OPI announces European awards shortlist

Despite or perhaps because of, the economic climate, a diverse range of strong entries was put forward for judging. 

With many of the categories fiercely contested, the 15-member panel had a tough time in whittling down the entries into a final shortlist.

The winners will be announced on 30 January 2012 at a presentation dinner held during Paperworld (visit www.opi.net/awards2012 for details).

European Office Products Awards 2012

SHORTLIST

Best Product of the Year: Core

Accentra - PaperPro EvoLX Desktop Stapler
COLOP - Stamps with Microban® antibacterial protection
Hamelin - Oxford Range
Pilot Corporation - FriXion

Best Product of the Year: Facilities Management

CPD - Veltia Hand Dryer
Durable - Durabin Trolley
Dyson - Dyson Airblade™ Hand Dryer
Metsä - Katrin Classic One Stop
Procter & Gamble - Swiffer® WetJet®
SCA - Tork Premium Liquid Soap System

Best Product of the Year: Technology

ACCO Brands Europe - Rexel Auto+ range of Automatic Shredders
Dyson - Dyson Hot™
Newell Rubbermaid - Dymo Label Manager™ PnP
Plantronics - Savi W740 Multi Device Wireless Headset System
tesa - tesa Clean Air®

Best Product of the Year: Environmental

Banner Business Services - 100% Recycled Closed Loop Copier Paper
COLOP - Printer Liquid Wood
helit innovative Büroprodukte - Greenlogic PET Letter Tray
tesa - tesapack® ECO & STRONG
Trodat - Original Printy 4.0

New Product Innovation

CCM International - Bacoban
Esselte Leitz - Leitz iLam Laminators
Hewlett Packard - TopShot Laserjet M275nw
Plantronics - Voyager Pro UC (v2)

Marketing Initiative

Brother - 141% Campaign
Fellowes Europe - Professor Ergo Campaign
Newell Rubbermaid - Sharpie 2011 UK Campaign
Staples Europe - EasyTree, a Staples Advantage Campaign

Online Initiative

Avery Dennison - Avery® Brand&Print™
Durable UK - Durable UK Brands
Esselte Leitz - Leitz Create! SociaLEITZ
Esselte Leitz - Leitz – A Job Worth Doing
Pilot Corporation of Europe - FriXion Ball

Corporate Social Responsibility

BIC
Esselte
Lyreco
OfficeTeam
Staples Europe

Dealer Group of the Year

Advantia Business Solutions
Integra Office Solutions
Quantore
Soennecken
Superstat Group

Wholesaler/Distributor of the Year

Corwell
PBS Holding
soft-carrier
Unipapel
VOW

Regional Reseller of the Year

Akoffice
Codex Office Products
Dacris Impex
Just Office

Reseller of the Year

Amazon
Bureau Vallée
Kaut-Bullinger
OTTO Office
Staples

Vendor of the Year

Brother
Esselte Leitz
Hamelin
SCA
Stabilo

Global Expansion

Bi-silque
Durable
HSM

Professional of the Year

No shortlist – winner announced on the night

Industry Achievement

No shortlist – winner announced on the night

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