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2009

AWARD WINNERS

n the fifth year of our annual Print Excellence And Knowledge Awards, entries

continued to surprise judges with their sophistication and creativity. In 2009,

the contest attracted more than 231 entries from around the world,

encompassing everything from a patent-pending, plastic-free DVD case to

dozens of high-end, cross media self promotion campaigns.

A beautiful printing job was just the first hurdle for

these 38 Grand Award winners, who won recognition

through smart solutions that solved real end user

problems. PEAK winners meet customers’ needs

through creativity in design, production, fulfillment

and other services.

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PEAK WINNERS 2009

2 2009 PEAK AWARDS | PRINT EXCELLENCE AND KNOWLEDGE AWARDS

Affixed Products Promo Print Solutions, Oshkosh, Wis.

When Direct Auto Insurance wanted a brochure, three key fobs andfour stickers all in one piece, Promo Print Solutions suggested affixingthe components to the inside of a brochure, sized to fit into a standardNo. 10 envelope. “That’s going to save a lot on postage,” said one judge.Both the key fobs and the stickers are produced with slit scores, allow-ing less substrate to be used, versus perforating the pieces on all foursides within additional stock.

Award of Excellence, Special Recognition

Gill Studios, Shawnee Mission, Kan., Tiny Tim Magnet Mailer

Barcoded ProductsGill Studios, Shawnee Mission, Kan.

Gill-line was called on to provide a lenticular ticket for the presidentialnomination ceremony, and the client wanted a piece that would beboth functional and memorable. The tickets, which were worn byattendees, were die cut and incorporated offset and screen printing,creating a flip design that utilized a 75 lpi lenticular lens. Each ticketcontained variable data with the individual seat number correspondingwith the consecutively numbered barcode. The tickets were perforatedso the bottom section could be torn off and collected. Judges wereimpressed that Gill-line was able to turn around more than 101,000pieces in a couple of days and praised the rounded corners of the tick-ets as more people friendly.

Award of Excellence

The Flesh Company, St. Louis, Blood Bank Specimen Form

Best Distributor KitIndependent Printing Co., De Pere, Wis.

Independent Printing Co. wanted its 2009 passport to be an all-inclusivepresentation solutions sales kit. The Passport binder contains all of thematerials needed to make a folder, binder, media holder or packagingsale. Index tabs and color-coordinated sub-tabs help distributors narrowdown to specific products. A niche marketing section helps distributorstarget certain industries, listing businesses to contact and the type ofmaterials a business usually purchases. Also included is a paper stock andfoil selection guide. The guide houses 72 paper swatches and 24 foils in aflip chart format and can be used as a standalone sales tool. “This issomething you’d put on your desk for a reference just for ideas,” judgessaid. “This piece starts selling the moment it arrives at your company.”

Award of Excellence

Admore, a division of Ennis Inc., Macomb, Mich., Admore Sales Kit



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Binders, ComplexCadillac Looseleaf Products, Troy, Mich.

This binder, praised by judges as unique, was produced in-house atCadillac Looseleaf Products. The outside and inside binder wraps weredigitally printed and hand turned. Cadillac added a magnetic closure tomake the binder function more as a box, which protects the paint chipsamples and makes it easy to mail, judges said.

Award of Excellence

Independent Printing Co., De Pere, Wis., PFLAG Safe Schools Training Guide Binder & Tabs

Binders/Folders, KitQuality Resource Group, Plymouth, Minn.

Quality Resource Group’s new self-promo kit is a vast improvementfrom earlier marketing collateral, the distributorship says. Previousbrochures and sell sheets contained heavy graphics and very little flow,but the new brochures and sell sheets are clean, professional andengaging. The judges agreed, calling the kit “an expensive piece.” Theyadded, “It’s spot on. It’s hard to get a varnish to be right on like that.”

Awards of Excellence

Great Lakes Flocking/Dynamic Print Group, Menasha, Wis.,TOUCH/FEEL

Sprint Denver, Denver, Printing Air

Binders/Folders, PresentationDynamic Print Group, Menasha, Wis.

Dynamic Print Group helped Sargento promote a new product catego-ry with a versatile window changing pocket folder that held all supportmaterial for the roll-out. Dynamic worked closely with structuraldesign experts and produced the folder using two Dynamic companies.“I’ve never seen anything like that before,” said one judge. “This is real-ly great for cross advertising too.”


Diverse Printing & Graphics, New York City, Urban Zen Foundation Press Kit

Independent Printing Co., De Pere, Wis.,Snider Tire Custom Folder


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Binders/Folders, SimpleQuality Resource Group, Plymouth, Minn.

Judges were impressed with the varnish imprinting on the spine of this“unique” binder—another piece in the launch of a new brand forQuality Resource Group. The company wanted a binder that subtlycommunicated goods and services. The solution: varnish imprintingon the spine of the binder to remind prospects of goods and serviceseach time they glance at it.

Award of Excellence

Independent Printing Co., De Pere, Wis., New Beauty Center for Cosmetic Surgery Folder

Commercial Printing, 1-3 ColorsE-Bisprint Pty Limited, Tuggerah, NSW, Australia

Judges were wowed by the die cutting on E-Bisprint’s diagnostic imag-ing guidelines booklet. E-Bisprint’s client needed a sales aid for repsand a service directory to leave with customers. Additional inserts con-taining new service information would need to be added over time.The resulting product was six versions (practice branded) of a Canadi-an half-bound booklet, Wire-O® bound at the head, including 11tabbed dividers and a gloss cello-glazed cover for durability. Heavyweight art stock was used for bulk, increasing durability while keepingcost down.

Commercial Printing, 4 Color+ Single SheetGraphic Litho, Lawrence, Mass.

Judges oohed and aahed at the flowers on this huge poster, used byGraphic Litho’s customer to promote its products’ floral fragrances instore windows. “Prepress was critical,” said the judges, who noted howthe image picked up light colors without muddying the darker flowers.The poster was printed in four colors on a Harris 54-inch by 77-inchpress.

Award of Excellence

Integer, Lakewood, Colo., Duracell Summer Storm Display


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Commercial Printing, Booklets Promo Print Solutions, Oshkosh, Wis.

Promo Print Solutions “really made a function out of these booklets,”judges said. The trick with the IAMS Premium Nutrition Guide is thatit’s a saddle-stitched booklet with tabs. “Not every printer can producethis configuration,” President Paula Condor said. Additional runs of thenutrition guides have been produced as the booklet is part of a programthat drop ships on a weekly basis.


The Allied Group, Cranston, R.I., University of Hartford Viewbook

Innovative Print & Media Group, Phoenixville, Pa., Wyeth Internal Sales Training Booklet

Commercial Printing, BooksDocumation, Eau Claire, Wis.

When a client approached Documation about producing infertilityassistants—a guide and diary for women trying to get pregnant—thecompany designed a nine-section, tabbed book for the differentprocesses in trying to get pregnant. One thing that was overlooked inthe beginning, however, was packaging. To prevent damage to thebook’s cover and tabs, Documation suggested chip boarding andshrinkwrapping the book, which the client thought was a great idea.The book was a hit with judges too. “I really like the encased spine withthe Wire-O®,” one said. “It looks like a perfect binding, but they proba-bly saved some money for their clients by doing the encased binding.”


Curtis 1000, Johns Creek, Ga., Sodexo Holiday Cookbook

Promo Print Solutions, Oshkosh, Wis., Sebastian Next Up TechGuide

Commercial Printing, Envelopes & StationeryE-Bisprint Pty Limited, Tuggerah, NSW, Australia

E-Bisprint’s radiology client needed a variation on the standard largeX-ray envelope: the ability to enclose CDs. The Australian companysaved its client money by creating an envelope that can store reports,film and CDs in one place. The envelope was sized 445mm by 366mmto fit standard X-ray film and included a plastic CD sleeve attached tothe inside with die cut on the front. “It’s great that the CD is securedinside,” judges said, noting it is also a marketing piece.

Award of Excellence

Conformer Expansion Products, Great Neck, N.Y., Ernst &Young Poly and Paperboard Envelopes


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Commercial Printing, KitsThe Flesh Company, St. Louis

PAR’s Personality Assessment Inventory Comprehensive Kitrequired a lot of coordinating with vendors. But that was nota problem for The Flesh Company, which worked with abook printer, an offset printer, an OCR printer, a packagingmanufacturer, a binder company and Digital Marketing Ser-vices. The kit contains a professional manual, a control sheetfor professional report services and a padded critical itemsform. It also includes a package of adult profile forms and apackage of hand-scorable answer sheets with cross-web glu-ing; both are shrinkwrapped with a copyright reminder slipand reorder sheet enclosed. In addition, two slim-line orga-nizers (folios) for testing include a left-side pocket that holdsa spiral-bound, flip-style reusable item booklet, a pencil anda clip to hold the answer sheet.

Award of Excellence

cmfi group, Peoria, Ill., OSF HealthPlans Asthma Care Program Campaign

Commercial Printing,MulticomponentNorthern Printing Network, Wheeling, Ill.

This sales tool helped Northern Printing Network’s client elimi-nate the need to open a new sales office for its condos andtownhouses. The distributor designed a saddle-stitched bookletwith a box pocket that sales reps and outside real estate agentscould use to market the high-end property directly to potentialbuyers. The piece featured a translucent cover sheet and bodypages of Curious Metallics Paper. The box pocket opened verti-cally on the outer edge to hold floor plans and features/ameni-ties inserts. In addition, a “Your Neighborhood” insert illustrat-ed the proximity of downtown Chicago attractions, shoppingand commuter stations. “It’s obvious Northern Printing put alot of time and care into this,” one judge said.


Dynamic Print Group, Menasha, Wis., Maurices Holiday Gift Wrap

The Flesh Company, St. Louis, PAR Package


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Cross MediaBC Graphics, Tempe, Ariz.

Judges said BC Graphics has “everything going for them” after theyexamined the company’s 2009 self-promo campaign. BC wanted toexpand on its usual quarterly calendar theme, so it used the calen-dars as the cornerstone of its 2009 campaign and added custom pro-motional products, an online sweepstakes and direct mail marketing.

The four quarterly calendars were printed in full color with soyinks on 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. They featurecontemporary tone-on-tone foil stamping, accented by embossing.After distributing a calendar, a BC sales rep would return on a latervisit with a branded promotional product connected to the conceptof the calendars. For example, the “think” calendar would be fol-lowed by a canister of brain putty.


The F.P. Horak Company, Bay City, Mich., Hear the ChatterCampaign

Primacompanies, Green Bay, Wis., PrimaCircus Campaign

Digital Printing, Short RunPrintco, Omro, Wis.

Koenigs ProSource approached Printco about an optometrist’s office thathad two sets of clients—regular patients and those who came in sporadical-ly or only once. Previously, to encourage yearly checkups, office staff maileda folded letter about the importance of regular exams. But Printco openedthe optometrist’s eyes to the benefits of VDP with a full-color personalizedpostcard with UV coating. The personalized image on the postcards wasdetermined by the recipient’s age group, and the message was determined byage and amount of time since last exam. Printco also learned that patientswere sent cards near the anniversary date of their last appointment, so itsuggested sorting the database and printing cards in order of appointmentso office staff wouldn’t need to search through the cards to mail them. Thecampaign, which judges said shows the value of short run digital printing,used Direct Smile software and an HP Indigo 3050 to create 20 templates.

Award of Excellence

Ward/Kraft, Fort Scott, Kan., Petroville Game Pieces

Digital Printing, Variable Data, B2BSolution Graphics, Chicago

Solution Graphics’ client needed a full-color employee emergency hand-book that was easy to use in an emergency and bound to allow low-costpage replacement, with a variable and easily replaceable contact namepage. Judges praised the functionality of the solution—a digitally-printed,comb-bound flip chart that could be affixed to a cubicle wall. The hand-book is easy to navigate and the client can easily reprint and replace spe-cific pages at low cost.

Award of Excellence

Ward/Kraft, Fort Scott, Kan., Holographic Green Frog Mailer


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Digital Printing, Variable Data, B2CEagle Graphics, San Diego

A custom placard showing prospects’ names atop the Masters LeaderBoard was the perfect takeaway for prospects at a golf tournament thatEagle Graphics helped sponsor. Players’ last names were also printed onthe shirt of a caddy shown in the picture, and on golf pouches the compa-ny distributed at the tournament. “We gained several valuable clients thatday and the emcee at the dinner mentioned us by name for what we did,”says Business Development Director Rodger Price. Judges were impressedtoo. “You know this is getting hung up in their office,” they said.

Award of Excellence

Independent Printing Co., De Pere, Wis., University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Direct Mail Campaign

Direct Mail, Lead or Acquisition Dynamic Print Group, Menasha, Wis.

This unusual direct mail campaign was designed to market Brunswick’svirtual bowling systems. Lenticular technology was a key component inillustrating change and motion to bowling centers that received the mail-ing. The piece was placed in a clear envelope and mailed in two repetitivedrops spaced a month apart. Judges praised the hologram and its visibilitythrough the clear envelope. “If you get this in the mail, you’re going toopen it,” one said.

Award of Excellence, Special Recognition

The Allied Group, Cranston, R.I., Brandeis University SearchFulfillment Mailer

Direct Mail, LoyaltyPrintco, Omro, Wis.

This direct mailing helped generate 38 warm leads for a bank client thatwanted to cross-sell additional products to mortgage customers. The pro-gram, designed by Printco and Quality Resource Group, included a digital,full color personalized calendar with unique images and VDP, and a set ofmailing labels. Both of the gifts directed the customer to a pURL site to com-plete a customer satisfaction survey, which helped Printco track responserates and generate leads. The items were inserted and mailed using a clearplastic envelope to highlight the personalized cover.

Award of Excellence

M7 Business Systems, Denver, Setpoint Systems 25th Anniversary Celebration Invitation


PEAK WINNERS 2009


Document SecurityProDocumentSolutions, Paso Robles, Calif.

Judges were impressed by the number of security features and the back-end technology of these vouchers, designed by ProDocumentSolutions.The Motor Trade Association wanted to increase security and create anew mod 11 numbering system with MICR to allow tracking throughits custom internal scanning system. The solution strengthened thesecurity of more than 3 million annual vouchers and allowed automatedscanning of documents. ProDocumentSolutions took existing 6-colorvouchers with a true registered hologram and added an artificial water-mark, a custom ScanCheck backer with custom algorithm and a custommod 11 MICR line to existing specifications. The judges vouched for thesecurity of the product, noting, “It has everything.”

Award of Excellence

ProDocumentSolutions, Paso Robles, Calif., Financial Trainer Certificates

E-CommerceMPX, Portland, Maine

IDEXX Laboratories wanted to increase awareness of its products andservices by providing educational seminars throughout the U.S. andCanada. But the company often has short turnaround requirements tocreate and mail invitations to these events, as they are reactive to mar-ket conditions. MPX stepped in, developing a comprehensive web-to-print interface that includes variables for all available topics, speakersand event details. The user can create and proof the invitation online,upload the mailing list and place the order. Previously, the invitationmailing process took up to seven days, but with the new system, theinvitations mail within 24 hours of order placement. “That’s reallywhat e-commerce is,” one judge exclaimed.

Award of Excellence

Prograde, Cincinnati, NatureSolv Direct

FormsThe Flesh Company, St. Louis

The Flesh Company and Lithtex Northwest partnered on this colorfulorder form for Tulip Town, featuring its “Rainbow Collection ofTulips” in 4-color process ink. The brochure is an 11- by 17-inch unitset, folded to 4.25- by 11-inches. It serves as a catalog, an order formwith a duplicate copy and a customer reference sheet, all in one prod-uct. Judges praised the thought behind the product, and the fact thatcustomers create their own receipts. “I love that it saves the companymoney and time,” one judge said.


The Flesh Company, St. Louis, Raben Tire Company Work OrderThe Flesh Company, St. Louis, Scented Product BrochureWard/Kraft, Fort Scott, Kan., Care Notes Flyer


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Green Solutions, ProductTally Media Group, Grants Pass, Ore.

Cascade Peak Spirits, the first organic micro-distillery in Oregon, waspreparing to launch a new gin when it approached Tally Media Groupabout the possibility of a label made from 100 percent recycled materi-al. Tally knew pressure sensitive labels were available with 30 percentpost-consumer waste, but after some digging, it learned Label Workshad recently partnered with Mactac to test and offer a new line of labelmaterial (Bloom) constructed with 100 percent post-consumer waste.Judges thought it was a plus that Cascade Peak Spirits was one of thefirst three companies in the U.S. to use 100 percent recycled label mate-rial stock, and the company was happy about it as well.

Award of Excellence

ShipShapes, Park Forest, Ill., Green Gala Fundraiser Invitation

Green Solutions, Self PromoDocumation, Eau Claire, Wis.

Nobody wants customers to look somewhere else, so when it was time forDocumation to promote its FSC certification, it created the “Why LookAnywhere Else?” brochure. The piece is printed on a variety of FSC-certi-fied papers with embossing that wowed the judges. “A lot of people don’tget what certification this is, and this is a neat way of explaining what youshould be looking at when you are printing,” they said.

Award of Excellence

Svec Conway Printing, Silver Spring, Md., 2008 Holiday Card

InnovationWynalda Litho, Belmont, Mich. For the release of the Wall-E triple-disc DVD package, Buena Vista HomeEntertainment needed an environmentally friendly alternative to the stan-dard plastic case. It wanted the new package to have the same look andfeel of the plastic case, but be made completely from paperboard. For thisproject, Wynalda Litho designed a patented structure called“Wynslide.” The triple disc Wynslide is a three-piece package com-posed of an outer sleeve and two internal trays. The internal traysslide out on both the left and right side of the outer sleeve. Locksinside of the sleeve allow each tray to be slid out to reveal the discswithout coming completely out of the package. The Wynslide keepsthe disc secure inside the tray. Judges called this piece a “home run,”adding, “That’s the definition of innovation.” The package is madefrom materials that are completely recyclable—the outside sleeve is.018 metallized holographic paperboard and the internal tray is .018SBS with 30 percent post consumer content.


Independent Printing Co., De Pere, Wis., Flash Drive Folder Self Promo

MPX, Portland, Maine, FairPoint Communications Returned Mail SystemFairPoint Communications Statement Reprint System


PEAK WINNERS 2009


Integrated ProductsUSA/Docufinish, Plainfield, Ill.

This customized integrated address label was a major money-saverfor Children’s Memorial Hospital’s spring fundraiser. The newdesign, which replaced a pressure sensitive label, features a press-printed pressure sensitive adhesive backer. This does double dutyin transferring a laser-compatible adhesive as well as allowing theclient to use space on the form backer. Placing the printed adhesivepatch precisely where the labels needed to be allowed for the letterand reply device to be produced on regular form stock, as opposedto label stock. The piece also uses a complex array of internal diecuts, with 24 address labels and a large promotional label at thetop.


The Flesh Company, St. Louis, NHPA Membership Card andSticker

Printgraphics, Vandalia, Ohio, St. John Macomb-OaklandHospital Postcard with Integrated Specialty Label

Labels & Tags, PrimeOvernight Labels, Deer Park, N.Y.

A shrink sleeve label was the perfect solution when Magic Coatneeded to reduce packaging costs while maintaining shelf appeal.The company had been silk screening directly onto cans, which isan expensive process. Any graphics or copy changes required over-labeling the existing cans with a pressure sensitive label or discard-ing the preprinted cans entirely. The new shrink sleeve label allowsthe customer to purchase unprinted cans, which cost less, andoffers greater protection from scratching and chipping. “The fin-ished product is a representation of flexographic printing taken toa level that rivals gravure,” said marketing manager Susan Cox.

Awards of Excellence, Special Recognition

Overnight Labels, Deer Park, N.Y., MX-LS7 DietarySupplement Label

Awards of ExcellenceLabels West, Woodinville, Wash., Walla FacesMcDowell Label & Screen Printing, Plano, Texas,

Blaque CoffeeMcDowell Label & Screen Printing, Plano, Texas,

Fruit of the SpiritMcDowell Label & Screen Printing, Plano, Texas,

M5 ExtremeMcDowell Label & Screen Printing, Plano, Texas,

Posh Couture Western States Envelope & Label, Butler, Wis.,

La Dolce Vita Wine Labels


PEAK WINNERS 2009


Labels & Tags, WorkflowThe Flesh Company, St. Louis

This 8.5- by 11.5-inch unit set was a hot solution for Raben Tire Company.Raben, which re-treads tires for tractor trailers, needed a form that wouldallow the company to track a tire through the entire re-treading process,even in ovens up to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. The Flesh Company and HansenBusiness Forms came up with a form that provides spaces 1-10 for individualtires, descriptions and instructions, and is individually numbered with avariable image barcode and human readable number. Labels on the backcopy correspond with the barcode, as well as the line number 1-10. The formprovides three copies, one for the dealer, customer and sales rep.

Award of Excellence

Trebnick Systems, Springboro, Ohio, Stihl Product Identity Labels

MailersWard/Kraft, Fort Scott, Kan.

This piece incorporated three separate mailed pieces—the Cardinal AthleticFund donor report and status in the donor standings, a thank you decal andan invitation to a donor tailgate event. The Ward/Kraft mailer eliminatedseveral steps from the previous mailing process, allowing faster turnaroundand eliminating the insertion of errors on donor information. Judges wereimpressed by the piece, calling it both functional and cost effective.


E-Bisprint Pty Limited, Tuggerah, NSW, Australia, C4 CD Mailer

Ward/Kraft, Fort Scott, Kan., Laser Printable Form-N-Envelope

MoneymakerKieran Label Corp., San Diego

Kieran Label saved Samsung 50 percent of the cost premium associated with offsetwhen it took over the printing of labels for the flat-panel 650 series. Previously, thelabels were printed by a Korean commercial printer and exported at stratosphericcost to Mexico where the TVs are assembled, said Steve Cady, director of strategicaccount management for Kieran. Samsung asked distributor Kyung In Printing todetermine if a label of the same quality could be produced in the U.S. using flexogra-phy. Although the material was not available to any U.S. paper vendor, a competitiveKorean material was identified. However, production was complicated by the materialarriving from Korea in varying thickness. Kieran partnered with Mark Andy anddeveloped a combination of aniloxes and inks to allow the use of flexography. It alsoadded primers to the facestock for ink receptivity. A 1.1 mil laminate was added tosolve the damage susceptibility problem. Press speeds were reduced by varyingdegrees, in some cases up to 60 percent, to ensure tight registration and to mitigatethe problems with the ink laying down properly.



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PackagingWynalda Litho, Belmont, Mich.

To create a whimsical package for the collector’s edition Fraggle RockDVD set, Wynalda Litho used the outside package to create a shadowbox, making it appear that the Fraggle Rock characters were inside acave. This package, made from paperboard and PVC, contained aninside binder of rigid paperboard wrapped with a coated litho sheet.A printed thermoformed styrene piece, designed like the inside of acave, was tipped on to the front of the rigid binder. Attached insidethe binder was a metal three-ring holder with paperboard pages tohold the DVDs. “What creativity,” one judge exclaimed. “You can’tbeat that.”

Award of Excellence, Special Recognition Wynalda Litho, Belmont, Mich., Speed Racer DVD Package

Plastic CardsTeraco, Midland, Texas

Judge’s praised the flesh tones on Club La Vela’s VIP card. Teraco anddesigners for the Panama City, Fla., club collaborated on a card with afunctional back, including a signature panel and lucid printing ofrules and regulations, and a memorable image. “The white and clearis different,” judges said, and ensures that the VIP card will make animpression.

Award of ExcellenceTeraco, Midland, Texas, CHUCKiES Gift Card

Promotional Products Gill Studios, Shawnee Mission, Kan.

This eye-catching lenticular menu was used as a promotional piece atan awards banquet. Attached to a three-sided display board, it wasthe centerpiece for each table and doubled as a menu. “What a greatidea,” judges said when they saw the menu, which was printed in fullcolor using a 75 lpi lenticular lens. Viewed from one angle, theLouisiana Kitchen logo and the announcement of the awards galacan be seen. A different angle shows the menu for the evening’s din-ner.

Awards of ExcellenceThe Flesh Company, St. Louis, Scottrade User SummitPackage

Quality Resource Group, Plymouth, Minn., UnitedHealthGroup Employee Recruitment Program


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Screen PrintingGill Studios, Shawnee Mission, Kan.Dickey’s Barbecue Pit needed a full-color window decal on clear polyester with ultraremovable adhesive, and the food pictured had to look good enough to eat. But deepblacks and vivacious reds are among the hardest to create with process inks, said SalesVP Larry Timberlake. The piece was created using a 100-line screen with white printedtwice, as a backup, and overprinted to maintain the small copy and fine details. Judgessaid the quality and details of the decal were similar to jobs printed with a 300-linescreen.

Award of Excellence, Special RecognitionPromo Print Solutions, Oshkosh, Wis., Frito Lay Kroger Aisle ElevationSignage

Self Promotion, ComplexProforma, ClevelandProforma’s print capabilities booklet “has everything,” judges said. “Proforma is on topof its game.” The booklet features a variety of paper stocks, printing methods and spe-cialty finishing techniques and is an idea generator for owners to use on sales calls orto leave behind with customers. Each page of unique paper stock has an explanation ofvarious printing techniques.

Award of Excellence, Special RecognitionMcDowell Label & Screen Printing, Plano, Texas, 2009 McDowell Calendar—Buckle Up With Innovation

Awards of ExcellenceColortree, Richmond, Va., Envelope KitsMaggio Data Forms, Murrieta, Calif., sales tool for forms, checks, labels and cards

Self Promotion, SimpleAdmore, a division of Ennis Inc., Macomb, Mich.

Admore’s Halloween-themed self-promo folder looks complex but is deceptively simple,says Marketing Manager Lisa Goebel. Previous Halloween promotions consisted of afolder, insert and coupon, which were hand assembled and stuffed into a companionmailing envelope. Because this piece was all inclusive, there was only one piece to assem-ble and stuff. The graphics were created using 4-color process printing with gloss UVand spot matte coating effects. The folder also featured one level raised embossing withcustom die cutting. Judges praised the spot varnish on the back of the folder, notingthere was no cracking. One added, “I love that they do it for Halloween. That’s reallyunique.”

Award of Excellence, Special Recognitioncmfi group, Peoria, Ill., Corporate Christmas Card

Awards of ExcellenceCustom Data Imaging Corp., Markham, Ont., Everyone’s a Winner with VDPFolien Fischer USA, Wilmington, Del., Self-Promo CalendarFox Valley Technical College, Appleton, Wis., FVTC Tractor Trailer BankWard/Kraft, Fort Scott, Kan., Marketing Spin WheelWise, Alpharetta, Ga., “Take a Fresh Look at Wise” Gum



PEAK WINNERS 2009

Time SaverMPX, Portland, Maine

When Wright Express needed to reduce the time and effort spenton updating forms, MPX built a system that pulls data from eachpartner’s profile and automatically includes it in the forms salesreps send to prospects. Sales reps select the applicable form, enterthe required information and email the form to the end users. Theend users click on a link in the email, taking them to the form to fillin the rest of their data and submit it, creating a printable file tosign, date and fax back to Wright Express. Authorized WrightExpress personnel can log into the system, enter the information tobe updated into a web form and save it, making a universal changefor each form containing that specific information. MPX’s solutiondrastically reduced the time spent by employees to update formsand virtually eliminated exposure to outdated forms, said MPXMarketing & Technology Director Mandee Fish. Wright can alsosend additional sales or marketing collateral in a PDF form alongwith the electronic form.


Taiyodo Printing, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken, Japan, Medical Check-Up Sample Envelope with Label

Ward/Kraft, Fort Scott, Kan., Whirlpool/Maytag Digital Kit Labels

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Cadillac Looseleaf Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

cmfi group inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 14

Colortree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Conformer Expansion Products Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Curtis 1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Custom Data Imaging Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Diverse Printing & Graphics Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Documation LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 10

Dynamic Print Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 6, 8

Eagle Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

E-Bisprint Pty Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 5, 12

Ennis /Admore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 14

F.P. Horak Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

The Flesh Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13

Folien Fischer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Fox Valley Technical College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Gill Studios Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 13, 14

Graphic Litho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Great Lakes Flocking/Dynamic Print Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Independent Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 3, 4, 8, 10

Innovative Print & Media Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Integer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Kieran Label Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Labels West Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

M7 Business Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Maggio Data Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

MPX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9, 10, 15

McDowell Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 14

Northern Printing Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Overnight Labels Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Primacompanies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Printco Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8

Printgraphics Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

ProDocument Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Proforma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Prograde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Promo Print Solutions Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 5, 14

Quality Resource Group Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 4, 13

ShipShapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Solution Graphics Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Sprint Press Denver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Svec Conway Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Taiyodo Printing Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Tally Media Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Teraco Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Trebnick Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

USA Docufinish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Ward/Kraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 9, 12, 14, 15

Western States Envelope & Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Wise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Wynalda Litho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13

Affixed Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Barcoded Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Best Distributor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Binders, Complex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Binders/Folders, Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Binders/Folders, Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Binders/Folders Simple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Commercial Printing, 1-3 colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Commercial Printing, 4C+ Single Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Commercial Printing, Booklets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Commercial Printing, Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Commercial Printing, Envelopes & Stationery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Commercial Printing, Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Commercial Printing, Multicomponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Cross Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Digital Printing, Short Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Digital Printing, Variable Data, B2B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Digital Printing, Variable Data, B2C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Direct Mail, Lead or Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Direct Mail, Loyalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Document Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

E-Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Green Solution, Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Green Solution, Self Promo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Integrated Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Labels and Tags, Prime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Labels and Tags, Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Mailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Moneymaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Plastic Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Promotional Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Screen Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Self Promotion, Complex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Self Promotion, Simple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Time Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

This year, the PEAK Awards were judged by (from left):

• Dennis McGarry, CDC, PSDA Vice Presidentof Education and Sourcing

• Kemrey Heinold, Senior Account Executive,Canon Business Solutions, Canon USA

• Joe Schwan, who held top executivepositions at Wallace Computer Services andStandard Register until his retirement in 2001

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2009

AWARD WINNERS

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Print Solutions thanks the sponsors of the 2009 PEAK Reception


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