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Awards




Paragon Press Wins the Gold Award for
Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Trail Guide
The Best Environmentally Produced Product.


The award was presented to Paragon Press at a special ceremony held during the PRINT 09 show at McCormick Place in Chicago. Paragon was highlighted for the duration of the show in the GREEN space Pavilion, and in a special section in the September 2009 issue of AMERICAN PRINTER.

"Working together with the sponsor, the park, the creative and design team, building a guide that is Reusable, Recycled, and Reduced waste in the manufacturing process, for one of the most beautiful places on earth is something the whole team can be very proud of." said Ken Wayman

AMERICAN PRINTER, in conjunction with the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL), has created the “Environmental Excellence Awards” to recognize commercial printers who are leading the industry in environmentally conscious manufacturing. "Our goal is to heighten the awareness of environmentally sound practices in the commercial printing industry," says Scott Bieda, group publisher. “We're proud to salute the efforts of these progressive companies.”





Paragon Press Wins the 2009 Gold Award for the
Best Event Program


Paragon Press, Inc. won the GOLD award for the event program titled “The Big Questions TED 2008” in the 22nd Annual Gold Ink Awards. Paragon also took home 4 Pewter awards.

"Receiving this recognition from an expert panel is a great honor," said Ken Wayman. "It's a reflection on our customers as well as our talented craftsmen that put their best effort into every piece produced at Paragon".

"This year's winners were chosen from over 1,400 entries submitted from around the world within 45 different categories. Winning entries surpassed their competitors based on print quality, technical difficulty, and overall visual effect. One gold, one silver, and one bronze winner were chosen in each category; the number of pewter awards was determined by the judges.



Paragon’s accomplishments were honored at the Annual Gold Ink Awards Gala on September 14 during the PRINT '09 show in Chicago.




July 2007 – Paragon Press of Salt Lake City Utah was awarded the Benny, the highest honor in the 2007 Premier Print Awards.

The Premier Print Awards, the graphic arts industry’s largest and most prestigious worldwide printing competition, recognizes outstanding achievement in print production. Paragon Press received the “Benny” for the Novelty Book "Rock Creek Cattle Company".

The Premier Print Awards are the printing industry’s oldest and largest worldwide graphic arts competition, hosted by PIA/GATF. In its 58th year, the annual contest recognizes those responsible for the creation and production of print communications. The event promotes excellence in print communications and rewards companies and individuals who produce the very best in print media.

This year, over 5100 entries were received from printing and graphic arts firms from around the world, and judges awarded the Benny to the top entry in each category. “It’s an honor to be recognized by the industry as a company that produces award winning print", said Ken Wayman of Paragon Press.

Michael Makin, president and CEO of PIA/GATF, agrees. “The Benny winners represent the best our industry has to offer. This years entries were outstanding. There were entries from companies in 18 countries. Despite the fierce competition Paragon Press, through hard work and dedicated craftsmanship, produced a piece worthy of the Benny.”