The winds of change: 1 May 2012

This week’s movement in the printing industry sees OPUS Group appoint Richard Celarc as general manager of its publishing division following the successful integration of McPherson Printing Group (MPG), plus Solomon Ferreira joins Australia’s Roland DG Care team as its new national service manager.

 

OPUS Group reaps merger integration benefits with stronger core team

The newly listed print group has appointed Richard Celarc as general manager of its publishing division following the successful assimilation of McPherson Printing Group (MPG).

Celarc, a founding shareholder in OPUS, will be responsible for the integration of the MPG business.  “We are pleased to report, on an annualized basis, we have already achieved 20% of the integration benefits and are confident that our leadership team is capable of delivering further cost savings,” he said.

Coinciding with this appointment is the announcement that Alan Fahy, formerly CEO of MPG is stepping down after seven years of heading the business.  Bill Mackarell, chairman of OPUS Group, paid tribute to Fahy and his contribution to the MPG business.

“Alan has overseen a significant period of change for the MPG business and has been instrumental in the successful merger of OPUS and MPG.  One of Alan’s finest achievements, along with his team, has been the implementation of the world leading inkjet digital technology recently commissioned at MPG,” said Mackarell. “We thank Alan for his contribution and wish him all the very best.”

In a further senior management appointment, Mike Angless has been appointed UK Sales Manager for OPUS, based in London. The appointment reflects the group’s focus on extending its global reach and follows OPUS’s attendance at the London Book Fair where its global offer, focusing on digital content delivery and business services extension, was unveiled.

 

New appointment strengthens Roland DG’s local support

Solomon Ferreira has joined Australia’s Roland DG Care team as its new national service manager, after working  at the brand’s NZ branch as BDM for 3D and Education.

John Wall, Roland DG Sales Director, said the wealth of experience and technical knowledge that Ferreira brings to the service manager position that will be invaluable to develop and extend the Roland DG Care programme into the future.

“Our comprehensive service and support programme, Roland DG Care, is something that sets Roland DG products apart,” says Wall. “We know the value of getting it right, and the cost of getting it wrong. So we are working hard to make sure our Roland DG Care programme is rigid, effective, and reliable and sets a new high standard in the industry for service and support.”

Having now moved to Sydney, Solomon will be working with the team to improve operational efficiencies in order to take the Roland DG Care program to the next level and deliver superior customer service and technical support to the market.

 

Fujifilm Australia appoints new NSW business development manager

Fujifilm Australia has appointed the company’s former sales operations manager, Ray Vanas, as its new NSW business development manager.

Vanas’ previous role was initiated to build efficiencies in sales reporting, forecasting and planning. His new position will see him return to a senior role supporting the company’s Graphic Systems division’s customers and developing new sales opportunities in NSW.

In a statement, the company said that “Ray has contributed to the success of operational changes at Fujifilm and will no doubt excel at the opportunities of his appointment as new business development manager.”