Benjamin Franklin Award

Congratulations to the 2025 recipient, David Midler!

WHAT IS THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARD?

PIAG’s Benjamin Franklin Award is recognized throughout Georgia's print industry as the highest honor conferred to an individual. The award honors an individual for being a long-term major contributor to the graphic arts industry in Georgia.

Nominees for this award should meet the following criteria:

• Made a positive impact on Georgia's print industry and is widely recognized as such

• A person of high principles and integrity

• One who shares his/her time and talent to work toward the advancement of the industry

• Works for the betterment of society through civic, community or religious commitments

• Worked a minimum of 10 years in the print and graphic communications industry, with at least five of those years in Georgia

• Past PIAG Board Chairs are not eligible for nomination until two years after their chairmanship

Nominations are open through June 1, 2025. The recipient will be announced and recognized at the 2025 imPRESS Celebration of Print. 

Congratulations to the 2025 Recipient, David Midler!

David Midler, a pioneer in the digital print business, was presented the 2025 Benjamin Franklin Award at the PIAG imPRESS Celebration of Print awards banquet in Peachtree Corners on August 14.

Mr. Midler co-founded Presentech, Inc. in Atlanta in 1990 as one of Georgia’s earliest digital print companies. He has been a PIAG member for more than 25 years and today proudly serves as Chair-Elect on the PIAG Board of Directors, Chair of the PIAG Educational Foundation, and Chair of the PIAG Finance Committee. He also serves as a Trustee and Officer on the Printing Industries Benefit Trust (PIBT) Board of Trustees where he represents the interests of the Georgia print industry.  

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