DES goes even wider with EFI

DES has consolidated its relationship with EFI with the addition of the distributorship for VUTEk wide format digital printers.

DES already distributes the Jetrion UV digital label press and the Rastek UV flatbed printers from EFI. The addition of the VUTEk range will add the super-wide format market to the DES portfolio with models such as the 3.2 metre wide QS3200 printer on display at PacPrint (already sold to an unknown Sydney printshop).

Terry Crawford, EFI’s sales development manager for wide format solutions in Australia and New Zealand said the decision to go with DES was based on DES’s ability to offer EFI’s vision of integrated solutions, superior colour knowledge and the organisation’s national sales and service coverage.

“DES supplies a wide range of EFI integrated solutions including digital contract proofing, web-to-print, Rastek and now VUTEk products that serve the sign and display market. Their recent commitment to a regional innovation centre in Australia designed to showcase EFI products from the start to end of workflow makes DES an ideal sales partner,” said Crawford.

EFI has reassured existing VUTEk customers that they will receive an uninterrupted supply of consumables via the DES national sales and service network.

“The new VUTEk distribution agreement with EFI further strengthens our long-standing relationship,” said DES managing director Ian Clare. (Pictured on right with Ramin Kazemi, EFI managing director Asia-Pacific).“Building on our working partnership of ten years, this expansion of our product and service line is a timely step forward in promoting our commitment to innovation, bringing additional value to customers.”

“DES shares our vision of adding value and they have a strong history of successfully introducing and supporting digital technology into the graphic arts markets,” said EFI’s managing director for the Asia-Pacific region, Ramin Kazemi. “We are very pleased to be expanding this partnership of our world class digital printing and UV printer solutions.”