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March 2010
Top Apprentices Named
Congratulations
to the branch winners of the PrintNZ Training Apprentice Awards for 2009 who
were named last week as follows:
Binding & Finishing Award: Daniel
Burns, Rainbow Print Group, Christchurch
Digital Processes for Print Award: Rebecca Fraser, Otago Daily Times Print, Alexandra
Fibreboard Packaging Award:
Jason Sim, Amcor Cartons
Australasia, Christchurch
Screen Award: Cory Pollard, John Colours
(1998) Ltd, Dunedin
Sheet-fed Award: Mitchell Tomai,
Logick Print & Graphics Ltd, Auckland
Reel-fed Award: Angelo Gedult,
APN Print - Ellerslie,
Auckland
National Certificate Trainee Award: Arvin San Victores, Amcor Kiwi
Packaging Case Division, Auckland
The
overall winner of the Apprentice of the Year Award will be chosen from
these branch winners and the announcement will be made at the Pride In
Print Awards presentation at Sky City on Friday 18 June.
A huge
thanks to the Apprentice of the Year Award sponsors:
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Aarque Graphics
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Fuji Xerox
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Heidelberg
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Spicers Paper
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Hostmann-Steinberg NZ
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Productivity Workshop - A few places left - Auckland
-27/28 April
The importance of improving productivity in our
industry remains. Over the past three years a number of printing
companies have been involved with subsidised productivity projects with
huge success.
We are holding a two day workshop in Auckland that will cover:
(a) Productivity improvements
(b) Visits to print and packaging companies involved in the projects
(c) Introduction to a toolkit for businesses
(d) How Competitive Manufacturing qualifications can fit with the
productivity programme.
This is an ideal opportunity for you and your staff to hear from the
consultants and the printing companies that have taken this on in their
businesses and the improvements that have been made. This workshop is
designed so that you go away with a toolkit of practical steps you can
implement in your business.
At a cost of only $120.00 for members for two days, this is an
ideal chance to find out what you can do in your workplace. For full
details and to enrol click here or if you wish to know more contact ruth.cobb@printnz.co.nz
Print Awareness Course - Auckland - 20 April
Once again we are pleased to work with
Heidelberg's Print Media Academy to bring you this course which is ideal
for those that are new to the industry, want to know how other parts of the
industry operate or who work in the peripherals of the
industry. This is a one day course and gives a broad
overview of many aspects of the industry.
For full course details and a registration form click here.
Pride In Print Awards - Entries and
Presentation
Judging takes place next week and good luck to
the all the entrants. The winners will be announced at the Awards
presentation being held on Friday 18 June at Sky City in Auckland.
This is a superb venue and with John Campbell and Carol Hirschfield hosting
the Awards it will be a fantastic night.
In the meantime if you have any queries about entries give Sue a
call on 021 663 881.
PrintNZ AGM - Notice of Meeting - 15 April 2010
The PrintNZ Annual General Meeting will be held
as follows:
Date: Thursday 15
April
Time: 3.30 pm
Location: Ventura Inn
14 Airpark Drive
Airport
Oaks
All members are welcome to attend or if you have any matters you
wish to have raised you can talk to our field staff or your Management
Advisory Group representative. There will be a meeting of the
Management Advisory Group reps during the day prior to the AGM.
At the AGM Mr Warren Leslie, President of PrintNZ will stand
down from that role, having served the industry as President for 7
years. He will move into the role of Immediate Past President
and the role of President will be open for election. In addition in
accordance with the rules the position of Supplier Representative currently
held by Andrew Bull will be up for re-election. John Boyle of Rainbow
Print Group has indicated he is willing to stand for President, and Andrew
Bull has indicated that he is willing to be re-nominated for the role of
supplier representative. Full details and a nomination form can be downloaded here
Industry Golf Tournaments Wellington, Christhchurch, Manawatu
Each of these three industry tournaments
supports a charity in their local region so help support these
tournaments by sponsoring a hole or playing a round of golf. Details
are as follow:
Wellington: Thursday 25 March, Miramar
Golf Club (registrations close this week)
Sponsor here - register here
Christchurch:
Friday 16 April, Harewood Golf Club
Sponsor here - register here
Manawatu: Friday 23
April, Palmerston North Golf Cluba
Sponsor here - register here
For details about sponsoring or playing in
any of these tournaments please email glenda.keegan@printnz.co.nz or phone her on 0800
654455.
Are You Going to Ipex?
We are compiling a list
of those from NZ going to Ipex so if you are
please let us know by emailing me on ruth.cobb@printnz.co.nz
Also a reminder that we are hosting a post-Ipex tour of printing plants in Yorkshire from 24 - 26
May with a particular focus on productivity and innovation. If you
are interested in joining this group please email joan.grace@printnz.co.nz
PrintNZ Conference - Wairakei
- 11-13 October 2010
Keynote Speakers Announced
We are pleased to
announce three of the keynote speakers for our 2010 Conference:
Barb Pellow, Infotrends - Barb is a Group Director of Infotrends, the leading worldwide market research firm
for the digital imaging and document solutions industry providing research,
analysis, forecasts and advice. Barb has extensive experience in the
printing industry including time at Kodak GCG,
Indigo, Xerox and the Rochester Institute of Technology working with
Frank Romano. Barb's presentation will cover emerging technologies,
working with other media and how to develop strategies to grow your
business.
Phil Lawrence, Eco
Logical Strategies -
Phil is a well known environmental expert on the printing industry and will
provide an update on the progress that has been made in the two years since
his presentation to conference in 2008. Since that time Phil has
completed a thesis using the printing industry as a case study,
published extensively and is a "must hear" speaker. in many
industry
Gareth Kiernan, Infometrics - Gareth will provide his usual lively
update on the New Zealand economy including how the recession has
affected the economy and the printing industry. Gareth will also
provide some insights on the impact the recession has had on some of our key
customer groups.
A full list of speakers and workshops will
be published shortly. This conference provides a unique
opportunity for participants to hear from a wide range of both domestic and
international speakers on topics that are relevant to our industry.
Mark these dates in your diary now.
Again, thanks to our principal sponsors for
allowing us to bring people of this calibre to New Zealand.
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Fuji Xerox
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Heidelberg
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Spicers Paper
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Hostmann-Steinberg NZ
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Sales
Training for the Printing Industry
Optimize Performance
Group are offering a range of sales courses with a
focus on the printing industry. Barry Larsen has over 20 years
experience working in the industry and now runs professional development
courses. The courses are offered as a series or can be selected on an
individual basis if there are particular areas of focus you require.
The list of courses is as follows:
One day workshop
Ø Sales – The big picture – Incorporating the sales cycle,
understanding solution based selling,
the importance of
building relationships, conflict resolution, self management and a self
analysis of skills
Half
day Sales workshops that follow
on
Ø Prospecting
& Planning – Territory management (28 April)
Ø Questioning
& listening – Establishing needs (2 June)
Ø Presenting,
dealing with objections and delays and closing the sale (14 July)
Half
day general workshops that
enhance performance
Ø Time
Management (18 August)
Ø Stress
Management (29 September)
Ø Resilience
and mental toughness (10 November)
For full details you can contact Barry on 09 4863562 or email barry@optimizepdg.co.nz
Looking for Work
#1 - Desiree Nattrass
has 22 years experience in the industry with a particular focus on the
print finishing sector. Her work experience includes time spent in
planning, production management, costing & estimating, sales support
and customer services. Desiree can be contacted on desnat@ihug.co.nz
or phone 576 4555, mobile 021 955013.
Heidelberg Shield 2010 - Huntingtdale
Golf Club - Melbourne
This event will be held on 14/15 October in Melbourne
with the Shield game being played at Huntingdale,
home of the Australian Open. We will once again be looking for two
players to represent the New Zealand printing industry, and we are
also hoping to take with us a team of supporters that are keen to join in
and play. Please email ruth.cobb@printnz.co.nz if you wish to put your name
forward for the PrintNZ team of two, or if you are interested in joining
the group for two days of golf.
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