He visited the factory and met with employees to find out what one of the towns significant employers had to offer.

Smith & Ouzman produce specialist security print and multi-media services to a range of blue chip and FTSE 100 companies, banks and financial institutions, top retailers, public sector bodies and the education sector. They serve not only the UK but have a worldwide client base supplying clients in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean.

Today we all exist in a world where counterfeiting and fraud are a huge and growing problem and the work that Smith & Ouzman produces for clients is crucial in supporting companies to protect their documents and data. They are at the forefront of innovation in the sector and carry out a range of high profile work for a diverse range of UK and Overseas clients.

Nick Smith – Director at Smith & Ouzman, said “It was great to see Stephen’s passion and enthusiasm for Eastbourne and local businesses. We discussed apprenticeships and training which are important issues for Smith & Ouzman, and we continually invest in training and development for staff across the business.”

Stephen Lloyd MP said “I really enjoyed my visit to Smith & Ouzman. They are one of the largest specialist printers in the UK with over 100 employees, and have a long and honourable tradition of supporting our town.”

Picture (from left to right)
Phil Ouzman – MD & Production Director, Nick Smith – Director, Stephen Lloyd MP, Chris Smith – Chairman, Peter Ellis – Finance Director

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Their Head Office is in Wimbledon, UK and they help many of the world’s most progressive organisations build their HR and leadership capabilities.

History of The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development: Approaching 100 years in business

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) are leading the global standards for best practice in HR. Their aim is to drive sustained organisation performance through HR, shaping thinking, leading practice and building HR capability.

They have over 135,000 members, including over 50,000 who are chartered, representing the most influential senior HR leaders from the world’s leading organisations and the next generation of HR professionals.

On 1 July 2000 they were granted the Royal Charter recognising their pre-eminence, stability and permanence in the profession. They became the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

The CIPD is the only HR professional institution in the world with ‘Chartered Members’. Being recognised as a Chartered Member of the CIPD means an HR professional has met the gold standards they set for the profession, representing the very best in HR.

Their membership continues to grow in significance, with representation across 120 countries, signaling the importance of professional recognition and showcasing individuals impacting change in organisations through HR.

Smith & Ouzman

Smith & Ouzman are pleased to be working with the CIPD on an exciting project looking at printing 18 different sorts of certificates broken down into 4 categories, with a view to moving towards a complete security print, personalisation and match mailing project for Qualification Certificates & Transcripts. The 4 categories are broken down as follows:

• Awards
• Certificates
• Diplomas
• Unit Certificates

We are creating two A4 generic base stock Certificates, Landscape and Portrait, which include both overt and covert security features.

The Certificates will be held in our secure vault awaiting issuing instructions, they will then be personalised and digitally printed to each of the sorts, matched with a letter, inserted into a C4 envelope and mailed direct to the member.

This is an exciting project for S&O and we are very pleased to be working with the CIPD.

Jenny Filsell

Co-incidentally, Jenny Filsell our HR and QA Officer has recently qualified as a CIPD professional in Employment Relations, Law and Practice.

Finance Director Peter Ellis says: “I am delighted to congratulate Jenny on successfully gaining her CIPD qualification. It is the culmination of 3 years hard work for her, during which time she has attended intensive courses and expertly passed many practical assessments. She now brings her training and expertise to the Company in all Human Resource matters, for the benefit of all staff.”

Commissioner Davis Chirchir and two members of the secretariat staff from the Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) from Kenya visited the factory on 5th May to oversee and approve the printing of Parliamentary and Civic ballot papers and Talley forms for their forthcoming by-elections.

Their arrival coincided with the UK Referendum on the parliamentary voting system and local elections.

Above – Kenyan dignitaries visit Smith & Ouzman Security Printers in Eastbourne and observe UK Elections.
From Left to right: Mr Erastus Orwa, Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) Kenya, Commissioner Davis Chirchir IIEC Kenya, Robert Cottrill, Eastbourne Borough Council Chief Executive and Returning Officer, Tracey Pannett, Electoral Services Manager, Ms Aloisia Kanini IIEC Kenya

During a visit to Eastbourne Town Hall polling station where they were able to observe voting , they were greeted by Returning Office and Eastbourne Borough Council Chief Executive, Robert Cottrill and Electoral Services Manager, Tracey Pannett. They also attended the ballot paper count at the Winter Gardens in the evening.

S&O Director, Nick Smith, who accompanied the Kenyan dignitaries said “we often host overseas visitors who come to our factory to oversee the production of their important documents. This visit happened to coincide with our elections and it was very interesting for our visitors to see our elections process and meet senior elections officials here in the UK.”

For more information please contact: Rosalind Harvey – Head of Marketing & UK Sales on 01323 524000

FAB is a trade association, representing organisations that award vocational qualifications in the United Kingdom and the FAB Conference will bring together over 200 delegates from the vocational awarding industry.

Smith & Ouzman Ltd was founded in 1946 and specialises in providing educational organisations, businesses and governments around the world with reliable and innovative security print solutions.

Our secure printing services include the production of Certificates, Results Slips, OMR Registration and Answer Forms, as well as Security Envelopes, Identity Documents and specialist printing requirements for Examination and Awarding Bodies.

Our complete in-house production capability includes design, printing, personalisation, packing and despatch, which ensures total client control throughout every stage of the project.

Business Development Manager, Tim Matthews and Marketing Manager, Rosalind Harvey will be attending the conference and welcome the opportunity to meet up with existing clients and interested parties who may want to know more about the solutions which Smith & Ouzman can provide for Awarding Bodies and educational organisations.

Please visit us on Stand 11.

Download of Examinations services – Qualification Certificates and Scannable Forms Information Sheet

The Institute of Revenues Rating & Valuation (IRRV) is a professional membership body representing those in local government involved with Local Taxation and Revenues, Benefits and Valuation.

Smith & Ouzman has a long tradition of working with local government departments providing the highest standards of security print and transactional mailing.

Please visit us on Stand 7 in Perthshire and Stand 36 in Harrogate.

Download of new Revenue and Benefit Services Information Sheet

They may have paid over the odds for a box of mangoes, and the Duchess may have been primed, but it was a good opportunity to show local currency, the Brixton Pound in use.

The currencies were part of the Transition Movement to boost trade, bring local communities together and strengthen local economies in preparation for a low carbon future.

To protect against counterfeiting and forgery, S&O designed the notes with a variety of overt and covert security devices that included watermarked paper with embedded fibres, sequential serial numbering, ultraviolet (UV) ink which fluoresces under UV light, micro-text and hologram foil.

The notes also featured local heroes and notable figureheads, which were voted by the people of Brixton.

For more information about the Brixton Pound, visit www.thebrixtonpound.org.