People News Epson makes key appointments E
pson has strengthened its commercial and industrial printing team with two key
appointments.
Alec Matravers has been appointed as Customer Experience Centre lead and Jessica Shorten Hood as product manager within the commercial and industrial printing team.
Mr Matravers, who holds a degree in print design, brings extensive experience in reprographics and pre-press, as well as expertise from working with a digital print manufacturing company. He now leads Epson’s UK Customer Experience Centre in Lutterworth, Leicestershire,
helping customers explore the full potential of Epson’s commercial and industrial print solutions. Ms Shorten Hood joins Epson as product manager after a career spanning sales, distribution, and business development within the technology sector. In her new role, she will support Epson’s commercial and industrial print portfolio, applying her channel knowledge and product management expertise to strengthen Epson’s customer offering. Phil McMullin, head of sales, commercial and industrial at Epson UK, said: “Alec and Jessica represent the strength, diversity, and depth of
Jessica Shorten Hood and Alec Matravers share their career journeys in a YouTube video
Epson’s talent, and their combined industry knowledge will be a real asset to our customers.”
Pair hit the ground running in new Soyang roles
From left: Lauren James and Louise Bibby join Soyang’s sales team S
oyang Europe has grown its workforce by recruiting two new faces to its sales team.
Lauren James and Louise Bibby, started their new roles in July but have settled quickly into their day-to-day activities. Ms James was brought in as internal
sales manager leaving an 11-year career in recruitment.
She will now be responsible for customer relations management, customer success, and both team and sales management.
Ms Bibby was hired as the company’s New European sales director for UFABRIK U
FABRIK has welcomed Monika Mourao as European sales director, advancing the next chapter in the company’s growth strategy. Ms Mourao has over 23 years’ experience in the industry, beginning her career selling banner media and flag textiles for screen printing.
She has worked for companies such as Gandy Digital, Agfa and EFI. She said: “I was looking for a new challenge and there is a huge opportunity in regions like Poland, the Netherlands, and Benelux, where customers are waiting for fresh energy and a solutions-orientated integrated approach. UFABRIK is uniquely
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positioned to deliver this.” Robin East, co-founder of UFABRIK, added: “I have known Monika for a long time. She has been involved with wide-format digital printing from the beginning, and like us, recognised the inevitable migration towards digital textiles. She brings credibility, trust, and numerous strong relationships that will propel UFABRIK forward. We’re delighted she has joined us at senior board level and also as a shareholder in the business.” With Ms Mourano’s knowledge, skills and trusted industry relationships, she is ideally positioned to accelerate UFABRIK’s growing success in Europe.
sales administrator, working with customer across the UK and supporting them with their product choices and helping them to locate the most effective solution for each project. Mark Mashiter, CEO of Soyang Europe, said: “We are delighted to welcome Lauren and Louise to the Soyang team. “Both are operating in
customer-focused roles, working with the rest of the sales team to help match customers with solutions from across the wide-reaching Soyang portfolio.”
L-R: Jon Price, Monica Mourao and Robin East shake hands
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