SANTA ANA, California — October 6, 2006—Markzware, the leading developer of preflighting, data extraction and conversion software, will be exhibiting its full line of software solutions at the upcoming Graph Expo & Converting Expo 2006 trade show and conference, October 15-18, 2006. Markzware’s exhibit will take place in Chicago’s McCormick Place South, Booth No. 5122.
To cap off Markzware’s over 10 year celebration of serving the international graphic arts and print communities, Markzware is equipping its booth with a special piece of hardware—"The Markzware Machine," where attendees can vie for a whole host of great prizes, including free software from Markzware, Adobe, Quark, Quite, Prepress Training Solutions, Logitech, Design Tools Monthly, Insider Software and Layers just to name a few.
Attendees who swing by the Markzware booth—No. 5122—and sit in on a brief demonstration of any one of the exhibitor’s solutions will have the opportunity to try their hand at The Markzware Machine. The Markzware team will be on-hand to offer demos of:
* Q2ID, ID2Q and PM2Q 6
* FlightCheck Professional and FlightCheck Online
* FlightCheck Designer
* FlightCheck Studio
* MarkzTools 6
* PasteBoard XT and PictAttributes XT
Sneak previews of the forthcoming FlightCheck Professional 6 will be also available to all attendees. FlightCheck Professional 6 will include a wealth of new features and capabilities, including compatibility with QuarkXPress 7, and new and improved user font controls. Markzware plans to launch FlightCheck Professional 6 in Q4 2006, with the Macintosh OS version to come first. For more information on Markzware solutions, visit http://www.markzware.com.
Join Markzware each day of the exhibit—Sunday, October 18th through Wednesday, October 18th—at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily to watch The Markzware Machine in action. Markzware also extends an open invitation to all editors and industry trade press who’d like to schedule an appointment to visit the exhibit, see demos of any of the company’s software solutions, or to meet with Markzware executives on hand. To schedule your one-on-one with Markzware, contact Mary Gay Marchese, public relations manager, at (949) 756-5100, ext. 250, or email: pr@markzware.com.
About Graph Expo & Converting Expo 2006:
The Graphic Arts Show Company’s (GASC) Graph Expo & Converting Expo is the No. 1 annual trade show for the printing and converting industries based in the Americas. For more information, visit: http:// graphexpo.gasc.org.
About Gradual Software
Gradual Software was established in November 2004 to develop and deliver software for full automation across the numerous stages of professional publishing. Gradual's automation solutions are designed to benefit all
participants in the publishing workflow, including content originators (authors and designers), content processors (editors, designers and layout artists), brand owners (publishers and marketing departments) and service
providers (printers). Gradual offers the SWITCH family of workflow automation software consisting of three modules: LightSWITCH, an entry-level tool for automation of file reception through FTP; FullSWITCH, a mid-range product that adds configurators to allow third-party applications to be integrated seamlessly in the workflow; and PowerSWITCH, the top-of-the-line package offering extensive scripting and metadata tools to build smart workflows, together with a bundled workgroup client. Gradual Software is privately held by its management team, and is located in Ghent,
Belgium. For more information, please visit http://www.gradual.com
About Tools4Media, Inc.
Tools4Media is a Distributor, Value Added Reseller and Agent of and for companies that provide tools that benefit publishers and their partners. Tools4Media understands that the publishing landscape will continue to become more competitive, that publishers workloads will continue to increase and that publishers and their partners will need to produce more content while fighting to keep revenues from falling -- all with the same or fewer personnel. Tools4Media is dedicated to provide the tools and services to help publishers overcome these obstacles.
Tools4Media is the North American Distributor of Gradual’s SWITCH product line and a recognized Markzware trainer. For additional information, please contact sales@tools4media.com.
About Markzware
Markzware is the leading developer of quality assurance, data conversion and workflow solutions for the international graphic arts, printing, publishing and digital multimedia industries. Markzware is a privately held company based in Santa Ana, California. Markzware B.V., located in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, is the company’s headquarters for activities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. http://www.markzware.com
