NEWS
Gold for Glebe
Cottage
PEOPLE NEWS
UK Greetings is introducing a new structure to its Category Management
Eco-friendly card publisher, Glebe Cottage, has won
team with the promotion of three existing category managers - Sue
Gold at the International Green Apple Awards in the
Baker, Vanessa Nicholson and Claire Sawyer - to Senior Category
printing and publishing category.
Managers. The three will be reporting to the Business Information
The trophy was presented by The Green
Director, Simon Banks with the primary purpose of further improving the
Organisation at the annual international awards
effectiveness of the team in achieving its key objective of maximising
ceremony at the House of Commons on Monday (November 10).
customer’s’ retail sales.
The judges commented: “Glebe has embarked upon a series of investments and
sourcing procedures that enable them to offer highly sustainable, quality products. To
The Association of Illustrators (AOI) has recruited Ramón Blomfield as
show continued interest in environmental issues during the current financial climate
its first ever Managing Director. The post is in response to the growing
shows great foresight and they deserve the recognition of being Green Apple Award
demands of the association as the reference point for the advancement
winners.”
of illustration in the UK.
The Green Apple Awards are presented annually in recognition of companies,
Prior to taking up the role Ramon has worked as a brand consultant
councils and communities carrying out projects that enhance the environment and
and designer for Luxon Carra, Nucleus, Conran Design and Landor.
there were 500 nominations this year. Glebe’s award-winning work will be featured
in the next Green Book, the world’s only work of reference on environmental best
British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies has announced the
practice.
appointment of Simon Cliffe as its new Executive Director. Simon takes
over from Linda Royles and will be charged with maintaining BAPLA’s
position as a leading industry body and ensuring its members are best
Stig pops into Birthdays
equipped to compete in a global, digital marketplace.

Sales at Clinton Cards and Birthdays
Knowsley-based EPoS and e-commerce technology company, Cybertill
may have slowed in recent week, but
Limited, has announced the appointment of Ed Micklewright, as Director
at least the chain retains some high
of Client Services.
profile customers.
Like Top Gear’s The Stig!
Lance Ranson, (right)
The cult petrolheads car show on
publisher of the very ‘British’
BBC2, paid an unscheduled visit to
Clanna Cards range, has
the Birthdays outlet in Basingstoke’s Festival Place shopping centre recently
revealed what he gets up to
and left a black Corvette lodged in the store’s entrance.
at weekends!
Jeremey Clarkson and his tame racing driver turned the mall into a
Lance has been
racetrack to test drive the new Ford Fiesta with Clarkson being chased at high
appointed Colonel
speed along the walkways by the Stig’s rear-wheel drive musclecar.
Commandant of
It was all designed to showcase the Fiesta’s handling and turning ability – a
Gloucestershire Army Cadet
point perfectly underlined by the fishtailing Corvette’s inability to get close to the
Force and is responsible for
nippy Ford as it drove in and out of BHS. Nobody knows what really happened
134 voluntary Officers and
but the final shot of the Corvette buried in Birthdays was classic Top Gear and
Adult Instructors and over 550 Cadets. All the Cadets are between 13
chimed perfectly with the store’s ‘Win a Car’ promotion.
and 18 years of age and train at 23 Detachments located across the
county. Their training includes First Aid, fieldcraft, adventure training and
Bishop Bashes Christmas cards
leadership development and all can gain Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.
The last thing the industry needed just before Christmas was someone bashing
Kirsty Southgate (right) has recently joined
greetings cards in the press.
Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and
Particularly if they turn out be a Bishop.
Merchandising Europe as the new Retail &
GT has nothing against the clergy, but feels it would have been better for
Marketing Manager. She is responsible for
The Right Reverend Dr Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Reading, to stick to his day
managing all retail, marketing and publicity
job, rather than spout off in the Daily Mail on the ‘evils’ of sending Christmas
for the whole Fox property portfolio
cards.
(including Ice
The Bishop reckoned we should save time by only sending cards to people
Age 3, The
we really like and use the time we would have spent writing loads of cards, to
Simpsons and
put our feet up and relax!
Family Guy) throughout the UK.
GT gets the distinct impression that instead of tackling traditional but
tougher Christmas initiatives like peace and goodwill to all men, the softer
Smileyworld Ltd, the owner of 1400 icons
target of Christmas cards has been selected instead.
based on the original smiley logo, has
At a time of economic gloom and doom, with families, friends and
announced the appointment of Jemma
communities all needing to forge closer ties it’s the small things like the sending
Morgan (left) as its new Marketing and
of a simple Christmas card that help bind people together.
Licensing Coordinator.
Now, what on Earth could be wrong with that?
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