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POD China Conference & Exposition Signs Major Industry Leaders as Founding Supporters

Press release from the issuing company

(Beijing, China & Weymouth, MA) April 10, 2006 -- KeyinPrint Media China, the premier graphic arts media company in China, and InfoTrends, the leading worldwide consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry, announced today the signing of several major vendors as founding supporters for the POD China Conference & Exposition. Agfa, EFI, Esko-Graphics, Fuji Xerox, Fuji Film Starlight, Hewlett-Packard, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Océ, and Xeikon have all committed to participating in the event. POD China will be held at the Beijing Exhibition Centre during 14th-16th November 2006 in Beijing, China. “China represents the next major growth opportunity for digital printing,” commented Mr. Yoshiaki Takahashi, President and CEO of Fuji Xerox China Limited. “POD China will bring the necessary education and technology insights to accelerate print on demand market growth in China. We are proud to announce our participation in this event.” POD China is the first event focused on print on demand solutions in the Chinese market, including digital printing equipment, digital workflow solutions, direct-to-plate, and wide format printing. The event will serve as a strategic forum to demonstrate technology, showcase solutions, and educate users about digital printing. Over 20,000 decision-makers are expected to attend POD China in search of the latest digital printing and automated production solutions. “Our world-class line up of sponsors, exhibitors, and conference speakers will make POD China the ‘must attend’ event for companies interested in digital printing technology in China,” commented Charles A. Pesko, Jr., Managing Director for InfoTrends. “Our mission is to provide attendees with the most informative conference and exposition possible,” added Mrs. Weil Li, President of the China Academy of Printing Technology, the parent company of KeyinPrint Media. “The commitment of our founding supporters ensures that we will achieve that goal.”