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Debbie Read is appointed as Group Procurement Director

29th September 2009

Debbie Read, the former Group Production Director at Bauer Media, has been appointed to the new role of Group Procurement Director of Wyndeham Press Group and Southernprint.

The combined Wyndeham and Southernprint group’s annual expenditure on external products and services is over £50 million. These cover paper, plates, ink, outwork, finishing solutions, logistics and transport. The group intends to leverage the benefits of its combined scale and Debbie’s procurement skills to identify and introduce cost savings and efficiencies.

Paul Utting, Wyndeham’s Chief Executive and Southernprint’s Chairman, said: “Debbie has extensive industry knowledge and a strong track record. I’m confident she will make a great contribution to the group.”

Debbie Read commented: “I’m delighted to be joining the group at such an exciting time for the business. I am looking forward to a set of new challenges where I will be able to apply my skills as effectively as possible.”

Debbie Read worked at IPC Media for 18 years and became Production Director in 2002. She was awarded PPA Personality of the Year at the Magazine Production Awards in 2003 following her initiatives in creating the PPA Pass4Press industry standard. She moved to Bauer Media (formerly Emap) as Group Production Director in May 2007.