PRINTING United Alliance, Idealliance officially merge

PRINTING United Alliance and Idealliance announced the two organizations have officially merged. PRINTING United Alliance will form an Idealliance Advisory Council comprised of the current Idealliance board officers and directors “to assist in continuing its global outlook for all partners in printing and packaging on industry standards and guidelines, and training and certification for professionals,” according to the announcement. Each organization will retain its events and services.

“Idealliance has developed the expertise to build and rollout its traditional color management programs, new standards in training and education, and is a respected leader in this space,” said Ford Bowers, CEO, PRINTING United Alliance. “Melding our considerable and complementary portfolios will not only benefit each organization, but the industry as a whole, from brands and print buyers, to print service providers, suppliers, and manufacturers. We continue to work with partners like Idealliance who have a similar goal to invest in the future of our industry.”

“PRINTING United Alliance and Idealliance retain a synonymous mission in providing the printing industry with top-notch programming, services, and certifications,” said Jordan Gorski, Executive Director, Idealliance. “In looking for a partner where we could expand our renowned offerings, PRINTING United Alliance was a natural fit where we could collaborate to work even more closely with a community that has embraced convergence, allowing Idealliance to continue to lead in standardization, training, and certification to create more targeted content by market segment as well as learning channels through in-person, self-directed online, and hybrid offerings.”

Idealliance will continue to retain its own membership base and defined programs and training in areas such as G7 certification, while having the ability to reach new market segments to widespread printing professionals through PRINTING United Alliance, NAPCO Media, and a forum of more than 30 PRINTING United Alliance events — including PRINTING United Expo.