Leading print and marketing communication services provider Taylor Bloxham Group has announced the appointment of Andy Thompson as Director, Direct Mail. Direct Mail is an important and expanding operation within Taylor Bloxham’s operations. 

Andy Thompson has been a member of the Leicester-based Taylor Bloxham Group senior management team for over 18 months, with responsibilities for paper procurement. Previously he has had a long career in the paper industry including directorships at Howard Smith Paper Group; Premier Paper and Robert Horne Paper.

Taylor Bloxham CEO, Robert Lockwood, commented, ‘The company has expanded our Direct Mail operation in response to market and customer demand. The appointment of Andy Thompson provides the customer led focus required to consolidate the growth of this operation.’

The installation of a Xerox 495 Continuous Feed Duplex Printer is a recent example of the expansion of the Direct Mail operation in the company. It greatly enhances the company’s capabilities in the transpromo sector and its features offer customers many benefits including:

• A single station duplex line – four times faster than cut sheet when printing A3 duplex work.
• 600dpi resolution – ensuring no loss in print resolution at faster speeds.
• Capable of lasering up to 28 inch drops –making reeled stationery attractively competitive to cut sheet alternatives.

Andy Thompson said, ‘We are entering a very exciting time in our Direct Mail business. We have recently invested in people, machinery and services which will enable us to continue to deliver a ‘Best in Class’ service to our customers.’