http://www.adcomms.co.uk//media-centre/printit/feed Latest Headlines from AD Communications (c) 2010, AD Communications. All rights reserved. 5 Proskills, the Sector Skills Council for the process and manufacturing industries, has announced that Tony Lock, Managing Director of Duplo UK, is the new Chairman of PrintIT!. He takes over from Wayne Barlow, Director Professional Print of Canon UK, who took on the baton from Heidelbergs George Clarke last year. The official handover took place during the PrintIT! 2011 Awards Ceremony on the last day of Northprint 2011 http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-announces-new-chairman-for-2011 http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-announces-new-chairman-for-2011 Fri, 13 May 2011 15:50:00 GMT One of the highlights at the recent Northprint exhibition was the awards ceremony for the PrintIT! 2010/11 Competition, the sixth annual PrintIT! awards, which this year resulted in more than 16,700 students from 350 schools registering to take part. The event recognised the determination and hard work of the thousands of participating students and attracted a wide range of industry figures, sponsors and supporters of PrintIT! as well as the finalist students, their parents and teachers. Nur Nurmahomed, a student at Beauchamp College in Leicestershire, took top honours, beating off an extremely high level of competition entries to be declared the overall winner of PrintIT! 2011. Nur was presented with an Apple iPad 2, as well as an expenses paid trip to Germany courtesy of manroland, to visit its Print Technology Centre and manufacturing facility in Offenbach, where the manroland Sheetfed presses are built. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-announces-winning-entries-at-northprint-2011 http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-announces-winning-entries-at-northprint-2011 Fri, 13 May 2011 14:55:00 GMT A panel of printing industry representatives joined The Fairtrade Foundation and Proskills at Canon UKs London-based showroom recently to shortlist the finalist entries and category winners for the PrintIT! 2010/11 Competition. This year, over 16,700 students from 350 schools across the country registered to take part in PrintIT! Following an initial first phase selection from all the student workbooks entered, the industry judging panel was tasked with selecting three finalist submissions for each of the seven prize categories. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/tough-decisions-printit-select-finalists-for-awards-ceremony-at-northprint http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/tough-decisions-printit-select-finalists-for-awards-ceremony-at-northprint Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:07:00 GMT PrintIT!, the industry-backed initiative led by Proskills, has again confirmed substantial sponsorship commitment from an impressive number of industry heavyweights for its sixth year in succession. More than 35 print, paper and related organisations, as well as a range of trade associations and media partners have pledged their ongoing support to the project, which introduces GCSE students to many different aspects of print, and encourages them to consider a future career in the industry. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/industry-heavyweights-reaffirm-golden-commitment-to-printit-as-students-embark-on-sixth-project-year http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/industry-heavyweights-reaffirm-golden-commitment-to-printit-as-students-embark-on-sixth-project-year Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:59:00 GMT The inaugural PrintIT! Scotland Awards Ceremony took place on the afternoon of the 12th November in the Banqueting Suite of South Lanarkshire Council, and named Abigail Corsie from Kinross High School in Perthshire as the overall winner of the first PrintIT! Scotland 2010 competition. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/the-print-industry-hails-first-printit-scotland-awards-a-triumph http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/the-print-industry-hails-first-printit-scotland-awards-a-triumph Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:13:00 GMT As PrintIT! Scotland gears up for its inaugural awards ceremony which will take place on 12th November 2010 at South Lanarkshire Council, Daniel Smith, PrintIT! 2010 winner from St Ives School in Cornwall was given a unique trip to see the next generation of print and imaging technologies at Canon Expo in Paris. In addition to other prizes awarded during the PrintIT! Awards Ceremony at Ipex 2010 in May, Daniel and his teacher were treated to the all expenses paid trip courtesy of Canon UK. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-2010-winner-sees-the-future-of-print-at-canon-expo http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-2010-winner-sees-the-future-of-print-at-canon-expo Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:46:00 GMT As PrintIT! kickstarts its sixth year for the 2010/2011 academic year, research undertaken by Proskills amongst participating PrintIT! schools has provided confirmation that the initiative is meetings its objectives of increasing the profile of the printing industry, and attracting potential young talent to consider a future in print. According to the survey results, 87% of teachers believed the PrintIT! programme provided a good insight into the Printing Industry and its many varied career opportunities. In addition, 61% of past PrintIT! students had enjoyed the course so much that they had gone on to seek work experience in print-related organisations. These encouraging figures come at a time when the PrintIT! team are set to launch its sixth competition to schools across the country, which includes a number of new elements to the coursework. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/research-reveals-the-positive-impact-of-printit-reconfirms-objectives-are-on-course-to-address-the-industrys-future http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/research-reveals-the-positive-impact-of-printit-reconfirms-objectives-are-on-course-to-address-the-industrys-future Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:06:00 GMT PrintIT! has today announced that Wayne Barlow, Director-Professional Print of Canon UK has been named as the new Chairman of PrintIT! Wayne takes over the chairmanship from George Clarke, Managing Director of Heidelberg UK and President of Ipex 2010, who has held the post for the past year. The handover took place at a special sponsors and supporters reception, held after the PrintIT! Awards Ceremony during Ipex 2010. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-introduces-new-chairman-to-spearhead-initiative-through-the-coming-year http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-introduces-new-chairman-to-spearhead-initiative-through-the-coming-year Sat, 22 May 2010 15:00:00 GMT To access images from the PrintIT! Awards 2010 at Ipex (captions below), please visit: http://www.adcomms.co.uk/downloads/8492 The annual PrintIT! Awards, now a well-established event in the print industry calendar has taken place at Ipex, the global event for print, publishing and media. Attracting a host of industry figures, print professionals and finalist schools, the event celebrated the hard work and achievements of the thousands of students who took part in this years PrintIT! competition. During the event Daniel Smith, a pupil from St Ives School - a specialist technology college in Cornwall was awarded the overall prize of a state-of-the-art iPad and an exclusive all-expenses paid trip to Paris to attend Canon Expo in October. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-awards-highlight-the-future-of-print-at-ipex-2010 http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-awards-highlight-the-future-of-print-at-ipex-2010 Sat, 22 May 2010 15:00:00 GMT With the final judging of the 2009/2010 competition entries complete, PrintIT! is looking to Ipex 2010 to join with industry supporters and sponsors to celebrate the best of Britain’s young talent, honour all the finalist students and their teachers, and present category winners with individual awards as well prizes for their schools in the form of print-related equipment. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-looks-to-ipex-2010-to-celebrate-britains-best-young-talent-and-launch-printit-year-six http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-looks-to-ipex-2010-to-celebrate-britains-best-young-talent-and-launch-printit-year-six Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:49:00 GMT PrintIT! has teamed up with the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and Graphic Enterprise Scotland (GES) to launch PrintIT! Scotland, which yields a potential catchment for PrintIT! of more than 300 secondary schools in Scotland. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-scotland-goes-live http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-scotland-goes-live Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Christmas has come early for PrintIT! as it celebrates having attracted more than 100,000 students to participate in the innovative school-based campaign. This year PrintIT!, which introduces young people to the potential of a career in print, reached a new audience of 13 -16 year olds with the introduction of a 'Green' supermarket theme focused on the printing industry's commitment to sustainability and the environment. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-reaches-100000-milestone http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-reaches-100000-milestone Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Printing Industry's leading trade associations have joined forces to encourage their members to support PrintIT! by urging them to join the Twinning programme and become Ambassadors for UK Print plc. As staunch supporters of PrintIT!, the BAPC, BPIF and IPIA all recognise the benefits that the initiative brings in terms of increasing the profile of the industry and attracting fresh, young talent to consider a future career in print. To date, over 85,000 students from over 1,000 schools have engaged in PrintIT! http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/the-bapc-bpif-and-ipia-join-forces-to-encourage-members-to-become-industry-ambassadors-for-printit http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/the-bapc-bpif-and-ipia-join-forces-to-encourage-members-to-become-industry-ambassadors-for-printit Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:56:00 GMT The Printing Industry's leading trade associations have joined forces to encourage their members to support PrintIT! by urging them to join the Twinning programme and become Ambassadors for UK Print plc. As staunch supporters of PrintIT!, the BAPC, BPIF and IPIA all recognise the benefits that the initiative brings in terms of increasing the profile of the industry and attracting fresh, young talent to consider a future career in print. To date, over 85,000 students from over 1,000 schools have engaged in PrintIT! http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/the-bapc-bpif-and-ipia-join-forces-to-encourage-members-to-become-industry-ambassadors-for-printit http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/the-bapc-bpif-and-ipia-join-forces-to-encourage-members-to-become-industry-ambassadors-for-printit Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT PrintIT! has gone green. The industry-backed initiative designed to showcase the many career opportunities offered by print, has unveiled its new 'green' identity (pantone ref: 376c), which is being rolled out across the entire range of PrintIT! collaterals. The new look centres on an update to the familiar logo, which is now a vibrant green, reflecting the environmental-based learning modules introduced into the 2009/2010 PrintIT! course, as well as the printing industry's commitment to use sustainable and eco-friendly substrates and print processes. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-goes-green http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-goes-green Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:28:00 GMT As mid-summer arrives, and with over 85,000 students having engaged in PrintIT! over the last four years, more than 200 schools have already pre-registered to take part in the fifth annual PrintIT! competition. This unprecedented number of advanced registrations comes prior to its official launch to teachers and schools, which is set to take place later this year, for completion as part of the curriculum during the Autumn term. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-students-set-to-expand-print-knowledge-celebrate-successes-at-ipex-2010 http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-students-set-to-expand-print-knowledge-celebrate-successes-at-ipex-2010 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT All of the eight category winning students were presented with a top of the range digital camera with their schools being given print-related equipment for their Design Technology Department. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/prime-minister-gordon-brown-congratulates-winners-as-industry-gathers-to-celebrate-best-young-talent-at-printit-awards http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/prime-minister-gordon-brown-congratulates-winners-as-industry-gathers-to-celebrate-best-young-talent-at-printit-awards Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:08:00 GMT Terry Watts, chief executive of Proskills, the home of PrintIT! adds, 'On behalf of the PrintIT! team, I would like to thank Martyn for his dedication and commitment to PrintIT!' He continues, 'I would also like to welcome George Clarke on board, and look forward to seeing PrintIT! evolve with his chairmanship and continue its successful engagement with our future young talent.' http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-appoints-new-chairman-to-lead-initiative-into-2010 http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-appoints-new-chairman-to-lead-initiative-into-2010 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT PrintIT! has announced the date for its 2009 annual awards ceremony, which will take place on Friday 20th March at the Stationer's Hall in London. All finalists and their teachers will attend the ceremony where category winners will be presented with prizes from industry sponsors. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-annual-awards-ceremony-gives-the-industry-a-reason-to-celebrate-and-offers-hope-for-uk-print-plc http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-annual-awards-ceremony-gives-the-industry-a-reason-to-celebrate-and-offers-hope-for-uk-print-plc Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:06:00 GMT Over 85,000 students in schools across the country are benefiting from taking part in PrintIT!, an industry-backed educational initiative designed to raise the profile of the printing industry and attract young people to consider a career in print. Launched in 2005, PrintIT! is targeted at year 10 students of GCSE Graphic Products and Product Design, and is a bold collaboration between the printing industry, the Specialist Schools Academies Trust (SSAT) and leading charity The Fairtrade Foundation. The initiative is driven by sector skills council, Proskills, and funded entirely by print industry organisations. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/prime-minister-recognises-printit http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/prime-minister-recognises-printit Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:24:00 GMT With well over 25,000 students registered to take part in Proskills' PrintIT! initiative this Autumn, print companies are being urged to sign up to the twinning programme to support their local schools. The Twinning programme is invaluable to the success of PrintIT!, whereby printers team up with their local school to share their knowledge of the industry, offer support to teachers in delivering the course, and provide advice on coursework, giving pupils a real feel for print by bringing a bit of industry into the classroom. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/your-industry-needs-you-twinning-prints-present-with-its-future http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/your-industry-needs-you-twinning-prints-present-with-its-future Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT As the government launches the first year of its new Diplomas for 14-19 year olds, PrintIT! the innovative school-based campaign aimed at introducing young people to a career in print is leading the field in school-based vocational learning by kicking off it's fourth exciting year. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/great-expectations-for-printit-20089 http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/great-expectations-for-printit-20089 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, sent his congratulations to all the participants and winners of PrintIT! 2008, which has seen Alex Robertson of Bispham High School Arts College in Blackpool named overall winner of PrintIT! 2008. Alex and her teacher was presented with an educational trip of a lifetime to St Lucia, where they will visit local farmers to see the benefits of Fairtrade, attend a major printing plant, have lunch with the High Commissioner as well as take part in several TV radio interviews. The 2008 PrintIT! Awards ceremony took place at the prestigious Stationers' Hall in London on Friday April 25th, courtesy of Polestar and the Stationers' Hall. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/prime-minister-gordon-brown-congratulates-printit-as-alex-robertson-of-bispham-high-school-arts-college-in-blackpool-is-named-overall-winner-of-printit-2008 http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/prime-minister-gordon-brown-congratulates-printit-as-alex-robertson-of-bispham-high-school-arts-college-in-blackpool-is-named-overall-winner-of-printit-2008 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT In conjunction with Polestar, the Stationers' Hall once again provided the venue for the PrintIT! 2008 awards ceremony, which marked the third year of the successful educational initiative. The event saw student Alex Robertson of Bispham High School Arts College, Blackpool awarded 'Overall Winner of PrintIT! 2007/8', as well as an expenses paid educational trip of a lifetime to St Lucia to see the benefits of Fairtrade. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-awards-ceremony-concludes-another-successful-year-and-announces-bispham-high-school-arts-college-as-overall-winners-of-printit-20078 http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-awards-ceremony-concludes-another-successful-year-and-announces-bispham-high-school-arts-college-as-overall-winners-of-printit-20078 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:58:00 GMT This year's PrintIT! Awards will again be held at the prestigious Stationers' Hall in London on Friday April 25th, courtesy of Polestar and the Stationers' Hall. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/year-three-of-printit-competition-sees-an-exceptionally-high-standard-of-entries-shortlisted-for-the-awards-ceremony-at-stationers-hall http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/year-three-of-printit-competition-sees-an-exceptionally-high-standard-of-entries-shortlisted-for-the-awards-ceremony-at-stationers-hall Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:26:00 GMT As the high-profile Proskills-backed PrintIT! initiative advances into its third year, once again a valued number of big names in the industry have been quick to step up in order to make this possible. The London College of Communication (LCC), PaperCo and ouryearbook.co.uk each pulled out all the stops to enable the professional production of the large numbers of books required for this year's enrolments. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/key-supporters-make-production-of-printit-year-three-coursebooks-possible http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/key-supporters-make-production-of-printit-year-three-coursebooks-possible Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:10:00 GMT Keswick School, winners of the PrintIT! Phase Two competition, has seen a fivefold increase in the number of students interested in the GCSE Graphic Products option between 2004 and 2007. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-phase-two-winning-school-attracts-record-numbers-of-students-to-graphic-products-gcse-with-the-help-of-proskills-printit-initiative http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-phase-two-winning-school-attracts-record-numbers-of-students-to-graphic-products-gcse-with-the-help-of-proskills-printit-initiative Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:44:00 GMT As the recognised Proskills-backed PrintIT! initiative advances into its third year, once again a valued number of big names in the industry have been quick to step forward to provide support. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/increased-number-of-industry-heavyweights-step-forward-to-sponsor-printit-phase-three http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/increased-number-of-industry-heavyweights-step-forward-to-sponsor-printit-phase-three Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:04:00 GMT Mike Taylor, industry heavyweight and president of the BPIF, has taken up the position of patron for PrintIT!. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/mike-taylor-appointed-patron-of-the-printit-initiative http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/mike-taylor-appointed-patron-of-the-printit-initiative Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT PrintIT! has again allowed students to reap the benefits of their hard work by arranging a prizewinning trip to the Caribbean. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-year-three-prizewinners-enjoy-trip-of-a-lifetime http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-year-three-prizewinners-enjoy-trip-of-a-lifetime Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:06:00 GMT The third year of the PrintIT! educational campaign designed to attract young people to the world of printing and graphic arts, has kicked off with a 30% increase in the number of student entries over year two, with registrations still rolling in. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-3-attracts-growing-numbers-of-student-participants http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-3-attracts-growing-numbers-of-student-participants Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:21:00 GMT The third year of the PrintIT! educational initiative designed to attract young people to the world of printing and graphic arts, has kicked off with a 30% increase in the number of student entries over year two, with registrations still rolling in. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/industry-backed-scheme-printit-attracts-growing-numbers-of-student-participants-in-its-third-successful-year http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/industry-backed-scheme-printit-attracts-growing-numbers-of-student-participants-in-its-third-successful-year Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:20:00 GMT PrintIT!, the industry-wide educational initiative to attract youngsters to a future career in print, has picked up two awards in recognition of its commitment to both education and industry; The EDSF 'Innovation in Secondary Education' award and a National Design and Technology Association award. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-scoops-awards-double http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-scoops-awards-double Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT Proskills, the Sector Skills Council for the printing industry, has today announced that it has taken over the running of PrintIT!, the ground-breaking educational initiative to attract young people to consider a career in print. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-move-to-proskills-heralds-new-opportunities-for-industry-wide-project http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-move-to-proskills-heralds-new-opportunities-for-industry-wide-project Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:52:00 GMT The Stationers' Hall provided the venue for the PrintIT! 2007 awards ceremony, which saw students Sarah Kitching and Emily Webzell of Keswick School, Cumbria awarded 'Overall Winners of PrintIT! 2006/7' and an expenses paid trip to the Windward Islands to visit a Fairtrade banana plantation. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-awards-ceremony-concludes-another-successful-year-and-announces-keswick-school-as-overall-winners-of-printit-20067 http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-awards-ceremony-concludes-another-successful-year-and-announces-keswick-school-as-overall-winners-of-printit-20067 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:25:00 GMT Students entering the second year of PrintIT!, the industry-wide educational initiative to attract youngsters into a career in print, have generated a high standard of entries according to the panel of leading industry figures judging the work submitted for the second year's competition. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/high-standard-printit-entries-for-second-year-awards-ceremony-at-stationers-hall http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/high-standard-printit-entries-for-second-year-awards-ceremony-at-stationers-hall Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:13:00 GMT Kodak's Graphic Communications Group (GCG) is continuing its support of the PrintIT! initiative in its second year with cash and equipment prizes, the latter consisting of high-quality inkjet printers that can be used by winning schools. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/kodak-continues-printit-support-and-adopts-a-school http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/kodak-continues-printit-support-and-adopts-a-school Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:17:00 GMT Canon UK has confirmed its support in the second year of the PrintIT! initiative, which is raising the profile of the graphic arts industry in schools across the country. As in the first year Canon is donating cash prizes and equipment, as Ben Milford, head of professional marketing, explains. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/canon-confirms-printit-support http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/canon-confirms-printit-support Thu, 01 Feb 2007 11:38:00 GMT When Miles Linney, managing director of the Linney Group, received a request from Picon to help with year two of its PrintIT! initiative he was delighted at the chance to be involved. The Nottingham printer has worked closely with nearby schools and colleges for several years and operates a highly effective 'industry experience' scheme that is achieving on a local scale what PrintIT! is designed to do nationally. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/the-linney-group-looks-to-the-future http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/the-linney-group-looks-to-the-future Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:24:00 GMT Three students from Northgate High School in Ipswich, who won the category 'Best Overall Winner of PrintIT! 2006', have just reaped the benefits of their hard work with the trip of a lifetime. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-helps-dream-come-true-for-suffolk-students http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-helps-dream-come-true-for-suffolk-students Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT Duplo International has been quick to continue its support for PrintIT! in year two following the huge success of the project in its first year and the company's belief in what PrintIT! is trying to achieve. This time around Duplo, which is one of Europe's leading suppliers of finishing systems, is providing £8,000 worth of equipment plus £2,000 in cash prizes. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/duplo-continues-printit-support-in-year-two http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/duplo-continues-printit-support-in-year-two Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:20:00 GMT When the organisers of the second phase of the PrintIT! initiative were looking for a new design for the teachers course book and students work book, which were used in year one, Tring-based design agency GVMC was quick to create the ideal scenario - a proposal that maintained the overall visual identity yet offered a stronger resonance with schools. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/gvmc-steps-in-to-design-printit-books http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/gvmc-steps-in-to-design-printit-books Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:01:00 GMT Manufacturers, suppliers and printers have been quick to step forward to provide support for the second year of PrintIT! following the huge success of the campaign last year. Several companies have already committed funds and assistance including Formara, Friedheim International, Graphic Arts Equipment, IIR Exhibitions, KBA (UK), Howard Smith Paper Group, Marlowe Graphic Services, PDQ Digital Media, Polestar, Russell-Webb and Tech-ni-Fold. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/supporters-step-forward-for-second-year-of-printit http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/supporters-step-forward-for-second-year-of-printit Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:14:00 GMT One of the industry's leading names, Fuji, has lent its support to the PrintIT! educational campaign for the second year running by again being a sponsor, providing both financial aid and prizes. Managing director, Keith Dalton, says he hopes Fuji can also become involved in supporting the venture in other ways. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/fuji-backs-printit-2 http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/fuji-backs-printit-2 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:43:00 GMT The phenomenal success of the Picon-led PrintIT! educational campaign, which attracted nearly 23,000 student entries from schools throughout the country, has helped to ensure that the second year of PrintIT! has started with a flourish. Some 300 schools have already registered to take part in 'PrintIT! 2', and this is expected to increase significantly before the closing date of 15th September 2006. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-2-receives-huge-industry-response http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-2-receives-huge-industry-response Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:18:00 GMT Students from Northgate High School in Ipswich won the coveted category of 'Best Overall Winner of PrintIT! 2006', at the PrintIT! inaugural awards ceremony, which was hosted by BBC Six O'clock News presenter George Alagiah, on Saturday 8th April 2006. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-acknowledges-finalists-with-100000-worth-of-prizes-at-special-awards-ceremony-at-ipex-2006 http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-acknowledges-finalists-with-100000-worth-of-prizes-at-special-awards-ceremony-at-ipex-2006 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:32:00 GMT Phil Hope MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Skills visited Northampton School for Boys, based in his local constituency, to meet pupils that had taken part in PrintIT!, the Picon-led nationwide initiative designed to encourage young people to embark on a career in the printing industry. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/skills-minister-phil-hope-hears-how-printit-brings-local-schools-and-businesses-together http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/skills-minister-phil-hope-hears-how-printit-brings-local-schools-and-businesses-together Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:06:00 GMT The PrintIT! judging panel worked their way through the PrintIT! competition entries last week. Teachers were asked to pre-select only the best entries from their school to go forward for judging. In total, over 6,000 student entries were received for judging. Over 23,000 students from 545 schools took part in PrintIT! as part of their GCSE Graphic Products course. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-judging-day http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-judging-day Mon, 23 Jan 2006 16:50:00 GMT Thirty-three years after leaving the Sir John Leman School in Beccles, Suffolk and embarking on a successful career in printing, local 'boy' Martyn Elmy returned to the school today in his capacity as chairman of PrintIT!, the major industry wide national initiative to encourage young people to embark on skilled careers in today's high-tech printing industry. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/old-boy-martyn-elmy-returns-to-school-to-spread-the-word-about-printit http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/old-boy-martyn-elmy-returns-to-school-to-spread-the-word-about-printit Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:47:00 GMT Sun Chemical is the latest major company in the graphics industry to enlist as a key sponsor of PrintIT!, and is providing a significant cash donation to the industry-wide national initiative to encourage young people to embark on careers in the printing industry. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-key-sponsors-number-20-as-sun-chemical-signs http://www.adcomms.co.uk/media-centre/printit/printit-key-sponsors-number-20-as-sun-chemical-signs Fri, 16 Dec 2005 11:55:00 GMT