Graph Expo 14 Must See 'Ems Winners Announced

The 2014 MUST SEE 'EMS winners have been selected and will be on exhibit at GRAPH EXPO 14 and the co-located CPP EXPO show, coming September 28 – October 1, 2014 to Chicago's McCormick Place. Chosen by a panel of industry experts, these innovative technologies represent the most compelling advances in 11 categories spanning the entire graphic communications industry.

“Every year, the MUST SEE 'EMS competition is one of the highlights of the GRAPH EXPO and PRINT shows,” says Ralph Nappi, President of the Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC). “This year is certainly no exception with exciting new technologies and innovative advances in each category and industry segment.”

In addition, “Best of Category” winners for each of the 11 categories will be revealed during the pre-show EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK conference, which takes place on its new day and time, Sunday, September 28, 2014, from 8 am to 12:00 noon, immediately prior to the noon opening of the exhibition. Also to be announced at EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK will be the Legacy Award, which is given to a previous MUST SEE 'EMS winner that has had a lasting and profound impact on the graphic communications industry.

GRAPH EXPO 14 also will offer a special MUST SEE 'EMS pre-show webinar, “New Technologies from the GRAPH EXPO 14 MUST SEE 'EMS,” presented by the Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC) via www.myprintresource.com and featuring host Hal Hinderliter, coordinator for the MUST SEE 'EMS program. The free live webinar that will be aired on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 1:00 PM EDT will highlight the MUST SEE 'EMS winners and their new innovations which could impact business and possibly revolutionize market segments. GRAPH EXPO 14 attendees can plan their travel and explore this year's most innovative exhibition of the latest technologies, unique new applications and profit-boosting opportunities to be found among this year's MUST SEE 'EMS winners.

Below listed in alphabetical order are the 2014 MUST SEE 'EMS award winners in each of the 11 categories:

Sales and Order Entry:
EFI – EFI CRM for Monarch
EFI – EFI IQuote
Rochester Software Associates – WebCRD

Prepress and Premedia:
EFI – EFI Fiery proServer for Cretaprint Version 1.4
Enfocus – Switch 12, Update 2
Hybrid Software Inc. – PACKZ 2.0
MetaCommunications, Inc. – Workgroups DaVinci 2015

Color Management and Quality Control:
CGS Publishing Technologies International – ORIS CxF
EFI – EFI Fiery Color Profiler Suite v4.6 – Express Profiler
Lake Image Systems Inc. – Discovery Enterprise

Variable, Transactional and Multi-Channel:
PTI Marketing Technologies – MarcomCentral
Ricoh – 1to1Create Marketing Services
Transformations, Inc. – Uluro uCampaign
XMPie, A Xerox Company – XMPie PersonalEffect Version 7.0

Pressroom: Analog Presses:
Air Motion Systems, Inc. | AMS UV — LED UV | XP7 Series for Sheetfed Offset
Goss International – Magnum Compact Press
RYOBI MHI – RYOBI-MHI 925 LED-UV 5-COLOR PRESS
Two additional winners in this category currently under NDA will be announced at a future date.

Pressroom: Digital Presses:
Hewlett-Packard – HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press
Hewlett-Packard – HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press
MGI USA Inc. – Meteor DP8700 XL+
Xerox Corporation – Metallic Gold and Silver Specialty Dry Inks for the Xerox Color 800/1000 Presses

Pressroom: Wide-Format:
Canon U.S.A. – Océ Arizona 6100
EFI – EFI H1625 LED Printer
EFI – EFI VUTEk GS2000LX Pro with UltraDrop Technology
EFI – EFI VUTEk HS100 Pro UV inkjet press Material Edge Guide (MEG) system

Postpress and In-line Finishing:
MBO America – Variable Book Production System
MGI USA Inc. – JETvarnish 3D “T2”
Scodix – Scodix Ultra Pro Digital Enhancement Press
Standard Finishing Systems – Standard Horizon RD-4055 Rotary Die Cutter

Imprinting, Mailing, Shipping and Fulfillment:
EFI – EFI Monarch Mailing Module
EFI – EFI SmartLinc
Ricoh – Postal Optimization Solution

Management Systems:
Avanti Computer Systems Limited – Avanti Slingshot Advanced JDF Framework
EFI – EFI Enterprise Automated Workflow
Ultimate TechnoGraphics Inc. – Ultimate Bindery v4
One additional winner in this category currently under NDA will be announced at a future date.

The Future of Print:
EFI – EFI Digital Embossing
Epson America, Inc. – Epson SureColor F2000
Highcon Systems Ltd. – Highcon Euclid

For more information about GRAPH EXPO 14 MUST SEE 'EMS, or to register for the show, visit: www.graphexpo.com.

About GRAPH EXPO 14
Recognized as the most innovative and comprehensive exhibition in the Americas of inkjet, digital, offset, flexo, gravure and hybrid technologies, products, and services for the commercial, transactional, converting and package printing, publishing, mailing, in-plant, photo imaging, marketing, and industrial printing industries, this year's “Integrate” themed GRAPH EXPO 14 offers an exciting show-going experience for a diverse spectrum of attendees. The industry event presents the latest graphic communications technologies in live equipment demonstrations across the exhibition floor, plus education on the most in-demand products and newest profit-making opportunities. GRAPH EXPO 14 offers more than 70 interactive learning sessions and 50+ co-located events for attendees across 12 key market segments. For additional information about GRAPH EXPO 14, visit: www.GraphExpo.com.