SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. - PINE, New England's largest trade association for printing and graphic communications companies, has named Stuart W. Margolis recipient of its 2009 Influencer Award. Margolis is president of MargolisBecker, one of the country's leading CPA firms to serve the printing and graphic communications industry.

The Influencer Award as well as other individual and company achievements will be presented during PINE's annual member gathering, the Industry Awards Gala, set for Thursday, Nov. 12th at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel in Framingham, Mass.

Margolis compiles the annual PIA Financial Ratios, which have been the industry's premier competitive benchmarking tool for eight decades. Beyond his efforts on the Financial Ratios, Margolis is known for his ability to help printers find profits through improved operational efficiency, increased sales, capacity expansion, acquisition and further cost optimization.

PINE established its Influencer Award in 2003 as a way to acknowledge the contributions of individuals who strive to improve the industry in a broad manner. The Influencer Award has been sponsored since its inception by Heidelberg.
 
A night of recognition
The Industry Awards Gala is the preeminent evening for leaders in New England's $11 billion print marketplace to gather to recognize individual and company achievements over the past year.

In addition to the Influencer Award, other individuals and companies will be recognized including winners in this year's Awards of Excellence print competition.  Winning entries in the contest will be on display during a Supplier Reception that precedes the awards banquet.