Idealliance Certifies 25 New G7 Experts at Three-Day Canon USA Digital Print Training Session

As G7 Experts, Canon team members and partners continue to build on their expertise to serve the ever-growing digital print market.

Alexandria, Va. (May 10, 2018) — Idealliance, a global thought leader in the graphic communications industry and a non-profit organization with 11 strategically located offices around the world, has certified 25 new G7 experts in the field of digital press systems following three days of private training at the Canon USA print portal facility in Itasca, IL.

Canon team members and partners from across North America took part in the intensive, hands-on training featuring many of the digital devices, RIP solutions, and color management solutions offered by Canon. Trainees then demonstrated their expertise by completing the required examination in color theory, the G7 methodology, and process control.

“This was a unique opportunity for Canon team members and partners to learn alongside, and from, some of the industry’s best,” comments Jordan Gorski, Idealliance Director of Certification Programs. “Idealliance worked extensively with Canon’s team to make this customized training event a great success for the entire class of technology, workflow, production, and print specialists and analysts. Attendees had an opportunity to work hands-on with their devices and technology covering implementation of G7, process control, and print quality management to build upon their already extensive background to serve the digital print industry.”

Idealliance Vice President Timothy Baechle adds, “Canon continues to build on its position as a leader with color management experts serving its customers within the digital print market. By adding 25 more G7 Experts to its organization, it is well positioned and even more prepared to increase the value it brings to the print serve providers and brands that it serves.”
Idealliance is recognized by ISO as the largest certifying body in the graphic and visual communications industry. G7 Certification is the most recognized international specification for color management, and not only achieves consistent color reproduction across any print medium or substrate, but also provides a tremendous savings to an operation’s bottom line. Utilizing G7 within a print production workflow improves output consistency across multiple print services, platforms, and distribution outlets.

G7 Experts and G7 Professionals are certified by Idealliance as proven leaders in print production and global standards to align all proof and print applications regardless of process, ink, or substrate. G7 Experts and G7 Professionals are also committed to reducing costs, speeding product to market, and improving and maintaining their client’s brand image and print production requirements.

For more information about G7 and G7 training opportunities, visit https://connect.idealliance.org/g7/home or contact Jordan Gorski at (703) 837-1096 or jgorski@idealliance.org.