Although retiring from full-time employment, Andersen will continue to represent Printing Industries in a number of projects including as a director of Media Super and the chairman of its investment sub-committee.

Andersen says, “Being the head of an organisation that has gone through its own significant changes over several years, come through the Global Financial Crisis and completed a major organisational restructure have been challenging as well as rewarding.

“The fact that we ended 2010 with the best operational outcome for more than a decade after some harrowing times during the GFC is an accomplishment I am very proud to have been part of. There may also be scope to continue utilising my industry experience in a number of other areas and I will be considering this down the track.”

Andersen has thanked the staff and Board members past and present, of Printing Industries for their work, friendship and commitment to the Association and to its members. He also thanked Association members for their continued support.

Susan Heaney Board Chairperson at Printing Industries said Andersen would be missed on many levels, not the least of which will be for his insight and industry experience.

Heaney says, “Philip has played a major role in helping to take Printing Industries along a very difficult path in terms of its financial management and strategic repositioning. His work has helped us to turn the corner and we will always be grateful for this commitment, loyalty and effort.”

Andersen became CEO in 2005. He joined Printing Industries in 1992 as national director after holding the position of deputy director and chief economist with the Chamber of Manufactures of New South Wales. He previously headed the association’s Policy Department and was responsible for developing and managing industry policy, government lobbying, commercial services and trade development.

He is a director of Innovation Business Skills Australia, the Skills Council that covers the printing industry. He was recently appointed to the Book Industry Strategy Group, which has the responsibility of developing a strategy for the book industry to respond to the digital revolution impacting the industry.

The Board will now commence an extensive recruitment campaign to secure a suitable replacement.

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