Key People
Patrick Headley – Sales Director
Patrick's sales career started out at the hard end of selling, in financial services and photocopiers. He then progressed to a sales trainee role with Colorgraphic and then a senior sales role with J Howitt & Sons in Nottingham before joining GI Direct in May 1993. Patrick started with GI Direct as a senior sales person, later progressing to Business Development Director and now heads up our sales team. Pat has been instrumental in changing the way we sell and the way we position the business to large corporates.
Bob Matchett – Client Services Director
Bob is a compositor by trade. He originally worked in the newspaper sector in production and then sales before joining J Howitt & Son in Nottingham as an Account Manager. He subsequently led a team running their largest account (British Telecom). Bob joined GI Direct in 1997 as Client Services Manager and joined the board in May 2002. Bob has just completed his diploma in customer service management and quality and is currently researching his dissertation for his degree.
Lee Breedon – Commercial Manager
Lee's career started out in the printing industry in 1985. Having gained several years of invaluable experience at a Nottingham based sheetfed printer, Lee joined GI Direct (formerly Graphic Inline) in 1992 as one of its first employees.
During his time at GI Direct, Lee has worked within the sales, client services and most recently the commercial department, joining in 1996 as the Commercial Manager.