Richard

Associated Printing Productions Inc. (APPi) captured 27 awards including one Flamingo Award (Prestigious State of Florida First Place Award), 13 Best of Category, 12 Awards of Excellence and one Judges Award at the 25th Annual Florida Print Awards ceremony.

The printing industry's largest and most prestigious statewide graphic arts competition recognized APPi as being among the top printers in Florida as they dominated the competition. The Printing Association of Florida presented the awards to commercial printer APPi during a banquet on August 3, 2012 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Counselor Magazine and the Advertising Specialty Institute recently presented the Marvin Spikes Lifetime Achievement Award to Richard (Dick) Kaeser, chairman of the board of Kaeser & Blair, Batavia, Ohio. The award was accepted on Kaeser’s behalf by his son and current CEO of Kaeser & Blair, Kurt Kaeser. For more than 50 years, Kaeser has provided business opportunities within the promotional advertising industry. Under his guidance, Kaeser & Blair has become a leader in providing distributor services to other distributors wanting to grow their businesses and enjoy greater income. Kaeser only recently reduced his daily involvement at the company, where he had previously been