matthew.perkins@stanfordmarsh.co.uk | I lead the wide-format division of Stanford Marsh, our e-commerce company plot-IT & our dedicated graphics team SMGG whilst sitting on the board of our wider group.The Wide-Format Printer division encompasses all customer needs including Service & After Care, Consumables & Hardware Sales or rental via SMG Finance our own inhouse leasing company. Our wider group of companies include Autodesk Based software solutions for AEC & MFG segments via our Cadspec division & our 3D Print Division Tri-Tech a Stratasys Platinum Partner.I was instrumental with my co-director at bringing our 3D Printer division to market in 2010 bowing out of 3D in 2018 to concentrate on our award winning & market leading HP, Canon + EPSON Large format printer divisions which consistently stands as the UK's and Western Europe's No 1 in the CAD / BIM / GIS segment.I'm fortunate enough to have been invited to sit on the exclusive HP's DesignJet Advisory Board working in partnership with HP on future product developments and identifying customer needs early, this extends in to HP Pagewide XL their groundbreaking ultra fast wide-format printer series for the CAD & GIS markets. When it comes to our Canon branded products with Stanford Marsh being the UK market leader I have been able to visit not only the Tokyo HQ on multiple occasions but have also been able to experience early product information sometimes up to a year in advance of release as well as being able to see production of our core products at the manufacturing sites, this insight allows us to navigate our market on the basis of providing the best possible advice to clients.