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(Nashville, TN) – The Printing Industry Association of theSouth, Inc. (PIAS) announced the winners of its 2010 Graphic Awards at aspecial presentation recently, during the PIAS Annual Convention at the HiltonClearwater Resort in Clearwater, Florida. FourBest of Category awards were presented to Master Print Group, Jonesboro, AR forthe production of various works completed for St. Bernards DevelopmentFoundation, Powell Creative, and The Children’s Clinic.

Master Print Group also received 17 Awards of Excellence forother materials produced in the following categories: annual reports,campaigns, books, brochures, stationery, invitations, presentation folders andcatalogs for a variety of clients throughout the region. These clients includeFarr Air Pollution Control, Memphis Redbirds, Think Advertising, Barton LumberCompany, Axadon, and the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce.

 The Best of Category Awards received for St. BernardsDevelopment Foundation was for the Evening of Music invitation designed byMaster Print Group; Powell Creative was for Influence Media Networkpresentation folder, and the Powell Creative business card; Children’s Clinicwas for their stationery package designed by Eyespeak.

 “We are proud of our staff and would like to pass thesehonors on to them. Each and every person with our group takes a personalinterest in the work we produce at Master,” said Susan Ishmael Vice Presidentof Master Print Group, “and our customers are ultimate beneficiaries. They holdus to a higher standard which keeps us on the cutting edge of printingtechnology resulting in premium quality, competitive pricing and forwardthinking production trends.”

 The PIAS Graphic Awardscompetition, held annually, is designed to recognize and appropriately honorthose responsible for the creation, design and production of top-qualityprinted materials; those which have impact, appeal and effectiveness assales/marketing, communications or educational medium. While this is a printingindustry competition, the winning entries are judged based on creativity,design and effectiveness, in addition to production quality.

“We have steadily grown into a regional facility with areputation for quality work,” according to Jon Wilbanks, President of MasterPrint Group,  “and these awards area direct result of this commitment to provide excellence to each and everycustomer.”

Master Print Group is home toMaster Printing, MPC Color, MailMaster, and The Agency offering completecreative services, print production, promotional items, advertising services,list configuration, mail fulfillment and cross-media campaigns for animpressive client base that extends across the United States.

The Wilbanks family founded Master in 1968. It is operatedby Jon Wilbanks, President; Susan Ishmael, Vice-President and Mary EllenWilbanks, co-founder, along with a very committed group of graphic arts professionals.

PIAS is a graphic arts tradeassociation representing more than 500 member companies in a seven-stateregion: Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, andWest Virginia.