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Banner lures ex HH Global manager to its senior management team

Sue Lawson joins Banner Management Communications (BMC) following BMC winning a three-year Carphone Warehouse contract from rival print managment firm HH Global in May this year.

ISL unveils Catfish web-to-print platform

UK print software specialist ISL revealed details of its 'mobile responsive' web-to-print platform Catfish at this week's Cross Media event.

Media roundup: The Times, retail sales, Jubilee, Change for Life, Sunday Telegraph, Sainsbury's

We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: The Times pledges to pull paywall during key Olympic dates; May sunshine gives 3.4% boost to retail...

Paperhat boosts cross-media footprint with twin deals

Print management group Paperhat has bolstered its multimedia offering with the acquisition of majority stakes in two London-based creative outfits.

CPI UK launches Quantum book line with special edition hardback

Book printer CPI UK has produced its first trade title with fully integrated colour on its HP T350-powered book line, which it has dubbed "Quantum", marking the official launch of the machine in the...

Banner picks up Carphone Warehouse contract off HH Global

Banner Managed Communication (BMC) has been awarded a three-year print management contract by Best Buy Europe, the joint venture between Best Buy and the Carphone Warehouse.

Media roundup: Game, COI, Metro, Asda and NFC

We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: Game falls into administration; Government comms boss defends COI closure; Metro begins tablet push;...

GMG to debut spot-colour simulation tool

GMG will give a global launch to its new spot-colour simulation tool for packaging printers, in addition to a cloud-based tool for soft-proofing at Drupa.

Media roundup: Krispy Kreme; Morrisons, Unilever and Mercedes; NME; Cobra; Kia

We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: Krispy Kreme launches outdoor campaign; Leading brands trial NFC and QR technologies; NME secures...

InnerWorkings reports record 2011 revenue

Thanks to several key acquisitions and some healthy organic growth among enterprise clients, Chicago-based print management services company InnerWorkings this week reported that 2011 revenues soared...

River adds new Co-op mag to portfolio

Customer publisher River has won the deal for the new 1m circulation, bi-monthly <i>The Co-operative Food Magazine</i>.

ITG appoints ex-Bezier boss Shaw to enhance retail offering

Former Bezier chief executive Mark Shaw has joined Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) as business development director, teaming up with former rival Simon Ward in what the company has dubbed "a statement...