Chuck Okerlund

Tension filled the air. After more than eight hours of examining printed pieces for flaws, the judges of In-Print 2001 were looking at three flawless entries, trying to decide which one deserved to be named Best of Show. In the running were a colorful annual report from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a sharp-looking hard cover book from Brigham Young University and an eye-catching marketing booklet from Boeing. All three in-plants were former Best of Show winners. They each knew how to produce quality products. This didn't make the judges' job any easier. They scrutinized each entry using a detailed checklist

Boeing's Chuck Okerlund was interviewed for this article a few weeks before his death. IPG is running this story as a tribute to him for his hard work and dedication. by Bob Neubauer When you work for an internationally recognized company like Boeing, you have to live up to tough quality standards—whether you're building the planes or printing the manuals and marketing materials that help keep them aloft. Boeing's Precision Printing operation has made these standards its guiding light. Year after year the 28-employee operation, part of Boeing's printing and micrographic services department, has raked in scores of top prizes in the annual