Madin steps up as GM for BB Print

Former Avon Graphics operations manager Steve Madin has made the switch from Melbourne to Queensland in a newly created role as general manager for BB Print.

BB Print, based in North Queensland’s sunny Mackay has appointed Madin to join senior management at the printer alongside partners Kathy Farren-Price and Gary Bye.

Madin says the move up North was initially a lifestyle choice, but the opportunity to serve as general manager pushed him to make the change.

Madin joins the Queensland printer after a ten-year history at trade embellishment company Avon Graphics. He is succeeded by Darren Skinner who will step into the role of operations manager.

ProPrint spoke to Madin in his newly created role at BB Print, and he says the industry in Queensland is a major shift from the markets in Sydney and Melbourne.

“Printing in Sydney and Melbourne is fairly cut-throat, and working in the industry in Queensland is kind of like going back in time,” says Madin.

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“It’s a tight-knit industry and the locals are always behind the businesses, ready to support. BB Print sponsors a lot of charity events so the business is really close to the community.”

With BB Print partners Farren-Price and Bye at the helm for some time, Madin says the fresh role of general manager is part of the printer’s strategy for further growth in an emerging Queensland market.

“The business has been doing really well, and we are in the midst of diversifying and making some changes,” adds Madin.

“I have only been in the role for a couple of weeks now, and it takes time to get used to the new systems but it is an exciting role and a great place to work.”

BB Print was established in 1992, and has 20 employees at its Queensland location.

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