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Island Press Introduction and background Island Press Limited is Bermuda’s premier full-service commercial printer, creating a wide range of quality products for a discerning, international clientele. Our 13,000 square foot plant is located at the Donald French Building in downtown Hamilton, Bermuda. Founded in 1959, Island Press was the first Bermudian company to introduce web offset printing on the island. The island’s first Yellow Pages directory was just one of our countless innovations that helped bolster Bermuda’s lively commercial scene. Notably, the company’s founder, Donald French, was a pioneer of offset printing in the US in the 1950s. His son Randy French now heads the MediaHouse group. We advanced our reputation for technical innovation by fully embracing digital imaging, scanning and typesetting through the 1980s and 1990s. Our latest acquisition is a Xerox Color 800/1000 Press unit that delivers vibrant image quality at 2,400 X 2,400 dpi for outstanding sharpness and uniformity, at a speed of up to 100ppm. Our products and key strengths Island Press specializes in high quality finished products, efficient turnaround, competitive pricing and superlative customer service. Products range from simple business cards and flyers to magazines, large-format posters and annual reports for the island’s international business sector. We print brochures, presentation folders, fine art prints and corporate stationery. Twice a week we print a newspaper for our sister company, the Bermuda Sun. We pride ourselves on reliability, consistency of service and technical savvy. Our computer-to-plate capability enables us to print material of the highest quality quicker and more efficiently than ever before. Our modern presses and bindery equipment can handle runs from 500 up to 500,000. Supplementary services that we provide include graphic design, embossing, die-cutting, binding and shipping. Our clients Island Press stimulates the social and economic growth of the Bermuda community by connecting clients, customers, businesses and ideas through publications that inform, entertain and enlighten. Our clients include some of Bermuda’s blue-ribbon businesses: HSBC Bank of Bermuda, ACE Limited, Digicel, HWP and Capital G. For more information, tel. (441) 295-1944 Management
Jamie, a Bermudian, started as a single-colour pressman and has been with Island Press since March, 1997. Jamie has a background in economics and anthropology and puts his knowledge to good use in his management role. He is also MediaHouse plant manager, responsible for the safety and functionality of the company’s HQ. Jamie is a talented rock drummer and makes regular appearances at local gigs. To reach Jamie, tel. (441) 534-1805
Keith joined Island Press from England as a pre-press technician in 1979. He was in charge of Pre-Press Production before becoming Production Manager. Keith served his apprenticeship in the UK, working with a leading music publisher, Chappell’s of London before coming to Bermuda. As Production manager he is responsible for quality control. Over the past few years Keith has enjoyed many sports including windsurfing, fishing and a rediscovery of golf. To reach Keith, tel. (441) 534 7353.
Chris started working for Island Press in October, 1998 after 12 years in international sales with Goss Graphic Systems, the world’s leading manufacturer of newspaper and magazine offset printing presses. He was promoted to sales and marketing manager in 2001 and is part of a skilled, client-focused production team dedicated to producing high quality litho and digital printing. In 2008 Chris married Bermudian documentary filmmaker Lucinda Spurling and the couple live in the old town of St. George's. Chris is a keen golfer, fisherman and soccer player and skippers B.A.A Wanderers Football Club in the local Corona League. Phone Chris on (441) 278-1818 or e-mail him at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Jamie Petty
