The ProPrint Awards will be held on Friday 3 November at 6pm at Shangri-La Sydney, and nominations for the awards are now open. There is no time like the present, so get your nominations in for the Printer 50, Emerging 50, Supplier 50 and Industry Achievement Awards!

This is a rundown of how the Awards work and what you need to do:

Printer 50

Formerly known as the Power 50, this award was run for the first time last year and recognises senior print leaders. You can nominate more than one person and it is also possible to have more than one Printer 50 nominee from the same company. Self-nominations are also accepted.

Note the following changes to this category: The Printer 50 category ONLY accepts nominations for individuals who are printers or work for a printing organisation. If you represent or work for an association, service provider, lobby group, trade show organiser as well as equipment and consumable suppliers, please nominate under the Supplier 50 category.

This is a peer-voted award. Printer 50 nominees who meet the entrance criteria are invited to become judges and have the opportunity to judge before the results are externally audited. The judging process is conducted online and involves judges ranking their Top 20 nominees against a set criteria.

External, independent auditors will then review the results. The Top 20 leaders are ranked, and the remaining 30 leaders will be announced at the ProPrint Awards alphabetically. It is possible to self-nominate or nominate more than one person.

Emerging 50

This award recognises rising stars from all parts of print with around five years’ experience. This includes graphic designers, prepress operators, production assistants, post-press supervisors and finishing specialists as well as employees responsible for distribution, sales, administration and account management with approximately five years or less experience working in the industry. 

Recipients of the Emerging 50 will be judged on the quality and the detail provided within their submission and the supplementary materials provided. It is possible to nominate more than one person and it is also possible to have more than one Emerging 50 recipient from the same company. Self-nominations are accepted. All Emerging 50 recipients will be acknowledged in alphabetical order at the ProPrint Awards.

Supplier 50

This award recognises those who service and supply the industry and people committed to providing quality service and advice. They are collaborative in their work ethic to find the best solution and must have proven to have gone above and beyond to get the job done. Recipients are judged on the quality of their submissions based over the last 12 months. 

There is no overall winner of the Supplier 50 – all recipients will be acknowledged in alphabetical order at the ProPrint Awards.

Industry Achievement Award

An exclusive award honouring someone with at least 25 years’ experience, who has significantly contributed to the industry, been integral in improving the industry and supported print even if retired or no longer in the industry. The winner is judged by the 2022 Printer 50 Top 10 and Platinum Sponsor Durst Oceania. 

Note: All category winners will be announced at the ProPrint Awards and their names will be published in the December 2023 issue of ProPrint.

What you need to do

• Make your nominations (either self-nominate or nominate someone else) and book your tickets to the event at https://proprintawards.com.au/
• Once you nominate someone, the person you have nominated will receive an email letting them know
• The nominee then needs to click on the link in the email to answer a few questions and submit a headshot image to complete the nomination process
• If you self-nominate, you must complete your submission with details on your achievements, industry challenges, personal history and upload a headshot image. You will then receive a confirmation email of your submission
• ProPrint Awards will not publish the identity of the nominator, whether self-nominated or nominated by others in print or online, however you can choose to let a nominee know that you have nominated them during the nomination process.

Important dates

Awards open: Monday 8 May 
Nominations close: Friday 21 July
Nominee submissions close: Monday 21 August
Awards Night: Friday 3 November at 6pm at Shangri-La Sydney, where all the winners will be announced. The after party will be held at the Shangri-La rooftop bar.

Frequently asked questions

Can I self-nominate?

Yes. You can also be nominated by a colleague. If you receive multiple ‘Congratulations’ emails, this means that lots of people have nominated you – so you are very popular! But you only have to complete your submission (answer the questions, submit a headshot image) once.

Can multiple nominees come from the same company?

Yes.

Does my chance of winning go up the more nominations I get?

No. Many people may nominate you BUT you only need to make ONE submission, and this is what will be assessed.

How are the submissions judged?

The Top 20 of the Printer 50 will be decided in a 100 per cent peer-voted judging exercise. Each nominee will be sent a judging link to determine the Top 20. Nominees from 21 to 50 will be listed alphabetically.

Recipients of the Emerging 50 will be judged on the quality and the detail provided within their submission and the supplementary materials provided.

Supplier 50 recipients will be judged on the quality of their submission based on their achievements over the last 12 months and will be listed alphabetically.

The Industry Achievement Award is decided by the 2022 Power 50 Top Ten and Platinum Sponsor Matt Ashman of Durst. All winners will be announced at the ProPrint Awards and published in the December 2023 issue of ProPrint.

What is the maximum industry experience for an Emerging 50 nominee?

Five years or less.

How will I know if I have won?

Your name will be called at the ProPrint Awards on Friday 3 November in Sydney. Your name, photo and a brief biography based on your submission will be published in the December 2023 issue of ProPrint.

Sponsors

Thanks to our sponsors, which include:

Platinum Sponsor

• Durst

Gold Sponsors

• Ball & Doggett
• Fujifilm
• HP
• IVE
• KwikKopy
• Pozitive
• Visual Connections

Silver Sponsors

• Bottcher
• Bright Print Group
• Cactus Imaging 
• Graph-Pak
• Kurz
• Lamson Paragon
• OKI
• Pakko
• Ricoh
• Spicers

If you are interested in sponsoring the 2023 ProPrint Awards, contact Carmen Ciappara at carmen@proprint.com.au

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