The Executive Committee of the Ghent Workgroup heads the organization and carries its day to day work. Currently the Executive Committee consists of seven positions; all seven positions are filled by people selected by the complete Ghent Workgroup.

The positions in the Executive Committee are open for association and vendor members both, with the exception of the Chair position which can only be filled by association members. Click on their image to learn more about them.

Technical Officer

Technical Officer The Technical Officer provides input on technology related issues, serves as liaison between the Workgroup and any technical sub-committees and oversees development of the reference implementations. Andrew Bailes-Collins…

Vice Chair

Vice Chair The Vice Chair supports the chair by giving guidance and support. In case of absence or disability of the Chair, the Vice Chair performs all functions of the…

Marketing Officer

Christian has over 30 years of experience in the Graphic Arts industry, having worked in both Packaging and on the Computing/Software side. With his in-depth knowledge of the graphic supply chain market to the forefront and his strong technological and technical expertise, he is now one of the most recognized experts of the market.

David L. Zwang (Zwang&company), Chair David Zwang, travels around the globe helping companies increase their productivity, margins and market reach. With over 40 years of industry experience, David specializes in…

Executive Director

David van Driessche (callas software), Executive Director David started his career at Enfocus Software as software developer in 1996. He was soon promoted to Director of Software Development and became…

Treasurer

Frank Vyncke (HYBRID Software), Treasurer Frank studied at the KU Leuven, and after this he immediately started as developer for Barco Graphics (now Esko) in 1989. There he learned the needs of…

Documentation Officer

Documentation Officer Živko Pavlović (University of Novi Sad) Živko is a Professor at the Faculty of technical sciences, department of Graphical engineering and design (https://www.grid.uns.ac.rs) in Novi Sad, Serbia, where…