Dubai International Print Awards hit record number of entries
- Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
- Awards event to take place on April 9th 2013, at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai
Dubai, UAE, April 3, 2013: Under the Patronage of H.H. Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, with the collaboration of Dubai Chamber and organized by Printing & Publishing Group. The 7th edition of the Dubai International Print Award, honouring talent, innovation and excellence in the regional printing industry, has this year received a record number of entries from eight countries.
A total of eight international jury members will be in Dubai to judge and award this year’s entries. Heading up the jury is an international panel with decades of combined experience in the industry. They include Mr. Nicholas R. Jung, Consultant in Printing Technology and Education; Mr. Karl Kowalczyk, Consultant, Printing Technology (Germany); Mr. Daniel Siegel, UPM Kymmene Sales GMBH, Senior Manager Technical Sales Central Europe; Mr. Hemant Ranadive, FCBULKA India, General Manager, Production Services; Dr. Eduard Neufeld Fogra Graphic Technology Research Association, Institute Director and Dr. Saad Aldossary, Consultant and Trainer of Printing Technology (KSA). Digital judges also include Mr. Geoff Hobbin, European Business Development Manager, Professional Print, Business Imaging Group for Canon Europe Limited and Mr. Hadi Mohammed, Production Technology Business Manager, Xerox Middle East and Africa.
A record number of entries have been received from the 26 categories available, including entries for the new Flat Bed Digital Inkjet category, which focuses on the POSM free standing unit, from companies in locations as far afield as Lebanon and the Levant.
“We’ve now passed the deadline for entries and we’ve had record number of participants. The high demand in participation in the Awards is further proof of that DIPA has become the premier platform for recognising excellence in the industry,” said Mr. Mazen Haj, Chairman of the Printing and Publishing Group.
“This will make judging even tougher this year, with such a high level of competition between the entrants, and the standard of entries all vying for one of the most prestigious printing titles in the region, being exceptionally high. We’re pleased to have a number of new entries joining the Awards event this year and we’ve seen a wide range of innovative nominations,” Mr. Mazen Haj concluded.
DIPA is taking place at the Madinat Jumeirah (Johara Ballroom) on April 9, where professionals from the region’s printing and publishing industry are set to flock. The organizers of DIPA saw more than 900 award entries last year, received from eight countries, but 2013 is set to be the most competitive DIPA yet.
The Dubai International Print Awards 2013 are sponsored by Heidelberg as Gold Sponsors and Khaleej Times as Media Partner. Canon, Giffin Graphics, Prestige Graphics, Print Week, Gulf Print and Pack (Tarsus Group) and Xerox Emirates as Silver Sponsors. Age Graphics, Gimpex, Kodak, Nilpeter, Fujifilm, and Packaging MEA as Bronze Sponsors. For further information about DIPA, please visit www.ppg.aeor follow us on LinkedIn at http://linkd.in/ZYrvs8.
About PPG:
Under the vision of the leadership of the UAE to make the country one of the most technically advanced nations in the printing and publishing sector, the Printing & Publishing Group aims to encourage the UAE Printing Industry to flourish and grow beyond the Middle East to Africa, Europe and further afield.
Printing & Publishing Group was established under the auspices of Dubai Chamber in January 2003 to function as a voice representing the printing and publishing sector and to work as a platform to discuss common issues facing our industry.
About DIPA:
The DIPA (Dubai International Print Awards) have become a widely recognized and prestigious contest that has continuously expanded within the past seven years. The aim of the first event had been to act as the first recognized benchmark of quality for the UAE’s print industry by awarding prizes for outstanding printing products within 13 varied categories. For more information visit www.ppg.ae or http://linkd.in/ZYrvs8
