The PrintNZ Training Apprentice Awards which showcase the best apprentices and trainees have just announced the 2008 branch award finalists.
Over 100 apprentices and trainees who completed their training in 2007 were eligible for selection. A wide range of information is considered when choosing the Branch finalists, including assessment and assignment marks, Workplace Assessor and Training Liaison Officer feedback and workshop reports.Employers have been sent a questionnaire which will add to information PrintNZ Training already has on each finalist. The branch award winners will be selected in late February/early March.
The PrintNZ Training Apprentice awards breakfast will take place on Friday May 16 at Sky City Auckland. The Apprentice of the Year will be announced live on stage at the Pride In Print Awards on the evening of Friday May 16.The Apprentice of the Year Award is generously sponsored by: AGFA NZ, BJ Ball Papers and Kodak NZ.
The finalists are:
Binding and Finishing award, sponsored by the Print Finishers' Association: Orlando Akaata, GEON BFG, Wellington. Romilly Smith, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, Robyn Cubitt Actionmail Ltd, Auckland, Dylan Jukes PMP Print Times Colour, Warkworth
Digital Processes for Print award sponsored by Natcoll Design Technology:
Brendon Evans, Sealed Air (NZ), Hamilton, Joanna Doohan, Brebner Print Ltd, Napier, Ben Johnston, Craigs Design & Print, Invercargill, Troy Conole, The Gisborne Herald, Gisborne.
Paperboard Packaging award sponsored by the NZ Paperboard Packaging Association: Brent Martin, Ryco Dies Ltd, Auckland, Alvinesh Kant, Interpac Packaging Ltd, Auckland, Kelvin Forbes, Charta Packaging Ltd, Lower Hutt.
Screen award sponsored by Blue Print Imaging Ltd: Fatai Lolohea, Visy Rigid Packaging, Auckland, Meng Lim, Security Plastics, Christchurch, Martin Wilson, Tecpak Industries Ltd, Dunedin.
Sheet-fed award sponsored by PrintNZ: Tina-Marie Pereira, Printlink, Wellington, Andreas Kililis, Adprint Ltd, Wellington, Kieran Dale, Logick Print & Graphics Ltd, Auckland, Chris Gordon, Freestyle Artworks Total Print Production, Wellington, Autu Pou, GEON Printco, Auckland.
Reel-fed award sponsored by the Newspaper Publishers' Association: Peter Wannan, Wedderburn Scales Ltd, Auckland, Lillian Tobin, Aperio Group Ltd, Christchurch, Richard Hughes, APN Print, Wanganui, Evan Arthur, Gravure Packaging Ltd, Wellington, Steven Greenhalgh, Business Media Press Ltd, Auckland, Vincent MacKereth, Huhtamaki Packaging Worldwide, Auckland.
National Certificate Trainee Award sponsored by the EPMU (Union): Vishal Maisuria, Sealed Air (NZ), Porirua, Albert Seumalii, Sealed Air (NZ), Auckland, Joseph Martin, Chequer Packaging Ltd - GFG, Christchurch, Kenn Crichton.
Amcor Kiwi Packaging (Case), Hastings.
