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BEST IN PRINT 2020

BEST IN PRINT 2020

Article ID:

23018

The Best in Print Awards will be presented to newspapers and magazines from asia, deserving recognition for their excellence in standardized printing. The focus of the award is to show the ability of newspapers to print consistently high quality according to international ISO standards.

This contest is based on the technical evaluation of a printed cuboid in a live production of the participating title, ISO 12647-3 conformance parameter from the printed cuboid would be measured.

This competition is open to all newspapers and magazines in Asia. Successful participants are awarded in two classes based in the circulation of the participating publication. Below are the two categories,

 

  • Below circulation of 1 50, 000 copies
  • Above circulation of 150 000 copies.

How did we rank:

Combined score of the technical score (measured from printed cuboid) and General print quality will used to arrive at the ranking of the participants and segregate the rank them (Gold, Silver and Bronze) for each the category they belongs to.

This competition is open to all newspapers and magazines in Asia. Successful participants are awarded in two classes based in the circulation of the participating publication.

What did we Award:

Awarded the three-ranking publication in each of the mentioned category (Above & below 150K print circulation) awarded as Gold, silver and Bronze A general print Quality (GPQ) will be assessed for the visual print defects.

 

BEST IN PRINT 2020 WINNERS:

 

COMPANY

COMPANY

PUBLICATION

CITY

 

 

 

 

Less than 150K

 

 

 

GOLD

Apple Daily Printing Limited

Apple Daily (Hong Kong)

Hong Kong

SILVER

Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.

The Times of India

Ahmedabad

BRONZE (Tie)

Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.

The Times of India

Lucknow

BRONZE (Tie)

United Printing & Publishing

The National

Abu Dhabi

 

 

 

 

More than 150K

 

 

 

GOLD

Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.

The Times of India

Mumbai

SILVER

Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.

The Times of India

Navi Mumbai

BRONZE

Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.

The Times of India

Ghaziabad

Author

Prabhu Natrajan's picture

Prabhu Natrajan

Date

2020-09-24 15:24

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