Fujifilm has announced the recruitment of Ashley Playford. He moves from a technical production role with Sony DADC into sales and support as NSW Account Manager with Fujifilm Graphic Systems.
Playford has 6 years of production management, he’s gained excellent all-round knowledge of digital and offset processes, managing a newly-established digital division and ultimately taking management responsibility for all prepress and digital production in his former role.
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| Ashley Playford – new Account Manager at Fujifilm. |
Prior to this, Playford was on his gap year, landing in Sydney and working as a casual Mac operator with PMP and Avarto. He was apprenticed at UK printer GI Direct and Leicester College and passed his City & Guilds in Printing & Graphic Communications. He also holds a Diploma in Management from TAFE and has recently completed the Leadership Essentials course with the Australian Institute of Management.
Commenting on Playford’s joining Fujifilm, National Sales Manager Paul Budgen says: “Ashley is the perfect candidate for us as his experience covers all of the areas where we operate; wide format, digital printing, prepress and offset. I believe our customers will be impressed with his practical knowledge and how he can help them improve efficiencies. I welcome him to the Graphic Systems team.”
Playford describes himself as: “A keen and eager individual who loves a challenge and will go over and beyond my duties in order to see projects through to completion. I believe innovation is key to any businesses success whilst respecting established procedures and methods. I very much look forward to applying my technical and production experiences in my new role with Fujifilm.” He enjoys snowboarding, working out at the gym and is an aspiring kite-surfer.
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