Opinion

New year predictions: Charles Jarrold, BPIF

The BPIF’s freshly-appointed chief executive is going to be spending a lot of time on the road meeting with members, and is hoping to find some mobile technology that’s fit for purpose to help him...

New year predictions: Robert Keane, Cimpress

Cimpress CEO and Vistaprint founder Robert Keane believes keeping up with ever-evolving technology will present the biggest threat to printers in 2015, while specialisation and partnerships will be...

New year predictions: Simon Biltcliffe, Webmart

Webmart CEO Simon Biltcliffe urges the industry to proactively seek ways to grow customers' top line in 2015 by leveraging data in print.

New year predictions: Lascelle Barrow, Augustus Martin and Fespa

For most people one job is more than enough to keep them busy, not so for Augustus Martin joint managing director and Fespa president Lascelle Barrow. On the bright side, keeping busy can be a welcome...

New year predictions: Barry Hibbert, Polestar

Polestar’s CEO urges the industry at large to champion the effectiveness of print media.

New year predictions: Paul Fox, Graphic Station

Graphic Station sales director Paul Fox predicts that UV printing will see further growth in 2015.

New year predictions: Jon Bailey, ProCo

ProCo managing director Jon Bailey shares his predictions for the year ahead and his seemingly hopeless dream of Middlesbrough FC clawing their way back into the Premiership.

New year predictions: Astrid Saunders, Forward Finishing

Astrid Saunders, director of newly established Poole-based hand-finishing business Forward Finishing, is hoping her company sees further growth in 2015.

New year predictions: Jeremy Walters, DST

DST chief executive Jeremy Walters shares his thoughts for 2015 and his disappointment at not beating his target time in the 2014 London Marathon.

New year predictions: Jordan Dudas, AJS Labels

AJS Labels account manager and this year's PrintWeek Trainee of the Year Jordan Dudas shares his thoughts on the year ahead and print’s need to constantly evolve.

Statement improves business support but lacks real reform

Much like the curate’s egg, George Osborne’s final Autumn Statement of this parliament contained good and bad news in fairly equal measure.

Green shoots hold out hope for 2015

Christmas is almost upon us and the new year is looming – so did 2014 deliver on all its promises?

EAT overtime ruling may open door for more onerous regs

Earlier this month the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled under the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) that compulsory overtime should be factored in when firms calculate the amount of holiday...

Editor’s comment: Some sins are beyond redemption

How long does it take to travel the road to redemption in print?

Editor’s comment: Web squeeze could presage a new era

It has been a busy few weeks at PrintWeek Towers, what with work starting on the Top 500, last week’s Awards and the Power 100 earlier in the month, and it seems we’re not alone in being under the...