Chairman and founder of Contra Vision steps down Roland Hill, the inventor of oneway vision window graphics and founder of Contra Vision, has stepped down as the company’s chairman, transitioning to the new role of non-executive director. Hill founded Contra Vision in 1985 following an extensive career as a structural and civil engineer. As part of his founding activity, he created the world’s first commercially viable one-way vision graphics technology. As a keen amateur squash player, Hill was driven to make the sport more accessible to a larger viewing audience, combating the issue that a squash court is traditionally enclosed by opaque walls. Commenting on his time at Contra Vision, Hill says: “It has been an honour to lead Contra Vision and see the business grow from an idea into a global brand. I am proud that my legacy will remain as Contra Vision, and I am excited to see the next stage of the company’s development.” As part of the transition, Roland Hill’s son, Roger Hill, will now assume the role of chairman alongside his existing position as chief executive officer. Roger Hill says: “Roland did not simply invent a product, he created an entire global industry. On behalf of everyone at Contra Vision, I would like to formally thank Roland for his vision, leadership, and lifelong commitment to innovation. His work has not only shaped Contra Vision into a globally recognised brand but has also defined and influenced the industry as we know it today.” POLI-TAPE hires new sales team POLI-TAPE, a German manufacturer of digital printing media, sign-making vinyls, and application tapes, has announced a full restructure of its sales organisation for textile transfer films. The new sales team for POLITAPE’s textile transfer films division includes Francesca Zonin, who will take over as head of sales. Zonin arrives to the role with more than 20 years of experience in the textile films industry. Zonin is joined by sales manager, Holger Beck, who comes to his new role with 29 years of experience in print and transfer films, and senior sales manager, Michael Hildebrandt, who recently celebrated his 25th anniversary at POLI-TAPE. All three have reportedly known each other for around 15 years from trade fairs and industry events but are working together in the same company for the first time. By Jonathan Pert By Jonathan Pert [L to R] Michael Hildebrandt, Francesca Zonin, and Holger Beck, POLI-TAPE’s new sales team for textile transfer films 11 www.signlink.co.uk Issue 267 - October | November 2026 PEOPLE | NEWS Soyang Europe promotes Damien Martin Soyang Europe has promoted Damien Martin to the position of wide-format manager for the UK and Ireland. In his new role, he assumes responsibility for the sales of Soyang’s 1.6m-wide printing equipment portfolio including Mimaki printers and cutters, Graphtec cutting plotters, and the VeloBlade range of die-cutting systems from Vivid Laminating Technologies. A key part of Martin’s role will also include overseeing machinery showcases at Soyang’s new demonstration facility in Altham, North West England. Martin takes on his new management position at Soyang having joined the company in April 2024 as sales manager. Speaking about his promotion, Martin says: “I’m very grateful for the opportunity. The wideformat portfolio within our hardware department continues to go from strength to strength and I’m looking forward to working closely with our partners and supporting customers across a broad range of markets.” Dave Cull hired at swissQprint UK SwissQprint UK has appointed Dave Cull as its new sales manager for the South East region, with the goal of strengthening its sales team. Cull arrives to the role with more than 45 years of experience in the print industry, having started his career as a screen printer in 1981 before moving into training, technical, and sales positions. His career, which has included time working for Fujifilm and EFI, has included a range of experience in the wide-format print sector, with a key focus on identifying opportunities for growth within the UK market. Speaking about his appointment, Cull says: “The decision to join swissQprint was heavily influenced by the feedback I received from customers […] Throughout my career, I’ve seen how important dependable equipment is for businesses working to tight deadlines and swissQprint has built an impressive reputation in this area.” Cull visited swissQprint’s headquarters in Switzerland and its UK facility in Bracknell before his official appointment, noting that he was impressed by both the engineering behind the technology and the expertise of the team supporting customers. By Jonathan Pert [Pictured] Damien Martin, newlyappointed UK & Ireland wide-format manager for Soyang Europe Dave Cull [pictured] has more than 45 years of experience in the print and signage industries By Jonathan Pert Roland Hill [pictured] will now transition to the role of non-executive director at Contra Vision
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