DiMS! organizing print and Creo Join Forces to Promote Industry Integration

DiMS! organizing print, a leading supplier of Management Information Solutions for the printing and packaging industry, has joined the Networked Graphic Production partnership. As an NGP Partner, DiMS! will work with leading industry vendors to build solutions using JDF and other open file standards to deliver fully integrated 'cross-vendor' solutions that help printers cut costs, increase revenues, decrease cycle times, and reach more customers.

‘From the beginning, we have recognized the need for open standards to enable workflow efficiencies. In addition to having a 100 per cent Web-enabled system with an Oracle database at the back end, strong XML-based integration tools have existed within DiMS! for many years - enabling full system integration and interfacing capabilities with 3rd party suppliers,’ said Gerard Marneth, CEO, DiMS! organizing print.

‘In an effort to stay on the leading edge and contribute our expertise with open platforms and system integration to the development of standardized protocols, DiMS! is a full member of CIP4. And now, by joining the NGP program, we openly welcome the opportunity to collaborate with other NGP Partners, such as Creo, and essentially we see it as a formalized extension of the JDF functionality that is already an integral part of our system,' Marneth added.

Originally launched by Creo, Networked Graphic Production is now an equal partnership of industry-leading vendors committed to working together. By using JDF and other open standards, the NGP partners will deliver seamlessly integrated solutions that help printers cut costs, increase revenues, decrease cycle times, reach more customers, and realize a more efficient business-from idea to delivery. More than 15 Networked Graphic Production Partners are committed to this initiative. For a complete list of partners, visit www.ngppartners.org