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Simon Jersey enables Team GB to light up Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony
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he Olympics in Rio de Janeiro may seem like a distant memory, but for those who can remember back to the Closing Ceremony on August 21, they may recall Team GB lighting the way thanks to their red, white and blue illuminated shoes.
All of the athletes, who are celebrating a record medal haul in Rio, walked out with the custom-made light-up footwear created by Lancashireʼs Simon Jersey. The company created the full outfit that athletes wore. The inspiration for the designs came from Rioʼs reputation as the home of the carnival, as well as the vision for Tokyo 2020 which is about adopting new technologies into the Games. As well as the light-up shoes, which came with their own USB charger, athletes were provided with jackets which
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Some of the athletes model the outfit
included hidden messages to the hosts of both cities.
The back of the white jacket featured an intricate embroidery of the Team GB lionʼs head logo. The mane contained a thank you message to Brazil in Portuguese as well as a hello to Tokyo in Japanese.
The male athletes wore a red polo shirt, while women wore a navy sleeveless blouse, both with the Team GB logo. A spokesman for uniform supplier Simon Jersey said: “Rio 2016 has been another great Games for the team and after the buzz of London 2012, we wanted to mark the Closing Ceremony with something a little different. “Rio is known for its love of parties and carnivals and technology will be a big feature of Tokyo 2020, so we thought the most fun and patriotic way to use this theme in the outfits was through lights.” Designers from Simon Jersey worked with the Athletesʼ Commission – a group of current and former athletes – to come up with the idea for the garments. Simon Jersey also designed the Team GB formal suits for the athletes to wear to formal events.
YPS welcomes new staff to growing Support Division
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ewcastle-based Your Print Specialists has appointed two new personnel to its Support Division.
Philip ʻCharlieʼ Charlton is now the companyʼs service engineer and Lauren Randall joins as technical and software support.
In addition, Paul Shorton has been promoted to service manager and is heading up the Support Division. Meanwhile, purchasing and distribution staffer Wayne Jobling has taken on a service support role, which will see him marshal YPSʼs help desk and run back- office duties for the team. Mr Charlton comes to YPS after 26 years working for Toshiba across a wide range of their products, from cash machines to computers, colour printers to photocopiers. Having known Garry Brown, YPSʼs managing director, for some 30 years, he was invited to join the team earlier this year. He said: “Iʼll mainly be responsible for installing new equipment, trouble- shooting technical issues for customers and answering queries they have about their machines. “We are a relatively small team of experts with a diverse and flexible approach, which can only benefit our customers. All aspects of our work are enjoyable as no two days are ever the same.”
Ms Randallʼs story is something of a poacher-turned-gamekeeper situation, having worked with YPS as a customer previously in her career.
L-R: Lauren Randall, Wayne Jobling, Charlie Charlton and Paul Shorton
She said: “The YPS team were our go-to people if we had any print issues and were always very friendly, always happy to pass on advice.
“When the opportunity arose to join the roster I knew, going in, that YPS is a company that takes pride in its work and cares about its customers. I think itʼs important to build relationships with people and not just see people as sales.” As well as resolving any issues clients may have with their RIP software, Ms Randall will provide print samples and technology demonstrations for potential customers, and answer other technical queries.
She added: “My background in design rather than engineering or mechanics gives me an insight into how print houses use their software and design packages in conjunction with the hardware itself. Iʼm hoping to offer a more creative way of looking at that process and provide that insight to our diverse customer base.”
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