Charlotte, North Carolina, April 10, 2012— Sean Teufler, Technical Graphic Advisor for the Harper GraphicSolutions division of global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation, was honored with an FTA President's Award at the recent FFTA Awards Banquet.

FTA President Mark Cisternino commented, "Sean is one of those strong, disciplined leaders who bring efficiency to every project. He will co-chair this year's upcoming FTA Fall Conference—Efficiency in Flexography: Connecting the Dots—and the event's theme represents an ideal reflection of Sean's philosophy in business."

Teufler received the award in recognition of his commitment to professional development. Without constant education and innovation, the flexographic industry would not be able to continue to push forward. Continual development is something that Teufler encourages in his coworkers and himself. This attitude is reflected in his daily work and his research contributions.

"Research activities of FFTA's Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) have also attracted Sean's interests," stated Cisternino, "as he has led the very successful 'ink spitting' project over the past few years. In fact, the findings of this informative project provide a wealth of important data on this pervasive flexo phenomenon."

Harper Corporation of America is proud of Teufler's recognition, which is the most recent in a long list of accomplishments, including seven straight awards for Tech of the Year at Harper. In 2004, Teufler earned the designation of Certified Flexographic Press Operator from the National Council for Skill Standards in Graphic Communications. In 2011, he became a FIRST Implementation Specialist.

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