Prepress

HYBRID Software celebrates 10 years

Friday 13. August 2021 - HYBRID Software, a Global Graphics company that develops innovative productivity software tools for the graphic arts industry, is pleased to announce its tenth anniversary as a global company. The companys original focus was on job management based on MIS and Web2Print integration.

Two years later, the company took a swing with the birth of PACKZ, a revolutionary application with native PDF support, colour separation, trapping, screening, quality control and much more, making high-quality packaging and label converting accessible to small, medium and high production volumes. In 2013, the company also introduced CLOUDFLOW, a modular production workflow suite for file processing, asset management, soft proofing and workflow automation.
With these two products, HYBRID Software became the prepress and workflow company people are most familiar with today.
Ten years of milestones
In just ten years, HYBRID Software has achieved a multitude of successes, earning it a respectable position in the industry. Among the many achievements in this time span are:
– The company made its first appearance at Labelexpo 2011, which was attended by a number of senior executives who are still with the company today: Guido Van der Schueren (Chairman of HYBRID Software), Christopher Graf (Chief Marketing Officer), Jan Ruysschaert (Chief Commercial Officer) and Mike Rottenborn, who is now Chief Executive Officer at Global Graphics PLC.
– Over the years, the company has built a network of partners supported by offices in Belgium, Germany, France, the UK, Italy, China and the Americas.
– Global Graphics PLC’s acquisition of HYBRID Software was completed in January 2021, creating the leading provider of enterprise software for the digital printing and traditional label and packaging markets.
– Recently, the company received a 2021 FTA Technical Innovation Award for its new Intelligent Flexo product. With last year’s award for the CLOUDFLOW Patchplanner, HYBRID Software is the first company ever to receive this coveted award in two consecutive years.
Reliable partner for ten years, with bright future prospects
HYBRID Software’s 124 employees work for thousands of customers – including some of the largest in the industry – around the world.
HYBRID Software’s mission is to be a driving force for innovation in the industry. HYBRID Software has managed to translate the craftsmanship of pre-press into software, creating a repeatable, truly intelligent manufacturing process. And in keeping with their open systems philosophy, they have developed a solution that works with any flexo workflow, not just their own. The company believes that everyone should have the freedom to choose the system that offers her or him real quality or productivity benefits.
Many existing workflow systems, for example, are limited by outdated core technologies or architectures. CLOUDFLOW, on the other hand, was developed from the ground up as a web-based enterprise solution, with no limitations in terms of functionality or flexibility. Because HYBRID’s software is based on cutting-edge industry standards such as native PDF, HTML5 and other technologies, innovative solutions that solve today’s customer challenges can be implemented much faster.
“I realised 10 years ago that the packaging industry was looking for more customer-centric innovation, and I brought that DNA to HYBRID Software. We have always worked on the three pillars of pre-press automation, customer collaboration and tight integration with customers’ systems and processes. We know that this requires hard work and, more importantly, the loyalty and trust of our customers. HYBRID’s greatest strength is our ability and willingness to listen to customers and respond to their feedback. Our successes would not be possible without it,” comments Guido Van der Schueren, CEO of HYBRID Software. “It is inspiring how far we have come in just ten years. The acquisition with Global Graphics is a continuation of our strategy of innovation. We hope and expect that this will bring another decade of exceptional innovation that will truly benefit our customers.”