22 email: news@printmonthly.co.uk September / October 2024 - Issue 350 PEOPLE / NEWS PrintMonthly printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine Eight Group, a print and marketing company which rebranded prior to the acquisition of Marketlayer earlier in the year, has announced appointments within the group. Karen Herbert and Rob Moules have been promoted to divisional managing directors for Eight Days A Week Print Solutions (Eight Days) and Eight Plus respectively whilst Gabe Cooney continues in his role as managing director of Marketlayer. The changes within the group has meant Lance Hill has changed role from group managing director to chief executive officer of Eight Group. Hill comments: “There has been a lot going on in the last three years – the MBO in 2021, the launch of Eight Plus in 2022, B Corp certification in 2023, and the acquisition or Marketlayer this year.” In March Tom Oldershaw joined the company to assist in the broadening of services as strategic solutions director. Hill says: “With Tom on board as well we now have the correct infrastructure and senior team to continue with our strategic offering, whilst also retaining our core principles of delivering award winning customer service.” By David Osgar New changes for Eight Group [L to R] Rob Moules, managing director, Eight Plus; Lance Hill, CEO, Eight Group; Karen Herbert, managing Director, Eight Days HP and members of the HP UK&I team have been taking part in ‘Portrait of HP’, an initiative created to pay tribute to team members’ time with the business. The project meant working with Hampshire-based print business JONDO UK to produce special portrait prints on the company’s HP Latex 3600. The idea for the project came from Rodrigo Moctezuma, HP UK&I Ink & Media category manager, who wanted to combine his passion for photography with HP’s mission to celebrate diversity and inclusion. Employees took part in several photoshoots which included conversations with Moctezuma about their time at HP, their lives outside work, and their heritage. Photographs were printed in wide-format and placed at HP’s ‘Kick-Off’ event before being moved to the main HP UK office in Reading. Speaking about the project, Moctezuma says: “Each picture, including those that were not printed for the Kick-Off event, tells a story. The Portrait of HP series as a whole talks about the history, diversity, and inclusion of HP and, most importantly, the people that work here.” HP celebrates with ‘Portrait of HP’ The 'Portrait of HP' project was showcased at HP’s annual ‘KickOff’ event where wide-format photographs were placed on show BOBST, based in Mex, Switzerland, has awarded its employee, Tim Lair, Additive Manufacturing Engineer with the company’s 2024 Inventor Award. The employee has been honoured for his work in optimising the workflow of platen systems like die-cutters and hot stamping units which use 3D printed parts. The winner was chosen from a pool of inventions created by BOBST employees which were awarded a patent for the first time in 2023. According to BOBST, Lair’s invention excelled in all four criteria: current and future commercial value, technical value, technical value for the customer, and product marketability. The annual Inventor Award scheme is sponsored by chief executive officer for BOBST, Jean-Pascal Bobst and was created to increase awareness of the company’s intellectual property. Lair’s invention, Sealing of Bernoulli module, introduces a basic system that make it easy to install a simple braking mechanism called a Bernoulli brake at the entrance of a platen. The system means module assembly becomes much easier and can also potentially reduce the cost of machine manufacturing. BOBST announces Inventor Award winner [L to R] Jean-Pascal Bobst, CEO Bobst Group; Tim Lair; and Sigrid Wagner, Bobst Group IP Director Flexographic Industry Association UK (FIAUK) has appointed Steve Mulcahy, chief executive of Contact Originators, as the new chair of its board. Mulcahy was named in the role at the recent FIAUK Annual Awards, with the organisation saying he will bring a “fresh vision and deep industry expertise” to the position. FIAUK advocates for the flexographic print sector, promoting technical development, and enhancing education and training. Mulcahy replaces Andy Wilson as chair. “I am honoured to be appointed as the new chair of FIAUK, building on the excellent groundwork created by my predecessor Andy Wilson,” Mulcahy says, adding: “Even with the challenges we all face, FIAUK partners and members continue to outperform on the world's stage. “It is organisations like FIAUK that ensure the entire supply chain is rowing in the same direction and lobbies for its interests. “I believe that the UK is home to some of the most innovative and creative printing and packaging companies found anywhere in the world, many of whom are found within the FIAUK organisation.” FIAUK names Mulcahy as new chair Steve Mulcahy replaces Andy Wilson as chair of the FIAUK board By David Osgar By David Osgar By Rob Fletcher
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