Hybrid Software wins two prestigious 2025 EDP Awards

Hybrid Software has earned two prestigious 2025 European Digital Press (EDP) Awards. Its CloudFlow Colorspace received an award for the Best Color Management Solution, while Smart DFE won the Best Technical Workflow Solution recognition.

The EDP Awards are judged by a panel of independent experts from leading European trade publications and recognize the best developments in print production tools and software. Winning an EDP Award is considered a significant achievement in the digital printing industry, as it demonstrates excellence and innovation in the field of digital printing. 

Hybrid Software has been recognized with an award for Best Color Management Solution for its CLloudFlow Colorspace, software for color accuracy, automation and scalability in hybrid print environments, while Hybrid Software’s OEM business unit, Global Graphics Software, has won Best Technical Workflow Solution for SmartDFE, the intelligent digital front end that drives high-speed label and packaging and industrial inkjet presses.

This is the second award for Global Graphics Software in a week, having also been awarded the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation for SmartDFE.

‘We are honored to receive two prestigious EDP Awards this year, recognizing both SmartDFE and CloudFlow Colorspace. These awards affirm our commitment to innovation and delivering cutting-edge technology that impacts our customers’ operations. SmartDFE’s advanced performance and Colorspace’s transformative color workflow represent the future of print technology, and this recognition from the EDP Association is a powerful validation of the work our team puts in every day,’ commented Mike Rottenborn, CEO of Hybrid Software.