Simon Tabelin and Sidney Bobb
Printing industry operations have once again been recognised by the British Association for Print and Communications (BAPC) awards for excellence in print, sponsored this year by Ricoh. The surprise award of the event was the honorary BAPC life membership presented to Simon Tabelin, It Has To Be Brilliant managing director.
‘This is such an unexpected honour,’ stated Mr Tabelin. ‘I came here thinking that I was representing BAPC Council. I am delighted at receiving such wonderful recognition.’
Sidney Bobb, BAPC chairman, said, ‘We wanted to recognise Simon for all the work he does on behalf of the BAPC. He devotes time and energy in helping other members and is happy to share his good and bad experiences with others. He is always available to give a helping hand and is happy working within the community and highlighting the benefits in working within this industry.’
Print4UK won the title of BAPC Business of the Year after being shortlisted in 2015 and 2016. Now in its tenth year, it is one of London’s leading digital print companies.
Print4UK’s Adrian Ford and Chris Brady collected the award. Mr Ford said, ‘We are honoured to receive this award. We believe our ‘Partners in Print’ ethos was pivotal in this achievement. It provides clients with the feeling of having their own in-house experts on hand to oversee all of their requirements.’
TheMagicTouch was named Best Supplier. The operation has been supplying peripheral equipment and goods to the industry for more than 25 years.
Severnprint was chosen as Environmental Printer of the Year – the award category sponsored by Two Sides – thanks to its reputation of being very environmentally aware and its solid sustainable marketing credentials.
Other short-listed companies were: N2 Group, Precision Printing, All Trade Printers, Xpress Image Communications, The Plastic Card Company, Tharsten, Renz UK, Duplo International, Morgana and Ricoh.
