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Update
2009 BOSS AGM and

Joint Forum A great success

BOSS held its Annual General gave delegates a chance to meet thanks to Duncan Savage for his
Meeting on 3 September 2009 at the BPIF/BOSS front-line people service.
The Paper Trail in Hemel Hempstead. providing the services. Various Alan reported that, following
This was followed by a Joint Forum associate companies providing the Management Contract with
with the theme ‘How to Stay Out of the new range of services also the BPIF, the BOSS Federation had
Jail’. These were tasters for a series attended. increased in membership numbers
of Regional Seminars which were Chairman Alan Barclay and was in a much stronger
being held later in the year. announced at the AGM that financial position today than two
Michael Gardner, BOSS Chief Duncan Savage, Managing years ago.
Executive said, “We were delighted Director of Staedtler UK, was Feedback from member
to welcome over fifty companies. stepping down as Vice Chairman companies included “An enjoyable
These included both members of the Federation but remains and very informative day”, “It Duncan Savage
and non-members sampling the on the BOSS Executive Board. was an excellent idea to run the
new initiatives on offer from the Philip Beer, Managing Director seminars,” and “A very productive
NEW BOSS Federation.” A number of Hamelin Paperbrands, has day.” All of which suggests that the
of BOSS members were happy to been appointed as the new Vice AGM and Joint Forum were a great
give their testimony. The Forum Chairman. The Board expressed its success!
The tour The AGM Networking

Philip Beer

Update
BPIF and BOSS challenge Royal Mail proposals

The BPIF and BOSS Federation have are no exception. His letter points unable to support the proposals, the
responded to proposals for Royal out: “Consolidation and rationalisation BPIF-BOSS response concludes by
Mail’s price control for the year from remain key as overcapacity continues stating “The normal response from
April 2010 (Tariff 2010), published by to drive down prices.” companies in the private sector to
Government Regulator Postcomm Royal Mail has suffered a loss of falling volumes is to reduce costs
earlier this year nine per cent in mail volumes in the and increase value. We feel strongly
In a letter to Postcomm sent three years since April 2006, and that Royal Mail must adopt the same
on behalf of both organisations, this has reduced revenues by £1bn. disciplines if it is to avoid becoming an
BPIF-BOSS Corporate Affairs Director However, the letter challenges the ever-increasing burden on the nation.”
Andrew Brown argues that much of assumption that the response to
Royal Mail’s customer base has also this should be to receive “flexibility n FOR FURTHER DETAILS
been adversely affected by changes to increase prices”, as Postcomm CONTACT ANDREW BROWN
in the business environment: and proposes. ON 020 7915 8378 or
printing and office supplies/services Advising Postcomm that it is andrew.brown@bpif.org.uk

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