RISI Confirms BTG Group and StepChange Consulting as Sponsors for New PPI Awards Event
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BRUSSELS, June 5 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
RISI is pleased to announce that the BTG Group and StepChange Consulting have signed on as sponsors
of the 2009 Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Awards program. The PPI Awards will honor leadership, vision,
innovation and strategic accomplishments of companies, mills and individuals within the pulp and paper
industry. The PPI Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing these achievements in the
sector.
StepChange Consulting have chosen to sponsor the "Global CEO of the Year" award while the BTG Group
will be supporting the "Technical Innovation in Action" category. Metso has signed on as the headline sponsor
for the event and is supporting the "Advanced Use of Biomass" and "Efficiency Improvements" awards.
Additional category sponsorships and exclusive opportunities are available. Please visit the
Mark Rushton, Editor of Pulp & Paper International (PPI) and chairman of the jury for the PPI Awards,
commented, "We are honored to have the leading suppliers in the industry Metso, BTG and StepChange as
sponsors for our new Awards program. The reaction from the industry has been extremely positive so far and
we have received numerous entries from across the globe for the different categories."
Potential candidates can easily enter for the awards online at www.ppiawards.com and must submit entries
before Friday, June 12, 2009. Twelve awards will cover a variety of business and technical categories:
A panel of expert judges will select four finalists in each category and will present 12 PPI Award trophies to
the top performers in the industry. Confirmed judges include Rod Young, Chairman of RISI; Kari Vainio, former
Executive Vice President, Communications at Stora Enso; Jim Keller, President of the International
Corrugated Case Association; Duncan Pollard, Director, Conservation Practice & Policy, WWF International
and many other internationally renowned experts.
The winners will be presented with their trophies at the 2009 PPI Awards ceremony on Wednesday,
October 28 at the Hilton Munich Park Hotel in Munich, Germany. RISI will also be organizing a free half-day
seminar on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 28. The Awards will commemorate the 50th anniversary of
PPI magazine and will be held in conjunction with the Metso Pulp and Paper Technology Days on Thursday
and Friday, October 29-30, 2009.
About Pulp & Paper International (PPI) magazine
For 50 years, the global pulp and paper industry has relied on the quality editorial found in Pulp & Paper
International (PPI) magazine. That’s why it is the leading magazine for pulp, paper and paperboard
manufacturers in Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. It offers the most
comprehensive coverage in the industry and reaches more people around the globe than any other pulp and
paper publication.
About RISI
RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. We work with clients in the
pulp and paper, wood products, timber, tissue, nonwovens, printing and publishing industries to help them
Contact:
Jennifer Rahall
RISI
4 Alfred Circle
Bedford, MA 01730 USA
Tel: +1.781.734.8949
jrahall@risiinfo.com
SOURCE: RISI
CONTACT: Jennifer Rahall of RISI,
+1-781-734-8949,
jrahall@risiinfo.com
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