IFS celebrated its long-standing Horizon partnership with a special Customer Awards event at Sketch, Mayfair.
Attended by Mr Eijiro Hori President of Horizon International Inc, seven leading operations were presented with milestone awards commemorating the impact Horizon systems have on the UK’s print production landscape.
Bryan Godwyn IFS Managing Director comments: “It was an event to celebrate the 36 years of wonderful cooperation with Horizon and the generations of users and machines made by the Horizon company. We also wanted to thank our incredible customers for their continued support and loyalty.”
Receiving awards were:
- Enveco – 200th Horizon Stitchliner Award
- BCQ Group – 100th BQ-470 Four Clamp Perfect Binder Award
- Flexpress – 175th BQ-270 Single Clamp Perfect Binder Award
- Orphans Press – 200th AFC-Combination Folder Award
- DG3 – 250th Bookletmaker Award
- Healey’s Print Group IFS Premier User Group
- Remous IFS Premier User Group
Piyush Shah Managing Director of Enveco says: “Crucial for us was the support service offered by IFS. We wanted to diversify and saw a gap in the market for bespoke stationery for high street shops. We did look at other systems on the market but we already had a Horizon system so understood the build quality and usability. That combined with the support and service from the IFS team was important.”
Richard Knowles Chairman, BCQ Group comments: “We have a longstanding relationship with IFS and we like Horizon solutions. The touchscreen set up makes operation simple so our bindery staff can effortlessly move from one system to another.”
Steve Wenlock Managing Director of Flexpress comments: “We trust IFS, their expertise and openness, and we knew of a few customers who had installed the systems and were happy with them. With the investment we can improve our pricing, productivity and our relationship with our customers. We can be more competitive.”
Helen Bowden Director of Orphans: “The first association with Horizon was in 2011 with the purchase of a new StitchLiner. The latest was a replacement to an elderly MBO folder. The Horizon HZAFC-566F was chosen because of its speed of setup and flexibility to fold multiple configurations. Our satisfaction with performance and durability of previous Horizon kit cemented the decision.”
Barry Page Director of DG3, adds: “We have a long working relationship with IFS on the digital side of the business. IFS was very professional and proved to be a partner not just a supplier. It was committed for finding a solution rather than just selling one.”
