Agfa Graphics has announced a special, sought-after accolade. The OEM was recognized by Independent Printers Worldwide’s (IPW) as its Vendor of the Year. Steve Musselman, Agfa Graphics’ Senior Corporate Account Executive, was also recognized with the Daniel Guinette Memorial National Account Manager of the Year Award for 2017. The awards were handed out during a special ceremony held at the IPW Presidents’ Meeting in Chicago, Illinois recently. Agfa Graphics has been a strategic partner of IPW since the organization’s inception 19 years ago, and is a founding member of the Platinum Elite Group. Agfa and the IPW management team work closely to create, implement and communicate programs that bring valuable new procurement solutions to the organization’s members.
“Your steadfast support of IPW and your leadership role in preserving and promoting the landscape of independent printing, while bringing unparalleled value to our members, make these awards well-earned and well-deserved,” said IPW Founder, President and CEO, Dan Bendele. “We congratulate Agfa and Steve for their hard work and dedication to IPW.” Over the years, Agfa Graphics has been instrumental in helping IPW members drive out waste in production, improve productivity, and for those looking to diversify, make the shift from traditional printing to digital inkjet printing.
About IPW
Formed in August of 1998, Independent Printers Worldwide (IPW) is a national procurement group specializing in superior vendor programs for independent printers. With over 256 members (175 Commercial, 8 Packaging, 7 Envelope, 66 FLAG Label Members), throughout Canada and the U.S., IPW members sell over $3.5 billion annually in print and communications solutions.