Farewell Bob Clarke – local print sector stalwart, Paul Carthew, remembers the industry entity behind Clarke Murphy Print.
It is with sadness that I advise the sudden passing of Bob Clarke on the 28th of January 2013, after a brave fight with Leukemia. He was 69.
Bob had a prepress background and later held positions with Seligson & Clare in Sydney as sales executive and branch manager.
When Heidelberg took over in the early 80's Bob was a vital part of the team responsible for the integration of the Australian and New Zealand operations.
After setting up the complete New Zealand operation Bob, Gail and the children moved to New Zealand with Bob taking up the position of general manager for several years.
Bob returned to Sydney as NSW state manager for Heidelberg but decided he would like to have his own printing company, so he purchased Ace Printing in the Sydney suburb of Chatswood.
Ace Printing would later merge with Murphy Print to form Clarke Murphy Print, today one of Sydney’s leading A2 and Digital print centres.
Bob will be sadly missed by his family and his many friends in the printing industry.