What a treat, this week were joined by the legend that is Kevin O'Donnell, until recently head of marketing at Xerox for over 140yrs! He is the guy that everyone thinks they know, but do they really, is there a darker side to the guy, where does that element of mystery come from.

Actually he is just a great guy, now ready for chapter 2 of his working life with so much to give. Paul and Kelv had a great time talking to him about everything print and non-print. Absolute honor to have him on the STD podcast.

What do print, Porsches, copiers, cancer, watches and a lifetime of business wisdom all have in common?

In this latest episode, Paul and Kelvin sit down with Warren Beard, Founder and Managing Director of Connect Print, for a conversation that goes far beyond production print.

Warren shares the highs, the lows and the lessons from a remarkable career that has taken him through incredible business success, personal challenges and everything in between. It's an honest, entertaining and inspiring discussion filled with insight, humour and plenty of stories, delivered, of course, in Warren's unmistakably well-spoken style.

Today, Warren leads one of the U.K.'s most respected production print suppliers, but the journey to get there has been anything but straightforward.

If you enjoy hearing from people who've built successful businesses, overcome adversity and still have a passion for our industry, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

If you want to know about pointless & unwinnable wars, Vladimir Putin is your man, but if you want to know about print production automation, then you go to a real professional & someone who has the skin in the game of decades of proven expertise. In this episode we were joined by Andy Skarpellis of Precision Proco Group, arguable one of the most automated print companies of our age.

A great conversation finding out more about Andy & as it turns out he is a bit of a car nut as well.

Enjoy the chat.

If "taking it up a notch" is a term that can be used for stepping up to another level, Paul & Kelv have just run out of notches as in this episode we talk to the print & A.I. guru in the U.S. Amy Bonner. Amy is pretty much the champion of A.I. within the print industry & working a Printing United is seen as opening the doors to the next generation of print utilising (without the "z") A.I.

We loved this episode, small technical error in the recording at the end but we think we fixed it with some tape on C90 tape deck (that is how old we are).

Enjoy.

"To be offended is a choice we make; it is not a condition inflicted or imposed upon us by someone or something else." — David A. Bednar

In this episode of the Software Tin & Digital podcast Paul & Kelv talk to Ol Renshaw who runs the print facility at Leeds University (a place for clever people). We cover everything from printed biscuits to funny accents & everything in between. Another champion of bringing more young talent into our industry, Ol has had a varied career with a very interesting background leading him to where he is now.

Enjoy.

Just remember "offence is never given, it's taken", Ricky Gervais

To say it has been a rollercoaster to get from Ep.11 to Ep.12 it only putting it lightly, but we are still here and still talking (rubbish you might say), this time to an industry veteran whom we have known for years: Ian Wilton, who is now putting his apprenticeship on the Guttenberg press to good use supporting the BPIF after decades across multiple roles within the print industry. He tried to get out of print, but as we all know, the scent of ink always drags you back into it!

Another thrilling episode in our Software Tin & Digital podcast series, in this epoxide we speak with the technical mastermind that is Patrick Kerr, formerly of Kodak Eastman for around 75yrs or so, now leading the charge in bringing high end technology to the print industry. Patrick originated in the U.S. but now resides in beautiful Vancouver, the bit that looks like England!

Tune in to find out more about Patrick and Printers Equity.

Another great conversation with a special guest, this time Joanne Gore of JGC "global" Marketing. Paul and Kelvin had an effortless chat with her about print, marketing, what needs to change and addressed all the important global issues (we thought).