Agfa S Integration Stadium Helps Printers Stay Ahead at Print 09

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Agfa’s Integration Stadium Helps Printers Agfa Media Relations Stay Ahead at Print ’09 Deborah Hutcheson Senior Marketing Manager, Agfa Graphics to demonstrate new solutions to help printers improve Commercial / Wide Format Agfa Graphics processes and increase efficiency and productivity

800-540-2432 x4646 [email protected] Chicago, IL (PRINT, Booth #2600) – September 11, 2009 – Agfa Graphics Jessica Guilfoyle announced today that it is demonstrating an array of innovative prepress and inkjet Group M Inc solutions during Print ’09 Chicago (Booth #2600, South Hall) that will help printers run 201-227-0747 x206 [email protected] their business in a more effective and optimized manner. Industry analysts and studies www.agfapress.com suggest integration is one of “the” key drivers of the industry going forward.

 Agfa’s “Integration Stadium” (located within the Agfa Booth, #2600 South Hall) will facilitate the benefits of integration. The “Integration Stadium” is a simulated environment in which Print ‘09 attendees will see demonstrations of highly effective integrations to digital presses, MIS systems and more. In order to achieve real world results, Agfa has teamed up with a select group of partners including Press- Sense, Technique (Booth #6711, North Hall) and Canon (Booth #2612, South Hall)

A visit to Agfa’s “Integration Stadium” (as well as partner booths) is a birds-eye view into the following examples of integration:

 :Apogee JDF integration with Press-Sense iWay - This Web2Print integration focuses on the possibilities that exist for today's commercial printers. It includes outreach to new clients and improving interactions with existing customers all via a web-based storefront. Print ‘09 attendees will see iWay's flexibility with template based ordering, variable input and static document uploads and the power of :Apogee in both job creation and production processes. A variety of delivery scenarios will be explored and so much more

 :Apogee JDF MIS Link to Technique MIS - This demonstration will offer a hands-on look at this open JDF partnership that enables the highest possible integration between MIS and prepress systems. This integration facilitates automated job creation in the prepress system with full bi-directional status messaging. Material usage data is reported back to the MIS for job costing analysis, thereby eliminating the need for manual data collection by prepress operators. Technique MIS has the ability to dynamically include production tasks and specify private features within :Apogee Portal and :Apogee Prepress allowing printers to efficiently manage their workflow inventory costs, billing and scheduling

 :Apogee Digital Print Link to Canon imagePRESS - :Apogee Prepress has been enhanced to drive high speed digital presses including, the Canon imagePRESS. :Apogee Prepress manages the data to create proofs, plates and digital printing. All

Agfa’s Integration Stadium Helps Printers Stay ahead Stay Ahead at Print ‘’09 parameters for media selection and the various finishing features can be set in

Agfa Media Relations the:Apogee workflow, so products are delivered from the digital press. This means

Deborah Hutcheson no additional input from the operator is required. The strong synergy between digital Senior Marketing Manager, Commercial / Wide Format printing technology and Agfa's prepress solutions ensures commercial printers have Agfa Graphics realistic ways to secure profitable growth for their businesses while at the same 800-540-2432 x4646 time, optimizing and streamlining their production flow. [email protected]

Jessica Guilfoyle According to Deborah Hutcheson, senior marketing manager of commercial / wide Group M Inc format, “Today, integration is a means by which printers can improve communications 201-227-0747 x206 [email protected] between processes, personnel and equipment. Integration facilitates optimal www.agfapress.com connectivity and production flow. This helps printers avoid costly errors, improve turnaround time and cut out time consuming and or other labor intensive processes. At Agfa we are committed to helping printers explore business strategies that will help them transition into the future, integration is one way to assure their businesses will be effective and profitable going forward.”

Print ‘09 attendees, the media and industry experts will also have the opportunity to learn about the aforementioned integrations and newest enhancements to Agfa’s portfolio of prepress and inkjet solutions at the Agfa Graphics News Conference on September 11, 2009 at 10:30am in McCormick Place Booth #2600, South Hall and everyday during Print ‘09.

About Agfa The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world's leading companies in imaging and information technology. Agfa develops manufactures and markets analogue and digital systems for the printing industry (Agfa Graphics), for the healthcare sector (Agfa Healthcare), and for specific industrial applications (Agfa Materials).

Agfa is headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is present in 40 countries and has agents in another 100 countries around the globe. The Agfa-Gevaert Group achieved a turnover of 3,032 million Euros in 2008.

Our World Supporting customers is Agfa’s top priority. Our charter is to develop technology that improves efficiencies, improves quality and saves money while lessening the environmental impact. We are committed to providing service and support that will help our customers implement environmental and workplace safety. We support our customers in their efforts to attract print buyers who prefer to do business with printers that demonstrate environmental concern. Partnering with our customers and with other manufacturers is essential to our vision of Our World—a place where we can all improve business and the environment simultaneously.

Agfa’s Integration Stadium Helps Printers Stay ahead Stay Ahead at Print ‘’09 About Agfa Graphics

Agfa Media Relations Agfa Graphics offers integrated pre-print solutions for the printing industry. These

Deborah Hutcheson solutions include consumables, hardware, software and services for production Senior Marketing Manager, Commercial / Wide Format workflow, design and color management. The Company's CtP, CtF and digital Agfa Graphics proofing systems have positioned it as worldwide leader in the commercial printing 800-540-2432 x4646 and packaging industries as well as newspaper publishing markets. [email protected]

Jessica Guilfoyle Agfa Graphics is rapidly expanding its offering of products and solutions on the Group M Inc growing digital inkjet market. Its experience in both image technology and 201-227-0747 x206 [email protected] emulsions has provided the knowledge necessary to make high-quality systems for www.agfapress.com UV curable inks. Partnerships with industry leaders in development and manufacturing have expanded the scope of its technology and permitted the company to develop comprehensive digital solutions for printing posters, banners, signs, displays, labels and packaging materials.

Product and company information can be found on Agfa's home page on the World Wide Web at: www.agfa.com

Editor contacts: Deborah Hutcheson Jessica Guilfoyle Agfa Graphics Group M Inc 800-540-2432 x4646 201-227-0747 x206 [email protected] [email protected]

Agfa’s Integration Stadium Helps Printers Stay ahead Stay Ahead at Print ‘’09