Photo credit: Brandon Miles, Phaeros Films (phaerosfilms.com).
From L to R: Craig Boortz, Nick Weidenmiller, Mark Pace, Wendy Gexler, Kris Kasten, Cheri Fuller, Amanda Lamb, Susan Bagnall, Michael Kestel, Rudy Von Eyser, Wes Weidenmiller, Shari Lawrence, Michael Andersen, Ashley Scott, Erica Tice, Shaun Edwards, Todd Tice.

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. - Presstige Printing was named Florida's Best Printer by the Florida Graphics Alliance at the 2023 Florida Print Awards, taking home the coveted Golden Flamingo Trophy for the first time in company history. Presstige Printing also won the most first place awards at the event, which convenes annually to recognize excellence in printed material within the state of Florida.

“I am both honored and humbled by Presstige Printing’s recognition as Florida’s Best Printer,” said Wes Weidenmiller, president of Presstige Printing. “Thank you to our team of dedicated print professionals who bring their very best to the table each day, as well as the customers, designers and partners who trust us with their print projects and challenge us to produce the outstanding print products that allowed us to win this prestigious award.”

Presstige Printing won 35 Best of Category awards, 27 Awards of Excellence, 13 Judges Awards, and four Florida’s Best awards. Presstige also earned Florida’s Best Digital Printing, Florida’s Best Invitation, and the Best of Florida Division II trophies, in addition to the Golden Flamingo Award for Florida’s Best Printer.

The Florida Print Awards is an annual statewide competition that recognizes the contributions of the crème de la crème in the print and graphics communications industry. Florida Graphics Alliance announced winners of its 36th annual Florida Print Awards on August 25 in Orlando.

“Presstige Printing has always entered fantastic work and done well at the Florida Print Awards,” said Gabriel Hernandez, president and chief executive officer of Florida Graphics Alliance. “This year their work was exceptional in almost every category in which they participated. This is why they won the Golden Flamingo, Florida's Best Printer Trophy.”