Headline news this month is that we have announced a new date for the PrintIT Awards evening. Whilst October is still a few months away, against a backdrop of uncertainty around what will/will not be permitted in terms of banqueting and events – and with ensuring we can host our guests safely and confidently our first priority, we thought it best to act now and firm up a new date in the New Year. The awards evening will now take place on Thursday February 11 2021. Please save the date – we can’t wait to welcome everyone and to celebrate the successes of our industry! This issue features a number of companies who are innovating for success. Office Evolution has diversified its business in direct response to customer demand and has evolved to become a single-source supplier for many of its customers (page 32). PITR also spoke to Simon Chapman who used lockdown to set up a new company – Fever Detect – and develop and bring an innovative new solution to market in a matter of months (page 22). In this issue, Christian Burton, Founder and CEO of Pipeline Upgrade Ltd picks the work tools he uses every day and couldn’t do his job without (page 18). This month’s Q&A is with Simon Chapman, Managing Director, Temple Knight and PITR spent 60 seconds with Mike Nelson, Senior Vice President, PFU (EMEA). If you’ve got any news about your business to share, would like to be included on our monthly VOX POP panel, have a compelling business success story or simply wish to comment on any industry issues, please get in touch with us at:
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