Kodak announces new and extended reseller and distributor agreements

“Kodak is working hard to strengthen and expand our key channel relationships, and also to develop new channels to reach more companies with our growing solutions portfolio,” said Don Whaley, Director and Vice President, Channel Development, Commercial & Consumer, United States and Canada, Kodak. “These agreements demonstrate our commitment to be the best partner to help our customers grow their businesses. More importantly, they provide our current and future customers with even more value by combining Kodak Solutions with the capabilities offered by our many resellers and distributors.”

In the packaging space, a new agreement makes xpedx an Authorized Reseller of Kodak’s Packaging Solutions in the United States. The agreement enables xpedx to provide important new offset and flexographic package printing technologies to U.S. commercial printers, in-plant printers, and companies specializing in package and label printing.

Under the new agreement, xpedx will add the Kodak Flexcel NX Digital Flexographic System, Kodak Prinergy Powerpack Workflow, Kodak Prinergy EVO Powerpack Workflow, Kodak Thermoflex Platesetters, Kodak Approval Digital Color Imaging System, and Kodak Flexcel Plates to its existing portfolio.

In addition to a large customer base of commercial and in-plant printers, xpedx also has a network of more than 550 packaging specialists, representatives, and technicians at more than 100 locations across North America to serve a wide range of small, mid-size and large manufacturers with total packaging solutions. For the past 10 years, xpedx has served as an Authorized Reseller of Kodak’s commercial printing solutions in the United States, including workflow, CTP devices, plates, proofing, and consumables.

“Kodak has enjoyed a productive relationship with xpedx for many years and this next step will bring many benefits to the customers we both serve in the growing packaging market,” noted Whaley.

A new Channel Partnership agreement between Kodak and the Color Management Group (CMG) focuses on the sales and support of proofing systems in the United States and Canada. CMG will offer bundled proofing and color management solutions built around Kodak’s state-of-the-art Kodak Proofing Software 4.0 and Color Management Group’s expert certified services and solution integration offerings.

Through the agreement, Kodak color management and proofing solutions will be available to a broader audience, and enhanced by CMG’s color management expertise, knowledge and experience. CMG is a consortium of premier independent consultant-based resellers and their Silicon Valley-based distributors who provide pre-sales assistance, product sales, integration, training, and technical support of color management solutions and G7-related technologies.