Interview

Q&A: John Jones, managing director, Powlsons Design and Print 

John started working at Powlsons in October 1974, initially as an indentured apprentice, and then worked his way up to become manager and then managing director 20 years ago.

Rising star: Thomas Barrie, pre-press apprentice, Authentix Security Print Solutions

Thomas is 19 and has recently passed his first anniversary of starting to work in the printing industry at Consett-based security printing specialist Authentix SPS.

Q&A: Paul Wilson, Master, Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers

Paul was employed by De La Rue PLC from 1994-2015 and has been an active member of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers since 2010.

Q&A: Nick Barbeary, director, client development, Paragon

Nick has worked in print for nearly 35 years.

Geldermann: "Drupa occupies an outstanding position by global standards"

Exclusive: Big interview with Drupa’s Sabine Geldermann

With Drupa now just days away from opening its doors for its first in-person event in eight years, Printweek's Richard Stuart-Turner spoke to Sabine Geldermann, director of Drupa and Portfolio Print...

Q&A: Owen Purkis, director of print services, Citipost

Owen’s journey in the industry began at 17 when he started working at his father’s print business.

Q&A: Chris Pertwee, production director, Baddeley Brothers 

Chris has worked in print since 1992. He started at the Financial Times newspaper aged 21 “which was quite the experience and baptism of fire into the world of print!”

Rising Star: Becky Young, apprentice pre-press operator, J Thomson Colour Printers

Medicine’s loss is print’s gain! Becky is 19 and has been working at Glasgow-based J Thomson Colour Printers since April 2022.

Q&A: Gill Tress, Business services director, SF Taylor

Gill recently celebrated a special landmark – 40 years of working at SF Taylor. She’s married with one son, Dominic, and her hobbies include travelling, socialising with friends, trying new foods and...

From repro apprentice to technology innovator

After almost a half-century in the industry, former Branded chairman Alan Wright looks back on a career that encompassed the golden days of repro, and has evolved into cutting edge packaging pre-media...