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Daventry

Creation are specialists in packaging artwork, reprographics and plate production working with a range of flexible packaging and labels companies across the UK. ISO 9001/2015 Certified, Creation is a 24/7 operation continually investing in the latest digital workflow and flexo plate technology to guarantee consistent, high quality performance for our clients.Creation offers a premium service to clients who seek quality, consistency, innovation and sustainability from their prepress… Show more Creation are specialists in packaging artwork, reprographics and plate production working with a range of flexible packaging and labels companies across the UK. ISO 9001/2015 Certified, Creation is a 24/7 operation continually investing in the latest digital workflow and flexo plate technology to guarantee consistent, high quality performance for our clients.Creation offers a premium service to clients who seek quality, consistency, innovation and sustainability from their prepress partner. We offer thorough technical support and customer service and make a real difference to our customers' print performance.As Business Development Manager, I work with clients across the UK to solve their print problems, advise on the right plate and screen solutions and am 100% focused on adding value. Do get in contact if you think we could be the right fit for your business. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for sales, sales administration, planning and buying

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

My main role was servicing existing accounts and business development. The companies focus was in brand management which generated new Flexographic sales. Other areas covered within my employment include: creating artwork and origination briefs, producing KPI’s, agreeing process and production times, generate client specifications and press profiling. Tecnolink purchased my previous employer, Advance Graphics, in 2005 and at the point of sale I held the position of Sales… Show more My main role was servicing existing accounts and business development. The companies focus was in brand management which generated new Flexographic sales. Other areas covered within my employment include: creating artwork and origination briefs, producing KPI’s, agreeing process and production times, generate client specifications and press profiling. Tecnolink purchased my previous employer, Advance Graphics, in 2005 and at the point of sale I held the position of Sales Director. Show less

Watford, United Kingdom

Position: Sales Director 1998 – 2005Role: Service existing accounts and acquire new sales, working as part of a small team generating all sales activity through leads and research. The main owners of Advance Graphics announced their intention to sell the business in 2002. The change in direction meant that due to a lack of investment and commitment from the owners, my role from 2002 became one of a service and account director.In 1998 sales reached 1.2 million and employed around 20… Show more Position: Sales Director 1998 – 2005Role: Service existing accounts and acquire new sales, working as part of a small team generating all sales activity through leads and research. The main owners of Advance Graphics announced their intention to sell the business in 2002. The change in direction meant that due to a lack of investment and commitment from the owners, my role from 2002 became one of a service and account director.In 1998 sales reached 1.2 million and employed around 20 people.Position: Sales Manager 1986 – 1998Role: Prior to my position as Sales Director my role was sales manager. This was a hands-on position, liaising with the reprographics and plate making departments, taking briefs from clients and converting them into internal orders and involvement within the planning department to deliver the product to the clients expected delivery date.Position: Reprographics operative 1983- 1986Role: My position prior to sales manager was in reprographics. This involved all aspects of conventional origination from artwork, camera work, planning, colour separation and step and repeat. The role gave me a good all round understanding of pre-press and grounding to sell our products to the trade. My training period in reprographics was 3 years, agreed by the NGA.Position: Stereotyper / Plate maker 1980– 1983Role: I started out as the foundry auxiliary and after 18 months went on to serve a four year apprenticeship in plate making.At this time Advance Graphics had the patent on a product called the ‘Minute Mount’, this was a brass backed rubber plate. My apprenticeship also involved attending two college courses “BTEC in Printing Administration” and” City and Guilds 509 in Flexography” My apprenticeship covered all aspects of plate making from rubber stereos to photo polymer plates. Show less

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

Position: Rubber Engraver / StereotyperRole: Trained in hand engraving for 18 months, this involved producing Flexographic printing plates from sheet material; hand cutting the detail by hand. This also gave me an introduction into stereo typing (moulded rubber printing plates).