In-plants Win NAPL Management Plus Awards
Two in-plants in the Pacific Northwest have won Management Plus Awards from the National Association For Printing Leadership (NAPL). Portland General Electric's Print & Automated Mail Services (PAMS) team received a Management Plus Gold Award, while Washington State Printing & Imaging, part of the new Department of Enterprise Services, earned a Silver Award.
Management Plus is a corporate development and assessment program for the printing industry. Scoring involves the evaluation of the categories such as human resources, strategic business planning, environmental/safety concerns, community/industry relations, marketing/sales plan, internal control systems, quality assurance and financial performance.
"The award is a credit to supervisor Eric Houger and the entire team, and the quality work they do every day for PGE customers and internal clients," remarks Wes Friesen, manager of Revenue Collection & Community Offices. This is the in-plant's third NAPL Gold award after winning a Silver award last year.
Washington State Printing & Imaging Manager Jean-Luc Devis is similarly proud of his staff. "They are an outstanding team. They are always focused on the customer to meet the quality, timelines and price point necessary," he lauds. His in-plant received a Merit award from NAPL in 2009. Last year it won the 2011 IPMA Management Award.
The awards will be presented at the Vision 3 Summit, an executive leadership conference held in Marco Island, Fla., February 19-22.