Winners Announced in Record-Setting Print 13 Must See 'Ems Competition

Reston, VA—The PRINT 13 MUST SEE 'EMS winners have been announced. The 49 winning technologies were selected from a record number of entries submitted by a record number of individual companies.

For the PRINT 13 MUST SEE 'EMS competition, organizers and judges responded to the ever-changing technology landscape with the creation of three new categories in which to judge entries and made a name change to better define another category. Three “Finishing” categories have been combined into one “Postpress and In-Line Finishing” category. Two new categories have been split off from the “Prepress” category. They are “Color Management and Quality Control” and “Variable, Transactional, and Multi-Channel.” Finally, the name of the “Future Print” category has been updated to “The Future of Print: Technology Demonstrations.”

“Best of Category” winners for each of the 11 categories will be revealed during the pre-show EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK conference, which takes place Saturday, September 7, 2013 immediately prior to the opening of PRINT 13 and the co-located CPP EXPO. Also to be announced at EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK: the Legacy Award, given to a previous MUST SEE 'EMS winner that has had a lasting and profound impact on the graphic communications industry.

The following products have been recognized as the MUST SEE 'EMS at PRINT 13:

Sales and Order Entry
EFI – EFI IQuote
Hybrid Software – Hybrid Software Facelift
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. – EngageIT Automation

Prepress and Premedia
CGS – IC3D Suite
Enfocus – Enfocus Connect ALL
GMG Americas – GMG ProductionSuite 2.0
Recosoft Corporation – PDF2ID Enterprise 2012

Color Management and Quality Control
EFI – EFI Fiery Color Profiler Suite v4.5
GTI Graphic Technology, Inc – Soft View Model SOFV-1xiQ
MASTERWORK USA INC. – MK420MINI Full Automatic Sheet Inspection Machine
Xerox Corporation – Xerox IntegratedPLUS Automated Color Management

Variable, Transactional and Multi-Channel
Ricoh – Ricoh Critical Communications Solutions Suite
Transformations – Uluro uDeliver
Transformations – Uluro uSecure
Xerox Corporation – Xerox FreeFlow Digital Publisher
XMPie, Inc. – XMPie Circle

Pressroom: Analog Presses
ACTEGA Kelstar – UltraSheen UV-8820ST
Air Motion Systems, Inc. and AMS UV – UV LED XP5 SERIES
Goss International – Magnum Compact Press Autoplate System
Mark Andy Inc. – Mark Andy Performance Series flexo printing presses

Pressroom: Digital Presses
Allen Datagraph Systems, Inc. – AXXIS Digital Label System
Fujifilm North America Corporation – Graphium
Konica Minolta and Komori Corporation – KM-1/IS29 Inkjet Press
Xante Corporation – Impressia Digital Multi-Media Press
Xerox Corporation – Impika iPrint Compact 24-24
Xerox Corporation – Xerox iGen4 Diamond Edition

Pressroom: Wide-Format
Canon Solutions America – Océ Arizona 660 XT
Canon Solutions America – Océ ColorWave 900
EFI – EFI VUTEk GS-TF System
EFI – EFI VUTEk HS100 Pro
Xante Corporation – Excelagraphix 4200 P Series, High Speed Wide Format Inkjet

Postpress and In-line Finishing
Allen Datagraph Systems, Inc. – AXXIS HS Digital Die-less Label Finishing System
C.P. Bourg Inc. – Bourg BB3202 Perfect Binder
LasX Industries, Inc. – LaserSharp On-Demand Finishing System
MASTERWORK USA INC. – MK21060STE Foil Stamping / Diecutting Combination with Stripping
MGI Digital Graphic Technology – JETvarnish 3D Twin w/iFoil
Muller Martini – Presto II Digital Saddle Stitcher

Imprinting, Mailing, Shipping and Fulfillment
Pitney Bowes – Print+ Response Inkjet Module
Printware LLC – iJetPress Digital Inkjet Printer with iJetColor Workflow
RISO, Inc. – RISO Inline Print to Mail Solution
W+D North America Inc. – W+D 234d BP

Management Systems
Avanti – Avanti Slingshot
EFI – EFI Complete Integrated Workflow for Inkjet
EFI – EFI Radius Business Intelligence v5
SpencerLab Digital Color Laboratory – SpencerMetrics iDPA PLUS
Ultimate Technographics Inc. – Ultimate Bindery v.3

The Future of Print: Technology Demonstrations
AccuZIP Inc. – AccuTrace with LIVINGMAIL
EFI – EFI GlossControl
EFI – EFI SmartSign Analytics

Meanwhile, PRINT 13 is offering a behind the scenes look at the MUST SEE 'EMS technology winners that will be on the show floor this year. Presented by the Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC) and featuring host Hal Hinderliter, coordinator of the MUST SEE 'EMS program, the free one-hour live webinar will be aired Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. Details and registration information are available at: www.mustseeems.com.

“This second annual MUST SEE 'EMS webinar will give prospective PRINT 13 and co-located CPP EXPO attendees an opportunity to learn more about the “must-see” technologies, their implications for the graphic communications industry, and their possible applications,” said Hinderliter. “Webinar participants will learn in advance of PRINT 13 what new innovations on the show floor could affect their businesses or potentially revolutionize their market segments.”

For complete information about the MUST SEE 'EMS program visit: www.mustseeems.com, and to register for the show visit: www.print2013.com. Twitter: #Print13

About PRINT 13
Recognized as the most expansive exhibition in the Americas of digital, inkjet, offset, flexo and hybrid technologies, products, and services for the commercial, transactional, converting and package printing, publishing, mailing, in-plant, photo imaging, and marketing industries, this year's “Innovate, Integrate, Communicate” themed PRINT 13 offers an exciting show-going experience for a diverse spectrum of attendees. The trade show presents the latest graphic communications technologies in live equipment demonstrations across the show floor and education on the most in-demand products and newest profit-making opportunities. PRINT 13 offers more than 70 educational sessions and 60+ co-located events for attendees across 12 key market segments.

About Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC)
PRINT and GRAPH EXPO are produced by the Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC). GASC is owned by the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL), NPES The Association for Suppliers of Printing , Publishing and Converting Technologies (NPES), and the Priting Industries of America. GASC is located at 1899 Preston White Drive, Reston, VA 20191 USA, telephone: 703/264-7200, fax: 703/620-9187, e-mail: [email protected].