Konica Minolta

Between the Lines: All Work and No Play Make Jack a Dull Boy

At the Konica Minolta dealer meeting in February one of the keynote speakers was Robert Herjavec, from the reality show Shark Tank. He’s also the owner of a successful security company in Canada, Herjavec Group. He also races cars. But wait, there’s more, and I’ll get to
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Can It Get Any Better for All Covered?

It’s been nearly five years since Konica Minolta acquired All Covered and all indications are that the acquisition has been an unqualified success. The All Covered networked continues to grow with the company recently completing its fifteenth and sixteenth acquisitions in Detroit
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DPI Releases the Compatible Ricoh SPC-252 Colors and Konica Minolta Bizhub 4000P

March 15, 2015 – Direct Precise Imaging continues to lead in new development of the USA made compatibles with the release of the Ricoh SPC-252 colors and Konica Minolta Bizhub 4000P toner cartridge.  Last month’s popular USA made compatible releases were the Samsung
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Between the Lines: I’ve Got a Brand New Pair of Rollerskates, You’ve Got a Brand New Key Kiosk

I receive plenty of press releases throughout the week and last week I received an intriguing one from a company called KeyMe (www.key.me). The headline: “KeyMe Launches in Philadelphia with Next Generation Key Kiosks to Save and Copy Keys in 30 Seconds or Less.” I might not have
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Konica Minolta Launches New Initiative Aimed at Inspiring Women in Professional Excellence

Step Forward Project Instituted to Encourage, Empower and Support Women to Achieve Their Goals Ramsey, NJ – March 4, 2015 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced the launch of Step Forward, a new initiative which offers a forum for giving
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Between the Lines: From Service to Services

I had an informative interview with All Covered’s Vice President of Marketing Nick Pegley about Managed Services and the growth of the All Covered network last month at the Konica Minolta dealer meeting. I’m writing that article now and it will appear later this month in ENX/The
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Meet the New Konica Minolta, Not the Same as the Old Konica Minolta

Last week in Los Angeles Konica Minolta Business Solutions (KMBS) held its annual dealer meeting. After sitting through the general sessions, witnessing the variety of educational sessions available, and walking the showroom floor as well as reading between the lines, it’s safe
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Konica Minolta, PGA TOUR Enter Official Marketing Relationship

Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., and Ramsey, N.J., February 17, 2015 – The PGA TOUR and Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., announced today a new multi-year marketing relationship that designates Konica Minolta as the “Official Multifunction Printers of the PGA TOUR.” The
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Konica Minolta Announces Industry-Changing Alliance with MWA Intelligence

Ramsey, NJ, and Scottsdale, AZ – February 17, 2015 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announces a strategic alliance with MWA Intelligence (MWAi), an SAP Gold Partner and leader in enterprise relationship planning software (ERP). Through the
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My Top Ten MFP/Copier Industry Predictions for 2015

  Looking back 2014 was one of my best years in the business. The fourth quarter of 2014 was the best quarter I’ve ever had!  I can only hope that 2015 will be as good as 2014 if not better. Last year’s Top Ten MFP Copier Industry Predictions for 2014 had me wondering
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Copier Makers Continue Assault on Low-End A4 Market with Mixed Results

While the market for digital imaging hardware and supplies is mature and various segments are declining, most copier companies have been reporting improved revenue for the past couple of years. The majority of copier makers are Japanese companies of course, and they’ve benefited
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The Document Imaging Industry Year in Preview: The Nearly Complete Edition

Since January 2 we’ve been presenting the Document Imaging Industry Year in Preview in ENX/The Week in Imaging with brief comments from industry players representing the hardware, solutions, services, and supplies side of the document imaging industry as well as key industry
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The Year in Preview: The Document Imaging Industry Shares Their Big Plans for the Coming Year

The past three years we’ve asked an assortment of players from the document imaging industry to share with us the trends that will be affecting their businesses in the coming year. Often, there’s a consensus on those trends, which often leads to a lot of repetition.  This ye
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Trends and Trendsetters of 2015

As another year begins it’s time to examine the trends that will impact the document imaging industry in 2015 and beyond, along with the trend setters who will be setting the pace in the coming year. To help identify those trends and trendsetters we contacted six industry
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12 More 2014 Document Imaging Industry Highlights

The hardware, solutions, services, and supplies providers continue to share their 2014 highlights. These highlights, albeit brief, paint a vivid picture of the document imaging industry in 2014. “I am pleased to note that 2014 was a very favorable year for Toshiba.  Coupled with
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