Star Awards
PIM’s Annual Star Awards honor every aspect of the graphic communications supply chain, from content creation to print distribution in every way imaginable. Awards honor our member’s capabilities through the Best of Show, People’s Choice, and other categories. The entries are judged by a panel of independent experts from the education and creative fields, not other print providers. Over 300 members attend the Star Awards. We hope you and others from your company will attend and celebrate the print industry with leaders from throughout the Midwest!
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PIM Leadership Awards
The following individuals have risen to the top of our industry and are recognized for their accomplishments and contributions. These prestigious awards are presented during the annual PIM Star Awards dinner each year or at regional golf tournament banquets.
Creative Professional of the Year
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2019 |
Laura Karels |
IWCO Direct |
Customer Service Representative of the Year
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2019 |
Mike Kucera |
GLS Companies |
| 2018 |
Gail Hawk |
Streamworks |
| 2017 |
Tom Hedlund |
IWCO Direct |
| 2016 |
Galen Quam |
RR Donnelly |
| 2015 |
Carol Aberle |
Midstates Group |
| 2015 |
Patty Becker |
Nahan Printing |
| 2014 |
Iris Hecker |
RR Donnelley – Twin Cities |
| 2013 |
Dianne Kemp |
Brown Printing Company |
| 2012 |
Stacey Larsen |
Travel Tags |
| 2012 |
Paul Byers |
RR Donnelley – Twin Cities |
| 2011 |
Derynn Meyer |
IWCO Direct |
| 2010 |
Bill Marben |
Daily Printing, Inc. |
| 2009 |
Carmen Neutgens |
Maximum Graphics |
Outstanding Team of the Year
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2019 |
Don Bergeron, Keith Mahoney, Mike McCallion & Hank Robotnik |
Daily Printing |
| 2018 |
Paul Belpedio, Tony Chapman, Duane Peter & Joey Pierotti |
John Roberts |
| 2017 |
Dave Manship, Larry Knutson, Brent Nickolaus, Tom Bell, Shawn Folkner, Don Schmalz, Troy Roth, Mike Perron, Gordan Johnson, Joe Turenne & Mark Blumhoefer |
GLS Companies |
Production Professional of the Year
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2019 |
Dave Kane |
SeaChange Print Innovations |
| 2018 |
Julie Kleist |
Meyers Printing |
| 2017 |
Mike Peterson |
GLS Companies |
| 2017 |
Tammy Fischer |
LSC Communications |
| 2016 |
Mike Klaverkamp |
Nahan Printing |
| 2015 |
Tracy Primus |
Nahan Printing |
| 2014 |
Brian Efraimson |
John Roberts |
| 2013 |
Mike Gillen |
Nahan Printing |
| 2012 |
Matt Hammes |
Western Graphics |
| 2011 |
Mike Farr |
GLS Companies |
| 2010 |
Scott Robinson |
John Roberts |
Young Professional of the Year
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2019 |
Lisa Stelter |
Sanford Health |
Graphic Arts Industry Leader
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2019 |
Dave Haugland |
Impressive Print |
| 2018 |
Jim Andersen |
IWCO |
| 2017 |
Al Hillmann |
Standard Dynamics |
| 2016 |
Peter Jacobson |
Daily Printing |
| 2015 |
Michael Nahan |
Nahan Printing |
| 2014 |
Howard Siewert |
Ideal Printers, Inc. |
| 2013 |
Ed Engle |
Ambassador Press, Inc. |
| 2012 |
Charles Bolger |
Bolger Vision Beyond Print |
| 2011 |
David Baumgardner |
Smyth Companies |
| 2010 |
Mark Carlson |
The John Roberts Company |
| 2009 |
Dan Thornton |
RR Donnelley – Twin Cities |
| 2008 |
Gary Garner |
GLS Companies |
| 2007 |
Michael Keene |
The John Roberts Company |
| 2006 |
Mark Kuzma |
Flaire Print Communications |
| 2005 |
Mark Jessen |
Jessen Press, Inc. |
| 2003 |
Monica Murphy |
Japs-Olson Company |
| 2002 |
Thomas Kluge |
Thomson Reuters |
| 2001 |
Craig Jilk |
Thomson Reuters |
| 1999 |
Sabra Otteson |
J-C Press |
| 1997 |
Stan Hildestad |
Riverside Color Corp. |
| 1996 |
Jack Anderberg |
Anderberg-Lund Printing Co. |
| 1993 |
Ed Kelly |
3M |
| 1991 |
Robert Murphy |
Japs-Olson Company |
| 1990 |
Hal Holden Jr. |
Holden Business Forms |
| 1973 |
Fred Schulz |
Buckbee Mears |
Nebraska Distinguished Printer
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2019 |
Bruce Price |
Marathon Press |
| 2018 |
Scott Peterson |
Peterson Printing |
| 2017 |
Ken Packett |
Midlands Packaging Corporation |
| 2016 |
Fred Arnold |
McBattas Packaging and Printing |
| 2015 |
Phil Mentzer |
Color & Coating Services |
| 2014 |
John Barnhart |
Barnhart Press |
| 2013 |
Phil Crews |
Publication Printing of Nebraska |
| 2012 |
Dave Brown |
Regal Printing Company |
| 2011 |
Eilene Peter |
Interstate Printing Company |
| 2010 |
Chuck Kinzer |
Omaha Print |
| 2009 |
Tom Nicholson |
Wright Printing Company |
| 2008 |
Steve Hayes |
Omaha Print |
| 2007 |
Harvey Sankey |
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| 2006 |
Rob Caulk |
Barnhart Press |
| 2005 |
Steve Martin |
Pacific City Graphics, Inc. |
| 2004 |
Jim Bosco |
Regal Printing Company |
Iowa Distinguished Printer
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2019 |
Dick Clark |
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| 2018 |
Humza Igram |
Cedar Graphics, Inc. |
| 2017 |
Doug Freeman |
Adi Group |
| 2016 |
Jon Troen |
Mittera Group, Colorfx |
| 2015 |
John Lynch |
Woolverton Printing Company |
| 2014 |
Perry Klein |
Colorfx-Des Moines |
| 2012 |
Brad Eslick |
Record Printing Company |
| 2011 |
Greg Ortmann |
Feiereisen, Inc. |
| 2009 |
Jim Slife |
Pioneer Communications |
| 2008 |
Hassan Igram |
Cedar Graphics, Inc. |
| 2005 |
Tom Sheehan |
Elanders Americas |
| 2004 |
Ron Hoyt |
Carter Printing Company, Inc. |
