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Cal Poly Team Takes Fifth Consecutive Win at the 2024 Xplor Summit for the Association’s Annual Design Competition

Lutz, FL – October 2, 2024 – Xplor International, the worldwide electronic document systems association, today announced the winners of their 2024 Communication Design Competition. Sponsored by Quadient, the annual contest is open to university students and challenges them to conceptualize and present a real-life application design, while having a bit of fun.

Participating teams from California Polytechnic State University’s Graphic Communication Department and the Rochester Institute of Technology Department of Packaging and Graphic Media Science each consisted of up to five student members from their university. A team can only submit one entry, but the university can have multiple teams. Each student can only participate on one team.

A total of eight teams competed at the university level, with the top team from each university advancing to present their solution on Wednesday, September 25th during the 2024 Xplor Summit. Quadient and Xplor presented the winning team with the 2024 Xplor Communication Design Competition Victory Cup on stage later that afternoon.

This year’s runner up is a team from the Rochester Institute of Technology Department of Packaging and Graphic Media Science and includes Sophia Inglis, Owen Kimbrough, Jeffrey Liu and Aoife Plunkett. Their faculty advisor is Dr. Malcolm Keif.

The winners of the 2024 design competition are from California Polytechnic State University’s Graphic Communication Department, or Cal Poly, and the team includes Olivia Cooper, Hailey Jones, Malia McCaig, Amelia Petroff, and Ella Williamson. Their faculty advisor is associate professor Dina Vees.

“Seeing the passion and talent from the two teams along with the poise and confidence of the students at this point in their careers is mind-blowing,” says Skip Henk, President and CEO of Xplor International. “The design competition truly is a highlight of our annual event and I want to thank all the teams for their dedication as well as Quadient for their investment in supporting this wonderful program.”

The winners were selected based on their team’s presentation and explanation of the redesign to a panel of judges. In addition to travel stipends, each participant received a complimentary full-summit pass to the annual event where they attended educational sessions and panels, a career speed dating session and networked with other attendees and our exhibitors.


About Xplor International

Xplor International is a not-for-profit association dedicated to the education, evolution, and success of the Customer Communications Management (CCM) industry. Our members design, produce, implement, deliver, and manage high-volume, highly regulated and highly personalized communications across all channels and in all formats.

Xplor’s mission is to provide the education and resources necessary for the development of engaging customer communications.

Xplor enhances organizational success and advances the careers of our members by providing research, analyst access, industry certification, professional development, and educator guidance. Global members benefit from our in-person annual conference, virtual events, and networking opportunities.

Xplor International has its worldwide headquarters in Florida with active membership across the globe.

Further information is available at www.xplor.org.

Xplor International Media Contact:
Chad Henk
Marketing Director
+1-813-949-6170
Chad@xplor.org

2024 Scholarship Program Accepting Applications

Association Scholarships are Open to Xplor Members and Their Immediate Families

Lutz, FL – June 18, 2024 –Xplor International, today announced that they are accepting applications for their 2024 scholarship program through the deadline of July 31, 2024.

In 2010, Xplor decided to go beyond its traditional member offerings to help promote and support the next generation of industry professionals. The Xplor Member Scholarship program was founded to provide financial assistance to Xplor members and their immediate families who are pursuing careers in the field of document and communication technology including such studies as web design, marketing, IT, business, print, cyber security, etc.

The program is funded by the generosity of Xplor Association Partners including Gimbel & Associates, Crawford Technologies, Quadient, Quantre Solutions, Smart Communications, Solimar Systems, and Canon Solutions America. In addition, the program is supported by The Herman L. Gimbel and Audrey M. Gimbel Memorial Scholarship Fund.

To qualify for an Xplor Scholarship, one must be a current Xplor member (or immediate family) and maintain a 3.0 GPA at a four-year or two-year college or university degree program in the United States or Canada. Incoming college freshman may also apply with the same GPA requirements.

This year’s essay question revolves around an ongoing topic in the industry, Artificial Intelligence. The question asks, “How do AI, customer communications, and the cloud interrelate?”

Scholarship recipients are selected based on their application submission, response to the essay question, as well as academic achievement, participation in school activities, and service to the community.

Each year scholarships are awarded in various denominations, up to $1000 USD. The 2024 deadline for applications is July 31st. For more information, or to apply, visit register.xplor.org/scholarship.


About Xplor International

Xplor International is a not-for-profit association dedicated to the education, evolution, and success of the Customer Communications Management (CCM) industry. Our members design, produce, implement, deliver and manage high-volume, highly regulated and highly personalized communications across all channels and in all formats.

Xplor’s mission is to provide the education and resources necessary for the development of engaging customer communications.

We enhance organizational success and advance the careers of our members by providing research, analyst access, industry certification, professional development, and educator guidance. Global members benefit from our in-person annual conference, virtual events, and networking opportunities.

Xplor International has its worldwide headquarters in Florida, with active membership across the globe.

Further information is available at www.xplor.org.

Xplor International Media Contact:
Chad Henk
Marketing Director
+1-813-949-6170
Chad@xplor.org

 

Xplor International Awards Five University Scholarships for 2023

Lutz, FL – August 25, 2023 – Xplor International today announced that they awarded five member scholarships for the 2023-24 school year. The recipients include:

  • Jasmine Alcantara, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
  • Haaziq Altaf, University of Calgary
  • Collin Brown, San Jose State University
  • Eric Dennis, EDA, Georgia Southern University
  • Sarah Sykora, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

In 2010, Xplor decided to go beyond its traditional member offerings to help promote and support the next generation of industry professionals. The Xplor Member Scholarship program was founded to provide financial assistance to Xplor members and their immediate families who are pursuing careers in the field of document and communication technology including such studies as web design, marketing, IT, business, print, cyber security, etc.

The program is funded by the Xplor Association Partners and the Herman L. Gimbel and Audrey M. Gimbel Memorial Scholarship Fund.  Xplor’s annual auction also provides funding for the scholarship program.  The 2023 online auction will be opening soon and runs from September 1-November 3, 2023.  More details can be found on the Xplor website.

Qualifications for an Xplor Scholarship include being an Xplor member (or immediate family) and maintaining a 3.0 GPA at an accredited master, four-year or two-year college or university degree program in the United States or Canada. Scholarship recipients were selected based on their application submission, response to an essay question, academic achievement, participation in school activities, and service to the community.

“The Xplor scholarship program remains a great member benefit yet is one of the most under-utilized ones we offer,” says Skip Henk, President and CEO of Xplor International. “Thank you to our Association Partners for supporting this great program and we hope to award even more next year!”

Xplor 2023 Association Partners include: Platinum – Gimbel & Associates, Gold – Crawford Technologies and Quadient, Silver – Canon Solutions America, Quantre Solutions, Smart Communications and Solimar Systems.


About Xplor International

Xplor International is a not-for-profit association dedicated to the education, evolution, and success of the Customer Communications Management (CCM) industry. Our members design, produce, implement, deliver and manage high-volume, highly regulated and highly personalized communications across all channels and in all formats.

Xplor’s mission is to provide the education and resources necessary for the development of engaging customer communications.

We enhance organizational success and advance the careers of our members by providing research, analyst access, industry certification, professional development, and educator guidance. Global members benefit from our in-person annual conference, virtual events, and networking opportunities.

Xplor International has its worldwide headquarters in Florida, with active membership across the globe. Further information is available at www.xplor.org.

Xplor International Media Contact:
Chad Henk
Marketing Director
+1-813-949-6170
Chad@xplor.org

2023 Scholarship Program Now Open

Association Scholarships Open to Xplor Members and Their Immediate Families

Lutz, FL – June 16, 2023 –Xplor International, today announced that they are accepting applications for their 2023 scholarship program through the deadline of July 31, 2023.

In 2010, Xplor decided to go beyond its traditional member offerings to help promote and support the next generation of industry professionals. The Xplor Member Scholarship program was founded to provide financial assistance to Xplor members and their immediate families who are pursuing careers in the field of document and communication technology including such studies as web design, marketing, IT, business, print, cyber security, etc.

The program is funded by the generosity of Xplor Association Partners including Gimbel & Associates, Crawford Technologies, Quadient, Canon Solutions America, Quantre Solutions, and Smart Communications. In addition, the program is supported by The Herman L. Gimbel and Audrey M. Gimbel Memorial Scholarship Fund.

To qualify for an Xplor Scholarship, one must be a current Xplor member (or immediate family) and maintain a 3.0 GPA at a four-year or two-year college or university degree program in the United States or Canada. Incoming college freshman may also apply with the same GPA requirements.

Scholarship recipients are selected based on their application submission, response to an essay question, as well as academic achievement, participation in school activities, and service to the community. This year’s essay question revolves around a very hot topic in the industry, AI. The question asks, “With the growth and development of artificial intelligence, what, if any, impact will it have on the customer experience?”

Each year scholarships are awarded in various denominations, up to $1000 USD. The 2023 deadline for applications is July 31st. For more information, or to apply, visit www.xplor.org/scholarship.


About Xplor International

Xplor International is a not-for-profit association dedicated to the education, evolution, and success of the Customer Communications Management (CCM) industry. Our members design, produce, implement, deliver and manage high-volume, highly regulated and highly personalized communications across all channels and in all formats.

Xplor’s mission is to provide the education and resources necessary for the development of engaging customer communications.

We enhance organizational success and advance the careers of our members by providing research, analyst access, industry certification, professional development, and educator guidance. Global members benefit from our in-person annual conference, virtual events, and networking opportunities.

Xplor International has its worldwide headquarters in Lutz, Florida, chapters in the US and Canada, and active membership across the globe.

Further information is available at www.xplor.org.

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Twitter: twitter.com/Xplor_Int or @Xplor_Int

Xplor International Media Contact:
Chad Henk
Marketing Director
+1-813-949-6170
Chad@xplor.org