Inkjet & Digital Printing
3RD ANNUAL BEST-OF-THE-BEST AWARD CALL FOR ENTRIES
Tuesday 22. March 2011 - Fuji Xerox recognizes outstanding digital print works worldwide
Fuji Xerox today announces its call for entries for the Best-of-the-Best Award 2011, a prestigious worldwide award to underscore some of the most amazing and innovative work produced by members of the Fuji Xerox Premier Partner Program using Xerox/Fuji Xerox digital technology. This year, the third installment of this esteemed global challenge will see participants putting up their best works against the top premier partner digital printers from around the world.
“Not only does the Best-of-the-Best Award help to promote the digital print industry and its limitless capabilities, it also gives companies the opportunity to see how they stack up against their competitors, and simultaneously evaluate their own operations and inject more creativity and value for their customers,” says Mike Braggins, Regional Manager Marketing Communications and Learning, International Business Group, Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific.
Exclusively open to The Xerox Premier Partner Global Network, the Award also aims to inspire and motivate customers to push the boundaries of digital printing. The 2011 Best-of-the-Best Award will have seven categories* namely Book & Manuals, Collateral, Digital and Offset, Digital Packaging, Direct Marketing, Photo Publishing and TransPromo.
Each category will have three winners. A total of 23 awards will be given out across the seven categories, with Digital Packaging being the newly introduced category for this years award. This year includes a new Printers Choice Award for the entry with the most votes by their peers and a Digital Trailblazer Award for the work that demonstrates true innovation in the application of new and emerging technologies.
With the aim of improving and promoting digital print, each submission in the 3rd Best-of-the-Best Award will be evaluated for quality by an independent judging team of international image-quality experts and industry specialists. With their knowledge of colour and monochrome Fuji Xerox digital technology, as well as Fuji Xeroxs total solutions proposition, all entries will undergo close scrutiny in every aspect of production, with key criterion for Image Quality, Viability of showcasing at a tradeshow, Business Results and Use of Xerox Technology, Workflow Solutions, and Business Development tools and resources.
The 2011 Best-of-the-Best Award is now open for submissions and will close on 1 April 2011. Winners will be notified by end of September 2011 where awards will be presented at the Print tradeshow in Chicago, Illinois and the Fuji Xerox Premier Partner Annual Conference in Vietnam. All winners and their works will be featured in a unique case study book which will be displayed at local and international tradeshows and events.
For more information, please visit http://www.xeroxbestofthebest.com/ or contact your local Fuji Xerox representative.
*Categories ? Books Includes both books and book-like products, such as short-run vanity titles, customized school books, product
manuals, training materials, booklets, coffee table books, annual reports and more. ? Collateral (Web-to-Print) Anything designed to promote a product or service, increase awareness and inform
businesses. Can include brochures, calendars, postcards, sell sheets, wide-format posters, signage, business cards and
catalogs. ? Digital and Offset Includes any printed piece that combines digital and offset components into one, such as a
marketing brochure with an offset cover and digitally produced interior pages. ? Digital Packaging Encompasses all types of digitally printed packages, boxes and cartons. This may include vehicles
designed to house pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, product samples, etc., or those used as personalized promotional tools or
novelty items. May be produced for short-runs, versions, or customized segments. ? Direct Marketing These applications target specific audiences and feature personalized text, graphics or both.
Includes materials such as postcards, self-mailers, multi-piece flat mailing packages, dimensional mailing packages and
cross-media programs. ? Photo Publishing Anything that displays the exceptional photographic print quality of your digital equipment. Can
include calendars, personalized photo books, greeting cards, yearbooks and more. ? TransPromo Includes all types of customer account statements that contain targeted marketing messages.
Examples include a credit card statement with a personalized offer or a bank statement that cross-sells additional financial services.