After a rigorous judging process by industry experts and BPIF specialists, which included panels assessing written submissions, face-to-face interviews and site visits the 25-strong judging panel has completed the tough task of establishing the worthy winners.

The 37 companies that have made the shortlist for the 2009 BPIF PrintWeek Excellence Awards are listed below.

The winners of the 16 company categories will be revealed at the lunchtime event at the London Hilton Park Lane, London on 1 July.

In addition to the 16 company awards the winners of the individual categories will be revealed. Below is the shortlist for the Apprentice category. The winners in the Lifetime Achievement and Entrepreneur categories will be revealed on the day.

Good luck to all the shortlisted firms and congratulations on having reached the shortlist

In addition to the awards ceremony the event includes a keynote speech by the winner of last year’s Entrepreneur and Application of Digital Technology categories DSiCMM chief executive Yolanda Noble sharing insight into how she and her firm achieved excellence.

Following lunch and the awards, two question and answer panel sessions will cover two topics essential for success, people and training, and buying and selling. Panellists include industry experts and winners of previous Excellence Awards in the relevant categories to share their expertise and experience.

Spaces for the event are still available priced at £205 per person for BPIF members and £235 for non members. To book a table visit www.bpifprintweekawards.com or contact Kate Collins on 020 8267 8188 or kate.collins@haymarket.com.

Finally, a big thank you to the sponsors of the 2009 Excellence Awards, whose support has made the event to celebrate and inspire excellence in UK print possible.



The Categories
Health and Safety
Environment (+100 employees)
Environment (-100 employees)
Improved Financial Performance
E-Business
People Management
Marketing
Lean Manufacturing
Customer Service
Global Business
Corporate Social Responsibility
Application of Digital Technology
Company of the Year (+100 employees)
Company of the Year (-100 employees)
Training and Development Award
Apprentice Award
Entrepreneur
Lifetime Achievement



The shortlist
Allsignsgroup
Cambrian Printers
Connect Packaging
CPC Packaging
CW Print Group
D2 printing
DSTi Output
Fix-a-Form International
Four Graphics
Garnett Dickinson Print
Greenhouse Graphics
HH Print Management
Howard Hunt Group
Howitt
Hunts – People in print
Inc Direct
Inspirepac
KnowledgePoint
Lightning Source
Maglabs
Magnet Harlequin
Making Impressions
MWV
Newnorth Print
Newsprinters
Newsprinters Knowsley
Nottingham Trade Finishers
Park Communications
Park Lane Press
Pindar
Precision Printing
ProCo
Stralfors
The Sherwood Press
Webmart
Z-Card

Apprentice Award
Baden McKenna – ESP Colour
Ryan Moore – James Townsend & Sons
Christopher Head – Pepper Communications

Conference
Session 1
Training and culture

Kathy Woodward BPIF
Terry Watts Proskills
George Thomas Oxuniprint

Session 2
Supply & Demand

Martin Bloomfield
Chris Jordan – Jordan & Jordan
Mike Robinson - Centreprint