The Ipex Advisory Committee, which represents associations concerned with the giant trade show, says it made the award in recognition of the roles Geschke and Warnock played in inventing Adobe PostScript technology, which enabled the printing of content from a computer file exactly as it appeared on screen, with all formatting, graphics and fonts intact.
Warnock expressed delight in receiving the award. He said, “When Chuck and I founded Adobe in 1982, we hoped our technology would have the potential to make an important contribution to the communication of ideas. But, if anyone had told us it would be part of revolutionising the printing and publishing industry, we would have been sceptical. We were fortunate in that we have always hired bright and creative people at Adobe. I’m proud to say that Adobe has been built on the legacy that has continued to revolutionize how the world engages with ideas and information, whether in print, on the Web and across all manner of devices.”
Geschke said, “We are honoured to accept this award on behalf of everyone at Adobe who has worked with us to advance the future of the print and publishing industry.
Trevor Crawford, event director Ipex 2010, said, “The sheer number of nominations that both Dr Geschke and Dr Warnock have received since the launch of the Champions in Print awards is testament to the impact they’ve had on our industry. We’re extremely pleased to recognise their outstanding contribution to the graphic arts world and hope we’ll continue to attract large numbers of nominations for different industry figures.”
Ipex says it will honour 10 champions in print the run up to the Ipex 2010 exhibition. Geschke and Warnock join the first three winners: Indigo founder and industry pioneer Benny Landa; J.K Rowling, author of the Harry Potter novels: and Professor Frank Romano from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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