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Kodak Customers Dominate the 2015 In-Plant Awards with Most Wins Overall
Monday 17. August 2015 - Wide selection of Kodak solutions continue to produce award-winning results
Kodak customers took home 25 of 67 medals at the 2015 In-Plant Printing Mailing Association (IPMA) In-Plant Awards ceremony on June 15 in Orlando, Florida. The In-Plant Awards recognize the simple, everyday achievements of in-house corporate publishing, printing and distribution professionals. IPMA is the only professional association dedicated exclusively to the needs of all in-house corporate publishing, printing and distribution professionals, providing expert educational and networking forums for its members.
Long standing Kodak customer Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) had the honors of winning the ‘Best in Show Digital Award’ as well as receiving a ‘Runner Up’ nomination for its Information Management Symposium and its Document Services 2015 Bound Calendar, respectively. Out of the three pieces vying for ‘Best in Show’, the two Excellus BCBS projects were both printed using the KODAK NEXPRESS SX3300 Digital Production Color Press.
To pick the winners, judges consider the degree of difficulty required to print a job, and often consult the entry forms to see which equipment was used. Kodak technology produced eleven gold medal winners along with nine silver and five bronze, amounting to more awards than any other vendor in the Digital Category and the most wins overall. Customers across a number of industries leveraged the KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Press Platform, KODAK SONORA XP Process Free Plates, KODAK PRINERGY Workflow and Computer to Plate (CTP) technologies to create this year’s award winning projects.
While an impressive and growing number of award wins showcases positive momentum for Kodak, it is the variety of solutions recognized that truly displays the impact of Kodak’s expertise across a broad spectrum of verticals. IPMA’s acknowledgment further communicates the value and results Kodak customers are seeing when implementing KODAK Solutions throughout every aspect of the printing process, solidifying Kodak as a leader in digital print.
Kodak Customers: 2015 IPMA Wins
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (KODAK SONORA XP Process Free Plates) – two gold, two silver and one bronze
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Press Platform) – three gold, one silver and one bronze
The University of Arkansas PMC Solutions (CTP) – one gold and one silver
The University of Oklahoma Printing Services (KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Press Platform) – two gold and one bronze
The University of Oklahoma Printing Services (KODAK PRINERGY Workflow, KODAK SONORA XP Process Free Plates and CTP) – two gold and four silver
World Bank (KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Press Platform) – one gold, one silver and two bronze
“Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has been using Kodak Nexpress equipment for many years, and the equipment has helped us produce a high volume of quality, economical and innovative print jobs for our key audiences,” said Catherine Ciardi, Corporate Director, Excellus BCBS Document Services. “Kodak remains a good business partner.”