Esko Acquires BLUE Software

Ghent, Belgium (ots/PRNewswire) -

Augments its position as an end-to-end tech innovator in packaging

Esko, a global provider of software and hardware for packaging
design, collaboration, automation, workflow, and production, has
announced its acquisition of BLUE Software, LLC, a label and artwork
management software company based in Chicago, Illinois, USA, from
Diversis Capital and Schawk Digital Solutions. This acquisition joins
two complementary teams to unlock product packaging development,
management and execution efficiencies for brand owners in the
consumer packaged goods, life sciences and retail industries and for
a variety of suppliers in the packaging value chain.

(Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/720223/Esko_Logo.jpg )

"We are relentlessly seeking to reduce time to market, cost and
quality risk in the end-to-end packaging value chain. The acquisition
of BLUE enhances Esko's unique set of tools to enable brand owners
and their partners to improve all three," explained Udo Panenka,
President of Esko. "Our software and hardware solutions digitize,
automate and connect the packaging development and production
workflow, from virtualized 3D design concepts all the way to printed,
finished packs, in-store displays and e-commerce imagery and content.
We strive to improve the overall efficiency of this critical business
process for brand owners and the packaging value chain players. With
this acquisition, we enhance Esko's position as a tech innovator in
the packaging industry."

Combining BLUE's label and artwork management software with the
Esko Platform for Brands deepens Esko's investment in the industries
where product packaging is critically important. Leveraging the
talent and technology in both organizations enables Esko and BLUE to
deliver advanced functionality faster. With more local associates
around the world, the combined team can deliver a higher level of
service to regional and multinational customers.

"In today's compliance-constrained and ecommerce-driven
environment where consumers ceaselessly look for something new and
novel, packaging artwork and labeling continues to be a bottleneck in
the new product development and commercialization process. BLUE helps
users collaborate faster and more accurately so they can launch new
products more frequently at lower cost. BLUE and Esko coming together
is truly a transformational moment for the packaging industry," added
Ali Moosani, President of BLUE.

As part of Esko, BLUE joins the Danaher Product Identification
platform of companies, which also includes Pantone, MediaBeacon,
X-Rite, AVT, Videojet, FOBA, Linx and Laetus. Together, these
companies support the consumer packaged goods industry and their
suppliers in their efforts to simplify packaging operations so they
can launch more products faster and enrich the lives of consumers
around the world.

About Esko (http://www.esko.com )

Packaging Simplified. Esko helps its customers to make the best
packaging for billions of consumers.

The Esko product portfolio supports and manages the packaging and
print processes for brand owners, retailers, designers, premedia and
trade shops, packaging manufacturers, and converters. For 9 out of 10
retail packages, Esko solutions are used in packaging management,
asset management, artwork creation, structural design, prepress, 3D
visualization, flexo plate making, workflow automation, quality
assurance, sample-making, palletization, supply chain collaboration
and/or the production of signage and displays.

The Esko solutions consist of an extensive suite of software and
two hardware product lines: CDI flexo computer-to-plate imagers and
exposure units as well as Kongsberg digital cutting systems,
complemented with professional services, training and consultancy.

Enfocus, with its suite of automation solutions and PDF quality
control tools for printers, publishers, and graphic designers, is an
Esko subsidiary. MediaBeacon, with its digital asset management (DAM)
solutions is also part of the Esko family.

Esko employs about 1,800 people worldwide. Headquartered in Ghent
(Belgium), its sales and service organization is in daily contact
with customers all over the globe.

Esko is a Danaher company (http://www.danaher.com ).

ots Originaltext: Esko
Im Internet recherchierbar: http://www.presseportal.de

Contact:
Jef Stoffels
Director Corporate Marketing
Office +32-9-216-90-32
jef.stoffels@esko.com

Original-Content von: Esko, übermittelt durch news aktuell