Robert R James

INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN OF JUDGING

Robert R James Judging Profile

• Master of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia 1992
• Former Head of Printing Machining, Binding & Finishing Departments ICGT - RMIT University
• Council Member of the Australia New Zealand Flexographic Technical Association, 1988 - 1991 and 1994 - 1997
• Inducted into the Australia New Zealand Flexographic Technical Association (ANZFTA)
• ‘Hall of Fame’ in 2001
• Judge of ANZFTA Print Awards 1991 - 1997
• Independent Chairman of Judging ANZFTA Print Awards 1998 - 2016
• Judge of Flexible Packaging & Label Manufacturers Association Print Awards 2017 -
• Judge of Australian National Print Awards 1992 - 2006
• Judge of Australian Label and Tag Print Awards 2004 - 2015
• Judge of Thai Print Awards 2006 - 2015
• Independent Chairman of Judging of Thai Print Awards 2016 -
• Judge of Asian Print Awards 2004 - 2013
• Judge of Asian Flexographic, Gravure and Label Print Awards 2004 – 2013
• Independent Chairman of Judging of Asian Flexographic, Gravure and Label Print Awards 2014 -
• Judge of Sinar Mas Print Awards 2011 - 2013

Qualifications and Industry Contributions

• Commenced Flexographic and Gravure Printing Apprenticeship in 1963
• Qualified Flexographic and Gravure Printer since 1967
• Awarded Collie Trust International Study Scholarship in 1973
• Qualified Printing Trade Instructor since 1974 at MCPGA then RMIT University
• Member of numerous Printing and OH&S Advisory Committees 1974 - 2001
• Keynote and Guest Speaker at numerous Printing Technical Conferences
• Guest Lecturer at various Printing Industry Training Courses
• Author of numerous technical articles for Australian and International Printing Trade Journals 1988 - 2016
• Deputy Editor of ANZFTA journal 1997 - 2016
• Training Consultant of Flexographic and Gravure printing in Australia, New Zealand, Philippines and Vietnam since 1982
• Over 55 years’ of experience in the Printing Industry