MANAGING DIRECTOR
JASON SMITH
Jason is the managing director of Clark and Mackay. Taking care of your print and publishing needs, he ensures you are getting the right price and product for your needs.
our Printing AND Publishing Team
Meet our Printing and Publishing team below, see who covers which roles in the industry, and learn about the history of Clark & Mackay.
ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
KARLIE HALING
Karlie works in the administration and accounts department managing incoming queries and requests along with the general administration required to keep the company ticking.
PRINTING MACHINIST
GARY DEMPSEY
Gary is the giant who manages the general production of the warehouse. Ensuring that everything moves smoothly throughout the various production departments, it is Gary who has his finger on the pulse.
BINDERY AND DISPATCH MANAGER
SANDRA MIERS
Sandra works in the finishing department at Clark and Mackay. She leads the binding process of all our books, including cover lamination and book trimming. She is primarily responsible for the majority of books and printed material being shipped all over the country.
GUILLOTINE OPERATOR
JEFFREY HARPENG
Jeff is the production assistant primarily working on the guillotine cutting and chopping printed material ready for the finishing and binding department.
our story
our founder & sons
FOUNDER / FIRST GENERATION
JOHN MACKAY
Born in 1880, John Mackay opened the firm of Clark & Mackay in 1928 with his partner Mr Bert Clark. They had both worked at the firm of Jackson & O’Sullivan before starting the business together. Prior to this, John had been a foreman for Keid & Co Printers of Adelaide Street, and had even set examination papers for apprentices attending training colleges.
2ND GENERATION
IAN MACKAY
Ian Mackay, son of John Mackay, was born in 1920. After leaving high school in 1936, he entered the business undergoing his apprenticeship as a letterpress machinist. He left later that year to serve in the army during the Second World War. After being wounded, Ian spent time in hospital and later returned to help his father in the business. By this time, Mr Clark had passed away and Mr John Mackay was in sole charge until 1957 when he, too, died.
Some years later, Ian looked towards the future for his sons and had a new printing factory built in West End. All existing machinery was moved there, and soon after, the entire factory was air conditioned. Ian was later responsible for this factory tripling in size. Ian has since passed away, however, Clark & Mackay continue to hold onto a few of his loyal clients.
3RD GENERATION
NEIL MACKAY
Neil Mackay was born in 1948. Growing up in Brisbane, he attended Brisbane Grammar School for his secondary education before taking up an apprenticeship as a printing machinist specialising in letterpress and lithography (following his father’s footsteps).
3RD GENERATION
ROSS MACKAY
Born in 1952, Mr Ross Mackay attended Brisbane Grammar School. After completing Grade 12, Ross entered the firm as an apprentice compositor in the art department and attended classes in marketing, bookkeeping, and later sales. Ross was also president of the Printing Employers Group in Queensland.
He has since retired from Clark & Mackay and is now a preacher within the Uniting Church.
4TH GENERATION
PAUL MACKAY
Paul Mackay, son of Neil Mackay, joined Clark & Mackay in 1997 while undergoing his apprenticeship as a printing machinist. He, too, followed in his father’s footsteps and was the fourth generation of Mackay to join the business. He completed a four year apprenticeship and worked for two years as a printing machinist before being promoted into a sales position in 2002.
Paul always had a talent for sports, especially baseball, where he played in Queensland championships and successfully took out the state championship trophy as well as representing Australia in the Expos team over in the USA.