DECATUR, ILL. – Huston Patterson Corporation officials recently honored La Crosse Litho Supply, LLC (LLS) as its 2008 Vendor of the Year. The annual award was presented at a recent company luncheon. 

“This decision gets more difficult every year,” noted Huston Patterson President / CEO Thomas W. Kowa during the event at company headquarters in Decatur. “La Crosse Litho always is looking out for our best interest. I admire their innovative thinking and exceptional service. With the economic challenges facing our industry, we need vendors like La Crosse.” 

Huston Patterson management nominates vendors for the award each year based on five criteria: timeliness, service, reliability, cooperation and quality. Cost is not included. Out of 400 Huston Patterson vendors, four were named finalists. Accompanying LLS as finalists were Kodak, NICOAT and Phil Flaugher Electric.

La Crosse Litho Supply is the premier graphic arts distributor to the Upper Midwest with a growing national customer base. The company’s technical expertise and corporate partnerships with industry-leading manufacturers such as Agfa, Kodak and Presstek support the top equipment and consumable products for commercial, digital, flexo, wide-format printing and more. 

La Crosse Litho Supply President Randall M. Peters accepted the award. “On behalf of everyone at La Crosse Litho Supply, we are extremely humbled to receive this award. Huston Patterson is a first-class organization; we are honored to partner with them.” 

As a world-class printing organization, Huston Patterson provides unparalleled value and performance through effective use of technology and craftsmanship by incorporating the unifying principles of trust, integrity and commitment. For more information, visit www.experiencetheevolution.com.