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Hillhouse: there is always potential for print to be more effective

New year predictions: Ray Hillhouse, Plockmatic Group Offline Business Unit

Ray Hillhouse, VP of sales and marketing at Plockmatic Group Offline Business Unit, is expecting 2023 to be another challenging year for the industry, leading many printers to invest in more automated...

Mahal: sustainability will become the norm

New year predictions: Eli Mahal, HP Indigo

HP Indigo's head of L&P marketing Eli Mahal is expecting printers to implement more ways to save on energy costs, and says many customers are already investing a lot in these efforts.

Hill: diversification is key

New year predictions: Lance Hill, Eight Days A Week Print Solutions

Eight Days A Week Print Solutions managing director Lance Hill is hoping that in 2023 he will be able to spend more time in his virtual helicopter to sanity check the direction of travel as he drives...

Swanston: diversification and sustainability are key opportunities for printers

New year predictions: Lucy Swanston, Strategic Mailing Partnership

Starting as chair of the Strategic Mailing Partnership earlier this year, Nutshell Creative managing director Lucy Swanston hails the fighting spirit of the industry but highlights the changes many...

McGuiness: customers have an ultra-sharp focus on costings right across the board

New year predictions: David McGuiness, PrintIQ

David McGuiness, UK marketing manager at PrintIQ, says cost control, visibility, and new revenue streams will be high on most people’s agendas in 2023.

Perring: will spend even more time with IPIA members in 2023

New year predictions: Brendan Perring, IPIA

IPIA general manager Brendan Perring says printers can capitalise on increasing digital fatigue among consumers in 2023, and he will be on hand to help point the association's members towards this and...

Thomson: clients are moving on from ‘Covid era’

New year predictions: Bruce Thomson, Bakergoodchild

Bakergoodchild managing director Bruce Thomson believes that despite the volatile economic picture, mail in particular could benefit in 2023 if clients go 'back to basics', although increasing...

O’Donnell: challenges lead to opportunity

New year predictions: Kevin O’Donnell, Xerox

Kevin O’Donnell, head of marketing – Graphic Communications and Production Systems, UK, Ireland and The Nordics at Xerox, is expecting to see the further use of automated and integrated workflows...

Lovell: Expect the unexpected

New year predictions: Neil Lovell, The Printing Charity

The charity CEO’s wish for Christmas is the industry finding some respite from uncertainty in 2023, although he fears he may have more chance winning the lottery!

Jarrold: maybe some glimmers of hope

New year predictions: Charles Jarrold, BPIF

Raising the profile of the sector and proving its dynamism and innovation to those in power is one of the Federation CEO’s goals for 2023.