What was your first job in the newspaper business?

My first job was a trainee advertising sales representative for the Daily Mail in London.

What do you like most about your job?

I love the fast-moving environment of producing a daily newspaper. The problems and challenges seem to be different every day — never a dull moment.

What do you like least?

I dislike people who do not want to change with the modern times.

What was The Globe and Mail’s most recent purchase/installation?

In the past 12 months we have done the following: we updated our ad production area, putting in Baseview’s Products Inc.’s Production-ManagerPro ad tracking system, putting in a new creative studio for pubsetting ads and strengthened our digital preflight area.

We also purchased a Purup-Eskofot scanner. We have also purchased 10 HP 1050 plotters with Graphic Enterprises Inc.’s Black Magic color management software for a centralized newspaper proofing solution. We are also presently in the process of upgrading our six printing sites with new folders and color capacity. [Our information technology department has] also purchased a new SAP business system and is in the process of purchasing a new editorial system.

We felt that all of the above were necessary to meet the Globe’s customer requirements in the future.

What is the biggest challenge The Globe and Mail is facing in production?

Our advertising customers have demanded more flexibility with regard to our color capacity. This is why we are presently upgrading all nine of our printing presses across the country. This is guaranteed to turn me gray.

What trend are you keeping your eye on?