Garron Helman, managing director of Kodak GCG GAR (right) presented the Kodak Gold Awards - Best in Packaging Printing & Converting Processes to winner ITC Limited from India
Kodak customers grabbed the limelight during this year’s Asian Print Awards, held Bangkok on November 16. Founded to recognise outstanding achievement in the print and packaging industries across Asia, this year’s competition attracted more than 1700 entries from advertising agencies, printing companies, book binders, advertisers and clients, prepress companies, art and design studios, paper merchants and individuals associated with print production in the Asian region.
Garnering a total of 13 gold medals in the 25 major categories, Kodak customers emerged triumphant in the following areas: posters, showcards, card constructions and mobiles; leaflets, flyers, and folders; post cards and greeting cards; calendars; book printing less than four colours; book printing four or more colours; web offset coated stock; web offset lwc; web offset uncoated stock; embellishment; self promotion; innovation in printing; and colour proofing.
Kodak’s Greater Asia Region managing director Garron Helman says the company is excited with the accomplishment.
“Competition such as this propels us to further improve our existing technologies and match the needs of our customers,” he says.
In addition to the gold medals, Kodak customers also bagged 13 silver and 16 bronze medals, accounting for over 50 per ccent of the all awards presented.
“The remarkable feat of Kodak customers attests the superiority and reliability of Kodak solutions. With the formation of Kodak Graphic Communications Group what we offer today is the industry’s broadest portfolio of solutions no other company could match,” says Helman.
“With our digital transformation, Kodak is positioned to help customers achieve maximum success in this evolving market. Only Kodak can offer the range of conventional, digital and blended production technologies to help customers take advantage of the new opportunities available today. We’re committed and convinced that Kodak is uniquely positioned to partner with our customers for their success,” he adds.
Kodak customers who won the competition were: Apple Daily Printing Ltd (Hong Kong); Asia One Printing Ltd (Hong Kong); C& C Security Printing Co Ltd (Hong Kong); C & C Offset Printing Co Ltd (Hong Kong); China Color Printing Co Ltd (Taiwan); Colourscan Co Pty Ltd (Singapore); Imagescan Creative (Malaysia); ITC Ltd (India); Kolor Color Printing Co Ltd (Taiwan); Leo Paper Products (Hong Kong); Lex Media Digital Corp (Philippines); Midas Printing (Hong Kong); Pragati Offset Pty Ltd (India); S.E. Graphic Arts Co Ltd ( Korea); Shanghai Jeilong Art Printing Co Ltd (China); Silverpoint Press Pty Ltd (India); SNP Leefung Printer (Shenzhen) Co Ltd (China); Spectrum Press Pty Ltd (Singapore); Standard (Chan’s) Co (Hong Kong); The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia); Times Printers Pte Ltd (Singapore); and Tien Wah Press (Pte) Ltd (Singapore).
