on a set of criteria including original design and high-quality manufacturing/production techniques as well as things like appropriate and sustainable packaging

and relevance to its industry or market sector

Chris Geer, Chair of the Warrants Committee comments ‘We are really looking forward to the 2021 Warrants. During these incredibly challenging times, we are seeing many companies adapting and providing products and services beyond their usual remit. At the Stationers’ Company we believe this year more than ever before that businesses should be recognised for the quality products and services they offer. Warrants are important, in highly competitive markets, they offer the holder a valuable USP and something to differentiate them from the rest of the crowd. We want businesses to come forward and shout about the great things they are doing’

Applications will be invited from 1st October. If you would like to know more, contact Chris Geer at chris.geer@chrisgeerassociates.com

APPRENTICE ROSS BLACKWOOD JOINS RENZ

Ross Blackwood has joined Renz (UK) on a of trading in Hatfield Park. We are a small tight two year BPIF Level 3 Business Administration knit company that looks after our staff. We have Apprenticeship. Starting on September 1st the employees who joined straight from school with apprenticeship training will be delivered by BOSS/ limited academic qualifications in the past who BPIF, the industry’s leading trade body of which now hold senior positions and have over 15 years’ Renz (UK) is a member. The BPIF is also the largest service.” supplier of apprenticeships to the UK printing Dominic Wing, Higher & Degree Apprenticeship industry. Manager, BOSS/BPIF, adds: “Having spoken with

Ross will be based at Renz’s brand new Luton Iain we both felt there was a fabulous opportunity premises. He will be mentored by Sales Office for the right person to succeed at Renz (UK). and Marketing Manager Stephen Partington who BOSS, with partner BPIF Training, were delighted joined the business himself straight from school as to support Iain during the recruitment process a 16 year old. In his earlier years at Renz Stephen for the purchasing department. He will also assist and are very happy to be working with Renz (UK), was awarded a Print Futures Training Bursary with managing all aspects of the multiple Amazon a BOSS member, to deliver the apprenticeship helping him to progress through the company. platforms on which Renz has a presence. training programme.”

In his role Ross will be taught all aspects of the Iain Bullock, Renz (UK) Managing Director, Ross comments: “I am looking forward to joining business and gain an overview from the ground says: “We are proud to be able to offer this great Renz (UK) and becoming part of the team. I am up. Among his many duties he will be monitoring opportunity to a student keen to join the industry passionate about finding ways to improve myself the progress of customer orders, inputting sales after sixth form. We are delighted to welcome Ross and am excited to start this apprenticeship and my orders, assisting the sales team with enquiries, to our new Luton head office that spearheads our working life.” liaising with customers and monitoring stock levels modernisation programme following 23 years www.renz.co.uk

ROGER ALBERT NEW VP OF COLORGATE GLOBAL SALES

ColorGATE, a vendor of powerful software and hardware products for colour critical digital printing applications, adds another well known industry expert to its management team: Roger Albert joined the company as VP of Global Sales and Business Development on June 1st.

Roger brings more than 30 years of industry experience to the role. Roger’s professional career includes positions with Stork, Océ, Canon, Kornit Digital and GMG Color. He will report directly to ColorGATE’s Founder and CEO Thomas Kirschner and oversee all of ColorGATE’s sales activities relating to the direct, indirect and OEM channels. Roger’s primary objective will be building a well structured global sales organisation with a strong customer focus that will be able to handle ColorGATE’s future growth and new product offerings.

Roger is excited about the new challenge: “All of my previous roles had a connection to ColorGATE’s field of activity. I have been working in conventional and digital textile printing, sign and display, commercial and packaging printing. RIP and colour management technology has always been the vital thread for my customers’ success. I am looking forward to applying my knowledge, to optimising the potential of the sales team and to helping even more customers and prospects to find the ColorGATE solution that is right for them.”

“ColorGATE keeps growing in both commercial and industrial printing applications, and we are planning to add more products and services to our portfolio. This requires a flexible, scalable, diversified sales team, and I am very happy to have Roger on board who will help us to put a world class organisation together”, comments Thomas Kirschner, Founder and CEO of ColorGATE.

www.colorgate.com