PrintIT Reseller issue 119

PRINTITRESELLER.UK 3 Entries for the 2024 edition of the PrintIT Awards are now closed and our judges are hard at work reviewing all of the entries we received. There’s still time to vote for your favourite vendor of the year in five distinct categories. If you haven’t already done so don’t forget to visit www.printitawards.co.uk and cast your votes – you’ve got until 5pm on Friday September 20. The entire team are looking forward to welcoming guests and revealing the 2024 award winners on the evening of Tuesday December 3 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel. If you haven’t already booked your place, call us on 01732 759 725, download the booking form at www.printitawards.co.uk or email us at [email protected]. Also in this issue, Paul Johnston, Chief Technology Officer at Logixal, picks the work tools he uses every day and couldn’t do his job without (page 18). This month’s Q&A is with Richard Harris, Managing Director, Oyster, and PITR spent 60 seconds with Lauren Rabbitte, Associate Director, Effective Consumable Solutions. 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., 7 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. ©2024 Kingswood Media Ltd. Design: Sandtiger Media www.sandtiger.co.uk 04 Bulletin Where do you take yours? 06 Bulletin What’s new in printers and printing 16 People A round-up of new hires 18 I couldn’t do my job without... Paul Johnston picks his favourite work tools 20 A decade in print Gary Organ shares his print experiences over the past decade TECH LIVE returns to London on September 17 26 Focus on: What’s New A round-up of recent product launches 29 One-to-one Robbie Trower, Sales Manager UK & Ireland at Kodak Alaris 32 Collaboration Ricoh 360 Meeting Hhub 33 Labelling Brother linerless labels 34 PrintIT Awards Don’t forget to vote 36 Interview Nigel Eaton, General Manager at MyQ 39 Research Focus on print security rises 42 VOX POP Navigating the pace of tech evolution – part two 46 Industry Insight Janet Bowden, Managing Director, Woodbank Office Solutions 48 View from the Channel Richard Harris, Managing Director, Oyster 50 60 seconds with... Lauren Rabbitte, Associate Director, Effective Consumable Solutions 2024 ISSUE 119 printitreseller.uk Editor’s 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 @print-it-reseller-magazine Issue 119 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 Lexmark MPS Express Our turnkey cloud solution frees your customers and their teams from day-today printer management Scan the QR code to contact us now 22 TECH LIVE 2024 PRINT IT RESELLER MAGAZINE IN PRINT & ONLINE SINCE 2011

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