The Label Industry Global Awards 2009 panel has awarded the prestigious R. Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award to the well-known label consultant, Michael Fairley. He was selected as the overall winner by the international label industry judging panel of experts at the FINAT/ESD Congress in Antalya.
The Label Industry Global Awards 2009 panel has awarded the prestigious R. Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award to the well-known label consultant, Michael Fairley. He was selected as the overall winner by the international label industry judging panel of experts at the FINAT/ESD Congress in Antalya.
The R. Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award, is sponsored by Avery Dennison and recognises the values and vision of Stan Avery, the creator of the self-adhesive label and pioneer of the labelling industry.
Widely regarded as the label industry ‘guru’, Mike Fairley has been writing and talking about labels for more than 30 years. As both the founder of Labels & Labelling Magazine and the Cowise International Publishing Group (now part of Tarsus Group) and a successful industry consultant, he has consistently been at the forefront of introducing the latest innovations in label materials, technology, markets and applications, as well helping label industry supplier and converter companies to implement their education, training and marketing strategies. He has written and contributed to many technical and market reports, as well as for his own consultancy company and been a regular speaker at label industry and association conferences, summits and congresses throughout the World. He has also written the ‘Label Converting in…’ series of reports for Labels & Labelling.
Chairman of the judging panel, Helmut Schreiner, commented: “The entire judging panel felt honoured to have the opportunity to recognise Michael’s lifetime achievement. In our opinion he has been building bridges for several decades between suppliers and converters, between countries and their people, and between the present and the future to new market segments, niches, technical materials and, perhaps most importantly, a new way of thinking. There is no large and powerful company standing behind Michael. This particular award is given strictly to an individual and his personal achievement. We look forward to celebrating with Michael and the rest of the industry at the Awards evening on the first night of Labelexpo Europe 2009.”
We at ALS congratulate Mike on his prestigious and well-earned award.