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HP Goes Shopping Again, Buys Hiflex Software

By TechTaffy Desk

HP has acquired Hiflex Software, a privately held global software solutions provider specializing in web-to-print and management information systems solutions for printing services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1991, Hiflex is headquartered in Aachen, Germany. Following the acquisition, Hiflex will continue to evolve its offerings and service its current customers.

Vyomesh Joshi (Executive vice president, Imaging and Printing Group, HP): HP wants to break the traditional barriers of how and where business customers print, making it easy for them to produce custom or personalized materials anywhere, anytime.

 

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