ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Xerox Corporation invites members of its Premier Partners Global Network (XPPGN) to enter the Best-of-the-Best Contest and showcase their digital masterpieces created with Xerox digital production technology and software.

The contest is free and open to Premier Partners in select geographic areas around the world. Contest rules and the entry form are available at www.xerox.com/BestOfTheBest. Online submissions will be accepted until Wednesday, July 15 for the following categories:

- Books
- Collateral
- Direct Marketing
- Offset and Digital
- Photo Specialty
- TransPromo

“The Best-of-the-Best Contest gives our Premier Partners an opportunity to show the world their digital print capabilities and the outstanding work they are doing for their customers,” said Gavin Jordan-Smith, vice president of Xerox Commercial Print and Prepress and manager of the XPPGN.

Ten first place winners will receive skybox tickets to the U2 concert at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sept. 13, or an 8 GB Apple iPod touch if they are unable to attend the show. Winning entries will also be featured in a Xerox case study and printed live at the Xerox booth during PRINT 09, a major printing trade show held every four years. The first 50 entrants will receive a $10 iTunes gift card.

Entries will be judged by Xerox based on image quality, business results, use of Xerox technology and ease of trade show reproduction.

The top ten winning applications will be announced during PRINT 09 on Sunday, Sept. 13.