CGS  proofing  appointments  business planning 
CGS Publishing Technologies International, the Frankfurt-based company behind Oris Color Tuner proofing technology and Oris Works workflow, has appointed David Crowther as local Technical/Applications Support specialist for the Australia-New Zealand region.

Trevor Haworth, CGS’ head of worldwide sales and marketing, says, "Many customers in the region already know David from his time with CGS distributor CyraChrome and Screen. He has proven credentials in training operators and trouble-shooting in workflows and digital proofing."



"David is now 100 per cent focused on providing customer support, training and product information for the CGS ORIS family of printing and publishing software. Australian and New Zealand customers, and dealers, now have a direct local support link to the source."



The appointment coincides with a new global image for CGS and ORIS, new products and demonstrates CGS’ commitment to total customer care.



Regarding distribution, Haworth says, "ANZ region customers will associate our products with CyraChrome following its excellent success with Color Tuner proofing technology and CGS proofing inks and media. Indeed, this is set to continue, not only for ORIS proofing but, by mutual agreement, ORIS Works and the new ORIS PDF Tuner. These will be available either directly from CGS or via a network of local dealers."



The appointment was welcomed by Michael Laird, managing director of CyraChrome. "The continued investment by CGS in product development and support further demonstrates their commitment to both the business and indeed this market. We are of course delighted to continue our very successful relationship with, and exclusive distribution of, CGS proofing products in ANZ."



The CGS logo and product livery of the Oris suite of products have also received an upgrade. USA customers saw this for the first time at last month’s Graph Expo exhibition. CGS has also launched the Oris PDF Tuner, a single application that enables all elements of PDF files to be preflighted, edited, retouched, corrected and enhanced prior to re-distilling through Acrobat.



Another important innovation is OrisCertified Proof, a product that measures and ensures quality control for proofs against a given standard, then issues a printed label certifying that the proof is in specification.



Crowther noted, "2004 will be a very exciting year for CGS and Oris products. We have a new look, new products and of course Drupa in May. I’d like to extend an invitation to all ANZ visitors to Drupa, to visit us in Hall 5, stand C/01 for some traditional German hospitality and a look at how ORIS software can make a real difference in your business."