New business start up comprising a Dutch partnership of Ciba Chemicals & IQP Heatset Printing Inks to expand their new extrusion manufactured heatset web offset ink products into the UK market. Headed and developed sales and technical personnel to develop new business opportunities from a start up company. Supplying to the highest level in the UK Web Offset Market to win and support contracts at both independent and group companies.

Continued to progress and develop skills gained through my knowledge of sales and the printing industry. My career started with Coates Lorilleux as a Sales Representative for the Commercial Sheetfed Division, then promoted to Senior Sales Account Executive in 1996 and transferred to the Coldset (News Inks) & Heatset Web Division in 1998. Dealing with all aspects of the account management process and customer support developing new opportunities, client entertaining, generating added value revenue, developing strong business relationships and strategies, providing technical support to clients with revenues up to £4m p.a. Working with key external partners, Varn and Day Graphics in the supply of pressroom chemistry and blankets.