Three-time winners take the top NZ print prize
During a night when 85 gold medals and 154 highly-commended awards were announced in front of over one thousand industry types, the Wellington printers were adjudged the best of the best from more than 900 entries.
Pictured (left to right) the Service Printers winner – Greg Stone, Tohn Durney, Tim Upton
According to Grant Letfus, convenor of judges, the results were a direct result of the amount of investment the industry has put into new technology. “There has been a general rise in standards across most print categories, with a marked rise in quality in the web offset category for daily and weekly newspapers. Sheetfed magazine quality is the highest-ever seen in Pride In Print.”
However John Durney, general manager, Service Printers, attributed the prize to the old fashioned craftmasnship of company founder Bob Masters, which had inspired in his team.
The entry that won the award Future Watch, a study of biotechnology trends through the next 20 years was produced by Origin for the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology.
“It takes something special to move hardened old printers but with Future Watch, I recall the number of favourable comments that came from the print floor,” said Durney.
He also paid tribute to suppliers Wellington Print Finishers and client Origin Design who had “pushed the envelope” with the design.
The13th Pride In Print ceremony was held at the Sky City Convention Centre on Friday evening. Apprentice of the Year is Jacob Wentholt of Amcor Flexibles Australasia, East Tamaki.
During a night when 85 gold medals and 154 highly-commended awards were announced in front of over one thousand industry types, the Wellington printers were adjudged the best of the best from more than 900 entries.