Jun 11, 2009

ThemeNaps Voted Best Of Stationery and Gift Industries in the U.S.A. and Canada.

Atlanta, GA — They’re clever, they’re fashionable, they’re functional and now, ThemeNaps are officially the newest must-have item for stationery and gift buyers in the United States and Canada.

Each year, hundreds of new products vie for recognition as the Best New Product at the National Stationery Show in New York and for one of 10 coveted spots on the Canadian Gift and Tableware Association’s (CGTA) Top 10 Products Awards list.

Remarkably, ThemeNaps has just been named the distinguished winner of both of these prestigious awards.

The criteria for ThemeNaps’ win of the National Stationery Show’s 13th annual Best New Product Award includes innovative product design, how the product answers an industry need, aesthetic appeal, creative use of materials and innovative packaging.

Judges for the Best New Product Award are editors of the leading U.S. stationery, gift and party goods trade publications, including Patricia Norins, Gift Shop; Caroline Kennedy, Gifts & Decorative Accessories; Jolene Turner, representing Giftware News; Kathy Krassner, Greetings etc.; Kim Warren, Party & Paper Retailer; and Sarah Schwartz, Stationery Trend.

The annual National Stationery Show is the nation’s leading marketplace for the social stationery industry, features nearly 1,000 exhibitors and attracts some 14,000 attendees.

In Canada, the Top-10 Products Award is bestowed by the CGTA upon products that display originality, design aesthetics and functionality, quality and overall market potential.

This year’s recipients were elected by a panel of discerning CGTA Retailers of the Year and Retail News editor, Erica Kirkland.

Winners will receive their awards at a Top 10 Products Awards dinner, which celebrates excellence in Canada’s $10 billion gift and tableware industry during the CGTA Fall 2009 Gift Show, being held August 9 – 12 at the Toronto Congress Centre and International Centre.

“We are absolutely thrilled that our peers have named ThemeNaps best of the best,” says Will Katz, ThemeNaps Chief Marketing Officer.

“Our entire team has worked extremely hard to bring an innovative and quality product line to the market. These two prestigious awards are tangible affirmation that we are doing so with excellence,” adds Katz.

About ThemeNaps

Defining a compelling new product category, ThemeNaps™ are an innovative collection of napkins folded into a patented shape to distinctively celebrate holidays, life events, everyday occasions, and more.

Uniquely, our smartly designed napkins can stand to serve as table decor!

ThemeNaps are proudly made in the U.S.A. from eco-friendly 100% recycled tissue and FDA-approved food grade inks. For more information, visit www.ThemeNaps.com.