Board Converting News, June 17, 2024

Hybrid Software Teams With Hamillroad BY GREG KISHBAUGH

Brad Pareso Steps Down As FTA President

Brad Pareso has decid- ed to step down from his role as President of The Flexographic Technical Association (FTA). As the search begins for a new president, the FTA will be

Hybrid Software, a developer of productivity tools for label and pack- aging printing, has formed a strategic partnership with Hamillroad to integrate the company’s Bellissima DMS screening solution into its CLOUDFLOW enterprise production workflow.

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led in the interim by its experienced long-term staff members, Joe Tuccitto, FTA’s Director of Education, and Jay Kaible, FTA’s Director of Membership and Business Development. The search for Pareso’s successor will be guided by a search committee selected by the FTA and FFTA Board of Directors and as- sisted by Workplace Advisors, a national re- cruiting organization. Esko Expands Partnership With Aicomp Group Aicomp Group has expanded its strategic partnership with Esko, a global provider of integrated software and hardware solutions. This collaboration introduces a CAD-ERP inte- gration, leveraging Aicomp’s ERP capabilities with Esko’s CAD technology to streamline the packaging design and manufacturing pro- cess, according to the company. The integration between Aicomp’s ERP solu- tions and Esko’s CAD systems will reportedly enable a seamless flow of information from de- sign to pricing all the way to production. The reported benefits of this integration in- clude improved operational efficiency, reduced time to market, and enhanced capability to pro- duce complex designs with ease. Furthermore, the collaboration is designed to support both large-scale manufacturers and mid-sized com- panies, ensuring that businesses of all sizes can benefit from the advanced technological solu- tions offered by Aicomp and Esko.

CLOUDFLOW is reportedly a highly configurable solution that pro- vides fast and effective automation of prepress tasks for more than 1,000 customers worldwide. Hamillroad’s Bellissima DMS screening solution for flexography has been widely adopted by major brands, trade shops, and converters. The partnership between Hybrid Software and Hamillroad com- bines these advanced technologies to offer an enhanced solution, ac- cording to the companies. The integration of Bellissima DMS into CLOUDFLOW will reportedly provide users with complete control of Bellissima DMS directly within CLOUDFLOW, as well as seamless selection between CLOUDFLOW’s built-in conventional screening and Bellissima. Users will also have access to Bellissima’s “ACE” surface patterning and Intelligent Flexo. There is also full integration with all CLOUDFLOW modules, including Pierre Hammond, Commercial Director for Hamillroad (left), and Mike Rottenborn, Hybrid Software CEO.

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