Returning after a one-year absence, the slimmed-down Excellence Awards now feature 14 catgories - aligned with the organisation's products and services - reduced from 19 at the last event.
The new format has attracted a record number of entries, with 82 companies applying across the awards' nine business categories - leading to 29 shortlisted companies, as well as five individuals being shortlisted in the Apprentice category.
These include Human Resources, Health and Safety, Environment, Innovation, Marketing, Lean Manufacturing, Customer Service, Training and Development, Apprentice, and Company of the Year.
There are two awards available for each of the Human Resources, Environment and Company of the Year categories, which are split between companies with annual turnover of under and over £5m.
Among the shortlisted print businesses for the Company of the Year (over £5m turnover) is Kettering-based Eclipse Colour Print, which has also been shortlisted in the Lean Manufacturing category.
Simon Moore, managing director of Eclipse, said: "We are really delighted to have been shortlisted in two categories in the prestigious BPIF Excellence Awards this year.
"We are eagerly awaiting the judges verdict in both the Lean Manufacturing and Company of the Year (over £5m turnover) awards and given our outstanding performance in both we are hoping for a good result."
The guest host for this year's event will be stand-up comedian and TV personality Mark Steel, who has appeared on Have I Got News for You, QI and Room 101, as well as hosting his own radio series The Mark Steel Solution.
For further information contact Heena Bulsara at the BPIF on 020 7915 8338 or email heena.bulsara@bpif.org.uk.
BPIF Excellence Awards 2011 Shortlist
Human Resources (over £5m turnover and less than £5m turnover)
Communisis
Inspirepac
Kalamazoo Secure Solutions
Kingfisher
Health and Safety
AGI World
BGP
Communisis
TJ International
Environment (over £5m annual t/o and up to £5m annual t/o)
Cambrian Printers
Communisis
Making Impressions
Newsprinters Eurocentral
Park Communications
Park Lane Press
The Westdale Press
TJ International
Innovation
Innovative Output Solutions
Lightning Source
Precision Printing
Ryedale Group
Marketing
GI Direct
Jade Press
Real Digital International
Lean Manufacturing
Eclipse Colour
Loxleys Print Limited
Newsprinters Broxbourne
Customer Service
J&G Environmental
Park Communications Limited
Pindar
Training and Development
Halstan
Inspirepac
Apprentice Awards
Amey Herefordshire – Thomas Hancock
Bristol City Council – Kirsty Cox
Limetree Offset – Joe Goff
Wigan Council – Dominic Webster
Wigan Council – Thomas Hurst
Company of the Year (over £5m annual t/o and up to £5m annual t/o)
AJS Labels
Eclipse Colour
Inspirepac
Pinstripe Print Group
Print on Demand
Real Digital
