The 2015 Printing Leader of the Year Award was presented to Jay Mandarino, CEO & President of C.J. Graphics (Etobicoke, Ontario) and the C.J. Group of Companies, at the Canadian Printing Awards gala held on November 12, 2015 in Toronto. The awards program celebrates world-class printing and industry achievement. “I’m extremely proud to be named this year’s Printing Industry Leader of the Year,” said Mandarino, whose company has won more awards than any commercial printer in Canada. “This has been a landmark year for us at the C.J. Group of Companies and it brings me great pleasure to bring this award back to our team, clients and suppliers. Without their hard work and dedication, our success would not be possible.”
- Gold: Brochures & Booklets, Offset • Silver: Labels
- Gold: Direct Mail • Silver: Business Cards
- Gold: Magazines • Silver: Finishing
- Gold: Stationery • Silver: Books, Digital
- Gold: Specialty Effects • Bronze: Books, Digital
- Silver: Stationery • Bronze: Brochures & Booklets, Digital
- Silver: Specialty Effects • Bronze: Most Environmentally Progressive Printing Project
- Silver: Calendars
Mandarino founded C.J. Graphics more than 35 years ago and has steadily grown it into the multi-faceted company it is today. It recently opened a third, custom-built, state-of-the-art 75,000 sq. ft. facility in Toronto and is still growing. The C.J. Group includes 29 companies whose range of services includes traditional lithography, digital printing, large-format, screen printing, interactive solutions, bindery services, fulfillment and logistics services, and publishing. This year it added a Scodix Foil Ultra Pro system with a Scodix Foil Station, the first in the Americas, as well as a Highcon Euclid 40” automated laser die-cutter and creasing machine, the first in Canada.