Purple Press is the winner of Konica Minolta’s inaugural National Specialised Print Awards, with the Victorian-based outfit taking out the top prize for its digital print, Photo Book Panorama. 

The awards have been launched to recognise printers that achieve excellence in print with the help of a Konica Minolta digital press system. 

Purple Press will receive an AU$10,000 advertising package including creative and media using Konica Minolta-nominated agencies. 

The winner was announced at an awards event at SoHo at Jones Bay Wharf in Sydney attended by the all six state based winners.

Purple Press was selected by independent judges from a group of finalists who were state winners, that included Elect Printing from the ACT, Cosmo Print in NSW, Queensland’s TJ's eprint, Ink on Paper from SA, and Images on Paper from WA.

Cliff Royle, managing director of Purple Press says, “Konica Minolta has been a great partner as we have sought to develop innovative print products, it is a tremendous collaboration.”

National judges including Mark Gowing, Mark Gowing Design; Anthony Parnemann, EFI; Kellie Northwood, Two Sides Australia, and Darrell John, Konica Minolta were at the event to celebrate the entrants. 

Konica Minolta says it started the National Specialised Print Awards to give its customers a point of differentiation in the market to help them win more business in an increasingly competitive environment. 

Anthony Lewis, general manager – Specialised Print, Konica Minolta, says, “Konica Minolta would like to congratulate Purple Press on winning the inaugural National Specialised Print Award. We received an extraordinary selection of 230 entries, all of which have pushed the boundaries of digital print with some amazing work submitted. We would like to thank all of our customers who have supported this competition, and look forward to its growth over the coming years. 

“Specialised print continues to be a key area of focus for Konica Minolta, and we are proud to be able to support our customers through initiatives such as the National Specialised Print Awards, and by offering new technology and solutions as well as ongoing quality, service and support to deliver value to their customers.”

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