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Recognize Company Improvement with the 2014 Managing for Improvement Award

Monday 21. October 2013 - Printing Industries of America is accepting nominations for the Managing for Improvement Award, which honors outstanding managers in the printing industry who have demonstrated the ability to create real and lasting improvement for their companies. The 2014 recipient will be honored at the 2014 Continuous Improvement Conference, March 31-April 2, in Dallas, Texas.

Candidates must have a clear record of leading people, teams, and/or projects to higher levels of performance. Areas of achievement include leadership in the application of continuous improvement practices such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, ISO 9001, total quality, and good manufacturing practices. Nominations should provide evidence of measurable improvements in quality, efficiency, productivity, safety, and/or customer satisfaction in either production or service. At least one letter of recommendation is required.
Nominations are open to any individual working for a printing and graphic communications company in the U.S. or Canada. The nomination deadline is Friday, February 7, 2014.
In addition to being acknowledged by industry peers at the 2014 Continuous Improvement Conference, the recipient and company will be highlighted in various media releases. Last year’s recipient was Timothy Keran, CEO and owner of Western Graphics in St. Paul, Minnesota.