CARY, NC—Jan. 9, 2007—PROOF-it-ONLINE ( www.proofitonline.com ), a provider of online proofing and approval management technology, today announced that AlphaGraphics will deploy the company’s enterprise solution to streamline workflow, reduce hard costs and enhance the customer experience, replacing traditional proof delivery methods, which can be inefficient and expensive. With more than 260 business centers located throughout the U.S. and in eight countries worldwide, AlphaGraphics is a leader in providing visual communications solutions with design, copy and print services, and state-of-the-art technology to franchisees and their customers. “At AlphaGraphics we are constantly looking for ways to provide the best and most advanced resources available,
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ROCHESTER, NY—Dec. 4, 2006—In successfully becoming a frontrunner in the prepress industry, Colortek, Inc., resolved key business issues—saving time and reducing labor expense while maximizing productivity—with one solution: monitor proofing. As a 24/7 operation with national and international clients, Colortek relies on Kodak Matchprint Virtual Software to meet deadlines and strengthen collaboration between all levels of production, shortening the review and approval processes on most jobs from eight to two days. With Matchprint Virtual Proofing Software, Colortek continues its push toward a paperless workflow, which has reduced production labor and expense while maintaining the superior quality that is Colortek’s trademark. “We have
CIP4 Group Announces New Slate Of Officers DARMSTADT, GERMANY—CIP4, the International Cooperation for the Integration of the Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress, recently elected advisory board members for 2006. The board includes representatives from each of three classes of members—partner, full and associate member. Representing the full membership are: Martin Bailey, Global Graphics; Elena Skobchenko, Dr. Lauterbach & Partner GmbH; Matthew Outram, Fujifilm Electronic Imaging; Jacques Thiebauld, Dalim Software; Henny van Esch, Optimus; Gerd van Gils, DiMS! organizing print; and David Watson, Ultimate Technographics. Associate membership is offered at a deeply discounted dues level to companies that don’t develop products for sale to
Here it is, with 2007 almost upon us, and we’re still feeling the effects of the desktop publishing revolution. The Internet tends to get the headlines, but all those Web pages would be pretty dull without the market breakthroughs of the desktop publishing revolution. Those breakthroughs stand on the shoulders of too many computer technology developments to count, but the all seemed to coalesce from 1984 to 1986. Desktop publishing is more than software, it’s a series of connected events that make Moore’s Law so interesting. It’s the incredible decreases in prices and sharp increases in capabilities of equipment that have made it
DAYTON, OH—November 15, 2006—WorkflowOne announced that it has signed a multi-year contract with Tractor Supply Company, the largest retail farm and ranch store chain in the country, to service the operational needs of its 650+ retail stores across the United States. WorkflowOne is also supporting the retailer’s major e-commerce initiative by providing Tractor Supply-branded promotional products to the retail stores. Using WorkflowOne’s Web-based order management system, any Tractor Supply store in 34 states can order approximately 660 consumable items required to run a successful retail business. In addition, WorkflowOne will build, maintain, source and fulfill the company’s online store, where any of Tractor Supply’s
KENNESAW, GA—10/31/2006—Heidelberg USA announces the following sample of new product installations: Whitmore Group Transitions Print Facility with Heidelberg’s Speedmaster XL 105 Boasting more than 65,000 square feet in three plants, 115 employees and a new six-color Speedmaster XL 105 from Heidelberg, Whitmore Group President George Shenk is looking forward to another record-breaking year. “We wanted to re-capitalize our plant in Baltimore,” he said. “We recently acquired both Reese Press and Schneidereith & Son. Our challenge was the need to consolidate these two companies and position the new entity for the future by improving productivity and quality.” With its new Speedmaster XL 105 with coater
New CEO To Lead Expansion of Product Line, Strategic Alliances, and Company Operations DENVER—NOVEMBER 1, 2006—Quark Inc. announced that Raymond Schiavone, a veteran software company CEO and former GE executive, has joined the company as president and CEO. Acting President Linda Chase will remain with the company in her ongoing capacity as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Products. In making this announcement today, Quark Chairman of the Board Farah “Sasha” Ebrahimi said, “This important change signals a new era for Quark. We are excited to bring in professional management of the caliber of Ray Schiavone. He has exactly what we need to aggressively
SINCE THE digital revolution began, developments in the front end of the printing process have been as much about big ideas as they have specific products and solutions. The latest in a string of topics that have been debated include PDF versus native files, violet versus thermal CTP and process automation via JDF. At Graph Expo and Converting Expo 2006, the discussion tended to be focused back at the product level. The parameters of the state-of-the-art in workflow, for now, have been clearly defined. They include: • PDF-based file processing in a color managed environment is a given; • computer-to-plate is also a given,
FOSTER CITY, CA—Oct. 26, 2006—EFI announced that Margaret Motamed has been elected as Chief Executive Officer of CIP4, the industry organization responsible for JDF. Motamed has been active in the graphic arts and printing field for over 20 years in various marketing, technical and research positions, and currently serves as EFI’s director of software platforms. She has held the position of CIP4 marketing director for the past four years. In her new role, effective today, Motamed will serve as the chair of both the CIP4 Advisory Board and the CIP4 Board of Directors, and has the primary signature authority for the organization in both financial
CHICAGO—Oct. 17—Seven Kodak solutions earned “Must See ’ems” recognition at Graph Expo 2006, affirming the strength of the industry’s broadest and most innovative portfolio. Sponsored by the Graph Arts Show Company (GASC) and conducted independently by PrintCom Consulting Group, Must See ’ems recognize the industry’s most compelling products and services as selected by a panel of 15 leading industry consultants and trade magazine editors. “Every year, the Must See ’ems program highlights the latest technology trends shaping the industry,” said Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chief Marketing Officer, Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group. “We’re very happy that these graphic communications experts recognize KODAK products from across our
