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October 13, 2021
Kearney, MO – The In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2020-2021 IPMA Awards. The goal of the IPMA Awards program is to identify IPMA member organizations that are excelling and prospering. There are five awards. Each is listed below with the 2020-2021 winner.
Organizational Impact Award— University of Texas at Austin
Purpose: To recognize a corporate print/mail center for outstanding contributions related to non-production activities within the parent organization.
Print Center Award — Yale Printing and Publishing
Purpose: To recognize a corporate publishing operation that excels in efficient management practices in furthering the objectives of the parent company. While contributions of individual managers are important, this award judges and recognizes the efforts of the entire in-house staff.
Mail Center Award — Department of General Services – Pennsylvania
Purpose: To recognize an entire corporate mail center for outstanding improvements to processes and procedures related to mail and mail handling.
Innovation Award — New York City Police Department
Purpose: To recognize an organization that has shown creative and innovative ways to improve a process or business model unique to their organization. This may be technology, customer or process driven.
In-House Promotional Excellence Award — Messiah Press
Purpose: To recognize excellence in promotional vehicles and/or campaigns developed by and used to promote an in-house corporate publishing facility.
Ben Fowler, Chair, IPMA Awards Committee, Shelter Insurance, said, “The goal each year for the IPMA Awards is to reward those organizations that are excelling and prospering. This year’s award-winning opportunities were not only affected by a global pandemic, but also included entries spanning a two-year window. As judges, we were once again impressed and amazed by the accomplishments of our fellow in-plant printing and mailing organizations. Please join us in congratulating the winners in each category, but we look forward to properly recognizing each outstanding group at our next conference in 2022. See you ALL in Buffalo!”
About IPMA
Founded in 1964, the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) is the only professional association dedicated exclusively to meet the needs of all segments’ in-house printers and mailers. The more than 700 members of IPMA are managers and directors from in-plant printing and mailing facilities throughout the United States. IPMA is headquartered in Kearney, MO. For more information, visit www.ipma.org and follow IPMA on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Instagram.