Showing posts with label Konica Minolta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Konica Minolta. Show all posts

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Konica Minolta Launches Managed Content Services

Ramsey, N.J. – October 8, 2014 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announces the launch of a global Managed Content Services (MCS) program, tailored to increase the efficiency of customers’ individual digital workflows.
Under its Medium-Term Business Plan, “TRANSFORM 2016,” one of Konica Minolta’s major management policies is to expand business by increasing capabilities to provide services and solutions. The company’s MCS capabilities will grow business content management by combining multifunction printers (MPFs) with software to create complete input /output devices to handle customers’ day-to-day business processes.
“Managing and utilizing business content is of paramount concern for all companies, regardless of industry,” says Sam Errigo, Senior Vice President, Business Intelligence Services, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. “Operational concerns can range from getting the right documents to the right people at the right time to record-keeping and backup file maintenance. As the amount of company paperwork and email expands and security compliance requirements increase, Konica Minolta’s first MCS program will allow companies to address all of these challenges by streamlining and optimizing business processes around their content.”
Konica Minolta’s MCS will allow companies to:
Capture, reformat and retrieve documents more quickly to speed workflow
Scan, save and share documents electronically, reducing paper and energy cost
Organize and categorize document workflow so all employees stay up in the loop from anywhere at any time
Safeguard sensitive information and respond to changing compliance demands
Konica Minolta has been offering consultancy, implementation of infrastructure and managed services for more than 10 years through its Managed Print Services, called OPS. Nearly 6,000 customers worldwide have their processes optimized with the handling and utilization of information through Konica Minolta’s OPS program. With the addition of Managed Content Services, Konica Minolta completes its portfolio by integrating information management with technology and MCS solutions to give customers comprehensive, unified business processes.
Konica Minolta MCS portfolio will be optimized for global as well as local customers, promoting the company’s mission to be an expert in technological innovation while creating integrated business services for the entire document life cycle.
 “Earning the bEST Partner Certification for AutoStore 6.0 further solidifies our strong partnership with Konica Minolta and enables users to easily leverage AutoStore’s secure document capture capabilities for improved information sharing and responsiveness across their organization,” said Mike Morper, Vice President of Marketing at NSi. “Working together, NSi and Konica Minolta make it easier for businesses to remove the delays associated with critical business processes and use real-time information to gain a competitive advantage.” “Earning the bEST Partner Certification for AutoStore 6.0 further solidifies our strong partnership with Konica Minolta and enables users to easily leverage AutoStore’s secure document capture capabilities for improved information sharing and responsiveness across their organization,” said Mike Morper, Vice President of Marketing at NSi. “Working together, NSi and Konica Minolta make it easier for businesses to remove the delays associated with critical business processes and use real-time information to gain a competitive advantage.”
About Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in enterprise content management, technology optimization and cloud services. Our solutions help organizations improve their speed to market, manage technology costs, and facilitate the sharing of information to increase productivity. Recognized as a #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty by Brand Keys for seven consecutive years, awarded “MFP (multifunction peripheral) Line of the Year” by Buyers Laboratory LLC, and named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, the company focuses on end-to-end business solutions to help your business grow.  Clients trust Konica Minolta to help them envision how they can achieve their goals and deliver innovative solutions to give shape to their ideas. For more information, visit www.countonkonicaminolta.com and follow @KonicaMinoltaUS on FacebookTwitter and YouTube.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Konica Minolta Acquires Pitney Bowes Canada’s Document Imaging Solutions Business

Ramsey, N.J. — April 16, 2014 — Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. (Konica Minolta) today announced that Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) has acquired Pitney Bowes Canada’s Document Imaging Solutions (DIS) business, consisting of the hardware and document management software solutions segment, which generated approximately CAN$82 million in revenue in 2013.
 As part of the transaction, Konica Minolta and Pitney Bowes also announced a strategic alliance whereby Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) will represent Pitney Bowes Canada’s mailing business in the provinces of Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and other select geographies across Canada.
 The acquisition supports Konica Minolta’s North American growth strategy by allowing Konica Minolta to significantly expand its existing Document Imaging Solutions business to commercial and corporate accounts in Canada, thus increasing the company’s market share within the Canadian marketplace.
 “We believe this expansion will ultimately provide new value to our customers in North America.” says Rick Taylor, president and COO, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  “By expanding our direct sales and service network across Canada by more than 300 people, and by leveraging Pitney Bowes’ excellent campaign management, email marketing and direct mail synergies, we will be able to increase our footprint within the technology optimization space in North America.”
 “The sale of our Document Imaging Solutions business in Canada to Konica Minolta is a win-win for Pitney Bowes and our clients,” said Mark Shearer, executive vice president & president, Pitney Bowes SMB Mailing Solutions. “This transaction is another step in our ongoing strategy to focus on delivering innovative SMB shipping and mailing, enterprise mail and services, and digital commerce solutions to meet our client’s global commerce needs. Canada represents a core geographic market for Pitney Bowes and we remain fully committed to supporting our clients in Canada to effectively and efficiently grow their business.”
Pitney Bowes, a global technology company, provides shipping and mailing solutions, data management software, and location intelligence offerings, powering billions of physical and digital transactions in the connected and borderless world of commerce.