Océ sponsors Manchester architects’ lecture series
Brentwood, Essex, 6 March 2009— Océ, a world leader in printing, software and management systems, has become the main sponsor of a series of lectures being organised by the Manchester Society of Architects (MSA).
The aim is to promote education and professional development through the events being held at CUBE (Centre for the Urban Built Environment) at 113-115 Portland Street, Manchester, or the neighbouring premises of the Manchester Digital Development Agency at 117-119 Portland Street.
Organised by MSA, a branch of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and sponsored by Océ www.oce.co.uk, the events are for architects and architectural students in Manchester.
The Océ Lecture Series involve presentations from selected architects and enables Manchester’s design community to network on a regular basis. The MSA also organises the annual MSA Design Awards at CUBE which showcases the talents of Mancunian architects and architectural students.
Philip O’Dwyer and David McCall, of Salford-based OMI Architects, www.omiarchitects.com will be the speakers at the MSA’s next event on 12 March 2009. Other presentations will be by Glenn Howells Architects www.glennhowells.co.uk on 23 April and from Seth Stein Architects www.sethstein.com on 14 May.
The Océ Lecture Series are a key part of the inaugural Manchester Architecture and Design Festival, www.madf.co.uk, which runs from 20 April to 23 May.
Simon Green, President of MSA, said: “The Lecture series wouldn’t go ahead without Océ’s support, which is welcomed by the MSA membership who are keen to be inspired by well known architects. We see this as an ongoing partnership that benefits both parties.”
Duncan Smith, Director of Océ UK’s Wide Format Printing, said: “The value in supporting local organisations like MSA is in helping to provide forums like the Océ Lecture Series. These forums provide a place for like-minded people to discuss current and future best practices, to keep abreast of the latest architectural and technological advancements, build on their continual professional development and of course, simply to spend time socialising with like-minded people.”
Tickets for events available from misa.events@member.riba.org, telephone 0151 703 0107.
For further information, please contact:
Océ (UK) Ltd: Colin Harding (Shaw Communications)
+44 7730 435400, pressoffice@oce.com
About Océ:
Océ is one of the world’s leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The broad Océ offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and colour display graphics. Océ is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the world’s Fortune 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Océ customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Océ is active in over 90 countries and employs some 23,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in 2008 amounted to € 2.9 billion. For more information on Océ, visit www.oce.com
About Manchester Society of Architects:
The Manchester Society of Architects (MSA), a branch of the RIBA, represents and supports the architects and the architectural students of Manchester. A key aim of the MSA is to encourage education. The MSA also organises the annual MSA Design Awards at CUBE which showcases the talents of Mancunian architects and architectural students.
Illustrious histories, pioneering spirits and innovating designs, these are some of the phrases used to describe the MSA. The same phrases have been used to describe Océ and it is this synergy of history, industry knowledge, spirit and innovative design that has attracted Océ to be the primary sponsor for the 2009 MSA lecture series.