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Three more Hybrid Services staff reach 20-year milestone
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hree long-serving staff at Hybrid Services have reached the milestone of 20 years’ continuous service with the company.
Showroom manager, Richard Williams reached the two-decade mark in December 2024. Joining the company in 2004 with an already established career in the print industry, he added valuable experience at a time when wide format inkjet printer development was happening at a rapid pace. Joining Hybrid at the beginning of 2005, Louise Williams started as the company’s receptionist and is now responsible for purchasing, stock management and machine logistics. Only a few months after Ms Williams,
and join colleagues Ginny Mitchell and Duncan Jefferies who hit the 20-year service milestone in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Richard Williams and Louise Williams joined Hybrid a month apart over 20 years ago
the third colleague to join the company in quick succession was service engineer Ian Mason, who continues to support customers and reseller partners with his technical expertise.
All three started at Hybrid during the company’s first decade of operation
Stanley/Stella to bring clean water to Bangladesh
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ogether with partners Agroho and Drip by Drip, Stanley/Stella is aiming to bring safe water to over 10,000 people across 23 villages in Bangladesh.
Through its Mobile Hospitals programme, launched in 2023,
Stanley/Stella identified that many health issues in local villages stem from poor water quality.
This insight led Stanley/Stella to take action and is installing 16 water systems in Mobile Hospital villages. These strategically placed wells not only serve their immediate communities but also benefit neighbouring areas.
Stanley/Stella has installed 16 water systems in villages in Bangladesh
Each tap represents healthier families, stronger communities, and a more sustainable future. It’s proof that sustainable impact starts with small steps but creates big ripples. Stanley/Stella’s commitment extends beyond production and with initiatives like this the brand is actively investing in community wellbeing, creating lasting positive changes where it matters most.
The Outdoors Company rebrands A
bold new brand identity has been unveiled by The Outdoors Company.
This refresh reflects the brand’s ongoing growth and commitment to offering premium outdoor and lifestyle products to businesses across the globe.
The new look features a modernised logo, a refined colour palette, and an updated
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk
website interface – all designed to better serve the company’s corporate clients.
The new-look website
Managing director, John Roberts, said: “We have a wonderful mix of people at Hybrid, with a team that shares a common goal, represented by staff who have been with us for many years. “Richard, Louise and Ian have all given tremendous service to Hybrid, our partners and our customers, and I’d like to thank them for their efforts over the last 20 years.”
Hybrid Services employs 50 staff across the UK and Ireland in roles that span warehousing and logistics, accounting, sales, marketing, customer services and technical support.
Epson announces change of new president
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assumes the role of chairman and director. This
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ffective from April 1, Epson has appointed a new president. Junkichi Yoshida joined Epson in 1988 and has worked his way up the ranks over the last three decades. He succeeds Yasunori Ogawa as the president of Epson. Mr Ogawa
Junkichi Yoshida
in leadership is intended to accelerate the construction of a solid management foundation aimed at enhancing corporate value, under a new management team that will be responsible for everything from formulating the next corporate vision to executing the strategies therein. 2025 marks the final year of Epson 25 Renewed and the year in which Epson will finish formulating its next strategic corporate vision for driving future growth.
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