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Issue 21 | February/March 2014

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4 From the top 16 Managed print services
Michael Gardner looks Martin Wilde grapples with the
forward to 2014. plethora of alternatives and
opportunities that MPS presents.
6 BenGolf is teeing off!
A preview of the Benfund’s 20 Time for some creative thinking
annual golf day. Martin Wilde finds some innovative
ideas in a long-established product
8 60 second interview sector.
Mark Knibbs of Pilot Pen UK explains
why the OP industry - and the writing 33 Integra Expo 2014
instrument sector in particular - is an A preview of the dealer group’s
obvious home. forthcoming one day event.
26 Doctors’ orders
10 The future according 34 What’s on Why medical advice should never be
to the Millennials Diary of upcoming events. confused with legal advice!
Why the future begins at the BOSS
Young Managers’ Conference. 28 The sincerest flattery?
The importance of design registration.
12 Hanging out the washing online?
Martin Wilde investigates how 30 Freedom to choose
e-commerce systems can no longer A company’s right to select its lawyer.
leave your prices exposed.

Managing Editor BOSS Today: Michael Gardner
BOSS Board of Directors: Alan Ball, Philip Beer, Geoffrey Betts, Adrian Butler, Rob Jenkins, Mark Knibbs, David Langdown, Sean Starkey
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