Leading printing solutions provider challenges students to predict tomorrow`s printing reality
LEXINGTON, Ky.--(COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Sep 5, 2002--A contest to spur the imaginations of college students announced today by Lexmark International, Inc. will award $22,500 for designs of innovative printing devices that will enhance the future of business communication.
The company`s ''Design the Business Printer of the Future'' contest is targeted to students attending colleges and universities across the United States. The contest will run through Oct. 28 with winners being announced during the week of Nov. 11.
''As technology advances, new and once-unimaginable machines are being developed to solve real business challenges, to speed up the pace of business and to help employees communicate even more effectively than ever before,'' said Paul Rooke, Lexmark vice president and president of its Printing Solutions and Services Division. ''We`re looking for today`s brightest college minds to predict tomorrow`s printing reality.''
Lexmark will award cash and Lexmark printing products as prizes for winning student entries, including:
* Grand prize - $10,000 and a Lexmark E320 laser printer * Second prize - $7,500 and a Lexmark E320 laser printer * Third prize - $5,000 and a Lexmark E320 laser printer
Lexmark is encouraging college and university professors to use this contest as part of their course curriculum or as an extra credit project to encourage student participation. As an added bonus, the professor who sponsors the winning student will receive a Lexmark C750 color laser printer for their classroom or department.
Students participating in the contest are asked to submit: -1,000-word article describing the device, its purpose and the business problem it is designed to solve -Sketch of the physical design of the device; and -Three-minute video testimonial describing the device and its purpose.
A panel of Lexmark executives, leaders of design and engineering professional societies and magazine editors will judge the submissions based on creativity (50 percent), design and functionality (25 percent) and technical achievement (25 percent).
''Lexmark certainly has a compelling view of the future of the printing landscape and we view this contest as a great opportunity for college students to flex their intellectual muscles, win some significant awards and even improve their resumes,'' said Rooke.
For more information about Lexmark`s ''Design the Business Printer of the Future'' contest, its rules and details on how to enter, please visit www.lexmark.com/win10k.
About Lexmark
Lexmark International, Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing solutions - including laser and inkjet printers, multifunction printers, and associated supplies and services - for offices and homes in more than 150 countries. Founded in 1991, Lexmark reported more than $4.1 billion in revenue in 2001, and can be found on the Internet at www.lexmark.com.
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