Experience

Printer Trento
• Italy
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Sales Specialist

  • Jan 2004 - Present


Chromo Litho Ltd

• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Service Specialist

  • Jan 1999 - Dec 2003

  Chromo Litho Ltd was the UK sales office for Legatoria Editoriale Giovanni Olivotto - L.E.G.O. Spa, Printer Trento Srl and Cartotecnica Montebello SpA providing a wide range of cased and paperback books, calendars and children’s board books. Responsibilities included obtaining prices and schedules from the appropriate printer, submitting to customer and subsequent negotiation and follow-up. Acting in an advisory capacity with clients regarding alternative materials, economical formats and production methods. Monitoring progress of matters relating to schedule and price, from receipt of order to delivery into the warehouse. Training and development of junior account executives. Show less



Mitchell Beazley Publishers Ltd

• Publishing Manager

  • Jan 1996 - Dec 1997

  Establishing and monitoring publishing schedules and book budgets in liaison with production and commissioning editors. Chairing work-in-progress, costing and start-up meetings to ensure timely and appropriate action was taken to keep titles on schedule and within budget. Formulating, with the publishing and sales directors, an ongoing new book and backlist publishing programme, that met planned revenue and profitability targets. Appraising existing publishing support systems and implementing new ones. Acting as a central point of liaison and ensuring the smooth flow of information between all departments. Show less



HarperCollins Publishers

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Manager

  • Sep 1991 - Dec 1995

  Employed as a production assistant on the Grafton paperback list and promoted over the following years to the final position of Production Manager for HarperCollinsPaperbacks in February 1994 reporting to the Group Production Director. Employed as a production assistant on the Grafton paperback list and promoted over the following years to the final position of Production Manager for HarperCollinsPaperbacks in February 1994 reporting to the Group Production Director.