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Printing Industries of America Announces 2009 InterTech Technology Award Recipients

Thursday 16. July 2009 - Printing Industries of America is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009 InterTech Technology Awards.

For over thirty years, recipients of this prestigious award have not only had a major impact on the graphic communications industry, but they also consistently prove to be successful in the commercial marketplace.

The independent panel of judges deliberated over technology submissions ranging from process control tools to MIS applications, to digital and offset presses. Recurring themes in 2009 InterTech nominations were process efficiency, integration, and improved manufacturing performance through use of the innovative technologies. Great strides in technology were demonstrated in four primary areas, in the form of innovative workflow integration and implementation, digital press design, color matching across devices and management of color data, and improved user operation resulting in reduced makeready time and cost.

Recipients were recognized from across a wide spectrum of printing processes and production areas. Twenty-one nominations were submitted, and nine innovative technologies were selected to receive the award.

The 2009 InterTech Technology Award recipients are:
(Listed alphabetically by company, with the technology named first)

ORIS Press Matcher
CGS Publishing Technologies International

KODAK NEXPRESS Dimensional Printing Systems
Eastman Kodak Company

KODAK PRINERGY Digital Workflow
Eastman Kodak Company

System100 Software
Ebiz Products LLC

FUJIFILM Taskero Universe Color Path Verified Technology
FUJIFILM Graphic Systems U.S.A., Inc.

Heidelberg Prinect Press Center
Heidelberg

Diamond Color Navigator
Mitsubishi Lithographic Presses (MLP U.S.A., Inc.)

Xeikon 3300 Digital Color Label Press
Punch Graphix Americas, Inc.

Flex-Production Control System
SoftSolutions, Inc.

Detailed award recipient information will follow in a press release slated for distribution the week of July 20, 2009.