HAINBURG/MINNEAPOLIS, February 14, 2008 –As a significant part of its European expansion plans, CGS publishing Technologies International GmbH has appointed the NCS Group as their master distributor for the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. NCS Group have built a dominant position in high-end colour management, contract proofing and digital workflow through a comprehensive pre-sales, sales and support team and can count most of the country's top media companies and printers among their clients.

We are delighted to be appointed master distributor for the world's premier colour management company," says Tony Newton, the group's Director of Operations. "Although in the past we have represented other leading rip manufactures, we firmly believe that CGS strategic development direction and new management team provide NCS with a technical advanced broad palette of software and media, backed up by superior technology and a commitment to growth, which will significantly impact the UK market.

New CEO of CGS, UK Bury born Trevor Haworth added "we have always admired NCS group's success in the UK, so it is with special pleasure that I welcome their conversion to the CGS product line. With their first class team of direct sales and technical support and locations in both the north and south of the country along with their new reseller network they are well positioned to provide national coverage together with comprehensive support to our existing UK dealers".