Currie Group steps up as the new National Print Awards sponsor

Australia’s largest privately owned graphics supplier joins Heidelberg and PaperlinX as major sponsors of the new-look National Print Awards.

David Currie, CEO of Currie Group, (pictured) said he was proud and pleased to be able to support the national print awards following the withdrawal of founding sponsor, Agfa, after 25 years of support. He claimed it is important for a local company to play a leading role in the industry and is looking forward to being a sponsor for many years to come.

NPA Chairman Scott Telfer was relieved to find a sponsor to take Agfa’s place. Admitting to being “disappointed” that Agfa bowed out, Telfer thanked the company for its extensive involvement with the awards and welcomed the Currie Group onboard.

“We are delighted that David Currie and his team have taken the opportunity to become a major sponsor of the National Print Awards after many, many years of support from Currie Group as a patron of the event,” he said.

“With Currie Group stepping up as a major sponsor, and with the continued support of our other sponsors and patrons, we look forward to another outstanding celebration of excellence at this year’s Awards, coinciding with PacPrint 09.”

According to Garry Muratore, marcom manager for Asia Pacific, Agfa still shares a good relationship with the awards.

“It was an amicable decision,” he said. “We decided that in light of Agfa’s repositioning as a hi-tech inkjet manufacturer that the print awards was no longer the best avenue for our marketing.”

Spokespeople from both Heidelberg Australia New Zealand and PaperlinX confirmed that the companies would still continue their major sponsorship of the awards. The 26th NPA will be held in conjunction with PacPrint on Friday 29th May 2009 in the Palladium Room at Crown, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank, Melbourne.