Simon Ward: From print to profits the digital way

Having made millions from the digital imaging revolution, all that Simon Ward needed was a little inspired thinking to set up Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) - streamlining workflow systems for some of the UK's largest retailers.

When digital photography came along, Simon Ward, 43, realised it was a game changer for printers. His business, Greystone, designed printed advertisements and commercial material for clients such as pubs and shops.

By 1999, after only two years in business, it was generating annual sales of £2.2m. "We grew fast because we worked hard, but we weren't offering anything that you wouldn't find at our competitors."

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James McKeigue

James graduated from Keele University with a BA (Hons) in English literature and history, and has a certificate in journalism from the NCTJ. James has worked as a freelance journalist in various Latin American countries.He also had a spell at ITV, as welll as wring for Television Business International and covering the European equity markets for the Forbes.com London bureau. James has travelled extensively in emerging markets, reporting for international energy magazines such as Oil and Gas Investor, and institutional publications such as the Commonwealth Business Environment Report. He is currently the managing editor of LatAm INVESTOR, the UK's only Latin American finance magazine.