Abraham Lewis

Printing Industries of America is pleased to announce that James Hammer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hammer Packaging in Rochester, NY, is the recipient of the 2008 Lewis Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award. Established in 1950, the Lewis Award is recognized throughout the graphic arts industry as the highest honor awarded to any individual in the business.

PITTSBURGH—February 1, 2008—Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) is pleased to announce that William Bachman, Vice President of Cohber Press, Inc. in Rochester, New York, is the recipient of the 2007 Lewis Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award. Bachman began his career in the graphic communications industry over 35 years ago as a graphics computer operator for Great Lakes Press. In 1982, he partnered with Buzz Webber to purchase Rochester Magnagraphics, which was later renamed Rochester Empire Graphics; here Bachman served as President and was responsible for day-to-day operations. With Bachman’s assistance, the firm grew substantially, and in 1998, Rochester Empire Graphics merged

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