01732 759725
AND FINALLY
Andrew Hall,
Marketing Manager,
OKI
60 seconds with…
50
What’s currently having the greatest
impact on your business?
It has to be the decline in the single function
print market. Users are becoming far more
astute in the use of print and with the increase
in Managed Print Services, MFDs have seen a
surge but output is in decline. This of course has
an adverse impact on consumables sales.
Where do you see the next big
opportunity?
We see Smart Solutions as a major opportunity.
Cloud-based document management tools
together with Smart MFDs is a focus area
in our business. Not forgetting however our
Graphic Arts and Wide Format business, which
is on par with forecasts at the moment.
What would make your day job easier?
Bigger budgets and more automation!!
What’s the best bit of business advice
you’ve been given?
Remain calm, focused and never give up.
If you had had a crystal ball, would you
have done anything differently?
Yes, we all would to a degree. Being able to
predict the future would make it far easier to
implement change earlier.
Describe your most embarrassing
moment.
I was at Dublin Airport with my then Marketing
Director. Having a cappuccino before take-
off. We are both rather vocal with our hands
and I knock my drink all over her – she had a
beautiful brand new white mohair jumper on...
What was your first job?
I qualified as an Architect. My first project was
the Christian Barnard Heart Unit at Groote
Schuur Hospital in Cape Town.
What would be your dream job?
I always loved events and guess it would have
been Global Marketing for exclusive beach
resorts hotels.
Fine dining and good wine, or curry
and a pint?
Fine dining and good wine.
Money’s not an issue, what’s your
perfect car … and where would you like
to drive it?
Ferrari 250 GTO – sold for £32 million and I’d
like to drive it across Route 66.
Favourite holiday destination.
The Maldives.
How do you like to spend your spare
time?
Playing Golf and walking my Labrador.
