ANDOVER, MA -- Standard Finishing Systems was named Xerox Corporation 2008 Finishing Business Partner of the Year in two categories – entry production color and continuous feed -- for its continued contribution to Xerox, its customers and the printing industry. The award was among 16 presented to 15 Xerox Business Partners for superior digital workflow software and finishing solutions.  Standard has now received a "Partner of the Year" award for six consecutive years. 

"Standard's contributions in 2008 -- in both color and continuous feed -- were key to helping Xerox customers meet their business objectives in these two important areas," said Jerry Murray, Vice President, Product Marketing, Global Business & Strategic Marketing Group, Xerox Corporation.  "These awards recognize Standard's dedication to helping our customers streamline their feeding and finishing operations."

Standard offers a range of in-line and off-line feeding and finishing solutions in cooperation with Xerox, including the Horizon ColorWorks in-line bookletmakers for Xerox DocuColor digital color presses and Hunkeler unwinders, rewinders, cutters and stackers for Xerox continuous-feed production printers.  Off-line solutions include Horizon saddlestitchers, perfect binders, folders and cutters.

The Xerox Business Partner of the Year awards are presented annually by the Xerox Global Business & Strategic Marketing Group, which brings to market the full portfolio of Xerox printers, software and solutions for production and office environments. The awards honor business partners that contributed most significantly to the business success of Xerox and its customers.
 

"Standard shares these awards with Horizon International and Hunkeler AG, our world-class manufacturing partners who have had the engineering vision and expertise to develop innovative feeding and finishing solutions for customers who use Xerox digital presses" said David Reny, executive vice president, Standard Finishing Systems. 

Standard Finishing Systems has been a Xerox Finishing Partner since 1992, offering a complete range of paper handling, post-press and mail inserting systems that compliment Xerox monochrome and color printers in every production class.