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1992 McCarthy Award

David Meredith, Founder and Managing Director of Profile Microfilming (Kent) Limited, has won the 1992 McCarthy Award for Excellence of Microfilm Application. The nomination of David for this prestigious international award cited his constant seeking for perfection in the quality of the work performed by his bureau and the way that this, together with his unselfish efforts on behalf of the industry as a whole, have raised the acceptability of microfilm as a reliable and cost-effective means of storing information. It is worthy of note that David was one of the founder members of the Institute of Micrographics.

David Meredith (centre) receiving his award from Colin Carey (left) and

Mike Kenyon o f Kodak.

The award was presented to David Meredith at a special ceremony on 20th October 1992. Tim Nixon, your Editor and winner of the 1991 McCarthy Award, though invited was unfortunately, unable to be present. Full details of the McCarthy Award and historical notes on George McCarthy, the founding father of the whole microfilm industry, can be found on the front page of The Micrographics Market Place issue No. 27. We are delighted to join with Kodak Limited in sending warmest congratulations to David on this well deserved honour.

Contact: David Meredith, Profile Microfilming (Kent) Ltd., Image House, 344 High Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1JU. Tel: (0634) 813751. Fax: (0634) 831557.

Imtec appoints Hugh Symons as their First Premier Dealer

Imtec is pleased to announce the appointment of Hugh Symons Microfilm Services of Sidmouth, Devon as the first of their UK Premier Dealers. Hugh Symons Microfilm Services is part of Hugh Symons Group Pic, recently celebrating 20 years in the information technology industry and now also one of the leading microcomputer supply companies in the UK. From the 1st November 1992 Hugh Symons will represent Imtec in the South West of England. Hugh Symons, with their long established expertise in the microfilm market and locations in Sidmouth, Poole and Bristol, are well placed to promote Imtec’s comprehensive range of 35mm microfilm equipment, consumables and systems. Imtec intends to appoint other premier dealers thoughout the UK to strengthen their already strong position in the market. Both Hugh Symons and Imtec feel very confident about the future and look forward to continued success.

Contact: The Imtec Group Ltd., 168 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, Middlesex HA 7 1LB. Tel: 081 204 3456. Fax: 081 204 9496. The Micrographics Market Place

Enhanced Almanac

As part of its normal information package The Microfilm Shop has always supplied a 32 page almanac and price list with its colour printed supplies catalogue. Due to the large number of new products now available the almanac has now been greatly enhanced. It now contains 43 pages of prices and products. For your free copy please contact The Microfilm Shop.

Contact: The Microfilm Shop, Hammond Close, Attleborough Fields, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 6RY. Tel: (0203) 383998/381196. Fax: (0203) 382319.

Emmett Publishing with Gratek cameras

Emmett Publishing Ltd. are an established microfiche company based in Haslemere, Surrey. They specialise in microfiche editions of large educationally-orientated collections. For over ten years they have worked with institutions such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and the Courtauld Institute of Art. Emmett Publishing’s titles are renowned for their superior clarity and editorial standard, and have been supplied to major libraries from Australia and Japan to the United States and Europe. To achieve these superior results, Emmett Publishing demand similar standards from the equipment they use. That is why Emmett Publishing have used Gratek cameras exclusively for their black and white microfiching work for the last two and a half years, and a Gratek camera for the colour reformatting of their last five publications. For black and white microfiche master production, Emmett Publishing have purchased two Gratek Bookmaster cameras and processors. They are versatile enough to cope with the changing demands of filming originals which are often fragile or a challenge to reproduce successfully. Delivery and installation are made easier by the component nature of the camera, and the simple mechanics and accessible electronics have turned maintenance from a specialised task to a routine act by the camera operator. All of this has meant a considerable increase in the efficiency and profitability of Emmett Publishing’s microfilming operations: in fourteen months of filming (or over 5,000 microfiche), less then twenty fiche have had to be refilmed for technical reasons. Naturally, the camera operator is also happier to be using a more reliable machine, which will perform all the tasks required of it. For colour work, Emmett Publishing now rely on a modified Gratek Congress camera, preferring this to the custom made system used before. The Congress has the same ease of use as the Bookmaster, needing a minimal amount of space or operator expertise. Working in close association with Emmett Publishing, Gratek have adapted the camera to perform a difficult job with outstanding results. The colour microfiche masters produced with the aid of the Gratek Congress camera are claimed to be unsurpassed examples of microfilming techniques. The flexibility of the camera has allowed Emmett Publishing to control precisely the image reproduced on the film. Emmett Publishing have no hestitation in recommending Gratek products and services to the microfilm industry, and look forward to further associations between the two companies.

Contact: Emmett Publishing Ltd., West House, 21 West Street, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2AB. Tel: (0428) 654443.