Top award for Parkgate boss

B & B Press business development director, Dan Dean, received the first ever fellowship award at the British Printing Industries Federation annual meeting on July 4.

Mr Dean received his prize at a reception hosted by Lord O’Neill of Clackmannan on the Terrace Pavilion at the House of Lords.

The director was handed the honour for his long standing support to the printing industry and the BPIF throughout his career.

He received it from the president of the federation Tony Garnish in front of an audience of invited print industry figures with MPs and Lords in attendance.

Mr Dean began his career with Garnett Dickinson Print at its former town centre offices in the early 1970s as an apprentice printer and worked for the company for 27 years, finally as customer service director.

He is now responsible for sales at B & B Press which provides a wide range of printed matter for many local companies and organisations.

“I am delighted with the award as recognition for my contribution on many aspects of the BPIF work over many years,” he said.

Mr Dean has been chairman of a number of regional and national committees and is also chairman of the trustees for Dinnington-based charity SAFE@LAST.