Advance Press has won top printed job at the annual WA PICAs for its Rio Tinto Diamonds 2015 calendar, celebrated at a glittering ball in Perth. Western Australian printers celebrated their 38th annual awards on Saturday, with printers shaking their thang on the dance floor at what was the second year the PICAs have been held with a ball. Advance Press director Paul Meloncelli says “It is always a great honour to win Best of Category Award. the award is a great testament to all of our hard work throughout the year.” A total of 43 category awards were recognised in the winner’s hall of fame. The Media Super Young Executive of the Year award was given to Murray Scott from Picton Press.
Honour: Mark Fletcher, Advance Press, winner of the best of the best at the WA PICAS
The 2015 Special Award winners were Scott Print and Supa Stik Labels for the FutureNow award, Scott Print again with the environment award, and WA Design in Print award was shared by Bronwyn Rogers design studio, Advance Press, Zeduke and Supa Stik Labels. Young exec winner Murray Scott says, “To be selected by Media Super as the winner of this award for Western Australia, up against many young, innovative and quality members of the printing industry is truly an honourThe support of Media Super for this award is an investment in the future of our industry and provides an important platform from which young leaders and executives can be heard on both a state and national level.” PIAA chief executive Jason Allen says hundreds of print industry members came together to relish in the new event format, which replaced the previous PICA awards in the WA region. “The new format of the event reflects the changing world of the industry,” he says. “The awards are a testament to the hard work and dedication to all of the award winners and it is fantastic to see the WA community continuing to lead the industry.”
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