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Océ Announces Call for Applications for its First Annual “Green Reprographer of the Year” Award
Friday 07. March 2008 - Award Will Recognize Environmentally Responsible Business Practices and Efforts to Help Customers Meet Sustainability Goals
Océ today announced its Wide Format Printing Systems division will begin accepting applications for its first annual “Green Reprographer of the Year” award. Applicants will be asked to submit, in writing, their achievements in the area of green business practices and explain how these efforts have assisted their customers to meet their own sustainability goals. The winning reprographer will be announced on May 14, 2008. Creation of this award was driven by Océs longstanding commitment to provide large format printing solutions that are designed to support ecosystem preservation without sacrificing print quality.
“While the movement to go green has never been stronger, Océ has long been dedicated to providing products that help our reprographic customers, and in turn their AEC and other clients, operate in a sustainable way,” said Patrick Chapuis, President, Wide Format Printing Systems division of Océ North America. “We see this award as an opportunity to highlight those reprographers that have embraced a forward-looking approach to incorporating sustainability into their business model.”
Award Submission Details
WHAT: The Océ “Green Reprographer of the Year” award will recognize the print-for-pay reprographer who has made the most compelling strides to incorporate environmentally conscious practices into its business operations.
WHEN: Print-for-Pay reprographers can view criteria and submit applications through April 14, 2008 via an online application form, which can be accessed by visiting www.oceusa.com/greenreproaward.
HOW: Applications will be judged based on the following factors:
Products used in the reprographers business that reduce their impact on the environment
Services provided to the reprographers customers to benefit the environment
Changes or improvements to facilities that reduce the impact on the environment
Employee programs supporting environmental conservation
Applications will be evaluated by a panel of judges, including Denise Gustavson, Editor of Wide Format Imaging magazine, Dave Barista, Managing Editor of Building Design & Construction magazine, and Ed Avis, author of the upcoming Green Reprographics Handbook and contributing writer on green issues for Repro Report magazine.