Girls Who Print awards FESPA CEO with Ally Award

Dec 17, 2025 | Industry News

NeilFelton CEO Girls Who Print awards FESPA CEO with Ally Award

Neil Felton, FESPA CEO, the 2025 winner of the GWP Ally Award

Neil Felton has been awarded with the 2025 Girls Who Print Ally Award for his leadership of the FESPA Foundation, an initiative that was designed to demonstrate ‘Print For Good’.

Launched earlier this year, the Foundation motivates exhibiting companies at its exhibitions to produce printed educational resources for schools across South Africa and other underserved communities.

The Ally Award recognises Mr Felton for leveraging the power of print to create a positive impact and safer learning environments in underserved communities.

Neil Felton, CEO of FESPA, said: “I’m truly honoured to receive the 2025 Girls Who Print Ally Award. We were delighted to initiate a partnership with Deborah Corn this year, and to us, this is just the beginning.

“Girls Who Print is a truly inspirational organisation and we look forward to seeing what is in store for our relationship in the future. This is more than just an award, it’s global recognition for the FESPA Foundation and I am proud to be accepting this on behalf of everyone who has supported us on our journey.”

Deborah Corn, executive director of Girls Who Print, added: “Our mission to support women in print throughout their careers will continue in 2026. The ARC and Print University strengthen this mission by expanding our access to experts, education, skill building, mentorship, and professional development.

“Membership and sponsorship contributions are essential to powering our mission, expanding our offerings, and strengthening our global community. We deeply appreciate the companies that support our work and look forward to welcoming many more in the coming year.”

Durst Group was the first official partner of the FESPA Foundation. FESPA‘s 2026 co-located events will be held in Fira de Barcelona from May 19 to 22.

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