{"id":34469,"date":"2019-05-23T07:51:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T14:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=34469"},"modified":"2019-05-23T07:52:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T14:52:00","slug":"konica-minolta-named-as-marco-vendor-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2019\/05\/konica-minolta-named-as-marco-vendor-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Konica Minolta Named as Marco Vendor of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Ramsey, NJ (May 17, 2019)<\/em> \u2014 Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. (Konica Minolta) is pleased to announce it is the first recipient of Marco\u2019s Vendor of the Year award, a new designation to recognize its technology partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/MarcoVOTYPresentation-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/MarcoVOTYPresentation-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/MarcoVOTYPresentation-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption>Scott Roeder, Marco vice president of operations (left), and Alison Seltzner, Konica Minolta strategic account manager <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The award started as part of Marco\u2019s Gold Standard initiative, which is founded on pillars of Employee Engagement, Community Support, Vendor Partnerships and Client Satisfaction. Marco implemented the unique recognition in support of the Vendor Partnerships area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to see how our vendors are performing, which vendors are excelling and what opportunities we have for improvement,\u201d said Scott Roeder, vice president of o<g class=\"gr_ gr_10 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"10\" data-gr-id=\"10\">perations<\/g>, Marco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the decision-making process, Marco narrowed their vast vendor list to the top 20 businesses. \u201cWe chose vendors we purchased over $1 million dollars from annually,\u201d explained Roeder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marco\u2019s committee used scorecards to rank the vendors (on a scale of one to five) in categories of cost\/pricing, supply chain, production and quality. Elite print technology provider Konica Minolta earned impressive scores in all areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, Konica Minolta received the highest overall scoring in every category surveyed. \u201cKonica Minolta\u2019s representatives have given Marco exceptional customer service,\u201d Roeder detailed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For their first-class performance, Konica Minolta received the inaugural Vendor of the Year Award at the Strategic Planning session, an annual event that includes about 100 Marco leaders. The session devoted time to honoring Konica Minolta. Bill Corry, Vice President of Dealer Sales, and Alison Seltzner, Strategic Account Manager, accepted the award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKonica Minolta has consistently been a top performer with Marco, and we work together to make sure both our organizations are improving. I think the award was very impactful to Konica Minolta, and it was a great way to recognize them and their commitment to excellence,\u201d said Roeder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to accept the first Vendor of the Year award from our longstanding partner, Marco,\u201d said Laura Blackmer, Senior Vice President, Dealer Sales, Konica Minolta. \u201cThis recognition underscores our mutual commitment to upholding the highest standards of quality and customer service.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>###<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Konica Minolta<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com\">Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc.<\/a> is reshaping and revolutionizing the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reshapework.com\">Workplace of the Future<\/a> with its expansive smart office product portfolio from IT Services (All Covered), ECM, Managed Print Services and industrial and commercial print solutions. Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for 12 consecutive <g class=\"gr_ gr_10 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Punctuation only-del replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"10\" data-gr-id=\"10\">years,<\/g> and is proud to be ranked on the Forbes 2017 America&#8217;s Best Employers list. The World Technology Awards recently named the company a finalist in the IT Software category. Konica Minolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for seven consecutive years. It partners with its clients to give shape to ideas and work to bring value to our society.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Marco<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/marconet.com\">Marco<\/a> is one of the largest technology providers in the country with 61 offices throughout the nation, over 1,400 employees and 35,000 customers nationwide. Marco specializes in business IT services, copier\/printer solutions and managed and cloud services. Their technology experts break down complex solutions into simple terms to position your business for success. <g class=\"gr_ gr_22 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Style multiReplace\" id=\"22\" data-gr-id=\"22\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ramsey, NJ (May 17, 2019) \u2014 Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. (Konica Minolta) is pleased to announce it is the first recipient of Marco\u2019s Vendor of the Year award, a new designation to recognize its technology partners. The award started as part of Marco\u2019s Gold Standard initiative, which is founded on pillars of Employee Engagement, Community Support, Vendor Partnerships and Client Satisfaction. Marco implemented the unique recognition in support of the Vendor Partnerships area. \u201cWe wanted to see how our vendors are performing, which vendors are excelling and what opportunities we have for improvement,\u201d said Scott Roeder, vice president of operations, Marco. During the decision-making process, Marco narrowed their vast vendor list to the top 20 businesses. \u201cWe chose vendors we purchased over $1 million dollars from annually,\u201d explained Roeder. Marco\u2019s committee used scorecards to rank the vendors (on a scale of one to five) in categories of cost\/pricing, supply chain, production and quality. Elite print technology provider Konica Minolta earned impressive scores in all areas. In fact, Konica Minolta received the highest overall scoring in every category surveyed. \u201cKonica Minolta\u2019s representatives have given Marco exceptional customer service,\u201d Roeder detailed. For their first-class performance, Konica Minolta received the inaugural Vendor of the Year Award at the Strategic Planning session, an annual event that includes about 100 Marco leaders. The session devoted time to honoring Konica Minolta. Bill Corry, Vice President of Dealer Sales, and Alison Seltzner, Strategic Account Manager, accepted the award. \u201cKonica Minolta has consistently been a top performer with Marco, and we work together to make sure both our organizations are improving. I think the award was very impactful to Konica Minolta, and it was a great way to recognize them and their commitment to excellence,\u201d said Roeder. \u201cWe are honored to accept the first Vendor of the Year award from our longstanding partner, Marco,\u201d said Laura Blackmer, Senior Vice President, Dealer Sales, Konica Minolta. \u201cThis recognition underscores our mutual commitment to upholding the highest standards of quality and customer service.\u201d ### About Konica MinoltaKonica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. is reshaping and revolutionizing the Workplace of the Future with its expansive smart office product portfolio from IT Services (All Covered), ECM, Managed Print Services and industrial and commercial print solutions. Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for 12 consecutive years, and is proud to be ranked on the Forbes 2017 America&#8217;s Best Employers list. The World Technology Awards recently named the company a finalist in the IT Software category. Konica Minolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for seven consecutive years. It partners with its clients to give shape to ideas and work to bring value to our society. About MarcoMarco is one of the largest technology providers in the country with 61 offices throughout the nation, over 1,400 employees and 35,000 customers nationwide. Marco specializes in business IT services, copier\/printer solutions and managed and cloud services. 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