Anthem Worldwide Wins Six Silver PAC Leadership Awards; Award Honors Excellence in Packaging Design

TORONTO--(Marketwire - Jun 28, 2011) - Anthem Worldwide, the strategic design division of Schawk (NYSE: SGK), whose integrated global network provides innovative solutions to articulate, unify and manage brand impact to create compelling and consistent brand experiences, announced that its Toronto office has been distinguished with six Silver PAC Leadership Awards, which recognize the leaders of packaging and the value of graphic and technical design as well as sustainability best practices.

Anne Dean, managing director of Anthem Worldwide's Toronto office, said, "To be recognized by our peers as an industry leader is gratifying. The PAC Leadership Awards acknowledge the power of strategic packaging design and world-class execution to influence the consumer's path-to-purchase. Design drives growth and helps our clients win the battle at the shelf."

The Packaging Association has been the voice of the Canadian packaging industry since 1950 and has a prestigious history of packaging competitions dating back to 1953. In 2010, the association rebranded as PAC - The Packaging Association in recognition of its expansion into the U.S. while maintaining its deep Canadian roots.

Gary Oakley, creative director of Anthem Worldwide's Toronto office, said, "Compelling package design helps our clients tell compelling brand stories where it counts most -- at the shelf -- making packaging the brand touchpoint upon which all others ultimately depend. We are thrilled that this work for our clients has been singled out as examples of excellence in design."

In the Brand Marketing - Revitalization category, Anthem Worldwide was awarded Silver for its work on:

McCain It's All Good Superfries
Brand Owner: McCain Foods Canada
Design: Anthem Worldwide
Premedia: Schawk, Inc. (Toronto)
Printer: Starflex Packaging Inc.

Mike's Hard Lemonade
Brand Owner: Mark Anthony Group Inc.
Design: Anthem Worldwide
Premedia: Schawk, Inc. (Toronto)
Printer: Rose City Printing & Packaging (cartons), Inland Label Services (labels)

In the Paperboard category, Anthem Worldwide was awarded Silver for its work on:

McCain Ultra Thin Crust Pizza
Brand Owner: McCain Foods Canada
Design: Anthem Worldwide
Premedia: Schawk, Inc. (Toronto)

Nestlé Noir Milk and Dark Chocolate Tablets
Brand Owner: Nestlé Canada Inc.
Design: Anthem Worldwide
Premedia: Zuliani SA
Printer: Model Prime PAC AG

Nestlé Noir Mousse Delicate
Brand Owner: Nestlé Canada Inc.
Design: Anthem Worldwide
Structural design: Jones Packaging Inc.
Printer: Jones Packaging Inc.

In the Rigid/semi rigid category, Anthem Worldwide was awarded Silver for its work on:

Nestlé Jam-Packed Ice Cream
Brand Owner: Nestlé Canada Inc.
Design: Anthem Worldwide
Structural design: Jokey Plastics
Printer: IML Inc.

Anthem's parent company Schawk, was also recognized and awarded for its executional excellence on the McCain It's All GoodSuperfries, Mike's Hard Lemonade, and McCain Ultra Thin Crust Pizza projects. In addition, Schawk (Toronto) won five PAC Leadership Awards as the premedia partner for packaging and point-of-purchase for Les Aliments Ultima Inc., Unilever North America, and Unilever Canada.

Bob Cockerill, regional managing director of Schawk Canada, said, "This measure of excellence by PAC confirms the technical quality of work that Schawk delivers in support of a brand's expression on packaging, the most technically demanding consumer touchpoint."

To view all 2011 PAC Leadership Awards go to: http://www.pac.ca/index.php/pac/2011_npc_winners

Anthem Worldwideis the strategic design division of Schawk (NYSE: SGK). Anthem's integrated global network provides innovative solutions to articulate, unify and manage brand impact to create compelling and consistent brand experiences. We do this by aligning our strategic, creative and executional talent worldwide with the business needs of companies seeking a competitive advantage. Anthem offers a full range of branding and design services to our clients including Apple, Campbell's, Coca-Cola, E-Mart, Kellogg's, Kimberly-Clark, Kraft, Microsoft, Nestlé, Philips, Procter & Gamble, Revlon, Safeway, Tesco and Unilever. With our network of world-class design professionals in 12 cities, Anthem is presently located in Chicago, Cincinnati, Düsseldorf, Hilversum (The Netherlands), London, New Jersey, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto, and York (U.K.). For more information on Anthem, please visit www.anthemww.com.Follow Anthem on twitter.com/anthemworldwide

Schawk, Inc. is a leading provider of brand development and deployment services, enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with consumers. With a global footprint of operations in 18 countries, Schawk helps companies create compelling and consistent brand experiences by providing integrated strategic, creative and executional services across brand touch points. Founded in 1953, Schawk is trusted by many of the world's leading organizations to help them achieve global brand consistency. For more information about Schawk, visit www.schawk.com. Follow Schawk on www.brandsquare.com and twitter.com/BrandSquare.