Five Companies Bring Home Coveted Inkjet Summit Awards

The 12th annual Inkjet Summit came to a close last week at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida. More than 300 printing industry professionals, consisting of hosted attendees, sponsoring companies, and guests, gathered for two-and-a-half days of education, case study presentations, 1:1 meetings, and peer networking. The programming explored trends and technologies changing the printing industry and presented in-depth insights into the state of the production inkjet market.

The event was a success and, as is customary on the final evening of the Summit, five sponsors were presented with the coveted "Best Sponsor Case Study Presentation" awards, as well as the "Company to Watch Out For" — all chosen by Summit attendees. To celebrate the hard work of the attendees who participated in panels, sessions, and case studies, one attendee was also honored as the "Overall Contributing Attendee."

• Company to Watch Out For: Ricoh
• Best Sponsor Case Study Presentation – Publishing: Ricoh
• Best Sponsor Case Study Presentation – Direct Mail: Canon Solutions America
• Best Sponsor Case Study Presentation – General Commercial: SCREEN
• Best Sponsor Case Study Presentation – Transaction: SpencerMetrics
• Best Sponsor Case Study Presentation – In-Plant: NearStar
• Overall Best Contributing Attendee: Greg Estep, managing director, plant operations, Government Publishing Office (GPO)

The best sponsor case study presentation for the General Commercial space was awarded to SCREEN. Accepting the award on stage were (from left) Don Kirkland, president, ArborOakland, and Curtis Leszczynski, regional sales manager, of SCREEN; presented by Dave Pesko, executive vice president of Business Development - Hosted Events & Research, PRINTING United Alliance.

The best sponsor case study presentation for the Publishing space was awarded to Ricoh. Accepting the award on stage was (from left) Tim Bolton, manager II, Technology Portfolio, Ricoh, presented by Dave Pesko, executive vice president of Business Development - Hosted Events & Research, PRINTING United Alliance.

During the sponsor awards, a "Company to Watch" is always chosen by attendees. This year, the award went to Ricoh, accepted by (from left) Mark Little, senior director, Global Product Marketing, and Tim Bolton, manager II, Technology Portfolio, both of Ricoh; presented by Dave Pesko, executive vice president of Business Development - Hosted Events & Research, PRINTING United Alliance.

The best sponsor case study presentation for the In-Plant space was awarded to NearStar. Accepting the award on stage were (left) Dave Erwin, director, Sales, and (right) Chris Parker, vice president, Sales and Marketing, both of NearStar; presented by Dave Pesko (center), executive vice president of Business Development - Hosted Events & Research, PRINTING United Alliance.

The best sponsor case study presentation for the Transactional space was awarded to SpencerMetrics. Accepting the award on stage were (from left) Jeff Matos, senior director, Operations Engineering, Broadridge, and Vishal Sahay, executive vice president, SpencerMetrics; presented by Dave Pesko, executive vice president of Business Development - Hosted Events & Research, PRINTING United Alliance.

The best sponsor case study presentation for the Direct Mail space was awarded to Canon Solutions America. Accepting the award on stage were (center) Tonya Powers, senior director, Marketing, and (right) Sheri Jammallo, senior advisor, Marketing, both of Canon Solutions America; presented by Dave Pesko (left), executive vice president of Business Development - Hosted Events & Research, PRINTING United Alliance.

Greg Estep (center), managing director, plant operations, at the Government Publishing Office (GPO), was awarded the Overall Contributing Attendee Award. Joining him on stage to present the award were (from left) Conference Chair Marco Boer, vice president of I.T. Strategies, and Dave Pesko, executive vice president of Business Development - Hosted Events & Research, PRINTING United Alliance.

For those who didn't attend this year's event, Printing Impressions published three articles exploring just some of the educational sessions and insights shared. Check out the articles now:

• 12th Annual Inkjet Summit: Navigating the Inkjet Market with Optimism
• Unlocking Added Value with Inkjet Solutions
• Why It’s the ‘Right Time’ to Be in the Printing Industry

Stay tuned for additional coverage of the event in the June issue of Printing Impressions magazine.

If you didn't attend Inkjet Summit this year, but you are interested in attending the event in the future, you can fill out a form here, or contact David Pesko, at dpesko@napco.com, for more information.