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EFI merges CTI into its Productivity Software

eficticorrugared-inElectronics For Imaging (EFI) has announced the merging of Corrugated Technologies Incorporated (CTI) into its Productivity Software business unit. CTI is a leading provider of manufacturing execution software for the corrugated packaging segment that has extended its offering in recent years to also include business and management capabilities – creating “a leading software offering” for sheet feeders, sheet plants and full corrugated box plants.
EFI’s Enterprise Packaging Productivity Suite is an end-to-end productivity software offering for the packaging market, with global market leadership in the folding carton, tag and label, and flexible packaging segments. The addition of CTI technology and expertise will further strengthen the EFI software offering for corrugated packaging, helping such companies accelerate their adoption of digital technologies, said EFI.

EFI’s Gabriel Matsliach.

“We’re thrilled to add the CTI team and technologies to our growing portfolio of industry-leading software solutions for the print and packaging industry,” said Gabriel Matsliach, Senior VP and GM, EFI Productivity Software. “Our goal is to offer our customers a complete product portfolio that drives their business and production workflows, allowing them to be more efficient and more profitable.”
CTI will become a part of the EFI Productivity Software business unit, joining a portfolio of MIS, web-to-print, value-added products and business consultancy services. Headquartered in San Diego, California, CTI brings more than three decades of global experience to EFI with operations in the United States, Latin America and Europe.
“We’re very excited to join the EFI family,” said Gordon Hay, President and CEO of CTI. “Our software is a great fit with EFI’s packaging solutions portfolio, providing customers with products and professional services to help them grow their business. EFI has a scale and reach that will enable existing and future customers to benefit from our technology for years to come while being exposed to new growth areas. I look forward to being an active member of this world-class organization and to continuing to help our industry and customers advance and prosper.”