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RISI Adds Leading Industry Experts to Judging Panel for PPI Awards 2010
BRUSSELS, June 24 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Deadline for all pulp and paper industry entries is July 9th, 2010
RISI today confirmed the complete line-up of judges for the PPI Awards 2010
program. The PPI Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing the
achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper sector.
Mark Rushton, Editor of PPI magazine and chairman of the jury for the PPI Awards,
commented, "We are proud to have a judging panel full of industry experts from across
the globe and representing many different sectors. The independent judges use a
strict criteria list to look at each category and discuss the merits of all of the
short listed entries individually. I look forward to working with the judges and
announcing the shortlist of finalists in early September. "
Potential candidates can easily enter for the awards online at
winners will be presented with their trophies at the PPI Awards 2010 ceremony to be
held on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at Le Plaza Hotel in Brussels, Belgium.
The PPI Awards 2010 Judging Panel includes:
-- Teresa Presas, Managing Director, CEPI
-- Duncan Pollard, Director, Conservation Practice & Policy, WWF
International
-- Rod Young, Chief Economic Advisor , RISI
-- John Pollard, Packaging Supply Technology Manager, Unilever
-- Jim Keller, President, International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA)
-- Mikael Lindstrom, Research Manager, Innventia
-- Bob Latham, Sustainability Director, PaperlinX, Europe
-- Maria Enroth, Owner, MSG Management System Group
-- Phillip Lawrence, Environmental and Business Strategist, Ecostrategy
-- Neil McCubbin, Industry Consultant
-- Hugh O'Brian, Editor and Industry Consultant
-- Kari Vainio, Industry Communications Consultant
-- Roger Warwick, Chairman, Association of Print and Paper Technicians
-- Mark Williamson, Engineer and Freelance Journalist
HP and ColorLok Technology have signed on as the headline sponsor for this year's
awards program. A number of other leading companies in the industry have also signed
up to sponsor award categories. Additional category sponsorships and exclusive
more information.
Twelve awards will cover a variety of business and technical categories:
COMPANY AWARDS
Promotional Campaign of the Year - Sponsored by HP and ColorLok Technology
Environmental Strategy of the Year - Sponsored by Metso
The Green Energy and Biofuels Award - Sponsored by Andritz
Innovative Product of the Year - Sponsored by BTG
Managing Risk and Safety - Company of the Year - Sponsored by FM Global
Business Strategy of the Year - Category Sponsorship still available
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Global CEO of the Year - Sponsored by StepChange Consulting
Mill Manager of the Year - Sponsored by ABB
Research Achievement of the Year - Sponsored by HP and ColorLok Technology
MILL AWARDS
The Water Efficiency Award - Sponsored by Kemira
Environmental Strategy of the Year - Category Sponsorship still available
Efficiency Improvements of the Year - Category Sponsorship still available
The PPI Awards 2010 is being held in conjunction with CEPI European Paper Week.
The theme of the CEPI event is "European Paper Industry - at the core of green
RISI will also be organizing a half-day seminar on the afternoon of November 16 at Le
Plaza Hotel.
About the PPI Awards
Organized by RISI, the leading information provider to the global forest products
industry, the PPI Awards program honors leadership, vision, innovation and strategic
accomplishments within the pulp and paper industry. The PPI Awards are the only
global awards dedicated to recognizing the achievements of companies, mills and
individuals in the pulp and paper sector.
About RISI
RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products industry.
The company works with clients in the pulp and paper, wood products, timber, tissue,
nonwovens, printing and publishing industries to help them make better decisions.
Headquartered in Boston (Bedford), Massachusetts, RISI operates offices in
Brussels, Belgium; Atlanta, Georgia; San Francisco, California; Portland, Oregon; São
Paulo, Brazil; Shanghai, China; Singapore; Helsinki, Finland; and Charlottesville,
Contact:
Jennifer Freitas
RISI
4 Alfred Circle
Bedford, MA 01730 USA
Tel: +1.781.734.8949
jfreitas@risi.com
SOURCE: RISI
CONTACT: Jennifer Freitas,
RISI, Tel:
+1-781-734-8949,
jfreitas@risi.com
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