{"id":55248,"date":"2023-05-25T11:31:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T18:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=55248"},"modified":"2023-05-26T03:11:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T10:11:26","slug":"on-the-rise-pacific-office-automation-sees-15-percent-reveue-increase-in-2022-for-konica-minolta-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/feature-articles\/2023\/05\/on-the-rise-pacific-office-automation-sees-15-percent-reveue-increase-in-2022-for-konica-minolta-products\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Rise: Pacific Office Automation Sees 15 Percent Revenue Increase in 2022 for Konica Minolta Products"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Laura-Blackmer-Konica-Minolta.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53139\"\/><figcaption>Laura Blackmer, Konica Minolta<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pacific Office Automation (POA), the largest independent office equipment dealer in the U.S., announced a 15 percent increase in revenue for Konica Minolta products in 2022. POA has been Konica Minolta\u2019s largest North American dealer since 2005. The company first partnered with Konica Minolta Business Solutions, a Japanese company in 49 countries, in 1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am thrilled at the continued growth we see with Pacific Office Automation. Double-digit organic growth from such a large dealer is truly an outstanding accomplishment and we are so appreciative of the focus and energy of the entire POA team,\u201d said Laura Blackmer, president of dealer sales at Konica Minolta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Konica Minolta\u2019s production print market grew by 20 percent between 2021 and 2022 while the solutions market grew by 42 percent with their partnership with Mobotix, a global cybersecurity leader and security camera manufacturer. Even without Mobotix, their year-over-year growth for the solutions market reached 19 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Doug-Pitassi-POA.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39164\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Doug-Pitassi-POA.png 200w, http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Doug-Pitassi-POA-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Doug-Pitassi-POA-380x380.png 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption>Doug Pitassi, POA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKonica Minolta has always been a really strong partner for us, and we\u2019re thrilled to see our sales goals come to fruition. We believe in the quality of their products, and we both have great ambition. Our growth year over year reflects that. We are poised to pursue our successful partnership for years to come,\u201d said Doug Pitassi, Pacific Office Automation\u2019s president and CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Konica Minolta<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.konicaminolta.us\/\">Konica Minolta Business Solutions<\/a> is a Japanese multinational technology company headquartered in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, with offices in 49 countries worldwide. The company guides and supports its customers\u2019 digital transformation through its expansive office technology portfolio, including IT services, ECM, managed print services, and comprehensive industrial and commercial printing and packaging solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Pacific Office Automation<\/strong><br>Founded in 1976, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pacificoffice.com\">Pacific Office Automation<\/a> (POA) is a privately held office technology company headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon. POA has more than 1,300 employees across eight states. It has grown to be the largest authorized dealer of high-quality printer manufacturers, and it commits to offering custom office solutions, state-of-the-art technology, and award-winning customer service to customers and the community. POA provides managed print services, enterprise-level IT services, software, office equipment, and unified communications all over the United States. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pacific Office Automation (POA), the largest independent office equipment dealer in the U.S., announced a 15 percent increase in revenue for Konica Minolta products in 2022. POA has been Konica Minolta\u2019s largest North American dealer since 2005. The company first partnered with Konica Minolta Business Solutions, a Japanese company in 49 countries, in 1992. \u201cI am thrilled at the continued growth we see with Pacific Office Automation. Double-digit organic growth from such a large dealer is truly an outstanding accomplishment and we are so appreciative of the focus and energy of the entire POA team,\u201d said Laura Blackmer, president of dealer sales at Konica Minolta. Konica Minolta\u2019s production print market grew by 20 percent between 2021 and 2022 while the solutions market grew by 42 percent with their partnership with Mobotix, a global cybersecurity leader and security camera manufacturer. Even without Mobotix, their year-over-year growth for the solutions market reached 19 percent. \u201cKonica Minolta has always been a really strong partner for us, and we\u2019re thrilled to see our sales goals come to fruition. We believe in the quality of their products, and we both have great ambition. Our growth year over year reflects that. We are poised to pursue our successful partnership for years to come,\u201d said Doug Pitassi, Pacific Office Automation\u2019s president and CEO. ### About Konica MinoltaKonica Minolta Business Solutions is a Japanese multinational technology company headquartered in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, with offices in 49 countries worldwide. The company guides and supports its customers\u2019 digital transformation through its expansive office technology portfolio, including IT services, ECM, managed print services, and comprehensive industrial and commercial printing and packaging solutions. About Pacific Office AutomationFounded in 1976, Pacific Office Automation (POA) is a privately held office technology company headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon. POA has more than 1,300 employees across eight states. It has grown to be the largest authorized dealer of high-quality printer manufacturers, and it commits to offering custom office solutions, state-of-the-art technology, and award-winning customer service to customers and the community. POA provides managed print services, enterprise-level IT services, software, office equipment, and unified communications all over the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":53139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1650,82,87,1638],"tags":[2094,1010],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55248"}],"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\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55248"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55270,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55248\/revisions\/55270"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}