Pre-media

Linkz launches eponymous print to mobile app
Linkz has launched an augmented reality (AR) app that it claims will give brand owners "a good reason for staying with print" by allowing them to track response rates to printed advertising or...

Pinstripe Print Group invests 60,000 in Prinect workflow
Pinstripe Print Group has invested 60,000 in Prinect Prepress Manager and Pressroom Manager in a drive to achieve ISO 12647-2 colour certification.

EFI unveils Fiery Workflow Suite
EFI has launched a digital workflow to allow large single and multi-site printers to manage job submission, prepress, colour management and output across multiple digital print engines.

Esko makes double appointment to attack new markets
Prepress software and packaging equipment and manufacturer Esko has created a new role of senior vice president of sales as it targets emerging markets.
Ghent Workgroup publishes cross media survey results
The Ghent Workgroup (GWG) cross media survey shows 75% of print jobs are now destined for electronic publication as well.

ArtSystems launches ONYX Epson Edition
Wide format distributor ArtSystems announces Onyx Epson Edition RIP for Epson SureColor printers.

EFI eyes further MIS market consolidation
EFI senior vice president and general manager of productivity software Marc Olin has said the company will continue to drive consolidation amongst MIS providers in the wake of its latest acquisition.

Williams Lea appoints ex-agency boss to Tag
Williams Lea is understood to have found a new figurehead for Tag Worldwide following the departure of chief executive Steve Parish, who leaves at the end of this calendar year.

Rhapsody completes pre-media job on Kylie Minogue book
Rhapsody teamed up with publisher Thames & Hudson as the pre-media partner for a 224-page book charting Kylie Minogue's 25 years in music, called <i>Kylie/Fashion</i>.

Brightsource becomes latest UK firm to install Aproove
Cheltenham-based print manager Brightsource has invested in a new web-based document editor, Aproove, in an effort to improve its client experience and speed approval cycles.