Fuji Xerox Announces Winners of 10th Annual PIXI Awards 2017 Awarding innovation and excellence in digital-printing

Monday 26 February 2018 18:05
Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific Pte Ltd announced the 45 winning entries of its PIXI (Printing Innovation with Xerox Imaging) Awards 2017. The 10th anniversary of this annual competition recognized innovation and excellence in digitally-printed work from users of Fuji Xerox solutions across the region – with entries from the countries and areas: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

PIXI Awards 2017 attracted 236 entries in 26 categories, with the introduction of two new categories -the5th Colour Award and the Digital Label and Packaging Award. In line with current digital-printing trends for image quality value-add, the 5thColour Award evolved from the innovative use of 5th colour toner such as gold and silver. The Digital Label and Packaging Award category was introduced to recognize the remarkable work in this growing segment.

"Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific is delighted to celebrate its 10th consecutive year of PIXI Awards," said Steve Ford, general manager, production sales and marketing, Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific. "Our two new categories this year have expanded the opportunities for our partners to showcase their outstanding work in 5thcolour application and digital labels and packaging. It is inspiring to see how our latest technologies and services are manipulated to create such innovative offerings, especially for the label and packaging market. This remarkable work fuels our anticipation for continued strong market growth."

An independent expert panel of printing industry professionals selected winners of the PIXI Awards 2017, including publisher and chairperson of the Asian Print Awards, Paul Callaghan, and print industry veterans, Major Wong Wing Kwongand Alf Carrigan. Evaluation criteria include: print quality, appropriate use of digital technology, degree of innovation, business effectiveness and overall aesthetics. Importance is placed on the balance between quality of the digital prints and delivery of desired results with Fuji Xerox solutions.

This year, the "Best in Show" was awarded to Beijing Zhong Xian Tuo Fang Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. for their submission of The Art Collections of Beijing Opera Master Mei Lanfang, using the Xerox(R)iGen(R) 150 Press.

"It is a great to see such a stunning reproduction in any format,"said Paul Callaghan, publisher and chairperson of the Asian Print Awards, and head of the 2017 PIXI panel judge. "The entries that we received showcased a high level of complexity in design, production and finishing and must be seen to be believed. Events like this truly help us understand the importance of having the right printing tools to bring a design to life!"

Winners will be showcased in the Fuji Xerox Integrated Customer Experience Center (ICEC) and regional Graphic Communications industry events.

For an opportunity to receive further acknowledgement for their pieces, Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific submits all entries into the Asian Print Awards, a competition for printers in the region.

Note 1: InfoTrends forecasts that the print value—the billings from digital label converters among their customers—will reach USD 1.185 billion in 2020, reflecting a 21 percent compound annual growth rate from 2015.

Note 2: Fuji Xerox ICEC features a complete suite of Fuji Xerox printing portfolio and end-to-end solutions. The 3,600 square meter facility in Bangkok provides customers with one-stop access to varied skillsets, applications testing and knowledge acquisition in print and communication in a collaborative environment.

Note 3: Entries from Australia and New Zealand are not eligible for the Asian Print Awards since they have their own local award.