SINGAPORE, December 26, 2012 – ASIA TODAY - In recognition of the outstanding achievements in the print and packaging industries across Asia, Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. congratulates its customers for achieving the largest number of medals at the recent Asian Print Awards using Fuji Xerox’s digital printing technologies. They won 10 out of 23 categories including the esteemed Digital Print Creative Award.
Held at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, the gala presentation witnessed highest honours accorded to Zhu Hai Jai Zhoo for the Digital Print Creative Award, and gold medals were handed out to Chong Qing Xing Qi Ba and Printed Matter – the first gold awarded to the Philippines in the history of the competition in any category. In addition, all six awards in the two categories, Cards & Invitations and Catalogues, Booklets & Brochures were received by Fuji Xerox customers. All entries had to be commercially produced work and were judged on quality, production, visual impact and appropriate use of technology.
The only competition of its kind in the region, this year marks the 10th anniversary of the annual Asian Print Awards since its inception in 2003.
Fuji Xerox customers submitted 30 entries, while the competition saw a total of 2,000 entries from 14 countries. The number and spread of entries from a wide range of countries proves support for the competition by the region and the promotion of print and packaging excellence in Asia.
To ensure neutrality and credibility within the assessment process, each entrant was number-tagged without the candidate name for submission to an international judging panel. Judges hailed from Australia, Belgium, China, England, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, and comprised 10 independent print professionals, academics, trade organisation leaders and even an inventor, all respected for their industry knowledge in areas covering print design, pre-press, substrates, inks, consumables, print and print finishing.
“This is indeed a stunning performance and it makes us very proud to see our customers – many of whom we consider partners – awarded for their creativity, innovation and quality work,” said Mike Braggins, senior manager of Marketing Communication, Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific. “Recognition from peer members in such a visual industry encourages higher standards.
Entrants – winners or not – should note that participation in the Awards is a great achievement in itself. We applaud everyone’s efforts with bouquets of praise and notable mentions.”
Such awards allow companies to showcase the best print and packaging production Asia has to offer, where small to large businesses and industry players gather to exhibit their range of products and processes. With digital printing rising from the periphery to the mainstream, Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific continually looks ahead to enhance the quality of the industry, participate in prestigious competitions and assist its partners reach greater heights in the Asian Print Awards in 2013.
2012 Asian Print Awards Fuji Xerox Customer Winners
Winners Country
Digital Print Creative Award Zhu Hai Jai Zhoo China
1. Cards & Invitations Gold Award Printed Matter Philippines
2. Cards & Invitations Silver Award Neo Digital Co., Ltd. Thailand
3. Cards & Invitations Bronze Award M.I.W. Group Co., Ltd. Thailand
4. Catalogues, Booklets and Brochures Gold Award Chong Qing Xing Qi Ba China
5. Catalogues, Booklets and Brochures Silver Award Yi Ming China
6. Catalogues, Booklets and Brochures Bronze Award iSuccess Solutions Singapore
7. Book Printing - 4 or more colours Bronze Award Zhu Hai Jai Zhoo China
8. Leaflets, Flyers, Folders & Brochures Bronze Award Papermate Thailand Co., Ltd. Thailand
9. Posters, Showcards & Point-of-Sale Materials Bronze Award Digital Offset Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. Thailand
10. Packaging Bronze Award Image Quality Lab Co., Ltd. Thailand
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Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. is a 75-25 joint venture between FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation and Xerox Corporation (U.S.A.), which develops, manufactures and markets world-class office and publishing equipment/systems, digital colour/monochrome multifunction devices, as well as document management software, solutions and services in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region. It also manufactures digital copiers, multifunction devices and printers for worldwide distribution.
Fuji Xerox's focus on research and development has led to many breakthroughs and a large number of patents, making it a global leader in technology.
Founded in 1962 with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, the Company currently employs more than 45,000 people globally, and has more than 70 domestic and overseas affiliates and sales subsidiaries. More information of Fuji Xerox is available at www.fujixerox.com