Wyndeham Group News

IPC Media Awards Major Printing Contract to Wyndeham Group

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Wyndeham Group announces that IPC Media has selected Wyndeham as the principal print supplier for its Southbank division and awarded a range of other titles to the Group following the recent tender process. The three year contract which commences in July 2010, includes the renewal of the existing titles produced by Wyndeham Group, and reconfirms Wyndeham’s position as the second largest supplier of web offset printed products in the UK.

The contract consists of 45 of IPC’s most prestigious, market leading publications including monthly titles such as Southbank’s Marie Claire, InStyle, Ideal Home, Livingetc and Wallpaper. The deal also includes publications from IPC Inspire and IPC Connect including NME, Look and TV & Satellite Week, and a number of bi-monthlies. The work will be produced across the Group’s two web offset plants, Heron in Maldon, Essex, and Southernprint in Poole, Dorset. Impact, the Group’s specialist cover printer in Basingstoke, and a long established cover printing partner of IPC, retains the contract to produce all the covers included in the tender.

Jasper Scott, Manufacturing Director, IPC Media said: “When we first put the magazines out to tender we had two interesting proposals from Wyndeham and Southernprint. Whilst both these were attractive, the merging of the two companies has created a major magazine printing group that presented a real, credible alternative for IPC in terms of the scale of its operation and the people involved.”

Charlie Meredith, Managing Director, IPC Central Operations added: “I’m delighted that we have been able to complete this tender process and award the business to Wyndeham, which offers a strong and thoroughly modern portfolio of print solutions that best suit our titles moving forward.”

Paul Utting, Chief Executive, Wyndeham Group said: “The decision by IPC Media to move these titles to Wyndeham demonstrates the strength of our offering, and the compelling range of integrated, end-to-end production solutions for the magazine publishing industry. This contract provides a solid foundation for the Group’s future development and is a big vote of confidence on the plans we have for the business.”

Wyndeham unveils new version of emagine Online Production System

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The latest version of emagine, the award-winning Online Production System, will be officially launched at Publishing Expo, Olympia 2, on 24-25 February 2010.

emagine is the magazine production system of choice for publishers, with over 1400 users using the system to create, manage and deliver magazine titles through its totally integrated production functionality.

The beta version of the system, which has been available for review by current users was extremely well received, boasting many new features, modules and upgrades throughout the system. With the fully redesigned and intuitive menu system, emagine is even faster and easier to learn and use. Users can quickly and easily navigate throughout the entire system.

New system features include:

Ad Booker Module - can interface with many existing external ad booking systems, removing the need for publishers to double enter booking data.

Ad Chaser Module - an automated copy chasing system that takes complete control of this previously time consuming process once an ad is booked into the system.

E-Mag Digital edition - the all-new page-turner is now faster and displays a full screen view with zoom capability. Automatically created in real-time as pages are processed, this allows advertising, editorial, design and production teams to instantly see how pages flow, and quickly identify and correct any editorial / advertising clashes. Additionally, titles produced through emagine can now be published on-line instantly, with the option of adding rich media content

Live KPI reporting – gives publishers access to live production data through pie chart displays or export all production data as flexible Excel spreadsheets.

Status Icons have been completely redesigned and now adopt a consistent, colour coded approach, to clearly show a failed, warning or approved page status.

Les Pipe, Business Development Director, Wyndeham Group said: “We’ve been listening to our customers and the market place as a whole and, as a result, we’ve improved and redesigned emagine from the ground up. The latest version is the single, integrated system that publishers need to create, manage and deliver their titles, streamlining the entire production process to deliver real time and cost savings.”

Wyndeham Group and emagine are located on stand A196 at Publishing Expo which takes place on 24-25 February 2010 at Olympia 2. emagine LITE, the free entry level version of the system will also be launched at Publishing Expo. To register visit www.publishing-expo.co.uk

Sue Andrews is Appointed as Southernprint Customer Service Manager

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

15th January 2010

Southernprint announces that Sue Andrews has been promoted to the position of Customer Service Manager. Sue will support Southernprint’s portfolio of publishing and commercial customers in a pivotal role that bridges the customer service and quality processes between sales, account management and production.

Sue will lead the Account Executive, Production Planning and Paper Operations teams at the Southernprint factory in Poole, Dorset and will report directly to Paul Toms, Managing Director.

Sue has twenty years experience in the printing industry in customer facing roles. She joined Southernprint in 2007 in the role of Senior Account Executive, and prior to this spent 19 years at St Ives Andover as an Account Executive.

Paul Toms, Managing Director, Southernprint said: “Sue has proven experience and dedication to customer service which will be invaluable in supporting Southernprint’s clients. I would like to congratulate her on this appointment and wish her every success.”

“The experience I have gained stands me in good stead to take on this new challenge, and I am committed to providing excellent customer service to Southernprint's existing and future customers,” said Sue Andrews.

Wyndeham Impact produces Country Life festive cover

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

9th December 2009

Country Life – the quintessentially English magazine – is counting down to Christmas with its unique advent calendar cover, the only cover of its kind on a UK weekly magazine.

The calendar cover was launched on the November 25 issue of the magazine, which is set to delight readers throughout Advent and instantly become a special collector's edition of the magazine. The special cover was produced at Wyndeham Impact, the web offset cover printer in Basingstoke, on one of its three specialist cover presses which are fitted with in-line UV varnishing.

Celebrating the excitement of Christmas for children, the special front cover features The Toyshop Window with 24 windows die-cut directly into the cover – a process introduced to Country Life for the first time in 2007 and before then never seen on a UK weekly magazine.

Country Life editor Mark Hedges says: “We had fantastic feedback on our first ever advent calendar cover and it quickly became an issue we – and our readers – look forward to each year.

John Crouch, Wyndeham Impact, Sales Director, said “We were delighted once again to be asked to produce this special festive cover for Country Life and IPC are very happy with the finished product.”

For more information see www.countrylife.co.uk

Haymarket Awards Three New Titles to Wyndeham

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

9th December 2009

Wyndeham Group announces that it has secured three new titles from Haymarket Media Group. These consist of What H-Fi, the leading monthly, independent guide to buying and owning home entertainment products, the quarterly series of What H-Fi Guides, and Management Today, the monthly business magazine.

Haymarket Media renewed its printing contract in May 2009, awarding the bulk of its consumer and professional titles to Wyndeham Group until 2012. This latest contract wins takes the number of titles produced by Wyndeham’s print sites to 38.

Chris King, Group Production Director of Haymarket Media said: “Haymarket is pleased to award these prestigious flagship titles to Wyndeham whilst extending our contract until 2012, demonstrating commitment to our successful long term partnership”.

Dave Emeny, Group Sales Director, Wyndeham Group said: “We are delighted to further build on our strong relationship with Haymarket. Wyndeham continues to deliver the highest quality products which Haymarket have recognised in awarding these three additional publications.”

Management Today has an ABC audited circulation of 100,016. What Hi-Fi has an ABC circulation of 55,373. The publications are printed on Wyndeham Heron’s suite of 64pp and 32pp web presses and perfect bound on a high speed Corona binding line. The covers are produced with UV varnishing in-line at the Group’s specialist cover printer, Wyndeham Impact in Basingstoke.

New Southernprint Managing Director

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

13th November 2009

Southernprint announces the appointment of Paul Toms as Managing Director. Paul will take up day-to-day control of Southernprint and Southernbinders with immediate effect and replaces Charles Jarrold who left the business in August.

Paul Toms joined Southernprint in 1995 and has been Operations Director since 2003. Following the acquisition of Southernprint by Walstead Investments earlier this year, he was appointed to Wyndeham web offset division’s board where he is responsible for implementing manufacturing improvements across Wyndeham Heron, Wyndeham Impact and Southernprint.

Paul Utting, Southernprint Chairman and Walstead director, said: “I have known Paul for many years and have always been impressed by his commitment and ability. Southernprint is now part of a larger group which Paul has embraced with enthusiasm and I would like to congratulate him on this appointment.”

Paul Toms said: “I am very pleased to be appointed into this new role. I look forward to taking Southernprint forward under its new owners together with my colleagues at Southernprint.”

Paul Toms will continue to be responsible for manufacturing and productivity improvements as Group Manufacturing Director of the Wyndeham web offset division.

Debbie Read is appointed as Group Procurement Director

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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.

Southernprint and Wyndeham announce new management team for web offset division

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

28th August 2009

Following the recent acquisition of Southernprint, Walstead Investments announces a number of changes to the management team of the Southernprint and Wyndeham web offset businesses.

As a result of these changes Lee Godwin, Sales Director; Daniel Barnett, Customer Service Director; and Paul Toms, Operations Director, will assume responsibility for these functions at Wyndeham Heron and Wyndeham Impact in addition to their existing roles at Southernprint. Daniel Barnett and Paul Toms will now report directly to Paul Utting, and Lee Godwin will report to Dave Emeny, Wyndeham Group Sales Director. Ian Tarry’s role as Group Operations Director remains unchanged. Charles Jarrold, Managing Director of Southernprint has decided to leave the company and will depart after an agreed handover period.

Paul Utting, Chairman of Southernprint and Chief Executive of Wyndeham Press Group said: “This reorganisation is in line with our strategy to have boards of directors responsible for a number of compatible companies rather than individual sites. I am therefore delighted that Lee, Daniel and Paul have agreed to take on these wider roles which will build upon the strengths of the group’s three web offset businesses. Following a group wide review we are disappointed not to have found a suitable role for Charles. We would like to wish him all the best for the future.”

Charles Jarrold, Managing Director of Southernprint, said: “Paul Utting and I have spent a considerable amount of time reviewing how the Southernprint management structure should be developed following the acquisition by Walstead. Southernprint has a very strong management team and I am proud that these individuals have been rewarded with more senior roles within the Walstead group. Whilst I am sorry to be leaving I fully support the changes and believe they represent the best opportunity for the business.”

Greg Feltham joins Wyndeham from Fresh Media Group

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

17th August 2009

Wyndeham announces the appointment of Greg Feltham into the new role of Customer Service Director for Wyndeham Pre-Press and Masterpiece. Greg joins from Fresh Media Group where he worked for 17 years in a wide range of client facing roles. He set up the Fresh Media Group offshore operation in India in 2007 where he was Managing Director, and then became Client Services Director upon his return to the UK.

“We are delighted to welcome Greg to Wyndeham,” said Les Pipe, Business Development Director. “He has a wide range of experience including automated workflows and offshore production, and has been successful in building strong relationships with clients. Greg and I have worked well together in the recent past and I look forward to renewing the partnership.”

The appointment is part of a defined pre-media strategy that will enable Wyndeham Pre-Press and Masterpiece to add additional skills and services to existing markets, as well as build stronger creative and on-line opportunities. The re-engineering of pre-press is now complete with both pre-media companies re-located to a single site at Clifton Street, EC2. Emagine, the award winning workflow production system, along with the IT development and support services will remain at Southwark Street, SE1.

Wyndeham owner buys Southernprint

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

28th July 2009

Walstead Investments, the owner of Wyndeham Press Group, has acquired Southernprint from Newsquest Media Group. The deal was completed on 27 July.

Southernprint employs 330 staff and operates five web offset presses including a Lithoman IV 64/72pp at its printing facility in Poole, Dorset.

Financial backing for the acquisition was provided by Leumi ABL, together with £2 million from Cigala LLP, an investment vehicle of Walstead directors Mark Scanlon, Richard Fookes and Stephen Hargrave.

Following this transaction, the enlarged Walstead group, consisting of Wyndeham Press Group and Southernprint, will vie with St. Ives as the second largest manufacturer of magazines in the UK. Turnover is more than £100 million and 900 staff are employed across eight operations.

Charles Jarrold remains as Managing Director of Southernprint and will join the Wyndeham Press Group board. Paul Utting, Wyndeham’s Chief Executive and Walstead director, and Andy Page, Wyndeham’s Group Finance Director, have been appointed directors of Southernprint.

Paul Utting commented: “Southernprint was a non-core subsidiary of Newsquest. However, it will form an important part of our business and will be a key component of our long-term strategy. Charles and his team have an outstanding reputation for delivering quality product and high levels of customer service. We will now work on the opportunity to combine Southernprint and Wyndeham into the leading and most focussed web offset and sheet-fed printer of magazines and commercial publications in the UK. Our new investors and funders understand our strategy and, as demonstrated by this acquisition, want to support our future development.”

Charles Jarrold commented: “By incorporating Southernprint into a larger, print-focussed group we will be better placed to build on the substantial progress the business has made in the last few years. By joining with Wyndeham, we will be able to offer a greater range of services and technologies for the benefit of our customers.”

Mark Scanlon, Chairman of Walstead, commented: “This sector has been and continues to be ripe for consolidation. There are just too many unprofitable printers with spare capacity chasing diminishing volumes of work. I anticipate there will be more deals like this resulting in fewer but larger players in the web offset market. Publishers will be better served if there are stronger printers that can deliver sustainable services underpinned by healthy balance sheets. When this market equilibrium is achieved we will then see the long overdue reinvestment in people and technologies needed to stabilise the industry. We expect Walstead to play a significant part in the evolution of the sector.”