Robert Kashan, CEO and Founder of EarthColor, Nominated for 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year Award

PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthColor's CEO and founder, Robert Kashan, recently received a nomination for the University of Maryland's 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Kashan brings more than 30 years of experience in leading over 600 employees through successful mergers and acquisitions. His commitment to innovation grew EarthColor from humble beginnings to one of the largest print and technologies providers that serves numerous high-profile Fortune 200 clients.

Kashan's career as an entrepreneur began when he identified unmet opportunities within the print industry after graduating from the Smith School of Business. To create new value streams for industry customers during the 1980s, Kashan integrated new technologies into EarthColor's solutions. Kashan's commitment to customers and focus on innovation continues to drive offerings that are efficient, effective and sustainable.

Under the direction of Kashan, EarthColor received several sustainability awards including the Green Power Leadership Award from the EPA, and the WhatTheyThink Beyond Sustainability Award, as well as forged important partnerships with the Forest Stewardship Council, the EPA Green Power Partnership, and the Rainforest Alliance.

As an advisory board member at the University of Maryland's Center of Social Value Creation, Kashan pays it forward by sharing his vast industry knowledge and business expertise to enrich others.

About EarthColor, Inc.
EarthColor is a privately held, full-service provider of print and digital communications. The company is headquartered in New Jersey and has production facilities in New York, New Jersey, Florida, and Texas. EarthColor's mission is to lead the print communication industry in effectively and efficiently achieving carbon-managed and climate-balanced printing through the development and implementation of innovative technology, environmental standards, and socially responsible business practices.

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SOURCE EarthColor, Inc.