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Planet Press joins Jeffries Printing
Focused: Susan Heaney, founder and chair, Women in Print
Print communication solutions company Planet Press has joined print and mail company
Jeffries Printing Services, and combined, they have the ability to “take on any job.”
Baden Kirgan, who has become managing director
of both companies, says that each will continue to trade independently from their current premises in NSW during the transition – Jeffries in Revesby and Planet Press
in Milperra – but are set to be under the same roof in 2023.
“Since we own the premises, we're not really in a rush to get out. It's going to take
quite a bit of thinking and planning both logistically and culturally,” he said.
got to know each other better, so when we decided to revisit the idea this year, it was quick and easy to put in place.
“Planet Press is a good company with lovely people, and a good fit,” he said.
The companies complement each other – Jeffries Printing Services, which has been owned by the Kirgan family since 1978, has always been a “nimble” A3/ A2 print and mail operation, while Planet Press, founded
by the Marsh family in 1958,
is an A1 operation with a huge in-house capacity. Together they now have close to 30 staff.
Planet Press' previous owners Russell and Wendy Marsh will remain in the business, with Russell moving to the role of sales manager. 21
Women in Print launches gender
Baden Kirgan, managing director of Planet Press and Jeffries Printing
Kirgan explains that the idea to merge with Planet Press began before Covid, but was put on hold over the pandemic. “We kept talking and working together during that time, and
quality policy
eW
omen in Print has issued a Gender Equality Policy, which sets out
principles and strategies for the ongoing improvement in gender equity to be standard industry practice.
“With the recent Australian Chief Executive Women’s Census reporting only four of the past year’s 28 new chief executives across the ASX300 companies, being women, female executives are declining. We must remain focused. The census reveals, at this rate, it will take Australia 100 years to achieve 40 per cent of female
in leadership positions. Our industry is desperately short of skilled labour, why would we not engage 50 per cent of the workforce,” said Susan Heaney, founder and chair, Women in Print.
“By implementing this policy, industry members and stakeholders can connect their business objectives and goals to help tackle this issue and grow a more profitable business. Businesses who understand and engage in equal gender representation are 48 per cent more likely to outperform businesses who do not,” added Kellie Northwood, executive secretary, Women in Print.
The policy recommends businesses consider identifying gaps in their current practice and determine achievable actions and goals to meet the above-mentioned priorities and principles in their recruitment and retention processes. 21
Pozitive celebrates 30th anniversary
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and trade media spending a night at Sydney’s Luna Park with drinks, food, dancing and well wishes from near and far.
ndustry supplier Pozitive laid on a spectacular 30th birthday celebration, with staff, customers, suppliers
A perfect starry night saw guests mingle on the terrace under the harbour bridge, before moving in for a delicious three course meal, interspersed with speeches, and hosted by comedian Sam McCool.
Guests included suppliers from Switzerland, the UK, Korea and Australia, customers old and new, and the 23 Pozitive staff. Andrea Georgiadis, marketing manager at Pozitive, led proceedings, introducing the staff, and paying tribute
to owner and husband Phil Trumble, before Adriano Gut, former Pozitive staffer and now Swiss-based product manager at swissQprint recollected
his time at Pozitive. MC Sam McCool told the crowd that as Gut could be considered Swiss Australian “he should start on time and knock off early”.
Trumble himself then spoke,
Passion for customer service and technical expertise: Philip Trumble and Andrea Georgiadis, Pozitive
recounting the story of Pozitive starting with two men, Ray Clark and David Wager, setting up operations in a garage 30 years ago, and taking him on
as the first employee two years later when he was 16 years old. Clark sent a video message of congratulations to the event.
Trumble told how he bought a stake in 2004, and eight years later bought 100 per cent of
the company. He said customer service and technical expertise were the pillars of the business. The company continues to grow, it has just opened a Melbourne office.
Following the speech
dessert was served, the food throughout being just as spectacular as the setting, after which guests danced the night away to the live band. 21
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