Fuji Xerox Declares Pixi Awards 2013 Open

SINGAPORE, June 10 (Bernama) -- Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. once again seeks to pay tribute to the best and most innovative users of Fuji Xerox solutions at the annual Printing Innovation with Xerox Imaging Awards or PIXI Awards. Into its sixth year, the PIXI Awards recognise the most outstanding of digitally printed communications that have been created on a Fuji Xerox/Xerox digital printer. Fuji Xerox plans to present up to 85 awards this year, including Best in Show award, first and second pace winners in each of the Application categories, winner for the Industry category, Digital and Offset Together Award, Innovation Award, and Environmental Award. Besides highlighting the merits of the printers, all the awards also give recognition to the designer and the customer. Unlike in previous years, the following categories will be split into two: Brochures and Catalogues; Posters & Point of Sale Material; and Calendars & Photo Books. A new category, Menus, has been added. The 16 application-type entry categories open for submission are: Books and Manuals, Brochures, Catalogues, Leaflets and Flyers, Posters, Point of Sale Material, Calendars, Photo Books, Multi-piece Production, Cards and Invitations, TransPromo, Direct Marketing, Menus, Digital Packaging, Self-promotion, and Digital Proofing. Submission categories for industry entries include education, finance, healthcare and others. Judges will be on the lookout for entries that take environmental factors into consideration, display a high level of innovation and demonstrate the best combined use of digital and offset printing. The judging panel comprises Alf Carrigan, a 50-year veteran of the traditional print industry, and Paul Callaghan, CEO of Print Pack Publishing Asia. The competition opens from June 10 to August 31, 2013. --BERNAMA