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ROCHESTER, NY—Jan. 10, 2012—PODi, the Digital Printing Initiative, has announced the 2012 winners of the PODi Best Practices Awards for digital printing case studies. These prestigious awards recognize outstanding examples of digital printing, cross media and relevant direct marketing campaigns. The winners will present their campaigns and receive their awards at the AppForum digital printing and direct marketing conference, set to run Jan. 23-25, 2012, at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. AppForum attendees will enjoy a detailed look at the applications and a chance to hear the inside stories. PODi accepts case studies for the Best Practices Award

Schawk, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of the digital marketing agency Real Branding, which has offices in San Francisco and New York.

CINCINNATI—Multi-Color Corporation announced an important step in the global expansion of its Collotype Wine & Spirit Label division with the addition of leading European wine, spirit, and olive oil specialist, Guidotti CentroStampa SPA, based in Tuscany, Italy.

GENT, Belgium—Enfocus announced plans to exhibit a full range of solutions at Ipex 2010, scheduled for May 18-25 in Birmingham, U.K.

BIRMINGHAM, U.K.—At this year’s IPEX trade show from May 18-25, 2010, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg, www.heidelberg.com) will be showcasing the latest developments in its product and service portfolio.

PLYMOUTH, Mass.—Flexo Concepts, manufacturers of MicroClean™ dry media anilox cleaning systems and TruPoint™ plastic and composite doctor blades, has teamed with J. M. Heaford, Ltd. to open a MicroClean™ demonstration center in Altrincham, England. Printers from the U.K. and Europe are invited to visit this location for a demonstration of the equipment or to have an anilox roll test-cleaned before purchasing a unit. Paul Reeve, sales manager at J. M. Heaford, a local MicroClean™ distributor, has seen a positive response to the dry media cleaning system in his market. “The majority of printers in the U.K. recognize the benefits of automated cleaning and are