Scott Print won seven Gold, GEON WA five and Quality Press/ Q Print Online five. Other multiple Gold winners were Percival Print and Packaging, Labelworld WA, Fast Finishing Services and PMP Print.
A total of 32 framed Gold medallions were awarded from more than 300 competing entries to companies that will now go on to represent Western Australia in the National Print Awards in April next year.
GEON WA also took out the 2011 Heidelberg Award, making it three in a row for Ian Smith and his team.
Completing the formal awards of the night, the Kodak Printing Industry Recognition Award, presented by Adrian Fleming, managing director of Kodak (Australasia) went to Mick Ciavarella, director of Presslink.
Ciavarella was recognised for his work in the industry, particularly with the LIA and the Graduate of the Year programme.
This year the PICA WA returned to the Burswood Entertainment Complex with a theme focussed on the well known sites of South West Western Australia.
Ainslie Lamb, chairman Western Australia PICA emphasised the importance to the printing industry of continuing to produce quality products that are sustainable and a tried and proven success for customers to communicate their messages with.
Meanwhile, Bill Healey CEO of Printing Industries says while new to role, he has already met with many printers in WA and around the country and he is confident and reassured that print has a significant place as part of future multimedia communications.
Also on the night, the LIA Graduate of the year was presented by Chris Lebesmuehlbacher, customer support manager at Heidelberg, to Corey Hunter a third year apprentice with Fairplay Print.
Paul Nieuwhof, general manager of Printing Industries Western Australia says the PICAs were going from strength-to-strength as more companies came to appreciate the value of achieving awards for excellence.
He says, “There is a healthy relationship and awareness between the industry companies entering the awards and the sponsors who help make them happen that these are important to our industry on many levels.
“These range from the interstate rivalry through to client interaction where companies can showcase the innovation and quality of their workmanship as part of their marketing mix.”
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