Kodak (Near East) has appointed Emirates Trans Graphics LLC (ETG) as the authorised distributor for Kodak thermal offset CTP plates and allied prepress consumables in the UAE and the Lower Gulf, specifically Oman, Bahrain and Qatar.
A ceremony for the contract signing took place on 12 February at Kodak’s regional headquarters in Dubai and was attended by senior executives from both companies.
While ETG will immediately start selling Kodak prepress solutions, Kodak’s partnerships with its other two channel partners, Gulf Commercial Group and Grapholine, will remain intact and will continue as usual, said Kodak.
“ETG brings immense value to the partnership with their experience and knowledge of the prepress market in the region,” said Komal Sharma, Kodak’s vice president – Middle East, Africa & Turkey.
“The company is appreciated in the market for their reach, high service standards and customer satisfaction to their broad spectrum of customers. These qualities are very important for a Kodak partner and we are glad that these are the core strengths of the company.”
Mohammed Al Hashimi, ETG’s managing director, said his company was pleased to be associated with the Kodak brand.
It “stands for the same values we stand for, i.e. quality, innovation and customer service”, he said.
“We are confident that with our market reputation and Kodak’s world class solutions we will deliver better solutions that add value to our customers,” he said.
Kodak has also announced that it will extend its existing line-up of thermal plates by introducing its new Kodak Sonora processless plates.