PIAS Graphic Arts Awards
July 8, 2009
CustomXM (Custom Printing Co., Inc.) Takes Top Awards in Regional Print Competition
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Custom Printing Company, a central Arkansas marketing services provider, won a total of 14 awards for outstanding achievement in the 35th Annual Graphic Awards Presentation sponsored by the Printing Industries Association of the South (PIAS), a regional trade association for printing and graphic arts. Competing against over 700 entries from printing firms across the south, CustomXM garnered multiple awards for pieces submitted for judging. The company received Best of Category for five pieces representing a variety of products. Awards of excellence were given to Custom Printing for 10 additional entries, for a total of 15 pieces being recognized. |
Competing against over 700 entries from printing firms across the south, CustomXM garnered multiple awards for pieces submitted for judging. The company received Best of Category for five pieces representing a variety of products. Awards of excellence were given to Custom Printing for 10 additional entries, for a total of 15 pieces being recognized.
Additionally, CustomXM received the Association’s top award for SelfâAdvertising, showcasing a unique “game board” designed for attracting new clients.
For the second consecutive year, Little Rock Catholic High School’s Athletic Program received a Best of Category honor in Digital Printing, and CustomXM’s own desktop calendar won the Best of Category
honor in Variable Data Printing. Other companies represented by the winning entries included Arkansas Business Publishing Group, the Humane Society of Pulaski County, and CustomXM for its own marketing efforts.
“We are extremely proud of our winning team,” said Paul Strack, President, “It is a real achievement to be recognized as a company that produces top quality, award winning materials.” As several of the
awards related to digital printing and variable data printing, Strack also commented, “These awards confirm that our digital services division, CustomXM, continues to be a leader in this exciting new area.”
The entries were reviewed by a panel of three judges, all of whom are involved in the graphic arts industry. The judges evaluated each entry on degree of difficulty, quality, excellence in creativity, design,
typography and general layout.
PIAS is a regional graphic arts trade association serving a diverse group of firms. The organization is a regional affiliate of the Printing Industries of America and the Graphical Arts Technical Foundation, the
world’s largest graphic arts trade association.
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