Ghent PDF Workgroup Entering Seventh Year with Newly-Elected Officers and Revamped
New Discussion Forum
Additionally, the GWG site features a new Forum where members and visitors alike can participate in discussions about current specifications, resources, needs, and developments. Visitors simply sign up and can join in general GWG discussions as well as specific subcommittee topics ranging from Specifications, Job Ticketing, Color Management, Packaging, Office Document, Process Control, to Compliancy.
New Website Mirrors Organization’s Expanded Activities
GWG’s specifications have become the international benchmark for PDF quality assurance. Now, using the new website, users will be able to quickly obtain the free specifications, free Ghent Workflow Test Suites, and access to the new XMP job tickets. In the Technical Specification section, you can find more information on the Universal Proof of Preflight ticket, and in the Downloadable Education section, you can find white papers and other easy-to-understand, important information from the GWG, and more.
New GWG Officers
The GWG website was previewed at the organization’s general meeting in Paris, where additional highlights included the election of new executive committee members. The newly elected officers joining current GWG Chair, David Zwang, of Zwang & Co. and representing IPA are:
• Vice Chair: David van Driessche, Enfocus
• Executive Director: Vicki Blake, Integrated Color Solutions (re-elected)
• Marketing Officer: Pascale Ginguené, Screen Angel (re-elected)
• Technical Officer: Stephan Jaeggi, PDFX-ready (re-elected)
• Documentation Officer: Peter Kleinheider, Callas Software
• Treasurer: Andy Psarianos from PPA (re-elected)
About the GWG
The GWG, formed in June 2002, is an international assembly of industry associations and suppliers from across Europe and the United States. The GWG’s objective is to establish and disseminate process specifications for best practices in graphic arts workflows.
Members are comprised of graphic arts associations including: AIDO (Spain), BPIF (UK), BVDM (Germany), CMBO (the Netherlands), DDPFF (Denmark), Digital AdLab UK, ERA (Germany), Febelgra (Belgium), FESPA (UK), FTA (USA), IDP Group (The Netherlands), IPA (USA), Idealliance (USA), Madrid Graphic Arts Cluster (Spain), Medibel+ (Belgium), Nederlands Uitgeversverbond (The Netherlands), PDFX-ready (Switzerland), PPA (UK), rotasjon (Norway), SICOGIF (France), TAGA Italia (Italy), VFG (Austria), VIGC (Belgium), and VSD (Switzerland).
