Industry Veteran Dr. Edwin Masten Recognized by PRIMIR/NPES

The Neil Richards Visionary Leadership Award is intended to recognize a leader in the graphic arts industry who has: actively participated in and supported numerous national/international graphic arts industry associations contributed to the growth and development of industry colleagues as a mentor or role model fostered honesty and integrity in his/her approach been broadly known and respected or nationally recognized willingly and aggressively shared his/her knowledge with associates aggressively promoted new, innovative or futuristic thinking exhibited a focus on the practical application of market information Ed was recognized for his contributions to the printing industry in the areas of market research, visionary thinking, and mentoring. According to his nomination, “Ed is a graphic communications industry veteran who has focused his career on market analysis and strategic planning, first for IBFI/PIA and then with Union Camp which later was bought by International Paper.