Dataline's successful drupa participation: business opportunities confirm growing trend for automation & digitalisation in the global printing industry
5 June 2024
Dataline receives sixth EDP Award for AI development during drupa.
DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY – Dataline looks back on a very successful participation at drupa, the world's largest trade fair for the printing industry. It was the second time that the software company behind MultiPress MIS/ERP took part in drupa, after a successful participation in 2016. Dataline's promise to halve the administrative costs of print companies resonated well with visitors from around the world. Moreover, the company was awarded its sixth EDP Award at drupa, this time for the innovative MultiPress AI Assistant integrated into the latest update of MultiPress 6.0 Sirius.
Reducing administrative costs
During drupa, Dataline welcomed more than 2.000 print professionals and executives from over 128 countries at an impressive stand. They received detailed, personalised demonstrations and business analyses, conducted by experienced product and business experts. Dataline's striking finding that 40% of the costs of each production order are administrative sparked awareness among many visitors who shared their experiences. It became clear how essential a modern MIS/ERP system is to reduce administrative costs and automate all business processes. The interest in Dataline's print MIS/ERP software was overwhelming, resulting in many valuable contacts and new business opportunities.
Sixth EDP Award
One of the highlights of drupa was the presentation of the European Digital Press (EDP) Awards. An EDP Award is given by the EDP jury, made up of independent experts from the 20 leading trade magazines in Europe, including consultants, editors, engineers, and other professionals from the printing industry. They expertly evaluate equipment and software solutions that make a difference in terms of productivity, quality, and usability.
Dataline's latest innovation, the MultiPress AI Assistant, received the prestigious award for the best print MIS solution of 2024. This is the sixth EDP Award for Dataline and confirms once again the company's position as an innovator in the printing industry. With the groundbreaking MultiPress AI Assistant, print companies get quick analyses, insights, and recommendations about the success chances of their quotes in clear language. Read more about it here.
Providing breathing room to print companies
Dirk Deroo, CEO of Dataline, is excited about Dataline's successful participation at the fair. He was amazed to see so many companies from all corners of the world visiting Dataline's stand and is positive about the fact that print company executives understand that the printing industry needs change. "They are all looking for smart methods to increase their margins and productivity, and to lower their administrative costs," he says. "It is very satisfying and energising to see that our message matches what is happening in the industry. It is about giving print companies more breathing room!"
Dirk Deroo continues: "Our Product Specialists and Business Experts are now carrying on the drupa talks, and they are also still available to provide industry professionals who were not at drupa with the same presentations and demonstrations." You can still make an appointment via this link.
Ongoing product innovation
With the successful participation in drupa, the recognition by the EDP Awards, and the launch of MultiPress 6.0 Sirius, Dataline strengthens its position as a leading supplier of MIS/ERP software for the printing industry. The company is already looking forward to the next edition of drupa and continues to strive for ongoing product innovation to make the printing sector more efficient and profitable. Read more about MultiPress 6.0 Sirius and how it prepares print companies for a profitable future.
For those who want to relive Dataline's drupa participation and the energy at the stand, you can watch some videos and photos here.
About Dataline Solutions
Dataline Solutions knows what print media companies need to streamline their processes, automate their workflows and increase their profits. Their high-performance MIS/ERP software MultiPress was developed specifically to meet the needs of modern print media companies of all sizes and production technologies.
Dataline was founded in 1997 by CEO Dirk Deroo. His vision was clear: to modernise print production companies with automation, digitisation and process improvement. The administrative process at a print media company consists of several complex steps, often unique to the printing industry. General software that is not specifically developed for the printing industry does not help a print media company at all. To meet this need, Dataline developed MultiPress MIS/ERP software.
Now, with more than 80 employees, a network of certified partners and 5 offices across Europe, this leading innovator in the industry has won the trust of more than 1,000 print media companies. Dataline's team is dedicated to delivering outstanding quality of service and is determined to remain the reference of choice.
About MultiPress
MultiPress is the #1 MIS/ERP software in the European printing industry, developed by leading innovator, Dataline Solutions. This powerful software combines all the functionalities you need to keep the administration and workflow of a print and sign business running smoothly, overcoming obstacles and boosting added value.
This powerful modular management software guides you from A to Z. Customer management, quotation calculation, time registration, production and order management, logistics, cost management, dashboarding and invoicing are just some of the many possible functionalities that save time, resources and money in a print media business.
Dataline has won the trust of more than 10,000 daily users in 1,000 locations. The MultiPress software has not only been praised by its users, but has also won a European Digital Press award five years in a row.