Nick Caminiti, MD of Melbourne signage company Exotic Graphix, will represent Australia and New Zealand at this year’s Avery Dennison King of the Wrap World finals in Las Vegas next month.
It’s the first time the regional winner from Australia & New Zealand has been selected to compete for the ultimate prize.
Caminiti (pictured) is in Las Vegas at present for a brother’s bucks’ night but will return to Australia before heading back to Vegas in a couple of weeks. “He’s ecstatic, very happy,” says a spokesperson at Exotic Graphix in Carrum Downs.
A panel of international judges chose the Australia/New Zealand, North America West, Central, North America Midwest, North America East, North America South, Canadian and European Wrap Kings from a total of 224 entries.
Avery Dennison announced the eight vehicle graphics installers as Regional Wrap Kings in the event, which features Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapping™ Films, Conform Chrome, and digital Supercast vinyl wrap film. The regional winners will compete for the “King of the Wrap World” title at the 2016 SEMA Show, November 1-4, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“We had a difficult time choosing the winner as the industry really stepped it up a level this year,” says Peter Wright, Avery Dennison marketing manager, Australia/New Zealand, and one of the judges of this year’s challenge.
Each Regional Wrap King won a prize package valued at almost US$3,200, which includes a four-night stay in Las Vegas to attend the SEMA show, US$500 cash, an Avery Dennison Wrap Class of their choice in their home country, a Regional Wrap King trophy, Wrap Like a King personalised T-shirt and a personalised 67” Race Ramp product.
The King of the Wrap World will receive an additional US$500 cash prize, a trophy and US$1,000 worth of marketing support from Avery Dennison, including localised and targeted Facebook advertising and a print ad in a trade show publication. The King of the Wrap World extended prize package is valued at almost US$5,000.
“I’ve been a judge for the Wrap Like a King Challenge since it was created in 2013 and this year's entries were creative and some of the best technical work I’ve ever seen,” says Justin Pate, wrap installer.
The finalists are:
● North America East - Sean Tomlin, Designer Wraps
● North America Midwest - Ken Tonn, Brand Installers
● North America Central - Kevin Kempf, PG NOLA™
● North America South - Steve Carney, Carbon Wraps
● North America West - Andy Soleimani, Sticker City
● Canada - Connor William Barr, Coastal Car Wraps
● Europe - WrapStyle
● Australia & New Zealand - Nick Caminiti, Exotic Graphix