BIPP APPOINTS EX-FUJI MAN HONOURARY PREZ!

• BIPP Appoints Ex-Fuji Man Honourary prez! –
The BIPP has appointed Graham Rutherford, retired director of Fujifilm Professional, as Honourary President. Mr. Rutherford will take over from the departing Paul Dyer. PhotoWeek! understands that the BIPP Honourary Presidency is an active role similar to that of a non-executive company director. [expand story >>>]

Graham Rutherford is widely credited with the very effective work that Fujifilm did in the UK to establish their brand with professional photographers here, a heritage the corporation still benefits from to this day. During his time at Fujifilm he did a lot of work with the BIPP. He is the father of both the Fujifilm Student Awards and the Fujifilm Wedding and Portrait Awards. Statements reported by the BJP suggest that as BIPP President, Mr. Rutherford will put emphasis on the regions, and on the organization's role in photographer training.
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