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Being recognized for our efforts in industry innovation, inclusion and corporate excellence is what makes RR Donnelley stand apart from the competition, and be the choice among stakeholders. The recognition we receive acknowledges the work we have done, and the progress we have made as a corporation. We are pleased to highlight our many successes.
Corporate Awards

Year: 2011
  • RR Donnelley is ranked "247" on the Fortune 500 listing of America's largest corporations.
  • RR Donnelley is ranked among Leaders in 2011 The Global Outsourcing 100(R) List
  • RR Donnelley's facility was recommended for OSHA's VPP Star Status Certification
  • RR Donnelley was named to Ocean Tomo 300(R) Patent Index for the Third Consecutive Year
  • RR Donnelley was named Staples' Supply Chain Vendor of the Year
  • RR Donnelley was recognized by IKEA Group's Tulip Award as its best global printer of flyers and brochures
  • RR Donnelley was the recipient of the Johnson Controls Excellence in Execution Award, which recognizes suppliers for their commitment to quality, delivery, service and value
Year: 2010
  • RR Donnelley was recognized with a Gold Supplier Quality Alliance Award by AT&T Advertising Solutions for the second year in a row
  • RR Donnelley Wins Final Ipex 2010 "Champion in Print" Award. The judges of the Ipex 2010 "Champions in Print" award have broken with tradition and given the final accolade not to an individual but to the printing group that they consider has had one of the most positive impacts on the industry and which has been a shining example of pioneering innovation
  • RR Donnelley was recognized with the Supplier Excellence Award from Abbott

    RR Donnelley was one of 36 of more than 20,000 suppliers to receive this recognition. Winners were recognized for exceptional contributions to Abbott in 2009, and were chosen from more than 20,000 worldwide suppliers because of outstanding performance in supplying quality materials, equipment and services to Abbott


Industry Recognition
We have received these awards for excellence from industry organizations.
  • Award: RR Donnelley was recognized as the 2010 'Champions in Print' award by Ipex

    The Ipex 2010 'Champions in Print' Awards were launched to honor individuals who have influenced and shaped the printing industry across the world.
  • Year: 2010
  • Award: RR Donnelley's OneSite Internet portal has been selected for the Chairman's Website Award and its co-palletization tray solution has been recognized with the Mailing Industry Ingenuity Award by the Mailing and Fulfillment Service Association (MFSA).

    RR Donnelley's innovative OneSite broke new ground by becoming the first Internet portal to combine post-production shipment tracking and postal network tracking into one synchronized report. RR Donnelley's co-palletization tray resources help direct mailers maximize postal discounts by assembling trays of letter mail from different customers onto consolidated pallets that will be delivered to USPS.
  • Year: 2009
  • Award: RR Donnelley received the U.S. Postal Service 'Partnership for Progress' Award.

    The Partnership for Progress Award is presented annually at the National Postal Forum. The award recognizes industry leadership and innovation.

    This award is the highest honor given in the mailing industry and places RR Donnelley firmly ahead of the pack in terms of our capability to equip customers with the tools and the information they need to manage their mail efficiently and completely.
  • Year: 2007
  • Award: RR Donnelley and Moore Wallace win 55 Gold Ink Awards
  • Year: 2005
  • Award: RR Donnelley and Moore Wallace win 49 Gold Ink Awards
  • Year: 2004
  • Award: RR Donnelley won three Gravure Association of America's (GAA) Golden Cylinder Awards: American Media Inc.'s Johnny Cash Special won in the publication - lightweight coated category; Target Corporation's retail insert program won in the publication - technical innovation category; and The New York Times' Fall Fashion of the Times won in the publication - supercalendered category.
  • Year: 2004

International Awards
  • Award: RR Donnelley's Global Outsourcing professionals in Chennai, India passed the Stage 2 Audit for the British Standards Institute’s 25999 Certification. The BS25999 Standard certifies processes and documentation that ensure continuity of key services in case of any disruption.

    RR Donnelley has the distinction of being only the fourth company in India’s ITeS (IT Enabled Services) industry and the seventh across all industries in India to attain this certification. Global Outsourcing in Chennai was also credited with being the only company not to have any non-conformance issues at the Stage 2 Audit level.
  • Year: 2009
  • Award: Metro Global Creative Awards 2007

    RR Donnelley in Ireland was recognized with 2007 Best Creative Format for "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" Campaign for 02, a leading provider of Mobile Services to consumers and businesses.

    Metro Global Creative Awards are set to recognize and reward the most creative advertising globally.
  • Year: 2007

2010 Gold Ink Awards

Award: Pewter
  • Category: Brochures, Sheet-fed
  • Title: Interior Color Brochure
  • Category: Consumer Catalogs, Web
  • Title: Pottery Barn
  • Category: Consumer Catalogs, Web
  • Title: Williams Sonoma - Home 2010
  • Category: Consumer Catalogs, Web
  • Title: HOG - Harley Enthusiast
  • Category: Consumer Magazines
  • Title: Vanity Fair
  • Category: Consumer Magazines
  • Title: Decline, Sept. '09
  • Category: Folders
  • Title: Stevens Folder
  • Category: Hardcover Books
  • Title: Gems And Gemstones
  • Category: Newspaper Inserts
  • Title: JC Penney
  • Category: Newspaper Inserts
  • Title: Target Sunday Insert, 1/31/2010
  • Category: Softcover Books
  • Title: Halo 3 Odst
  • Category: Specialty Magazines, Sheet-fed
  • Title: G-20 Magazine
Award: Gold
  • Category: Newspaper Inserts
  • Title: Kohl's After Thanksgiving 2-day Sale
  • Category: Sunday Magazines
  • Title: The New York Times Women's Fashion Fall 2009
Award: Silver
  • Category: Folders
  • Title: Valspar Pocket Folder
Award: Bronze
  • Category: Folders
  • Title: US Bee Pocket Folder


2008 Golden Cylinder Awards
The Golden Cylinder awards were not held in 2009 and will resume in 2010. The entry date for 2010 submissions is February 12, 2010. For additional information please click on http://www.gaa.org/.

RR Donnelley, (NYC/Lancaster East)
Publication - Supercalendered Magazine

RR Donnelley, (Mattoon, IL)
Publication
Lightweight Coated (under 40#) Magazine

RR Donnelley, (Mattoon, IL)
Publication
Coated (over 40#) Magazine

RR Donnelley, (Warsaw, IN)
Soft Proof Catalog
(Technical Innovation - Press)

RR Donnelley, NYC
Publication – Supercalendered
Eye-popping colors categorize this winning entry where a wide range of reproduction challenges on this piece demonstrate gravure at its finest.

RR Donnelley - Warsaw, IN
Publication – Coated (over 40#)
"Excellent work!" was how one judge categorized this publication. This entry promotes gravure and the increased creative options available to the customer. Good cylinder matches with minimal cylinder correction time have increased the customer’s confidence in the process.

Kelly Awards
MPA Kelly Awards call for entry - Deadline: February 26, 2010 The Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) Kelly Awards recognize outstanding magazine advertising based on creativity and marketplace results. Each year the judging is made up of top creative directors and marketing executives. Deadline for 2010 Kelly Awards submissions is February 26, 2010.


24th Annual Multichannel Merchant Awards
  • Award: GOLD: Print Channel
    Hanna Andersson
  • Category: Children's Products
  • Year: Holiday 2008
  • Award: GOLD: Print Channel
    Black Box Corp., Network Services
  • Category: Computer and High-Tech Equipment
  • Year: 2008
  • Award: SILVER: Print Channel
    Specialty Catalog Corp., Especially Yours
  • Category: Consumer Specialty Products
  • Year: Fall 2008
  • Award: GOLD: Print Channel
    Harry & David, Holiday Book of Gifts
  • Category: Food
  • Year: 2008
  • Award: SILVER: Print Channel
    Harry & David, Holiday Preview
  • Category: Gifts
  • Year: 2008

Premier Print and Benny Awards - Commercial Print

The Printing Industries of America is the world's largest graphic arts trade association representing an industry with one million employees. The Printing Industries of America (PIA) Premier Print Awards international competition is the oldest, largest and one of the most prestigious of its kind within the graphic arts industry. The Premier Print Awards honor the "best of the best" through a rigorous judging process that recognizes excellence in graphic arts.

The 2009 Premier Print Awards set new standards for excellence. From over 3,600 entries, the judges chose only those pieces worthy of any award.

  • Award: 2009 Best of Category
    • RR Donnelley - Atlanta, GA
      Category: Architectural/Art/Travel/Other Magazines (printers with fewer than 250 employees)
      Entry Name: Audi Magazine
    • RR Donnelley - Moran Plant, FL
      Category: Promotional Campaigns, Consumer
      Entry Name: Planet Beach Promo
  • Year: 2009
  • Award: 2009 Award of Recognition
    • RR Donnelley - Hoechstetter Plant, Pittsburgh, PA
      Category: Booklets (4 or more colors, printers with 101-250 employees)
      Entry Name: Velocity Brochure
    • RR Donnelley - Andrews Connecticut Plant, Manchester, CT
      Category: Presentation Folders/Portfolios (4 or more colors)
      Entry Name: Greenfield Pocket Folder
    • RR Donnelley – Roanoke, VA
      Category: Cookbooks
      Entry Name: Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book
  • Year: 2009
  • Award: 2009 Certificates of Merit
    • RR Donnelley - Hoechstetter Plant, Pittsburgh, PA
      Category: Booklets (4 or more colors, printers with 101-250 employees)
      Entry Name: Portfolio
    • RR Donnelley - Williams Plant, East Point, GA
      Category: Product Catalogs (4 or more colors)
      Entry Name: Mohawk - Hardwood Catalog

      Category: Product/Service Catalogs (cover: sheetfed printing; text: web press printing)
      Entry Name: Audi Magazine 2/08
  • Year: 2009
  • Award: Award of Recognition
    • RR Donnelley - Bruce Plant, Elkgrove Village, IL
      Category: Brochures and Broadsides, Large (4 or more colors)
      Entry Name: Audi A4
    • RR Donnelley - Commercial Press Plant, San Diego, CA
      Category: Brochures and Broadsides, Large (4 or more colors)
      Entry Name: Alpha Male
    • RR Donnelley - Andrews Connecticut Plant, Manchester, CT
      Category: Invitations (1, 2, or 3 colors)
      Entry Name: Millennium Gala & Site Tour Invite
  • Year: 2008
  • Award: Certificates of Merit
    • R.R. Donnelley de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.
      Category: Web Press Printing (4 or more colors, uncoated paper)
      Entry Name: Gente Abrel 2007
    • RR Donnelley - Wetmore Plant, Houston, TX
      Category: Product Catalogs (4 or more colors)
      Entry Name: Citgo Market Smarts

      Category: Modern Bride
      Entry Name: Architectural/Art/Travel/Other Magazines (printers with more than 250 employees)
    • RR Donnelley - IPD Plant, Chamblee, GA
      Category: Product/Service Catalogs (cover: sheetfed printing; text: web press printing)
      Entry Name: Hancock Fabrics Simplicity Catalog
    • RR Donnelley - Metro Plant, Eden Prairie, MN
      Category: Invitations (4 or more colors)
      Entry Name: Cyrus Carpets Open House Invitation
    • RR Donnelley - W. E. Andrews Plant, Bedford, MA
      Category: Cartons and Containers
      Entry Name: Columbia Toy Box

      Category: Business and Annual Reports (4 or more colors throughout, printers with 101-250 employees)
      Entry Name: Millennium 2007 Annual

      Category: Product Catalogs (4 or more colors)
      Entry Name: Via Spiga Fall 2007

      Category: Product/Service Catalogs (cover: sheetfed printing; text: web press printing)
      Entry Name: Hubbardton Forge 2008
    • RR Donnelley - Williams Plant, East Point, GA
      Category: Presentation Folders/Portfolios (4 or more colors)
      Entry Name: The Shoppes at the Palazzo

      Category: Product Catalogs (4 or more colors)
      Entry Name: Axor - The Collections

      Category: Product Catalogs (4 or more colors)
      Entry Name: Ibanez Electric Guitars

      Category: Product/Service Catalogs (cover: sheetfed printing; text: web press printing)
      Entry Name: Price Book 2008

      Category: Newsletters (4 or more colors)
      Entry Name: AIN/NBAA Show Daily

      Category: Binders (4 or more colors)
      Entry Name: The Marine Corps Opportunities
    • RR Donnelley - Hillside Plant, Hillside, IL
      Category: Web Press Printing (4 or more colors, coated paper)
      Entry Name: Jewels by Park Lane
    • RR Donnelley - Hoechstetter Plant, Pittsburgh, PA
      Category: Brochures and Broadsides, Large (4 or more colors)
      Entry Name: Fall Arts

      Category: Special Innovation Awards Printing
      Entry Name: Inspired Solutions
  • Year: 2008

Regional Awards
In addition to Gold Ink and Premier Print awards, our commercial print facilities were also honored with the following awards.

RR Donnelley - Andrews Connecticut Plant, Manchester, CT
American Marketing Awards

  • 2 Mark of Excellence Awards
Advertising Club of Connecticut

  • 1 Gold Award
  • 1 Silver Award
Print Media Communicator Awards

  • 1 Award of Distinction
  • 1 Award of Excellence
  • 1 Honorable Mention
RR Donnelley - Bruce Plant, Elkgrove Village, IL
Printing Industry of Illinois

  • 4 Best of Category
  • 4 Best of Division
  • 6 Awards of Excellence
  • 5 Certificates of Merit
RR Donnelley - IPD Plant, Chamblee, GA
Printing Industry Association of Georgia

  • 1 Top Gold Award
  • 20 Awards of Excellence
  • 18 Best of Category
RR Donnelley - Metro Plant, Eden Prairie, MN
Printing Industry of Minnesota

  • 1 Best of Category
  • 1 Best of Class
  • 2 Best of Division
  • 4 Certificates of Merit
RR Donnelley - Nielsen Plant, Florence, KY
Printing Industry of America - Northern Kentucky and Ohio

  • 3 Gold Awards
  • 9 Silver Awards
  • 3 Bronze Awards
RR Donnelley - Williams Plant, East Point, GA
Printing Industry Association of Georgia

  • 2 Top Gold Awards
  • 31 Best of Category Awards
  • 29 Awards of Excellence

Sappi Awards - 2011 Winners

Sappi's Printers of the Year awards are regarded as the world's most respected accolade of excellence in printed communications.

Sappi's Printers of the Year awards competition recognizes print excellence and innovation produced on Sappi papers within the following categories of work: Annual Reports, Books, Brochures, Calendars, Catalogs, Digital Print, Magazines (sheet-fed), Magazines (web), Printer's Own Promotion, or General Print (any printed material not included in other categories).

  • Award: Gold Winner
    • Category: Magazines - Web
      Title: Audi Magazine, Issue 01/2010
  • Award: Silver Award Winners
    • Category: Calendars
      Title: Millennium 2011 Employee Calendar
    • Category: Books
      Title: EARTH (The Book)
    • Category: Magazines-Sheet
      Title: h Magazine, Winter 2010
    • Category: Magazines-Web
      Title: Town & Country May 2010
      Title: Decline Magazine Nov/Dec 2010


SGIA André Schellenberg Awards
These products were all produced in our label platform, which includes digital, screen, flexo, and other capabilities.
  • Award: André Schellenberg Danglers - Swiss Rose
  • Category: Plastic Products, Other (Digital)
  • Award: Merit (Bronze) - Orville Redenbacher Backlit Header
  • Category: Back-lighted Signs/Displays (Four-Color Process)
  • Award: Honorable Mention Hanging Sign - Guaranteed Tender Pork
  • Category: Displays/Exhibits (Four-Color Process)

Sony Green Awards
The Label Division at RR Donnelley has become a Sony Green Partner. In order to become a partner, the Wilson, NC label facility established an environmental management system that met Sony's strict requirements. This system was documented and audited by Sony. All Sony manufacturing sites have been notified of this Green Partner status. RR Donnelley passed all Green Partner quality tests on October 1, 2007.


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