Pritchard took up his post at the London-based pre-media firm, owned by Walstead Investments, at the beginning of August. “I joined Rhapsody based on the client list they have built up and the legacy they have in terms of their product quality. They have fantastic technology and systems, and I can see those bringing added benefit to sectors they are not currently working with. I’m excited to be a part of that,” he said. Pritchard will focus on developing leads, particularly in the BPO market and in the finance and recruitment sectors, which the company does not currently serve. Pritchard was formerly European business consultant at Express KCS, where he focused on outsourcing creative production projects to India. Prior to this he spent 12 years as a recruitment specialist. Rhapsody managing director Les Pipe said: “It is a good time for David to be coming to the business. He had a good track record at Express KCS, and we hope to support him and make a success of him at this stage of his career.” The latest appointment follows the creation of a new head of digital role at the company, last month, as part of its ongoing expansion....

Pritchard took up his post at the London-based pre-media firm, owned by Walstead Investments, at the beginning of August. “I joined Rhapsody based on the client list they have built up and the legacy they have in terms of their product quality. They have fantastic technology and systems, and I can see those bringing added benefit to sectors they are not currently working with. I’m excited to be a part of that,” he said. Pritchard will focus on developing leads, particularly in the BPO market and in the finance and recruitment sectors, which the company does not currently serve. Pritchard was formerly European business consultant at Express KCS, where he focused on outsourcing creative production projects to India. Prior to this he spent 12 years as a recruitment specialist. Rhapsody managing director Les Pipe said: “It is a good time for David to be coming to the business. He had a good track record at Express KCS, and we hope to support him and make a success of him at this stage of his career.” The latest appointment follows the creation of a new head of digital role at the company, last month, as part of its ongoing expansion....

Market researcher the International Data Corporation (IDC) said most of the region’s countries saw a decline in the number of machines installed, with the exception of a few markets in Scandinavia. The findings were included in the IDC’s latest Western European Quarterly Large-Format Printer Tracker, which stated that 15,500 units were sold across western Europe in the second quarter. Research manager Julio Vial said: “The main reason for the drop in the UK and the rest of western Europe is the economy, which is showing signs of recovery so figures could pick up.” New technology, spearheaded by companies such as HP, could also have an impact on how the market evolves this year and beyond, he added. The technical sector continues to be the largest market in western Europe, with more than a 65% share of the application type, although the market declined by 4.4% year-on-year in the second quarter. The graphics segment dropped by around 30% in the same quarter year-on-year. The top three vendors in western Europe in Q2 were HP, Canon, and Epson, accounting for 83.7% of total wide-format printer shipments. IDC tracks A2 to A0 and larger devices in the printer market, including single-function printers and multifunctional systems....

Pritchard took up his post at the London-based pre-media firm, owned by Walstead Investments, at the beginning of August. “I joined Rhapsody based on the client list they have built up and the legacy they have in terms of their product quality. They have fantastic technology and systems, and I can see those bringing added benefit to sectors they are not currently working with. I’m excited to be a part of that,” he said. Pritchard will focus on developing leads, particularly in the BPO market and in the finance and recruitment sectors, which the company does not currently serve. Pritchard was formerly European business consultant at Express KCS, where he focused on outsourcing creative production projects to India. Prior to this he spent 12 years as a recruitment specialist. Rhapsody managing director Les Pipe said: “It is a good time for David to be coming to the business. He had a good track record at Express KCS, and we hope to support him and make a success of him at this stage of his career.” The latest appointment follows the creation of a new head of digital role at the company, last month, as part of its ongoing expansion....

Market researcher the International Data Corporation (IDC) said most of the region’s countries saw a decline in the number of machines installed, with the exception of a few markets in Scandinavia. The findings were included in the IDC’s latest Western European Quarterly Large-Format Printer Tracker, which stated that 15,500 units were sold across western Europe in the second quarter. Research manager Julio Vial said: “The main reason for the drop in the UK and the rest of western Europe is the economy, which is showing signs of recovery so figures could pick up.” New technology, spearheaded by companies such as HP, could also have an impact on how the market evolves this year and beyond, he added. The technical sector continues to be the largest market in western Europe, with more than a 65% share of the application type, although the market declined by 4.4% year-on-year in the second quarter. The graphics segment dropped by around 30% in the same quarter year-on-year. The top three vendors in western Europe in Q2 were HP, Canon, and Epson, accounting for 83.7% of total wide-format printer shipments. IDC tracks A2 to A0 and larger devices in the printer market, including single-function printers and multifunctional systems....