Click here for photos from the bike ride.
At the Sydney to Gong charity bike ride on 6 November, the group fielded over 190 riders from across its multiple divisions, which also include Sinnott Bros, Sydney creative agency Holler and Allsorts Fitness.
IPMG’s biggest print brands, Hannanprint and Offset Alpine (pictured), were neck and neck in terms of total funds raised right up until the cut-off for donations last Friday night, with Hannanprint $16,181 just edging out Offset Alpine’s $15,090. The IPMG-owned gym Allsorts Fitness also stormed ahead with $15,678.
The group raised $33,455 from corporate sponsors. The team’s gold sponsors were Ferag, Manroland, Paperlinx and Spicers, while ProPrint got behind the team with a silver sponsorship.
Click here to see photos from the sponsors’ cocktail party.
IPMG chief executive Stephen Anstice, who took part in the 90km bike ride, called it “a great result”.
The event’s total fundraising counter currently sits at $3,867,061.
ProPrint editor Steven Kiernan raised $1,905 for the charity, thanks to generous industry support from the following people:
• Bruce Peddlesden, managing director of On Demand: $120
• Colin Porter, managing director of Creditor Watch: $35
• Bernie Hockings, director of G2 Solutions: $120
• Shanti Kumar, Quote & Print Software: $100
• Andy Franks, independent procurement expert: $120
• Optimus: $100
• Rob Dunnett, managing director of The Bindery: $200
• Wayne Sidwell, executive chairman of Wellcom Group: $200
• Rod Wade, national environmental and technical manager of Finsbury Green: $30
• HP Graphic Arts: $250
• Peter Cleary, Media Super $120
• Mauro Mattarucco, Print Bound: $120.00
• John Budgen, CBD Print Group: $100
• Avon Graphics: $150.00
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