Each of the gold winning printers will receive $20,000 to support marketing and brand initiatives, as well as entry into the 2013 Sappi International Printers of the Year awards. A list of the gold winners in each category is available online.
"Sappi is devoted to delivering the highest quality product to our clients, and in turn we recognize the value of quality printing to the continued vitality of print as a communication medium," said Jennifer Miller, EVP Coated Business, SFPNA. "For print to remain relevant, it needs to be approached in innovative ways, and our printing community must continue to share its best work. This is the mission behind our long-standing Printers of the Year competition and we are honored to showcase the exemplary craftsmanship submitted by our 2012 gold winners."
To ensure the highest possible standards and integrity, Lauren Elliot, principal of Wicked Good Print Production based in San Francisco, Calif., Bill Garno, director of Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) Printing Applications Laboratory (PAL), Malcolm Keif, professor in the Graphic Communication Department at Cal Poly, and, Ken Lantz, director of operations for Euro RSCG Life LMP in New York, served as the panel of judges.
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