Top ten brands endorse PrintWeek India Awards

Top ten print brands have extended their support to the PrintWeek India Awards 2017, and in doing so, guaranteed its status as the premier event in the country. The brands include: Bobst India, Canon India, Fujifilm, Heidelberg India, Kodak, Pidilite Industries, Siegwerk India, Sona Papers and Welbound Worldwide. 

 

Hyderabad-headquartered Kala Jyothi is the official print partner who will produce the Book of the Night and other Award collaterals.

 

Venugopal Menon, Bobst India’s business director for sheetfed, said, “We are delighted to realign with the PrintWeek India Awards 2017 because they recognise examples of excellence by print companies, which makes a difference to their customers’ products.”

 

"We are proud to be associated with the PrintWeek India Awards. The Awards can be compared to the best in the world and we love it because print comes out on top," said Puneet Datta, director - professional printing products group, Canon India.

 

Kodak India has extended their support for PrintWeek India Awards 2017, as the sponsor for Pre-Press Company of the year category. With this, Kodak makes its debut as Award sponsor for the annual event.

 

Bhalchandra Nikumb, managing director – India cluster and West Asia, Kodak said, “Kodak in India has a long association with Printweek India, one where the paths of growth have intertwined. The continuous support from Printweek India, one of the leading trade publishers, has been instrumental to Kodak and the Indian print industry as education and awareness, to aid printers in revitalising their print setups with newer technologies and techniques, to continue innovating and creating new, differentiated offerings – all are critical to India which is one of the fastest-growing in the global print market.”

 

Post-press and book specialist, Welbound Worldwide has confirmed their commitment to the PrintWeek India Awards 2017 for the categories – Book Printer of the Year (Academic & Trade) and Book Printer of the Year (Specialty).

 

P Sajith, director, Welbound Worldwide, said, "India is the largest producer and consumer of books in the world today and we have played a large part, along with our partners and customers to help make books affordable - so that knowledge is accessible by all. At Welbound we are happy to be part of the movement that has ensured this with our perfect binding machines. Year on year, we bring in innovations that help our customers produce better books, in a shorter time."

 

Pidilite Industries Products has extended support to PrintWeek India Awards, a straight third time. Pidilite is the sponsor of the category Packaging Converter of the Year (General). “PrintWeek India Awards represents the best in the industry, and Pidilite Industries is glad to be part of the endeavour,” said the company’s business manager Sanjiv Kalra.

 

If you wish to have your work considered for the PWI Awards, and for complete entry guidelines, please visit www.printweekindiaawards.com or call 02223787558.