PPA's Production and Environment Awards are dedicated to upholding and celebrating excellence in magazine production and environmental best practice. Everyone who takes away one of these coveted awards can be proud that they have set a new benchmark for excellence in a business that has never been so competitive, says the PPA.
The award winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony on Thursday 29 March, at OXO2, one of London's most exclusive venues nestled on the bank of the River Thames.
The shortlist for 2012 is:
Best Production Team (Publisher)
Estates Gazette - Reed Business Information
Immediate Media Ad Services Production Team - Immediate Media Co.
Inspire Production Team - IPC Media
RBI Production Team - Reed Business Information
TSL Education Operations Team - TSL Education
Which? Production Team - Which?
William Reed Production Team - William Reed Business Media
Best Production Initiative (Supplier or Publisher)
Good Food Production Team - Immediate Media Co.
Becky Singleton & Ian Couchman - IPC Media Production
'Future Folio' Team - Future Publishing
Haymarket Production Team - Haymarket Media Group
Best Magazine Pre-Media Company
One clear winner to be announced on the night
Best Magazine Printing Company
Pensord
Polestar Chantry
Polestar Colchester
Polestar Petty
Stephens & George
Best Magazine Paper Supplier/Paper Merchant
Denmaur Independent Papers
Sappi
Best Environmentally Sustainable Business - Publisher
Archant
Haymarket Business Media
Hearst Magazines UK
UBM
William Reed Business Media
Best Environmentally Sustainable Business - Supplier
Leipa
Pensord
Polestar UK Print
Best Environmental Initiative (Supplier or Publisher)
Pensord
UBM
Best Environmental Person/Team
David Halford, BBC Worldwide
Kitty Corrigan and Diane Thorpe, Hearst Magazines UK