PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Awards Program Now Open for Submissions

For Immediate Release
April 14, 2022


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PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Awards Program Now Open for Submissions

An exclusive Alliance benefit program, Pinnacle InterTech and Pinnacle Product Award Recipients will be Celebrated at PRINTING United Expo 2022 this October in Las Vegas 

Fairfax, Virginia — PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the U.S., today announces that its call for Pinnacle Awards submissions is now open. The Pinnacle Awards are the industry’s largest, most respected awards competition for print-related technology and products. The Pinnacle InterTech Awards honor innovative, industry-changing technology and the Pinnacle Product Awards recognize product excellence and quality. The Pinnacle Awards are open exclusively to PRINTING United Alliance supplier members. More information and entries can be submitted on the Pinnacle Awards website through July 15, 2022: https://pinnacleawards.printing.org/. 

Pinnacle InterTech Awards 
The Pinnacle InterTech Awards honor the development of technologies predicted to have a major impact on the commercial printing, digital textile, packaging, screen printing, wide format, and related industries. The coveted Pinnacle InterTech Lucite™ star is given to award recipients, which can be displayed at industry events around the world. Entries and winners are listed on awards website and are included in a special press release announcement. Winners also receive special recognition on a dedicated Awards webinar, at PRINTING United Expo this year in Las Vegas, and will be showcased in the December issue of the PRINTING United Journal. Learn more about the Pinnacle InterTech Awards here: https://intertechentry.printing.org/. 

Pinnacle Product Awards 
The Pinnacle Product Awards recognize products that improve or advance the printing industry with exceptional contributions in quality, capability, and productivity. Pinnacle Product Award winners will be featured on the special awards website showcase and are included in a special press release announcement. Winners will be recognized at an awards event at PRINTING United Expo and will be showcased in the December issue of the PRINTING United Journal. Learn more about the Pinnacle Product Awards here: https://productentry.printing.org/. 

“The coveted Pinnacle Awards recognize truly innovative products and technology that are most likely to have a significant impact on the graphic communications world to help end-users keep their finger on the pulse of the hottest solutions and what companies to keep an eye on,” says Dawn Nye, Manager, Premier Print and Pinnacle Awards programs. “We are especially looking forward to this year’s entries to reveal the leaders of the industry in this space.”  

Pinnacle Award winners are seen as the top echelon of the industry for the valuable products they have introduced to the marketplace.  

“The annual Pinnacle Product Award process is a strategic component of our marketing plan and the Agfa team around the globe works tirelessly on our submissions,” says Deborah Hutcheson, Director of Strategic Business Development & Distribution, Agfa North America. “Winning this highly coveted award adds testament to Agfa’s dedication and commitment to bringing technologically advanced solutions to the marketplace. The results of this competition help to drive Agfa’s R&D efforts to continually reach new heights in delivering superior performance and quality output. The Pinnacle Product competition showcases the best of the best and it is a key decision-making factor for many customers during their purchasing process.”

PRINTING United Alliance Membership Benefits 
For more information about PRINTING United Alliance and how to take advantage of participating in exclusive membership features such as the Pinnacle Awards Program — as well as having direct access to leading industry experts, services, and resources — visit printing.org/join.

About PRINTING United Alliance  
PRINTING United Alliance is the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the United States, comprising the industry’s vast communities. The Alliance serves industry professionals across market segments with preeminent education, training, workshops, events, research, government and legislative representation, safety, and environmental sustainability guidance, as well as resources from the leading media company in the industry – NAPCO Media. Now a division of PRINTING United Alliance, Idealliance is the global leader in G7 and standards-based training and certification for printing and graphic arts operations across the entire industry supply chain. 

PRINTING United Alliance also produces the PRINTING United Expo, the most influential days in printing. The expansive display of technology and supplies, education, programming, and services are showcased to the industry at large, and represents all market segments in one easily accessed place.