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Kodak Recognizes Lord Heseltine with Print Ambassador Lifetime Achievement Award at Ipex
Wednesday 19. May 2010 - he Rt. Hon. the Lord Heseltine CH, Chairman, Haymarket Group Limited, has been named as the 2010 recipient of Kodaks second annual Print Ambassador Lifetime Achievement Award. The award will be presented Thursday, May 20 at 5:00 pm in Kodaks "K-Zone" at Stand 09-E320 at Ipex in Birmingham, UK.
Highly regarded as an influential public speaker and a savvy businessman, Lord Heseltine previously served as Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State, and is considered a leading elder statesman in the United Kingdom.
Lord Heseltine co-founded a small company in 1957, a company that evolved over the years and is today known as Haymarket Media Group, one of the largest privately-owned publishing companies in the United Kingdom. With offices around the world, Haymarket has publications in the consumer, business, professional and customer sectors. It also offers custom publishing services, owns a diverse portfolio of online brands and operates a number of global exhibitions.
“Lord Heseltine is an individual with a rare ability to balance business, politics, and personal passions to bring success to all his ventures,” said John OGrady, Regional Managing Director, Europe, Africa & Middle East Region, and Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company. “He truly is an ambassador of print and an outstanding example for our industry as we look to the future. For his many accomplishments as well as his ongoing efforts, he is a deserving recipient of Kodaks Print Ambassador Lifetime Achievement Award.”
While dedicating much of his life to political leadership, Lord Heseltine simultaneously guided and grew the Haymarket Media Group into a publishing powerhouse with influence in many industries. From marketing and medicine to horticulture and printing, the titles produced by Haymarket cover a very diverse range of topics. Many of the Haymarket brands are global leaders in their respective fields.
“The evolution of the printing industry over the past 50 or more years has been extraordinary,” noted Lord Heseltine. “I have been privileged to play a part in the industry and advocate for the power of print in both business and personal life. Together with the growing popularity of digital media today, print remains a uniquely personal and tactile experience for many, one that no doubt will be an important part of generations to come.”