FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 2005

DPI & SGIA Online Together at SGIA.org - Combined power of SGIA.org and DPIA.org offers more access, byte & depth

Fairfax, VA - The best of all imaging worlds is now just one mouse-click away. DPIA.org, the online home of the Digital Printing & Imaging Association, and SGIA.org, Web site for the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association, have come together in a single site, located at www.sgia.org.

“This is definitely a case where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts,” says Dan Marx, DPI Director of Communications & Service Development. “SGIA.org now presents the best of both worlds, the products and services from both Associations.”

The DPI community will continue to function under the SGIA umbrella as the industry’s primary source for high-end information about digital imaging technologies and applications. Online at SGIA.org, digitally-oriented visitors will find feature articles, tools and data along with the strong DPI focus on emerging technology. They’ll also have immediate access to the industry news and features for which SGIA.org is known.

“The rise of digital imaging technology has forever changed the specialty graphics industry. Technologies such as inkjet systems and flatbed printers have become integral components in markets ranging from electronics printing to fabric decoration to outdoor signage.

“Its effect has been so great that what were once seemingly insurmountable boundaries between industry segments are now significantly blurred lines,” Marx says.

With the new site, SGIA and DPI are delivering relevant technology, market and business information to all segments of the specialty imaging industry.

“DPI members — and SGIA members — get more now. Online at SGIA.org, they have full access to the technical expertise, content and organizational benefits both Associations are famous for. The new Web site will greatly benefit our industry,” he adds.

Beyond the new Web site, DPI will continue to be a growing resource of industry opinion and expertise with benefits such as educational programs and publications including the annual “Guide to Digital Imaging.”

SGIA is Leading a New Generation of Imaging Professionals — “Specialty imaging” comprises digital imaging, screen printing and the many other imaging technologies SGIA members use, including those they’ll tap in the future. These are the imaging processes and technologies employed to create new products and to enhance existing products including point-of-purchase displays, signs, advertisements, garments, containers, and vehicles. To make the most of your specialty imaging business, take full advantage of the information on SGIA.org. Then, experience the specialty graphic imaging industry first-hand at SGIA’05 (September 28­October 1, New Orleans, Louisiana).

SGIA ( Specialty Graphic Imaging Association)
10015 Main Street
Fairfax, VA 22031-3489
Phone: 888.385.3588 or 703.385.1335
Fax: 703.273.0456
E-Mail: sgia@sgia.org
Website URL: www.sgia.org