The 2022 ProPrint Awards Emerging 50 cohort represents a broad and diverse array of print industry talents, proving the industry is in good hands for the future.
Congratulations to all the winners. Emerging 50 nominees include graphic designers, prepress operators, production assistants, postpress 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 were judged on the quality and the detail provided within their submission and the supplementary materials provided.
Special thanks to Media Super, the Foundation Partner of the Emerging 50. Special thanks also to all who took the time to nominate someone who they believe shows great promise for the future.
The 2022 ProPrint Awards Emerging 50:
- Abbie Graham, printer & designer, Kwik Kopy Newcastle
- Adam Crellin, sales manager, Cactus Imaging
- Aimee Johnston, graphic designer, Insane Signs & Print
- Alyce Cursio, sales & operations manager, ADS Australia
- Ambrin Begum, software engineer, M-Power Software
- Andrew Mantilla, business development manager, Orafol Australia
- Ashley King, graphic designer, Kwik Kopy
- Bradley Pow, print apprentice, Multi-Color Corporation
- Cassie Trimarchi, trainee, E-Bisglobal
- Chad Proctor, print apprentice, Platypus Print Packaging
- Charlie Steele, screen printer, PSI Screen Printing
- Charlotte Fountain, printer/designer, Worldwide Online (Hamilton)
- Chloe Rudd, graphic designer, Lithographic Institute of Australia representative (SA)
- Chris Matthews, production assistant, Lamont Sustainable Sign Solutions
- Chris Smith, director, Park Douglas Printing
- Corne Mostert, printer, Norwood Industries
- Courtney Newman, designer, Ball & Doggett (winner of 2022 Emerging 50 mentorship prize)
- David Pham, operations manager, Mediapoint
- Demi Samaras, services team leader, Multi-Color Corporation, & LIA representative
- Ethan Paget, printer, Label Factory
- Filipine Litolo, production supervisor & supply chain, DIC Australia
- Heath Horton, software developer, E-Bisglobal
- Jacinta Allen, graphic designer, Breen Printing
- Jacob Williams, printer, Ultra Labels
- Jamie Dekeyzer, printer, Insane Signs & Print
- Jason Turvill, operations & customer service manager, Easy Signs
- Jayden Spiliotis, screen printer, PSI Screen Printing
- Jono Pitt, printer, Pope Packaging & LIA representative
- Joshua West, printer, Multi-Color Corporation
- Kaitlyn Bender, graphic designer & prepress operator, Westman Printing
- Karen Lawler, business development manager, Cactus Imaging
- Lachlan Rae, general manager, Ezibrand
- Malcolm King, printer, Scott Print
- Matilda Milligan, graphic prepress technician, Fildes
- Meisha Scott, prepress apprentice, Cairns City Graphics
- Milly Botta, sales estimator, Pakko
- Mitchell Brandes, print apprentice, Colorcorp
- Rahul Reddy, account manager, IVE Group
- Ryan Julleza, procurement & inventory, Ovato
- Sean Ashman, technical & operations support specialist, Durst Oceania
- Sorrell Langford, customer service, Spot Productions
- Steph Talty, chief operating officer, Easy Signs (USA)
- Tiani Noovao, production, IVE Retail Display NSW
- Tony Ong, general manager, Pakko
- Vinita Bingham, apprentice, Cornerstone Press
- Wayne Noyes, service engineer, Graph-Pak
- Yan Ng, print sales, IVE Group
- Yvonne Rae, sales team lead, UltraColour
- Zaf Haq, project manager, IVE Group
- Zoe Goding, business development manager, Velflex
Huge thank you to the ProPrint Awards’ amazing sponsors & supporters:
Platinum Sponsor: Durst Oceania
Gold Sponsors: DIC, HP, OKI and Orafol with Media Super the Foundation Partner of the Emerging 50.
Silver Sponsors: Ball & Doggett, Böttcher Systems, Bright Print Group, Cactus Imaging, Centrum Group, Graph-Pak, Kurz , Lamson Paragon, Pakko, Ricoh and Visual Connections.
printIQ is the sponsor of the ProPrint Awards Editor’s Choice award.
Ball & Doggett is the sponsor of the Sustainability Prize.
The Print & Visual Communication Association is the Mentorship Partner for the Emerging 50.
PKF is the Auditing Partner for the Printer 50.
For more information: www.proprintawards.com.au.
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