KBA wins North American print leadership award

KBA North America has received the 2010 Industry Award from the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) at its Top Management Conference in the USA.

The award was presented to Eric Frank, KBA's vice president of marketing, from Keith Kemp, chairman of NAPL, and Joseph Truncale, president and chief executive officer of NAPL.

The annual award, which has been presented since 1967, is given to a manufacturer, supplier, distributor, or marketer of machinery, supplies, or services, that has made some definable, notable contribution on the behalf of the industry.

The winner of this award has always been considered a first class company that has an unblemished reputation for being fair, honest, and providing quality goods and services, according to NAPL.

In addition, the recipient of the award is recognised for a specific worthwhile contribution to the industry, such as sponsoring an event, underwriting a research task, making unique information and data available, assisting in graphic arts education, or by providing discernable leadership.

Joseph Truncale of NAPL, said: 'There were many reasons that we chose to bestow our Industry Award to KBA but two stood out.

Firstly, we produced a special business review on why printers should choose large-format presses.

We learned that many of our own printer members successfully use KBA large-format presses in their own facilities and are having great success with those machines and their relationship with the company.

Secondly, KBA is designing one of the most state-of-the-art technology centres at its new facility in Dallas.

I was able to tour the facility and it is very impressive.

KBA has shown a dedication to education, training, and development with the opening of this centre.

It shows that KBA is not only in the business of selling printing presses but committed to serving the industry with training, development, and education.

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