23 G7® Experts Certified at Konica Minolta in Anaheim, CA as Global Leaders for the Print & Packaging Supply Chain
Alexandria, VA (October 22, 2019) – Idealliance and Konica Minolta, a global OEM for the printing & graphic communications supply chain, partnered to host G7 certification and training at the Konica Minolta technical center in Anaheim, CA for 23 G7 Experts. These G7 Experts who traveled from around the world, including South Asia & Latin America to attend certification and training through live print production demonstration and implementation experienced G7 in a cutting edge technical facility featuring leading process control strategies for digital print utilizing G7 to meet the requirements of their print buyers, brands, and other print supply chain members. These 23 Idealliance certified & licensed G7 Experts include members of the print, packaging, and graphic communications supply chains as color management experts ranging from print & prepress service providers, color management & press technicians, operators, OEMs, and global brands. G7 is the critical factor to business performance of print and packaging suppliers, and the brands and print buyers they serve as it results in added efficiencies, profitability and continually raises the bar for print production quality and consistency with the support of Idealliance certified G7 Experts. Idealliance certified G7 Experts support, align, and maintain G7 Master Facilities around the globe across all print technologies & facilities by driving process control cultures throughout production to allow top print service providers like to meet the call of brands, creatives, and print buyers regardless of print technology and application to achieve visual consistency and process control throughout all print production workflows. “Idealliance thanks Konica Minolta for hosting the event and we congratulate these (23) new G7 Experts from throughout the global G7 printing & packaging industry. Konica Minolta is a leader for the digital print supply chain with G7 Experts on staff to help their users develop and maintain process control centric workflows utilizing Konica Minolta technology and G7 for efficiency, quality, and to meet the demands of the supply chain regardless of print technology.” says Jordan Gorski Vice President of Global Certification Programs. G7 aligns the global print supply chain through leading print alignment specifications & strategies for one file, one separation, one target, one calibration, one remarkable similar visual appearance, on any machine, any print technology, anywhere in the world. Print Anywhere™ with G7®. Upcoming G7 Trainings include Ricoh in Boulder, CO November 5-7; Antwerp, Belgium November 5-7; Huhtamaki in India November 5-7; and many others around the globe through Idealliance’s 12 global offices. A full calendar of upcoming training can be found at www.idealliance.org/g7training. For more information about G7 and G7 training opportunities, visit www.idealliance.org/g7 or contact Jordan Gorski at +1 (703) 837-1096 or jgorski@idealliance.org.
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