VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA -- September 21, 2004 -- Creo announces the appointment of Dave Lawrence as business advisor, packaging for the western region. Mr. Lawrence will sell and service Creo prepress solutions including flexographic and offset computer-to-plate imaging systems, the Prinergy Powerpack prepress workflow, as well as scanners and proofers to meet the needs of packaging trade shops, printers and converters. Mr. Lawrence joins Creo from an international printing company where he held the positions of prepress manager and manufacturing manager. Previously he was with London Litho and Xerox. Creo Quotes... "Dave Lawrence's market knowledge will help our customers select the best solutions for their unique packaging applications," said Jonathan Agger, Creo packaging marketing manager. "With customer demand increasing for Creo's equipment and plates, Creo's packaging team can provide the solutions as well as the guidance that is essential to achieving a customer's business goals," said Chuck Novak, Creo director of packaging sales in the Americas.