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Winners of the 2006 Readers Choice Awards Announced

August 28, 2006

Winners of the 2006 Recharger Magazine Readers Choice Awards were announced at the RCA Ceremony on Aug. 22 at the 2006 World Expo in Las Vegas. When we asked the readers of Recharger Magazine who best represents the industry, these were their choices. The nominee in bold is the one that received the most votes in the category; however, each person and company listed here is a winner by virtue of having been chosen by their peers as an outstanding representative of the aftermarket imaging supplies industry. Photos of the ceremony will appear online, and in the October issue of Recharger.?

Best New Product or Service: Recognizes innovative and useful products or services introduced to the remanufacturing industry in the last year.

• Laser Imaging International — HP 4200 Universal Replacement Cartridge
• Park & OPC — AI Chips
• Parts Now! — Clickable Printer Diagrams on Web Site
• PrintFleet — PrintFleet Suite
• Summit Technologies — RoHS Chips

Industry Innovator: Recognizes the companies that are first and best to market with components or finished products.

• Future Graphics
• Micro Solutions Enterprises (MSE)
• R-Jet Tek
• Static Control Components
• TonerHead

*category was tied

Quality Leader: Supplies: Recognizes the components suppliers with the highest levels of customer satisfaction for the quality of their products.

• Future Graphics
• OCP GmbH
• Static Control Components
• Summit Technologies
• Uninet Imaging

Quality Leader: Inkjet: Recognizes the suppliers of finished inkjet cartridges with the highest levels of customer satisfaction for the quality of their products.

• Cartridges Are Us
• InkCycle
• Micro Solutions Enterprises (MSE)
• Perfect Ink
• UTec

Quality Leader: Toner: Recognizes the suppliers of finished toner cartridges with the highest levels of customer satisfaction for the quality of their products.

• Laser Imaging International
• Micro Solutions Enterprises (MSE)
• MKG
• Multi-Laser
• PTi

Best Customer Support: Recognizes the companies whose customers have the highest level of satisfaction with their technical support, delivery, packaging, warranty and marketing support.

• Future Graphics
• Laser Imaging International
• Micro Solutions Enterprises (MSE)
• Static Control Components
• Supplies Network

Best Technology and Service Article: Most useful article contributed to Recharger Magazine in the last year.

• Mick Carlotta - OEM-Quality Nozzle Taping Made Simple - 9/05
• Steve Geishirt - The New Trend Into Multifunction Printers - 11/05
• Mike Josiah - Monthly remanufacturing article
• Andrea Swanberg - Inkjet Tech Notes: The Sun and Image Performance - 11/05

Best Sales and Management Article: Most useful article contributed to Recharger Magazine in the last year.

• Rob Cowman — The Five Cs of Industry Challenges - 11/05
• Rob Leonard — China's Impact on the Global Economy - 2/06
• Norm McConkey - If Only For the Local Printers - 1/06
• Brad Roderick - Following the Money - 9/05

Most Memorable Marketing/Advertising Campaign: Best advertisement or series of advertisements in Recharger Magazine.

• Generation Imaging
• Multi Union
• OCP
• Static Control Components
• Summit Technologies

Best Web Site: Recognizes Web sites that are informative, useful, eye-catching and easy to navigate.

• Future Graphics (www.futuregraphicsllc.com)
• Oasis Imaging Products (www.oasis-imaging.com)
• Parts Now! (www.partsnow.com)
• TSIC (www.tsictec.com.tw)
• Uninet Imaging (www.uninetimaging.com)

Industry Leader: Recognizes and honors the individuals whose activities, whether as part of or independent of their companies, facilitate and foster advancement of the industry.

• Peter DeSalay
• Luke Goldberg
• Mike Josiah
• Harry Nicodem

** In recognition of three consecutive wins in the leadership category, as well as his countless contributions to the industry, Ed Swartz of Static Control Components was presented with a special Lifetime Leadership Award.