Advent International has completed its purchase of Williams Lea Tag and has appointed a new chief executive who has already hinted at potential acquisitions.

Xaar has reached a milestone in the development of its page-wide array ink-jet printhead with lab prototypes printing in greyscale

Williams Lea, the global BPO giant, has agreed to acquire Tag Worldwide, the international design and production agency, for an undisclosed sum.

Williams Lea Tag (WLT) has acquired end-to-end shopper marketing activation partner Popcorn Global to add advanced POS design and prototyping capabilities to its offering in this area.

Williams Lea Tag owner Deutsche Post DHL is understood to have completed a number of key steps needed to facilitate the sale of the business.

Three developers of image personalisation and variable data software, DirectSmile, XMPie and DirecType, have announced developments and upgrades to their ranges.

Steve Parish, chief executive of Tag Worldwide, will step down at the end of this calendar year to pursue "other interests outside of the business".

Image personalisation software will be on show in force at Digital Print World following two new distribution deals.

Vertis has completed its exit from the European market by selling London pre-media divisions Vertis PRS and Admagic to rival firm Tag.

Image personalisation software will be on show in force at next weeks Digital Print World following two new distribution deals.