Print.IT Reseller - issue 103

PRINTITRESELLER.UK 3 We’re marking our 10th anniversary year by inviting industry veterans to share their experiences over the past decade, what they’ve learned, and the highs and the lows of our unique and challenging industry. In this issue, Shaun Wilkinson, Managing Director, UTAX UK tells us about his (more than a) decade in print (page 20), and Stuart Sykes, Managing Director, Sharp Business Systems UK takes a step back in time reflecting on the changes both in terms of technology and customer needs, he’s witnessed over the past ten years (page 46). If you’d like to be featured, please get in touch with me – [email protected]. Also in this issue, Andrew Smith, Chief Information & Strategy Officer at Kyocera Group UK, picks the work tools he uses every day and couldn’t do his job without (page 18). This month’s Q&A is with David Smith, Group Marketing Director, Xeretec, and PITR spent 60 seconds with Mark Gemmell, Head of Sales & Operations, Trade Copiers. 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 me at: [email protected] Michelle Ryder, Editor PRINT.IT Reseller is published by Kingswood Media Ltd., 10 Amherst House, 22 London Road, Sevenoaks TN13 2BT • Tel: 01732 759725 Email: [email protected] www.printitreseller.uk No part of PRINT.IT Reseller can be reproduced without prior written permission of the publisher. ©2023 Kingswood Media Ltd. Design: Sandtiger Media www.sandtiger.co.uk 04 Bulletin What’s new in printers and printing 16 People A round-up of new hires 18 I couldn’t do my job without... Andrew Smith picks his favourite work tools 20 A decade in print Shaun Wilkinson shares his print experiences over the past decade 22 PrintIT Awards First peek at the 2023 categories 26 Focus on: What’s New A round-up of recent product launches 30 Opinion Understanding your data 34 Distribution Introducing Xvantage from Ingram Micro 36 Opinion Sustainability and the future of print 37 Events PaperCut empowers the channel 39 Sustainable Distribution TD SYNNEX publishes first corporate citizenship report 40 VOX POP The race to net zero: part two 46 One-to-One Stuart Sykes, Managing Director, Sharp Business Systems UK 48 View from the Channel David Smith, Group Marketing Director, Xeretec 50 60 seconds with... Mark Gemmell, Head of Sales & Operations, Trade Copiers 2023 ISSUE 103 printitreseller.uk Comment Register online To receive your regular FREE printed copy of PrintIT Reseller Magazine simply fill in our online registration form at www.printitreseller.uk/register If you no longer wish to receive PrintIT Reseller magazine please email your details to [email protected] Read PrintIT Reseller online at: www.printitreseller.uk Join us : Follow us @PrintITReseller Issue 103 ISSN 2055-3110 (Print) ISSN 2055-3129 (Online) Group Editor: James Goulding 07803 087228 · [email protected] Editor: Michelle Ryder 01732 759725 · [email protected] Publishing Director, Social Media and Web Editor: Neil Trim 01732 759725 · [email protected] Advertising Director: Ethan White 01732 759725 · [email protected] Account Manager: Jeff Root 07976 950285 · [email protected] Art Director: Nick Pledge 07767 615983 · [email protected] COMMENT 20 23 Royal Lancaster · December 5 10 YEARS · I03 ISSUES IN PRINT & ONLINE

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