Steve Ries

Steve Ries is an experienced Solutions Architect and Efficiencies Expert at Eastman Kodak Company since July 2002, specializing in installations, training, and support for graphic arts customers, while also mentoring colleagues in flexo and color management. Prior to Kodak, Steve served as an Applications Specialist at Creo until its acquisition by Kodak and worked as an Applications and Systems Engineer at Prepress Automation Company, where workflow systems and computer-to-plate devices were installed and supported. Steve has also held positions as Prepress Manager at Allprint Ainsworth Associates, directing the shift to digital technology, and as Prepress Technology Specialist at Hearn/Kelly Printing Company Ltd., facilitating the transition to electronic prepress. Steve's educational background includes studies at the University of Waterloo and Sir Frederick Banting S.S.