Regulars / Q&A | 51come and newly trained people need to be hired. A lot of manufacturers do have training centers dedicated to their technology and products. But even though these training centers in place, converters are hesitant to send their employees. The moment their employees interact with each other, converters are afraid of trade secrets being shared. This is a concern that needs to be addressed. There is a need for a uniform end-to-end educational program from pre-press to fnishing.L&L: What are your hobbies and interests outside of work? HS: My biggest passion after labels is cooking. Some time ago, I stopped posting personal photos on social media and now I mostly share my cooking posts. My daughter-in-law comments that I can cook different dishes 365 days. And I do different ranges of food. For example, I can do a whole range of dishes without a drop of oil. I indulge in creating dry spice mixes for different dishes and you don’t need anything else. They are still in the development stage. Harveer Sahni has won R Stanton Avery Global Achievement AwardApart from that, I have recently started taking to gardening. We have a garden at home in front, back and at the rooftop. We grow a The other issue is that a highly skilled employee is often poached range of fruits and vegetables in our gardens such as mango, oranges due to a shortage of trained manpower in the industry. Weldon, and lemons and lots of fowers. fortunately, is a family business. So, we were not dependent on Spending time in the mountains is also something I enjoy. I go to outside workforce. However, my elder son was hired by Omet, one of the mountains every alternate month to spend two to three weeks. the manufacturers we represent. He is among the best-trained people It is a beautiful and very good change for me. in the industry as far as technology is concerned. He was trained And the best part of aging for me is playing with my grandchildren. by each of the manufacturers we represent. My younger son is also well-trained. We still have access to expertise through my sons. But getting people to replace us is an issue. Most of the companies in the Turn to page 106 for more from the Label Industry Global label industry are family driven. As we grow, professionalism needs to Awards at Labelexpo Americas 2022Pantec Embellishment SolutionsEnable your customers to win the battle on the shelfIf you would like to offer your customers more than ‘just a printed label’, and make their products stand out on the shelf, think embellishment. Pantec offers a range of embellishment systems and supports you with process know-how and its industrial network.Learn more at www.pantec-gs.com+41 71 5210 808info.pgs@pantec.comOct - Dec 2022