{"id":15796,"date":"2015-12-30T07:36:27","date_gmt":"2015-12-30T12:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=15796"},"modified":"2015-12-30T07:36:27","modified_gmt":"2015-12-30T12:36:27","slug":"toshiba-wins-gold-in-2015-best-in-biz-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2015\/12\/toshiba-wins-gold-in-2015-best-in-biz-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Toshiba Wins Gold in 2015 Best in Biz Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tech company\u2019s CloudConnect named \u2018Enterprise Service of the Year\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

Irvine, CA, December 29, 2015<\/em> \u2014 Toshiba America Business Solutions\u2019<\/a>\u00a0e-BRIDGE\u2122 <\/sup>CloudConnect cloud-based application has earned a Gold Best in Biz Award<\/a>\u00a0in the \u2018Enterprise Service of the Year\u2019 category.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s recognition comes on the heels of Toshiba\u2019s 2014 Gold Best in Biz Award for \u2018Most Innovative Product of the Year,\u2019 which the company earned for its e-STUDIO\u2122<\/sup>306LP\/RD30<\/a>, the world\u2019s first multifunction product with erasable toner. \u00a0The Best in Biz Awards are the only independent business awards program judged by members of the press and industry analysts.<\/p>\n

The Irvine, Calif. technology company\u2019s now widely adopted CloudConnect enterprise service optimizes the operation and functionality of its customers\u2019 e-STUDIO<\/a>\u00a0print fleets. \u00a0The state-of-the-art support app bolsters the user experience by gathering and transmitting service updates via the cloud.<\/p>\n

The fifth annual Best in Biz Awards in North America boasted the highest number of submissions to date. More than 600 entries were received this year from a wide array of public and private companies of all sizes and from a variety of industries and geographic regions in the United States and Canada.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the more than 15 years that I have been covering enterprise and consumer technology, it\u2019s been fascinating to watch \u2018old school\u2019 tools and technologies evolve for the cloud era,\u201d said Mathew Schwartz, InfoRiskToday. \u00a0\u201cWhat struck me most about this year\u2019s entries in the Best in Biz Awards were the businesses that \u2014 brand names or not, long-established players or even more recently birthed organizations \u2014 continue to grapple with how to best reinvent themselves, and by doing so best tap the latest technology possibilities and capabilities for better attracting, retaining and serving their customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winners of Best in Biz Awards 2015 were determined based on scoring from an independent panel of 46 judges from highly recognized newspapers, business, consumer and technology publications, radio outlets, and analyst firms. In addition to the numerous judges returning from previous panels from 2011through 2014, this year\u2019s judging panel included several worthy additions to the high-profile group.<\/p>\n

The panel included contributors to ABC<\/em>, About.com<\/em>, Bloomberg Businessweek<\/em>, Buffalo News<\/em>, Business News Daily<\/em>, Chip Design Magazine<\/em>, Computerworld<\/em>, Consumer Affairs<\/em>, CRN<\/em>, ECT News Network<\/em>, eWeek Channel Insider<\/em>, Fast Company<\/em>, Fierce Online Video<\/em>, Forbes<\/em>, FOX News Latino<\/em>, Hartford Business Journal<\/em>, Inc. Magazine<\/em>, InfoRisk Today<\/em>, Information Week<\/em>, King Features Syndicate<\/em>, L.A. Biz<\/em>, MediaPost<\/em>, Motley Fool<\/em>, PE HUB<\/em>, Phoenix Business Journal<\/em>, Portland Business Journal<\/em>, ReadWriteWeb<\/em>, San Jose Mercury News<\/em>, Silicon Valley Business Journal<\/em>, Small Business Digest<\/em>, South Florida Business Journal<\/em>, Tech Cocktail<\/em>, Wired<\/em>, Woman\u2019s Day<\/em>\u00a0and Xconomy<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur engineering, sales and marketing teams are incredibly excited to receive another Gold Best in Biz Award, particularly with the impressive collection of journalists judging the competition,\u201d said Toshiba America Business Solutions Chief Marketing Executive, Bill Melo. \u00a0\u201cUser experience is among our product designer’s top considerations. \u00a0Toshiba’s CloudConnect can continuously monitor our printers, allowing us to diagnose and often remotely address issues before they affect customers. CloudConnect definitely provides our clients with a best in biz ownership experience.”<\/p>\n

Click-to-Tweet: Toshiba Wins Gold in Best in 2015 Biz in Biz Awards<\/a><\/p>\n

About Best in Biz Awards<\/em><\/p>\n

Best in Biz Awards recognizes top companies, teams, executives and products for their business success as judged by established members of the press and industry analysts. \u00a0Best in Biz Awards honors are conferred in two separate programs annually: North America, and International. Entries will begin to be accepted in the fourth annual Best in Biz Awards International program in January 2016. \u00a0Any organization worldwide may enter any of the more than 60 company, department or team, executive and product categories. For more information about the entry process and categories in the International program, please visit: http:\/\/intl.bestinbizawards.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Toshiba America Business Solutions<\/em><\/p>\n

Irvine, Calif.-based Toshiba America Business Solutions (\u201cTABS\u201d) is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company and the world\u2019s eighth-largest integrated electronics manufacturer. TABS provides printing, scanning and copying solutions, managed document services and digital signage for businesses of all sizes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tech company\u2019s CloudConnect named \u2018Enterprise Service of the Year\u2019 Irvine, CA, December 29, 2015 \u2014 Toshiba America Business Solutions\u2019\u00a0e-BRIDGE\u2122 CloudConnect cloud-based application has earned a Gold Best in Biz Award\u00a0in the \u2018Enterprise Service of the Year\u2019 category. This year\u2019s recognition comes on the heels of Toshiba\u2019s 2014 Gold Best in Biz Award for \u2018Most Innovative Product of the Year,\u2019 which the company earned for its e-STUDIO\u2122306LP\/RD30, the world\u2019s first multifunction product with erasable toner. \u00a0The Best in Biz Awards are the only independent business awards program judged by members of the press and industry analysts. The Irvine, Calif. technology company\u2019s now widely adopted CloudConnect enterprise service optimizes the operation and functionality of its customers\u2019 e-STUDIO\u00a0print fleets. \u00a0The state-of-the-art support app bolsters the user experience by gathering and transmitting service updates via the cloud. The fifth annual Best in Biz Awards in North America boasted the highest number of submissions to date. More than 600 entries were received this year from a wide array of public and private companies of all sizes and from a variety of industries and geographic regions in the United States and Canada. \u201cIn the more than 15 years that I have been covering enterprise and consumer technology, it\u2019s been fascinating to watch \u2018old school\u2019 tools and technologies evolve for the cloud era,\u201d said Mathew Schwartz, InfoRiskToday. \u00a0\u201cWhat struck me most about this year\u2019s entries in the Best in Biz Awards were the businesses that \u2014 brand names or not, long-established players or even more recently birthed organizations \u2014 continue to grapple with how to best reinvent themselves, and by doing so best tap the latest technology possibilities and capabilities for better attracting, retaining and serving their customers.\u201d Winners of Best in Biz Awards 2015 were determined based on scoring from an independent panel of 46 judges from highly recognized newspapers, business, consumer and technology publications, radio outlets, and analyst firms. In addition to the numerous judges returning from previous panels from 2011through 2014, this year\u2019s judging panel included several worthy additions to the high-profile group. The panel included contributors to ABC, About.com, Bloomberg Businessweek, Buffalo News, Business News Daily, Chip Design Magazine, Computerworld, Consumer Affairs, CRN, ECT News Network, eWeek Channel Insider, Fast Company, Fierce Online Video, Forbes, FOX News Latino, Hartford Business Journal, Inc. Magazine, InfoRisk Today, Information Week, King Features Syndicate, L.A. Biz, MediaPost, Motley Fool, PE HUB, Phoenix Business Journal, Portland Business Journal, ReadWriteWeb, San Jose Mercury News, Silicon Valley Business Journal, Small Business Digest, South Florida Business Journal, Tech Cocktail, Wired, Woman\u2019s Day\u00a0and Xconomy. \u201cOur engineering, sales and marketing teams are incredibly excited to receive another Gold Best in Biz Award, particularly with the impressive collection of journalists judging the competition,\u201d said Toshiba America Business Solutions Chief Marketing Executive, Bill Melo. \u00a0\u201cUser experience is among our product designer’s top considerations. \u00a0Toshiba’s CloudConnect can continuously monitor our printers, allowing us to diagnose and often remotely address issues before they affect customers. CloudConnect definitely provides our clients with a best in biz ownership experience.” Click-to-Tweet: Toshiba Wins Gold in Best in 2015 Biz in Biz Awards About Best in Biz Awards Best in Biz Awards recognizes top companies, teams, executives and products for their business success as judged by established members of the press and industry analysts. \u00a0Best in Biz Awards honors are conferred in two separate programs annually: North America, and International. Entries will begin to be accepted in the fourth annual Best in Biz Awards International program in January 2016. \u00a0Any organization worldwide may enter any of the more than 60 company, department or team, executive and product categories. For more information about the entry process and categories in the International program, please visit: http:\/\/intl.bestinbizawards.com. About Toshiba America Business Solutions Irvine, Calif.-based Toshiba America Business Solutions (\u201cTABS\u201d) is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company and the world\u2019s eighth-largest integrated electronics manufacturer. TABS provides printing, scanning and copying solutions, managed document services and digital signage for businesses of all sizes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[2045,349],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15796"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15796"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15798,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15796\/revisions\/15798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}