Solopress has appointed Paul O’Connor as head of commercial development. He will work alongside head of business development, Phil Foster, and report directly to MD Simon Cooper.
During his two decades of managerial experience within the print industry, O’Connor has held various roles at Printing.com, Grafenia, and most recently Helloprint, where he was UK country director.
He joins Solopress less than a year after Phil Foster arrived from Saxoprint, and Jack Hughes and Peter Storey joined from Printed.com as product manager and workflow specialist respectively. Foster will operate primarily from his base in Liverpool, with a remit that’s focused on, but not exclusive to, the market in the north of the UK.
Cooper said of the latest appointment: “Paul’s immense knowledge and experience will be valuable assets as Solopress continues to grow. The fact that leading lights in our industry like him are seeing Solopress as a great place to develop their careers is really encouraging. I think that’s a reflection of our ambition, our vision and our values.
O’Connor added: “I’m thrilled to be starting a new chapter in my career with Solopress. It’s a fantastic time to be joining the company, with so much ongoing investment and some major projects in development”
His appointment is part of an ongoing programme of expansion by the Essex-based printer that has seen substantial recruitment across all levels of the business, and investment of over £5.5m in plant and equipment in the last year.
