01732 759725 16 New hire at FUTERA FUTERA has welcomed James Batten to the team as its new Field Service Engineer. Batten brings many years of experience in the MPS field, and the company said his technical skills and expertise make him a valuable asset to its team and clients. www.futera.co.uk BULLETIN : PEOPLE SYNAXON adds to UK team SYNAXON has appointed Samuel Chatterton as Account Manager. Chatterton brings four years of experience working in account management and support roles within the distribution and ICT sector to SYNAXON UK. He will be responsible for identifying and engaging with potential new partners and enticing more reseller businesses to make use of the SYNAXON Hub distribution service and the SYNAXON Marketplace portal to access stock and availability information, and place orders. Mike Barron, UK Managing Director, SYNAXON, said: “Sales through the SYNAXON Hub and order placement through our marketplace portal have been growing strongly and with Sam focusing on promoting the benefits of these resources, we fully expect that growth to continue and accelerate. By making use of SYNAXON Hub to source best-selling products at marketleading prices, smaller partners can genuinely compete for and win new business. And with the personalised account management we provide to all our customers, they can be sure of getting a great level of service when they purchase products through us, regardless of what platform they use.” Chatterton joins SYNAXON’s UKbased team that provides personal support and account management to partners and ensures they can take full advantage of all SYNAXON’s services. https://synaxon-services.com BIXOLON Europe names new MD BIXOLON Europe GmbH has appointed Paul Kim as its new Managing Director. With over 22 years of global sales experience within the technology and printing solutions industry at BIXOLON, he joins the European team from BIXOLON America Inc. where he held the role of President, leading significant business transformation initiatives across the US. In this new role, Kim will be overseeing BIXOLON’s ongoing operations, sales, technical and marketing activities across the panEuropean market. “My extensive previous experience at BIXOLON has provided me with a global sales overview to which I can bring forward to the European market to better understand our customers, partners and colleagues,” he said. “BIXOLON as a company holds more value than the market often recognises. My goal is to help more customers experience the true power of BIXOLON’s value – through trusted service, strong relationships and solutions that truly meet their ongoing needs. All while building a workplace which helps the team to balance pride and support for both their working and personal lives.” www.BixolonEU.com Paul Kim Samuel Chatterton PaperCut has appointed two print industry experts to a newly created role. Ian Dixon and Alexander Rollo join as Technical Success Managers. They will focus on growing PaperCut’s portfolio across its channel, partners and teams, as well as being responsible for guiding customers and partners to help them select the most appropriate solution and service for their evolving print environment. www.papercut.com Ian Dixon Alexander Rollo PaperCut future fit with expanded team MPSA announces new leadership team The Managed Print Services Association has announced its new Executive Committee and Board of Directors. The newly elected MPSA executive committee includes President: Eric Crump – Director, FollowMe Print Team, Ringdale; Vice President: Tanya Ross – Director, Sales & Marketing, footPRINT Managed Services; Treasurer: Mark Hart – Vice President of Business Development, ACDI; and Secretary: Robin Fonck – Director of Strategic Technology, Great America Financial Services. The newly elected board of directors comprises Laura Blackmer – President, Dealer Sales, Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA; Anthony Chen – Senior Vice President, USA West & Europe, In Time Tec; Anthony DelGrosso – Regional Vice President and General Manager, Milner Inc; Kevin DeYoung – Special Projects, AD Solutions and General Manager, Qualpath; Mitchell Filby – Managing Director, First Rock Consulting; Deborah Hawkins – Group Director Workplace, Keypoint Intelligence; Russ Kromminga – Director of Technical Services, Century Business Technologies; Robert Palmer – Research Vice President, IDC; Dominic Pontrelli – President, Pontrelli Marketing; and Ian Silvester – General Manager, EKM Global. https://yourmpsa.org The Print Charity, a national organisation with King Charles III as its patron, has chosen Konica Minolta Sales Development Representative, Alex Jordan as a recipient of its Rising Star Awards 2025. Jordan joined Konica Minolta in July 2024. Since joining, he has been supported by the company with a development plan targeted at developing an in-depth knowledge of print solutions and their applications, account management, demonstration training, and gaining industry insight through visiting print rooms and workshops throughout the UK. Commenting on his award win, he said: “I am honoured to receive this prestigious award from The Print Charity at the start of what I hope to be a long career in the industry.” www.theprintingcharity.org.uk Alex Jordan Alex Jordan receives rising star award
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