Lascelle has held a seat on the Board for more than 25 years. He was previously President between 1992 and 1996 and served a second term between 2013 and 2015. He currently sits on the Finance and New Business Committees, developing the business strategy for FESPA and is also FESPA’s Print Ambassador.
His long-term focus has been on nurturing the business side of the organisation, recognising that FESPA must generate its own cashflow to avoid becoming a burden on its Members.
As President, he was responsible for the move of the FESPA exhibition to its first stand-alone venue in Lyon, which transformed FESPA's income from the exhibition business.
Lascelle's recent contributions range from leading the fight for a successful first digital exhibition against competition from another exhibition organiser to proposing the first FESPA exhibition in Mexico. He is currently backing a global expansion of the FESPA brand, recognising the importance of establishing strong positions in the emerging markets of China and Brazil, as well as developing a presence in the US.
Lascelle is an enthusiastic supporter of the National Associations and sees the need to increase dialogue between FESPA and its Members. He is also supportive of the responsible use of the FESPA name by Members.
Background
Lascelle is an all around businessman with a deep knowledge of print. Following his technical training at the London College of Printing, he went on to found
Augustus Martin Limited at age nineteen with capital of £100. From this he built a £50m business with a staff of 350 where he remains actively involved. He is also a co-owner of
Walkers Instore Ltd, a print business in Manchester; and of
Small Products Ltd, a producer of specialty screen and digital inks.
Lascelle's passion and professional focus is on innovation and the commercialisation of new technology and products. Through his companies he has pioneered the introduction of new processes and technology to the POS print industry for several decades.