Hybrid Software sfrutta la sinergia del gruppo per vincere due Pinnacle Product Awards 2023

Hybrid Software Group è orgogliosa di annunciare che i prodotti di due delle sue società operative hanno ricevuto prestigiosi premi dalla PRINTING United Alliance. Global Graphics Software SmartDFE™ ha ricevuto un 2023 Pinnacle Product Award nella categoria Tecnologia. Inoltre, ColorLogic GmbH è stata premiata con un 2023 PRINTING United Pinnacle Product Award nella categoria dei dispositivi non in uscita per la sua tecnologia di gestione del colore CoPrA 9. 

“La gestione del colore era il pezzo mancante nel nostro stack tecnologico per la stampa digitale di etichette e imballaggi, e l’abbiamo riempito con l’acquisizione del leader del settore ColorLogic GmbH lo scorso anno”, nota Mike Rottenborn, CEO di Hybrid Software Group. “SmartDFE supera il limite di prestazioni per la stampa digitale, combinando la gestione del colore al volo con la potente automazione del flusso di lavoro di HYBRID Software, la rasterizzazione in tempo reale tramite Harlequin Direct e l’esperienza inkjet di Meteor Inkjet e Xitron. Crediamo che sia fondamentale sviluppare queste tecnologie internamente piuttosto che affidarle a terzi che non hanno la profonda esperienza del nostro team di 280 dipendenti. La nostra missione è semplice: siamo la tecnologia al centro della stampa industriale, con uno stack tecnologico che non ha eguali nel settore, e siamo onorati e grati di essere riconosciuti con questi importanti premi.” 

SmartDFE è un front-end digitale chiavi in mano per macchine monofase ad alta velocità che stampano dati completamente variabili. Costruito su Harlequin Direct, il PDF RIP più veloce al mondo, fornisce rasterizzazione e generazione di gocce di inchiostro per la migliore qualità di immagine possibile e velocità di stampa più rapide. Le sue capacità di automazione forniscono un controllo completo del flusso di lavoro di stampa, nonché informazioni preziose per il QA e l’ispezione, la manutenzione della stampa e il controllo delle scorte. Così, SmartDFE trasforma il ruolo della stampante a getto d’inchiostro: non solo soddisfa le esigenze degli OEM che hanno bisogno di costruire macchine digitali più ampie e più veloci, ma soddisfa anche l’esigenza di aggiungere un sottosistema di stampa a un’operazione di produzione o una fabbrica intelligente per la produzione di massa personalizzata. Gli OEM possono scegliere di prendere tanto o poco quanto richiedono dallo stack software per ottenere le loro stampanti inkjet digitali. 

ColorLogic CoPrA 9 è una risorsa essenziale per qualsiasi produttore di stampa che abbraccia la stampa a gamut esteso. Copra crea profili ICC di alta qualità per qualsiasi spazio colore e processo di stampa, digitale o convenzionale, ed è un componente chiave della potente ColorLogic Suite per una soluzione completa di gestione del colore.  CoPrA svolge anche un ruolo chiave costruzione profili spettrali in SmartDFE così, in effetti, ha guadagnato due premi quest’anno. 

Hybrid Software Group e le sue singole società operative intendono fare diversi importanti annunci OEM sia a Labelexpo Europe che a Printing United Expo nei prossimi due mesi.   

I membri del team esecutivo delle aziende di Hybrid Software Group festeggiano la vittoria di due Pinnacle Product Awards di PRINTING United 2023

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Riguardo Hybrid Software Group 

Attraverso le sue filiali operative, Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) è uno sviluppatore leader di software aziendali per la produzione di stampa industriale. I clienti includono produttori di macchine da stampa come HP, Canon, Durst, Roland, Hymmen e centinaia di stampanti per imballaggi, preparatori di impianti e convertitori in tutto il mondo. 

Hybrid Software Group PLC ha sede a Cambridge UK. Le sue consociate sono esperti di tecnologia del colore ColorLogic, sviluppatori di software di stampa Global Graphics Software, sviluppatore di software aziendale HYBRID Software, sviluppatori di software di progettazione e modellazione 3D iC3D, gli specialisti di soluzioni di driver di testina di stampa industriale, Meteor Inkjet e lo sviluppatore del flusso di lavoro pre-press Xitron. 

Contatti: marketing@hybridsoftware.com 

Contatti Stampa: 

Chief Marketing Officer 

Christopher Graf
Email: christopherg@hybridsoftware.com
Tel: +49 761 70 776 710 

Hybrid Software s’appuie sur la synergie de groupe pour remporter deux Pinnacle Product Awards 2023

Cambridge (Royaume-Uni), le 5 septembre 2023:  Hybrid Software Group est fier d’annoncer que les produits de deux de ses sociétés ont reçu de prestigieuses récompenses de la part de PRINTING United Alliance. SmartDFE™ de Global Graphics Software a reçu un prix Pinnacle Product 2023 dans la catégorie Technologie. En outre, ColorLogic GmbH a également été récompensée par un 2023 PRINTING United Pinnacle Product Award pour sa technologie de gestion des couleurs CoPrA 9. 

« La gestion des couleurs était la pièce manquante dans notre technologie pour l’impression numérique d’étiquettes et d’emballages, et nous l’avons comblée avec l’acquisition du leader de l’industrie ColorLogic GmbH l’année dernière », note Mike Rottenborn, PDG d’Hybrid Software Group. « SmartDFE dépasse le plafond de performance de l’impression numérique en combinant la gestion des couleurs à la volée avec l’automatisation puissante du flux de travail d’HYBRID Software, la rastérisation en temps réel via Harlequin Direct et l’expertise en matière de jet d’encre de Meteor Inkjet et de Xitron. Nous pensons qu’il est essentiel de développer ces technologies en interne plutôt que de les concéder sous licence à des tiers qui ne disposent pas de l’expertise industrielle approfondie de notre équipe de 280 employés. Notre mission est simple : nous sommes la technologie au cœur de l’impression industrielle, avec un ensemble de technologies inégalé dans l’industrie, et nous sommes honorés et reconnaissants d’être reconnus par ces importantes récompenses ». 

SmartDFE est un frontal numérique clé en main pour les presses à grande vitesse à un seul passage qui impriment des données entièrement variables. Basé sur Harlequin Direct, le RIP PDF le plus rapide au monde, il assure la rastérisation et la génération de gouttes d’encre pour la meilleure qualité d’image possible et les vitesses d’impression les plus rapides. Ses capacités d’automatisation permettent un contrôle complet du flux d’impression ainsi que des informations précieuses pour l’assurance qualité et l’inspection, la maintenance de la presse et le contrôle des stocks. Ainsi, SmartDFE transforme le rôle de l’imprimante à jet d’encre : elle répond non seulement aux exigences des OEM qui doivent construire des presses numériques plus larges et plus rapides, mais aussi à la nécessité d’ajouter un sous-système d’impression à une opération de fabrication ou à une usine intelligente pour produire des produits personnalisés en masse. Les OEM peuvent choisir de prendre autant ou aussi peu que nécessaire de la pile logicielle pour mettre leurs presses numériques à jet d’encre sur le marché. 

CoPrA 9 de ColorLogic est un atout essentiel pour tout fabricant d’imprimés qui adopte l’impression à gamme étendue. CoPrA crée des profils ICC de haute qualité pour n’importe quel espace colorimétrique et processus d’impression – numérique ou conventionnel – et est un composant clé de la puissante suite ColorLogic pour une solution complète de gestion des couleurs.  CoPrA joue également un rôle clé dans la création de profils spectraux dans SmartDFE, ce qui lui a valu deux récompenses cette année. 

Hybrid Software Group et ses différentes sociétés ont l’intention de faire plusieurs annonces importantes concernant les OEM à Labelexpo Europe et à Printing United Expo au cours des deux prochains mois. 

Les membres de l'équipe de direction des entreprises du groupe Hybrid Software célèbrent l'obtention de deux prix Pinnacle Product Awards de PRINTING United 2023
 Les membres de l’équipe de direction du groupe Hybrid Software célèbrent l’obtention de deux prix Pinnacle Product Awards de PRINTING United 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A propos d’Hybrid Software Group 

Par l’intermédiaire de ses filiales, Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext : HYSG) est l’un des principaux développeurs de logiciels d’entreprise pour la fabrication d’imprimés industriels. Parmi ses clients figurent des fabricants de presses tels que HP, Canon, Durst, Roland, Hymmen, ainsi que des centaines d’imprimeurs d’emballages, d’impression commerciale et de transformateurs dans le monde entier.  

Le siège d’Hybrid Software Group PLC est situé à Cambridge, au Royaume-Uni. Ses filiales sont ColorLogic, expert en technologie de la couleur, Global Graphics Software, développeur de logiciels d’impression, HYBRID Software, développeur de logiciels de conception et de modélisation 3D, iC3D, Meteor Inkjet, spécialiste des solutions de pilotage de têtes d’impression industrielles, et Xitron, développeur de flux de travail prépresse. 

Press Contacts: 

Chief Marketing Officer 

Christopher Graf
Email: christopherg@hybridsoftware.com
Tel: +49 761 70 776 710 

 

Global Graphics Software’s SmartDFE wins PRINTING United Alliance 2023 Pinnacle Product Award for Technology

Cambridge, UK, 30th August 2023: SmartDFE™, Global Graphics Software’s powerful Digital Front End for high-speed industrial inkjet presses, has been awarded a coveted 2023 Pinnacle Product Award for Technology from the PRINTING United Alliance. The Pinnacle Awards honor the development of technologies judged to be truly innovative and expected to have a significant impact on the industry.

SmartDFE is a full software stack for high-speed, single-pass presses printing fully variable data. Built upon Harlequin Direct™, the world’s fastest PDF RIP, and using patented components that leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning, it provides rasterization and inkjet drop generation for the best possible image quality and fastest printing speeds. Its automation capabilities provide complete control of the print workflow as well as valuable information for QA and inspection, press maintenance and stock control.

“We are truly honored to receive this prestigious industry award. We believe the innovation in SmartDFE will transform the role of the inkjet printer: it not only meets the demands of OEMs who need to build wider and faster digital presses, but also meets the requirement to add a print subsystem to a manufacturing operation or a smart factory to produce mass-personalized products at near mass-production prices,” comments Justin Bailey, managing director at Global Graphics Software. “SmartDFE is fully customizable, and OEMs can choose to take as much or as little from the software stack as they require to get their digital inkjet presses to market quickly and gain a competitive advantage.”

This is the fourth PRINTING United Award the company has received. Global Graphics Software’s sister company, ColorLogic GmbH, has also been honored with a 2023 PRINTING United Pinnacle Product Award in the Non-Output Device category for its CoPrA 9 color management technology, which is also a key component of SmartDFE. Both Global Graphics Software and ColorLogic GmbH are Hybrid Software Group companies.

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About Global Graphics Software

Global Graphics Software www.globalgraphics.com is a leading developer of intelligent software components for digital print, including SmartDFE, the Harlequin RIP®, ScreenPro™, PrintFlat™ and Mako™. Customers include HP, Canon, Durst, Roland,  Kodak and Agfa. The roots of the company go back to 1986 and to the iconic university town of Cambridge, and today the majority of the R&D team is still based near here. Global Graphics Software is a subsidiary of Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG).

Media Contact

Paula Halpin, PR & Marketing Manager, Global Graphics Software
Paula.halpin@globalgraphics.com | Tel: +44 (0)1223 926017

Global Graphics Software appoints Lawrence Geere as OEM Sales Manager, EMEA

Cambridge, UK, 2 August 2023: Global Graphics Software, a Hybrid Software Group company and leading developer of intelligent software components and Digital Front Ends (DFEs) for manufacturers of digital printers, has appointed Lawrence Geere as OEM Sales Manager, EMEA. Lawrence will work closely with the company’s OEM customers to enable them to maximize the potential of the rapidly evolving digital inkjet market. Lawrence brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked for leading companies in the printing industry for over 30 years.

Lawrence began his career in the printing industry with Scitex and has worked for Creo and Kodak in product marketing and sales, working closely with industry leaders such as Canon, HP, Konica Minolta, Ricoh and Xerox Corporation. For the last twelve years Lawrence has worked for HP, firstly with HP Indigo as a service segment manager for the EMEA region where he focused on growing services revenue and customer experience for HP Indigo labels and packaging customers, and secondly as a strategic account manager for the EMEA region where he was responsible for HP’s largest global accounts in the labels and packaging industry.

Lawrence comments: “I am excited to join Global Graphics Software at a time when its AI-enabled Digital Front End, SmartDFE™, is gaining momentum. Hybrid Software Group is a major player in the workflow software market and I’m looking forward to being part of the company’s growth. The role and company are a perfect fit for me.”

Lawrence reports to Justin Bailey, managing director at Global Graphics Software, who added: “We are delighted to welcome Lawrence to the team. With his blend of technical and commercial background, he is the ideal person to help our OEM customers and prospects navigate the challenges they will face as the digital inkjet market expands into smart factories, where printing of variable data content at high speed has become increasingly important.”

Global Graphics Software is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hybrid Software Group (Euronext: HYSG), a leading developer of technology solutions at the heart of industrial printing.

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About Global Graphics Software

Global Graphics Software www.globalgraphics.com is a leading developer of intelligent software components for digital print, including SmartDFE™, the Harlequin RIP®, ScreenPro™, PrintFlat™ and Mako. Customers include HP, Canon, Durst, Roland,  Kodak and Agfa. The roots of the company go back to 1986 and to the iconic university town of Cambridge, and today the majority of the R&D team is still based near here. Global Graphics Software is a subsidiary of Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG).

Media Contact

Paula Halpin, PR & Marketing Manager, Global Graphics Software
Paula.halpin@globalgraphics.com | Tel: +44 (0)1223 926017

Hybrid Software Group PLC Publishes 2023 Interim Report

Cambridge (UK), 27 July 2023 (08.00 CEST): Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) announces it has published its half year report and unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2023.

The full document is available to download from the financial reports section of the Company’s web site at  https://www.hybridsoftware.group/investors/financial-reports.

Mike Rottenborn, Hybrid Software Group CEO comments, “The difficult economic conditions which we faced in 2022 continued throughout the first half of 2023, bringing challenges for Hybrid Software Group as they have for many companies.  But our guiding principles—a commitment to profitable growth and to continuous innovation on behalf of our customers—never wavered.

With the acquisitions of ColorLogic in late 2021 and iC3D in the second quarter of 2022, we have all the technology needed to accomplish our mission as the only full-stack technology provider for digital inkjet printing.  Our focus has shifted from operating six companies to integrating one company, a powerhouse of products both for OEM printer manufacturers and for end users, typically printing companies that manufacture packaging and other products using digital inkjet technology.

With inflation now trending downward in many key markets, it is possible that the worst is behind us.  But we must expect difficult market conditions to continue through the second half of 2023.  Our costs are under control and our cutting edge products are what the market needs, so we will profit from the recovery as it comes.  While the timing of the recovery is uncertain, three things are not:

  • Consumer product companies will continue to print labels and packaging
  • Manufacturing processes will continue moving to inkjet
  • Hybrid Software Group will be here at the heart of inkjet printing to serve the needs of the market

All of us at Hybrid Software Group come to work every day to execute our growth strategy on behalf of our customers and stakeholders, and I would like to personally thank our dedicated employees as well as all shareholders for your continued support”.

 

Financial highlights (unaudited)

For the six months ended 30 June
In thousands of euros 2023 (unaudited) 2022 (unaudited)
Revenue 24,906 23,435
Operating (loss)/profit (521) 248
(Loss)/Profit before tax (922) 248
Tax credit 588 118
(Loss)/Profit for the period (334) 366
EBITDA from continuing operations 3,707 4,620
Adjusted operating profit 1,518 1,439
Adjusted net profit 1,359 958

 

About Hybrid Software Group

Through its operating subsidiaries, Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) is a leading developer of enterprise software for industrial print manufacturing. Customers include press manufacturers such as HP, Canon, Durst, Roland, Hymmen, and hundreds of packaging printers, trade shops, and converters worldwide.

Hybrid Software Group PLC is headquartered in Cambridge UK. Its subsidiary companies are colour technology experts ColorLogic, printing software developers Global Graphics Software, enterprise software developer HYBRID Software, 3D design and modelling software developers iC3D, the industrial printhead driver solutions specialists, Meteor Inkjet and pre-press workflow developer Xitron.

Contacts
Joachim Van Hemelen
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +32 (0) 329 57 53
joachimvh@hybridsoftware.group

Floris De Ruyck
Legal Counsel & Investor Relations Officer
Tel: +32 (0) 329 57 53
florisdr@hybridsoftware.group

Hybrid Software Group brings the heart of industrial printing to Labelexpo Europe 2023

Cambridge (UK), 5 July 2023: Hybrid Software Group is primed to showcase its innovative stack of products which power the heart of industrial printing at Labelexpo Europe 2023, from 11th to 14th September 2023 in Hall 8 B/45. Hybrid Software Group is comprised of six globally recognised brands: ColorLogic GmbH, Global Graphics Software, HYBRID Software, iC3D, Meteor Inkjet, and Xitron.

“We are very much looking forward to Labelexpo Europe 2023, where visitors to the booth can not only expect to discover innovations to individual companies’ product lines, but also an advanced level of value as Hybrid Software Group technology is further synergised and new products are introduced to the market for the first time,” shares Christopher Graf, Chief Marketing Officer, Hybrid Software Group.

HYBRID Software will be demonstrating innovations to the PACKZ and STEPZ PDF editors for prepress and the CLOUDFLOW modular production workflow suite for file processing, asset management, soft proofing and workflow automation.

The newest features of PACKZ include Advanced Color: Analyze & Fix for intelligent production estimation, which provides a snapshot of printed artwork under various printing conditions, including different spot colour strategies. The feature is designed to help label and packaging producers accurately reproduce brand colours using the fewest possible spot colours and therefore the lowest production cost. Other recent developments include Content XML for dynamic content creation using standard markup language, step and repeat for complex label production, and Packzimizer for intelligent ganging of labels, including sheet-fed and flexibles.

CLOUDFLOW’s highlights include the brand-new integration with ColorLogic technology for state-of-the-art spectral colour prediction, new flexo plate layout features in Tectonics, and Intelligent Flexo, the surface screening solution for high-quality flexo printing across a wide variety of plates and substrates. At Labelexpo, visitors will experience first-hand the launch of Velvet Screening, the next-generation hybrid AM/FM screening technology for flexo printing and learn more about MyCLOUDFLOW, the SaaS offering of CLOUDFLOW, perfect for companies looking to modernise and ramp up production without the cost and hassle of initial setup and IT operation.

iC3D Software, developer of 3D visualisation and rendering solutions, will be demonstrating Version 9 of the iC3D Suite. Closing the gap for high-resolution rendering, iC3D Software will introduce CLOUDFLOW and iC3D Automate for high-volume 3D rendering production. Booth visitors will see the benefits of automated workflow integration and the cutting-edge technological innovation in its latest release.

ColorLogic GmbH, leading provider of cutting-edge colour management software solutions, will be providing live demonstrations of ColorLogic’s three flagship products: ColorAnt, CoPrA, and ZePrA and how they integrate with PACKZ and CLOUDFLOW.

Global Graphics Software will be presenting live demos of SmartDFE™, the fastest Digital Front End (DFE) for digital printing of labels and packaging. Also on display will be SmartMedia™, a suite of components that simplifies the process of obtaining the best quality and colour output from a digital press. Available with SmartDFE, SmartMedia also controls PrintFlat™ screens and ColorLogic™ colour profiles. SmartMedia packages all the OEM’s reference press settings for each media and ink set into a library of media definitions and enables press operators to easily select the appropriate media and ink set combination without needing specialist knowledge.

Meteor Inkjet will showcase their complete portfolio of industrial inkjet solutions for labels and packaging including the world’s largest range of electronics driving all major industrial inkjet printheads; cutting-edge printhead nozzle status detection and image quality enhancement technologies; software development kits enabling bespoke printers to be built from the ground up; and DropWatcher Systems to support printer OEMs in the design, optimisation and production of inkjet print systems.

Xitron, developer of Harlequin-based Navigator RIP and workflow products for litho, flexo, screen, digital, and high-speed inkjet, will be highlighting the powerful Navigator Flexo Suite: turnkey workflow automation optimised for flexo label printers, with a macOS- and Windows-compatible client interface, hybrid screening, advanced and automated step-and-repeat functionality, and robust trapping tools. Navigator Flexo Suite with SmartFlexo screening is completely configurable based on printing conditions.  Finally, Xitron will also demonstrate Navigator DFE, the dynamic Harlequin-based front end for high-speed digital inkjet presses.

Hybrid Software Group, is primed to showcase its innovative stack of products which power the heart of industrial printing at Labelexpo Europe 2023

 

 About Hybrid Software Group

Through its operating subsidiaries, Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) is a leading developer of enterprise software for industrial print manufacturing. Customers include press manufacturers such as HP, Canon, Durst, Roland, Hymmen, and hundreds of packaging printers, trade shops, and converters worldwide.

Hybrid Software Group PLC is headquartered in Cambridge, UK. Its subsidiary companies are colour technology experts ColorLogic, printing software developers Global Graphics Software, enterprise software developer HYBRID Software, the industrial printhead driver solutions specialists, Meteor Inkjet and pre-press workflow developer Xitron.

 

Contact

Chief Marketing Officer
Christopher Graf
Email: christopherg@hybridsoftware.com
Tel: +49 761 70 776 710

New release of Mako Core unleashes the power of intelligent print solutions

Mako Core SDK empowers developers to build creative and innovative print solutions across cloud, desktop, and mobile platforms.

Global Graphics Software announces the release of Mako Core™ version 7.0, a groundbreaking update to the popular SDK aimed at developers who create document processing and manipulation capabilities for print applications. Global Graphics Software is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hybrid Software Group (Euronext: HYSG), a leading developer of technology solutions at the heart of industrial printing.

Named after the mako shark for its speed and intelligence, Mako Core 7.0 introduces an intelligent Document Object Model (iDOM) that provides unparalleled access to every aspect of a document’s composition, including fonts, images, vector art, layers, and metadata. With iDOM, developers can effortlessly craft intelligent solutions tailored to the specific requirements of the print industry. Unlike other SDKs that offer generic support for various Page Description Languages (PDLs) such as PDF, PS, OXPS, and PCL across print and digital document domains, Mako is sharply focused on print.

“Mako offers developers a robust solution for processing and manipulating PDLs, with a strong emphasis on print-related functionalities,” explains David Stevenson, Mako’s product manager. “Whether you’re building a PDF viewer, editor, or a custom workflow component, Mako provides the essential print intelligence, eliminating the need for extensive developer expertise. Moreover, it serves as an excellent platform for creating cutting-edge smart print applications, incorporating technologies like machine learning and Artificial Print Intelligence, as demonstrated in our groundbreaking Streamline Direct™ product.”

Mako Core 7.0 now incorporates a powerful color management module (CMM) using technology from sister company ColorLogic GmbH to guarantee ICC profile compatibility and consistent color rendering. With its versatile APIs developers can easily evaluate and transform color properties, enabling precise corrections and streamlined workflows. Mako also offers robust support for extended gamut color, enabling vibrant reproduction beyond the traditional CMYK color space.

Version 7.0 also introduces a powerful layout engine that enables seamless text flow in paragraphs and columns, with support for right-to-left text flow as seen in languages like Hebrew. Mako customer Racami uses Mako to add more print and eDelivery features to the Alchem-e™ system. “Our customers can rest easy knowing that when it comes to Postscript, PCL, and PDF processing, they have the combined expertise of Racami and Global Graphics. Together there is not much we can’t solve,” says Matt Mahoney, executive VP of sales and marketing. “The results using Mako are rock solid both in terms of speed and reliability and there have been no issues compared with the competitive products we looked at.”

The Mako Core development team is dedicated to ensuring their customers’ success. “The support we’ve received from Global Graphics has been consistently excellent which you need to know when you are dealing with mission-critical work,” adds Mahoney.

Performance enhancements are also a key focus. Lukas Petersen, software engineer at EyeC, a leading vision technology company, says: “Since using Mako Core we now have a much more stable and reliable system. Performance is consistent and, even in very complex cases, is up to 50% faster than with the previous PDF Library we had been licensing.”

Among other tasks the Mako SDK iDOM allows you to:

  • Effortlessly convert between different PDLs
  • Create new print solutions using Mako as a powerful graphics engine
  • View PDFs with accurate overprint simulation
  • Comprehensively analyze various PDLs
  • Easily manage gigabytes of data and millions of pages
  • Achieve seamless transparency flattening using both vector and raster techniques
  • Streamline PDLs through preflighting and optimization
  • Handle complex color operations, including Extended Gamut Color (EGC) support
  • Generate new documents from raw data
  • Build precise Microsoft Windows printer drivers
  • Create accurate master images for camera- and scanner-based inspection systems

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About Global Graphics Software

Global Graphics Software www.globalgraphics.com is a leading developer of innovative software components for digital print, including SmartDFE™, the Harlequin RIP®, ScreenPro™, PrintFlat™ and Mako. Customers include HP, Canon, Durst, Roland,  Kodak and Agfa. The roots of the company go back to 1986 and to the iconic university town of Cambridge, and today the majority of the R&D team is still based near here. Global Graphics Software is a subsidiary of Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG).

Global Graphics and Mako are trademarks of Global Graphics Software Limited which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Global Graphics is a trademark of Hybrid Software Group PLC which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. 

Media Contact

Paula Halpin, PR & Marketing Manager, Global Graphics Software
Paula.halpin@globalgraphics.com | Tel: +44 (0)1223 926017

Hybrid Software Group: Result of the Annual General Meeting

Cambridge (UK) 25 May 2023 – Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) announces the result of its Annual General Meeting.

At the Company’s Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held yesterday, the resolutions proposed at the meeting were passed without amendment, except for resolution 2.

 

The results of the voting are as follows:

Resolution For Against Withheld Total Result
1 22,737,464 0 0 22,737,464 100.00% Pass
2 0 22,737,464 0 22,737,464 0.00% Fail
3 22,737,464 0 0 22,737,464 100.00% Pass
4 22,737,464 0 0 22,737,464 100.00% Pass
5 22,737,464 0 0 22,737,464 100.00% Pass
6 22,737,464 0 0 22,737,464 100.00% Pass
7 22,737,464 0 0 22,737,464 100.00% Pass
8 22,737,464 0 0 22,737,464 100.00% Pass
9 22,737,464 0 0 22,737,464 100.00% Pass
10 22,737,464 0 0 22,737,464 100.00% Pass
11 22,737,464 0 0 22,737,464 100.00% Pass
12 22,737,464 0 0 22,737,464 100.00% Pass
13 22,737,464 0 0 22,737,464 100.00% Pass

 

Details of the resolutions passed are available in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting, which is available on the Company’s website at https://www.hybridsoftware.group/investors/shareholders-annual-general-meeting

 

Board of directors

Effective from the AGM on 24 May 2023, the board of directors is:

  • Guido Van der Schueren, Executive Chairman
  • Michael Rottenborn, Chief Executive Officer
  • Joachim Van Hemelen, Chief Financial Officer
  • Clare Findlay, non-executive director
  • Luc De Vos, non-executive director

 

About Hybrid Software Group

Through its operating subsidiaries, Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) is a leading developer of enterprise software for industrial print manufacturing. Customers include press manufacturers such as HP, Canon, Durst, Roland, Hymmen, and hundreds of packaging printers, trade shops, and converters worldwide.

Hybrid Software Group PLC is headquartered in Cambridge UK. Its subsidiary companies are colour technology experts ColorLogic, printing software developers Global Graphics Software, enterprise software developer HYBRID Software, 3D design and modelling software developers iC3D, the industrial printhead driver solutions specialists, Meteor Inkjet and pre-press workflow developer Xitron.

 

Contacts
Joachim Van Hemelen
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +32 (0) 329 57 53
joachimvh@hybridsoftware.group

Floris De Ruyck
Investor Relations
Tel: +32 (0) 329 57 53
Email: florisdr@hybridsoftware.group

Hybrid Software Group Q1 revenue up 12% over last year

Cambridge (UK) 04 May 2023 (08.00 CEST) – Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) provides a trading update for the three months ended 31 March 2023.

CEO Mike Rottenborn comments, “The first quarter of 2023 saw recovering sales in the Printing Software segment with the first marquee sale of our new Digital Front End, SmartDFE, which drives digital inkjet presses with excellent print quality and maximum speed. Printhead Solutions revenues significantly recovered year-over-year as the chip shortages which heavily impacted Q1 2022 revenues have abated.

“Group EBITDA was up in Q1 mainly due to increased revenue. In the Printhead Solutions segment, higher input costs resulting from sourcing difficulties and higher component prices in 2022 did weigh on overall margin contribution, which will continue for some time throughout 2023.  However, we anticipate higher revenues from the Enterprise Software segment to offset this.

Although business conditions remain challenging, we have a tight control on costs to insure profitable growth now and in the future.”

 

Financial highlights for the three months ended 31 March 2023

The following information is unaudited.

  • Revenue for the period was €13.96 million (2022: €12.45 million)
  • EBITDA for the period was €3.25 million, or 23% of revenue (2022: €2.74 million, 22% of revenue)

 

Segment analysis

The following tables provide unaudited information about revenue from external customers and EBITDA for the Group’s operating segments for the current and previous financial years. EBITDA is calculated by adding back interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation to net profit.

For more information about the Group’s operating segments, refer to the annual report for the year ended 31 December 2022, which is available from https://www.hybridsoftware.group/investors/financial-reports.

 

For the three months ended 31 March 2023:

In millions of euros (unaudited) Enterprise Software Printhead Solutions Printing Software Group Total
Revenue from external customers 5.44 2.85 5.67 – 13.96
 
Segment EBITDA 1.48 0.36 1.70 (0.30) 3.25
as a % of revenue 27% 13% 30% – 23%

 

For the three months ended 31 March 2022:

In millions of euros (unaudited) Enterprise Software Printhead Solutions Printing Software Group Total
Revenue from external customers 5.85 1.70 4.90 – 12.45
 
Segment EBITDA 1.35 (0.09) 1.76 (0.28) 2.74
as a % of revenue 23% (5%) 36% – 22%

 

 

About Hybrid Software Group

Through its operating subsidiaries, Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) is a leading developer of enterprise software for industrial print manufacturing. Customers include press manufacturers such as HP, Canon, Durst, Roland, Hymmen, and hundreds of packaging printers, trade shops, and converters worldwide.

Hybrid Software Group PLC is headquartered in Cambridge UK. Its subsidiary companies are colour technology experts ColorLogic, printing software developers Global Graphics Software, enterprise software developer HYBRID Software, 3D design and modelling software developers iC3D, the industrial printhead driver solutions specialists, Meteor Inkjet and pre-press workflow developer Xitron.

Contacts
Jill Taylor
Corporate Communications Director
Tel: +44 (0)1223 926489
Email: jill.taylor@hybridsoftware.group

Joachim Van Hemelen
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +32 (0) 9 329 57 53
Email: joachimvh@hybridsoftware.group

Hybrid Software Group PLC: Notice of Annual General Meeting

Cambridge (UK) 18 April 2023: Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) announces details of its Annual General Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of Hybrid Software Group PLC (the “Company”) will be held by video conference on Wednesday 24 May 2023 at 15:00 hrs (CEST).

A copy of the notice, including explanatory notes, is available on the Company’s web site at https://www.hybridsoftware.group/investors/shareholders-annual-general-meeting. The meeting notice and explanatory notes have also been mailed to the registered address of all registered shareholders.

All proxy voting will be conducted electronically via the Company’s share registrar, Link Group.  Details of which have been provided to registered shareholders.  For shares held in nominee accounts please contact the nominee account provider to establish their process for submitting proxy votes.

Registered shareholders are invited to join the meeting by video conference and must register by 15:00 hrs (CEST) on Monday 22 May 2023.  To register for the meeting please email your request to investor-relations@hybridsoftware.group.

 

About Hybrid Software Group

Through its operating subsidiaries, Hybrid Software Group PLC (Euronext: HYSG) is a leading developer of enterprise software for industrial print manufacturing. Customers include press manufacturers such as HP, Canon, Durst, Roland, Hymmen, and hundreds of packaging printers, trade shops, and converters worldwide.

Hybrid Software Group PLC is headquartered in Cambridge UK. Its subsidiary companies are colour technology experts ColorLogic, printing software developers Global Graphics Software, enterprise software developer HYBRID Software, 3D design and modelling software developers iC3D, the industrial printhead driver solutions specialists, Meteor Inkjet and pre-press workflow developer Xitron.

 

Contacts
Joachim Van Hemelen
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +32 (0) 329 57 53
Email: joachimvh@hybridsoftware.group

Jill Taylor
Corporate Communications Director
Tel: +44 (0) 1223 926489
Email: jill.taylor@hybridsoftware.group