CIP4 – JDF Day Graphics of the Americas/Xplor Mark Wilton Global Initiative Manager, Kodak MARKETING CHAIR, NGP Partners, MARKETING COMMITTEE, CIP4 Org

Networked Graphic Production Complimentary Focus  CIP4’s focus is writing the JDF specification  NGP Partners focus is integrating and testing partner solutions for production implementation  All NGP partners are CIP4 Partner/Full members  NGP is a CIP4 Associate Member

NGP Partners The partnership now has 58 members; driving membership towards 60 by the time IPEX’06 Networked Graphic Production Partners are leading industry vendors who are committed to working together to develop and implement solutions based on JDF and other open standards. Together, we deliver seamlessly integrated solutions that maximize the efficiency and profitability of our joint customers.

New Partners: Goss International, Mitsubishi Paper Mills (MPM), Network PDF, ROI Distribution, Diron GmbH, Konica Minolta, Tosbac Systems

Success for Customers

CIPPI Awards – CIP4 3 out of 4 CIPPI awards; where sites that where implemented by collaborative integration of multiple NGP Partners. ‘Integration through Cooperation’

CIPPI Award Case Studies Where’s Your ROI?

Winner: Most innovative use of process automation technology in an implementation HIFLEX MIS integrated with MAN Roland sheetfed presses and Muller Martini saddle-stitcher ROI: 220% in the first year Net Present Value (NPV): $642,000 Bauer Where’s Your ROI?

Winner: Biggest improvement in efficiency and customer responsiveness as a result of process automation HIFLEX MIS integrated with MAN Roland sheetfed presses and Kodak Prinergy prepress workflow ROI: 447% in five years Net Present Value (NPV): $768,000 Where’s Your ROI?

Honorable Mention: Best cost/benefit realization as a result of process automation implementation HIFLEX MIS integrated with MAN Roland sheetfed presses ROI: 991% in five years Net Present Value (NPV): $2,090,000 Where’s Your ROI?

Customer Confirmed - NGP What does it mean? Customer Confirmed Program Confirmed on the NGP integration matrix. (Represented by a Green square with the letters ‘CC’) These documents cover the following; Objectives of implementation Benefits of implementation Addition features or capabilities Related workflow integrations

The Matrix CC

Customer Confirmed - Kodak Kodak Link Software – Connects MIS to Prepress CustomerRegionMIS Vendor Kraft DruckEuropeHiflex HBKEuropeCompri Konradin DruckEuropePrint Plus HannanprintAustraliaPrism

Customer Confirmed - Kodak Kodak UpFront Software – Production Planning S/W CustomerRegionVendor WarnersUKShuttleworth Taylor BloxhamUKTharsten BSPGNew ZealandPrism Other vendor connectivity; Optimus, Muller Martini, MBO

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