Our Team

As a company we value our staff. We know they’re our biggest asset, so we look after them and give them opportunities to develop their individual skills and careers. In return they consistently give back 100%
and demonstrate on a daily basis the true meaning of ‘team effort’.

And although there’s usually a fair bit of banter, we always keep our eye firmly on the ball, focused and committed to delivering first class results for our customers.

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  • Dougie Boyle

    Dougie Boyle
    Managing Director

    Dougie joined the family print business straight from school in the 1980s. Straightaway his dad Graham began teaching him everything there was to know about the trade and going the extra mile for customers.

    Now as the Boss, Dougie greatly values his team, who like his ‘laid-back management style and the good atmosphere that comes with it.’ With his personal motto Delivery Guaranteed, he once watched the entire Ryder Cup on Ceefax.

    Fav things:
    Green: A golf course
    Silver: My old Peugeot 406 Coupe - Aahh!

    First album: Hypnotised, The Undertones

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    Dougie Boyle
    Managing Director
  • Fiona Watson

    Fiona Watson
    Finance Manager

    Fiona is one of the most organised people you are ever likely to meet, taking copious amounts of paperwork easily in her stride. Keen to learn about the print trade, she has completed her training in print finishing and happily helps out in the factory too. She’s met The Queen but loves The King, once doing a mean version of ‘In the Ghetto’ on a night out!

    Fav things:
    Pink: My electric blanket
    Brown: Chelsea Whoppers

    First album: No Parlez, Paul Young

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    Fiona Watson
    Finance Manager
  • Allan McKie

    Allan McKie
    Print Supervisor

    Allan has been in print almost all his working life. Now in his tenth year with Brown Brothers, he much prefers the ‘small, family-run company where they genuinely care about their staff’. He’s meticulous at looking after the machines, something that must be in his nature, as he also has the cleanest car on the road! His happiest moment was getting past level 35 in Candy Crush and believes people should ‘Sleep when they’re deid!’

    Fav things:
    Red: My golf bag
    Green: My tent

    First album: Now that’s what I call music, Volume 1

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    Allan McKie
    Print Supervisor
  • Iain Smith

    Iain Smith
    Printer

    Iain loves the emphasis placed on quality at Brown Brothers, plus the fact everyone’s willing to ‘lend a hand when needs be’. A passionate Killie fan, his happiest moment in life was when his team won the Scottish Cup in 1997. Always up for a good night out, Iain’s party trick is his ability to fall asleep absolutely anywhere. Unable to live without vinegar, his personal motto is Keep on Laughing.

    Fav things:
    Yellow: Custard
    Red: Chillies

    First album: Holywood Golden Greats

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    Iain Smith
    Printer
  • Kevin Alexander

    Kevin Alexander
    Printer

    Kevin is responsible for operating our 2 colour machine. He takes great pride in his work, while enjoying ‘the free and easy atmosphere and good workmates’. Very much the Joker in the pack, his sense of humour is now legendary, despite having almost killed himself when he was 12, while trying to Evel Knievel over his neighbour’s car. A huge sitcom fan, Still Game and Father Ted are among his favourites.

    Fav things:
    Blue: My plane tickets to Malaga
    Orange: My daughter’s face

    First album: Best of Pinky and Perky

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    Kevin Alexander
    Printer
  • Graham Boyle

    Graham Boyle
    Digital Print Supervisor

    Graham stumbled upon digital literally, helping out doing deliveries, he broke his arm moonwalking to Michael Jackson and then started helping in digital, he has never looked back since. Despite all that, he’s great at his job in dealing with all the digital print and is also the 3rd generation of the Boyle family to work in the family business.

    Fav things:
    White: My gutties
    Yellow: The sun

    First album: Definitely Maybe, Oasis

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    Graham Boyle
    Digital Print
    Supervisor
  • Paul Camlin

    Paul Camlin
    Repro Manager

    With a background in photography and newspapers, Paul brought his wealth of experience to Brown Brothers seven years ago, where he was struck by the ‘lengths they go to for customers and the value placed on employees’. His biggest personal achievement is completing a 43 mile ultra-marathon, while his party trick is catching 40 x 10p coins off his elbow! He’s met Frank Maca McAvennie but would much prefer if it was the Swedish Ladies Vollyball Team.

    Fav green thing: Wintergreen Tic Tacs
    Brown: Belhaven Best

    First album: Kings of the Wild Frontier, Adam & the Ants

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    Paul Camlin
    Repro Manager
  • Emma McLarnon

    Emma McLarnon
    Graphic Designer

    Emma joined us after graduating from university with a BA in Creative Industries Practice. Highly creative, her designs have been impressing customers since Day 1. At only 5ft 1 and a half, she considers her biggest achievement as bringing the average height of the team down! She would most like to meet Jonah Hill.

    Fav things:
    Band: Coldplay
    Colour: Black (most of my wardrobe) White (My Dog)

    First album: Avril Lavigne - Let's Go

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    Emma McLarnon
    Graphic Designer
  • John Skilling

    John Skilling
    Dispatch

    John joined us as our dispatch guy in 2011. He loves being out on the road but also has great enthusiasm to learn new skills. As a result he’s now undergoing training as a Print Operator. A complete petrolhead, he’d most like to meet Jenson Butten, his hero is Colin McRae and he once drove a tank!

    Fav things:
    Blue: My New York Puffer Jacket
    Grey: My Ford Focus ST

    First album: Definitely Maybe, Oasis

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    John Skilling
    Dispatch
  • Gillian McCarthy

    Gillian McCarthy
    Print Finisher

    Despite her youthful looks, rock chick Gillian has over 30 years experience in print finishing. She’s been with Brown Brothers for 17 years, making her one of the longest members of staff. Her happiest moment was seeing Kiss live, which even topped meeting Kojak! With a personal motto of Keep on Rockin’, her party trick is doing the splits on the dancefloor.

    Fav things:
    Yellow: My partner’s motorbike
    Blue: Blue Velvet

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    First album: The Untouchable, Alvin Stardust

    Gillian McCartney
    Print Finisher
  • Jennifer Thomson

    Jennifer Thomson
    Print Finisher

    Jennifer has been with Brown Brothers for 12 years, and says it’s all down to ‘the banter and being looked after well’. A huge fan of the Foo Fighters, she’d most like to meet Alan Carr and simply couldn’t live without a good old cuppa tea. Look out for her on a night out though, she was once mistaken for Rachel Stevens!

    Fav things:
    Brown: Bailey, my dog
    Red: Wine

    First album: V Deep, Boomtown Rats

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    Jennifer Thomson
    Print Finisher
  • Revi Winton

    Revi Winton
    Print Finisher

    Revi has worked with Gillian and Jennifer for almost 8 years and admits when it comes to print finishing, she’s ‘just as fussy and pernickety as they are!’ A seasoned festival and concert goer, she would most like to meet Noel Gallagher, and even called one of her dogs after him. She’s bumped into James Corden but her all-time hero is good old Goofy!

    Fav things:
    Grey: 50 Shades
    Pink: My sideboard

    First album: Definitely Maybe, Oasis

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    Revi Winton
    Print Finisher