Ahead of Printing United Expo 2026 in Las Vegas, 23 to 25 September, the Durst Open Software Initiative (OSI) announced that GMG Americas has joined its growing partner network as an authorized reseller, expanding access to OSI’s open and modular software portfolio across the Americas. The partnership brings together GMG’s recognized expertise in color management, print production and customer support with the Open Software Initiative’s mission to provide print service providers with an open software ecosystem that connects technologies, devices and production environments across different brands. As part of the partnership, GMG Americas will offer customers access to key solutions within the OSI portfolio, including “Prepare“, the browser-based solution for automated prepress and PDF preparation, and “Produce“, the high-performance RIP and color management solution incorporating GMG advanced color technology.

Statements from the two new partners

“GMG has been an important technology partner in the development of our Open Software Initiative, and bringing GMG Americas into the partner network is a natural next step,” said Chris Schowalter, Global Sales Director Software, Durst Group AG. “Their deep understanding of demanding color environments, combined with their sales, service and support capabilities across the Americas, makes them an ideal partner to bring our open software approach to a much broader customer base.”

“Customers are increasingly looking for ways to simplify production, reduce manual intervention and connect more of their workflow,” said Joseph Varone, President, GMG Americas. “The Open Software Initiative gives us an open and modular way to address these requirements, while continuing to deliver the color quality and expertise our customers expect from GMG. It’s another example of how we pair trusted color technology with the right workflow tools for each customer’s environment, and it lets us support customers more holistically, from file preparation through color-managed production.”