Idealliance Certifies 20 G7® Experts as part of EFI Connect in Las Vegas, Nevada
Alexandria, VA (February 14, 2019) – Continuing their partnership, Idealliance® and EFI conducted G7® Expert Training for EFI users and EFI Connect participants, during the annual EFI users event, for the second straight year. During this G7 Expert Training event, 20 participants including leading EFI partners, customers, and other participants from the graphic communications, print, and packaging supply chain worked in collaboration to get hands-on experience implementing and managing G7 workflows utilizing the latest cutting edge print technology and systems to give them the expertise to support their print supply chain, as leading experts in the field of color management and print production optimization. This training event, focusing on EFI technology, offered participants a training opportunity like no other, during the four-day EFI Connect event. Featuring the latest EFI print technology, software, and systems, the event catered to these participants’ needs to get first-hand experience on the technology they work with daily in their production environments and to support their print supply chain partners. As G7 grows around the globe, and with inclusion now as part of the latest ISO 12647-2 draft, these G7 Experts are certified by Idealliance as the go-to experts in the field of color management, print alignment, process control, and leading practices to manage G7 workflows across any print device. G7 is Idealliance’s global industry-leading set of specifications for achieving gray balance and is the driving force for achieving visual similarity across all print processes. The G7 methodology is designed to align all print technologies for visual consistency, process and quality control, and color workflow management. Electronics for Imaging (EFI) is a leader in digital print, supported by a network of knowledgeable team members who serve print service providers and the global print supply chain for G7 Master Qualification, global standards implementation, and production implementation strategies as G7 Experts. “Our continued partnership with EFI, not only with this G7 event, but also extensive and growing list of certified systems, and active involvement in our global Print Properties & Colorimetric council demonstrates why EFI is a leader in digital print technology and systems. With 20 more G7 Experts in the field as operators, production managers, support personnel, developers, and partners, the expertise throughout the EFI global print supply chain only continues to grow.” says Jordan Gorski, Vice President of Global Certification Programs. Idealliance is the world’s foremost certifying body for competencies, systems, materials and facilities, and Idealliance, a Liaison ‘A’ to ISO TC130, is one of the world’s largest contributors and developers of ISO standards. G7 Experts and G7 Professionals are certified by Idealliance as proven leaders in print production and global standards to align all proof and print applications regardless of process, ink, or substrate. G7 Experts and G7 Professionals are also committed to reducing costs, speeding product to market, and improving and maintaining their client’s brand image and print production requirements. G7 certification is the most recognized international specification for color management, and not only achieves consistent color reproduction across any print medium, or substrate, but also provides a tremendous savings to an operation’s bottom line. Utilizing G7 within a print production workflow improves output consistency across multiple print services, platforms, and distribution outlets. Idealliance, as a leader in global standard, training and certification, and the global-think tank for printing and packaging, has a full calendar of G7 training around the globe in 2019. Registration is now available for G7 Training in Europe, Latin America, North America, Southeast Asia, and Asia-Pacific. View the upcoming calendar of G7 events at www.idealliance.org/G7training or visit Idealliance at www.idealliance.org for more information. For more information about G7 and other G7 training opportunities, visit www.idealliance.org/G7 or contact Jordan Gorski at (703) 837-1096 or jgorski@idealliance.org.
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Powering the Supply Chain® Idealliance, a global think tank, is a non-profit graphic communications industry organization with 12 strategically located offices around the world. Idealliance serves brands, OEMs, service providers in print and packaging, content & media creators, fulfillment, mail delivery, creative agencies/teams, material suppliers, and innovators & developers worldwide. We do our work through ISO Standards Innovation, Print and Digital Workflows & Technologies Development & Integration, Technical Research & Industry Insights, Certification, Training, Brand & Facility Auditing Programs and serves as a Global Super Connector for brands, service providers, & OEMs throughout the world. Our specifications have transformed the graphic communications industry by defining production workflows for color (GRACoL®, SWOP®, XCMYK™, G7®, BrandQ®), content management (PRISM®), mail supply (Mail.dat®, Mail.XML™), and paper (papiNet®). Idealliance is the world’s foremost certifying body for competencies, systems, materials and facilities, and Idealliance, a Liaison ‘A’ to ISO TC130, is one of the world’s largest contributors and developers of ISO standards. Join us in the transformation of our industry. www.idealliance.org | (703) 837-1070