For the seventh consecutive year, Inkworks has been named the Non-Sports Card Manufacturer of the Year in the 14th annual Diamond Gem Awards from Diamond Comic Distributors. 

"While all of Diamond's suppliers and their products are important facets of the overall comics specialty market," explained Diamond President & CEO Steve Geppi, "the Gems offer our customers the chance to honor those that have been especially beneficial in helping their businesses grow during the past year. They are the crème de le crème of what our entire industry has to offer."

Gem Award nominees were selected by a panel of Diamond product specialists on the basis of their overall impact on the industry including their quality, creativity, and sales performance in 2003.  Retailers were able to cast their votes using ballots contained with their February Previews Order Forms, Previews on Disk, Previews on Windows, and Previews Fax Order Forms, as well as via Diamond Online's Retailer Services Area. 

"Inkworks has a proven track record in the Non-Sports Trading Card industry, winning Non-Sports Card Manufacturer of the Year for the seventh straight year. Diamond  retailers have consistently recognized Inkworks as the market leader for their quality products, popular licenses, timely releases and excellent customer service" said Bill Schanes, Diamond's Vice President of Purchasing. 

“We are honored and excited to be named Manufacturer of the Year again,” said Allan Caplan, President of Inkworks.  “We are passionate about this industry.  We work hard to bring retailers and collectors the best licenses, the best products and the highest level of customer service in the business.”  

Inkworks is an entertainment trading card manufacturer based in Morrisville, North Carolina.  Current licenses include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Alias, Catwoman, Robots, The X-Files, Alien vs. Predator, Looney Tunes, Andromeda, Hellboy, Smallville, Scooby-Doo 2, and Charmed.  For more information on Inkworks products or to find out how to get free collector cards, please visit Inkworks on the web: www.inkworkscards.com.  

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