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    1. Managed Print Services – Three Ways to Make Sure You Get It Right | Real Business at Xerox

      Explore Real Business at Xerox (Jan 26 2012) Outsourcing , Workflow

      Managed Print Services – Three Ways to Make Sure You Get It Right | Real Business at Xerox Learn About Managed Print Services – Three Ways to Make Sure You Get It Right. -- CIOs that have successfully deployed Managed Print Services (MPS) often refer to it as “low hanging fruit” for uncovering new sources of cost savings for the business. And it can be – the City of Rochester saved $2 million; Procter and Gamble has printed 8 million fewer pages and cut costs by 21 percent; Los Angeles Trade-Technical College cut costs by $1.5 million and plans to boost student recruitment with more efficient and environmentally-sensitive technology. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Xerox

    2. Konica Minolta Where OPS Optimizes MPS

      Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Jan 24 2012) Workflow

      Konica Minolta Where OPS Optimizes MPS Taking Care of the Dealer Channel = Success For All Channels. Konica Minolta's Inspire Customer Passion conference presented a strong statement of the company's aggressive commitment to growth, success and happiness for their dealer network. This was a high-class event attended by over 1100 dealer representatives at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. But, it was obvious from the moment the event began Sunday evening that the conference was 100% about business: how to grow it, enhance it and prepare for more of it. Dealer Delight? Since this event was for the Konica Minolta Business Solutions dealers, it presented an opportunity ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Konica Minolta   Rick Taylor   Konica Minolta Business Solutions

    3. Bob’s Notebook; Here are some notes that I’ve taken while at the Lyra Symposium in Rancho Mirage, CA.

      Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Jan 24 2012) Cloud/Mobile Printing , Outsourcing , Resellers

      Bob’s Notebook; Here are some notes that I’ve taken while at the Lyra Symposium in Rancho Mirage, CA. OEMs did not hit their 2011 sales numbers, how will this affect 2012? Multiple cloud and mobile printing development and announcements are coming A3 features in an A4 machine. More alliances and partnerships coming in 2012 2012 will deliver new products and services because of 2-11 alliances and partnerships · MPS moving to IT network management. · HP pushing ePrint, (20 million printers are ePrint enabled) · OEMs continue vertical solution development for high printing markets · Printer hardware trending toward simpler easy to use MFPs · Use of cell phones and hand held devices to print · Xerox 2011 ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   HP   Xerox   Bob Meyer

    4. Newport City Council Saves £90,000 in Print Costs with Xerox Managed Print Services / Xerox UK

      Explore news.xerox.co.uk (Jan 24 2012) Europe , Finance , Outsourcing , Workflow

      Newport City Council Saves £90,000 in Print Costs with Xerox Managed Print Services / Xerox UK UXBRIDGE, U.K. Jan. 24, 2012 – Newport City Council (NCC) has cut its print-related costs by more than 25 per cent, resulting in nearly £90,000 savings, by applying the same Managed Print Service (MPS) tools and techniques Xerox uses to save millions for large enterprises. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   France   Ireland   Netherlands

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    1. Xerox Retires the ACS Handle | Real Business at Xerox

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      Xerox Retires the ACS Handle | Real Business at Xerox A couple of years ago Xerox acquiered Affiliated Computer Services, or ACS. Now they are retiring the ACS name. This will make it simpler for Xerox clients to understand these product and service offerings. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Texas   Xerox   Christa Carone

    2. Xerox Reports 14% increase in EPS on Flat Revenue

      Explore whattheythink.com (Jan 25 2012) Finance , Workflow

      Thursday, January 26, 2012 Press release from the issuing company Xerox Corporation announced today fourth-quarter 2011 results that include adjusted earnings per share of 33 cents, up 14 percent from fourth-quarter 2010, and $1.3 billion in operating cash flow. Adjusted EPS excludes 7 cents related to amortization of intangibles, resulting in GAAP EPS of 26 cents. The company ended 2011 with full-year adjusted EPS up 15 percent, pro-forma revenue up 2 percent and operating cash flow of $2 billi (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Ursula Burns   Xerox

    3. Xerox Q4 In Line, Services revenue were up 6% from a year ago

      Explore Forbes.com (Jan 25 2012) Finance , Workflow , Consumables

      Xerox this morning reported Q4 results that were about in line with Street forecasts. The IT services and imaging technology company reported revenue of $6 billion, flat with a year ago, and about in line with the Street at $6.1 billion. Services revenue were up 6% from a year ago, while technology revenues were down 5%. Adjusted EPS of 33 cents a share was in line with Street forecasts. For Q1, Xerox sees adjusted profits of (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Ursula Burns   Xerox

    4. Océ Business Services Partners with Mimeo to Deliver Océ PrintExpress

      Explore whattheythink.com (Jan 24 2012)

      By Cary Sherburne Published: January 25, 2012 Océ Business Services introduced Océ PrintExpress, an online print and distribution service that augments its Managed Print Services offerings. Senior Editor Cary Sherburne speaks with Océ Business Services and its partner, Mimeo, to get the scoop. PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP CONTENT FOR FULL SITE ACCESS: LOGIN OR BECOME A MEMBER Email Icon Email | Print Icon Print | Reprint Icon Order (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Océ Business Services   Cary Sherburne

    5. Over 500 Success Stories in World’s Largest Database of Digital Printing Case Studies

      Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Jan 24 2012)

      PODi collection shows wide-spread adoption and maturing markets for relevant 1:1, integrated cross media and comprehensive collateral management systems Rochester, NY — January 24, 2012 - PODi, the Digital Printing Initiative, has published the first edition of its 2012 Digital Printing Case Study Collection. The twenty-eight new case studies cover nine vertical markets and bring the database total to over 500. They highlight the growing importance of relevant cross media marketing, with improved results driven by integrating digital print, social media, mobile, email, and online channels. “This year’s case studies use astounding innovation in image personalization, extreme relevance, and predictive ... (Read Full Article)

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    6. Eric Dettman joins Print Control Software, Inc. - ROI Print Manager

      Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Jan 24 2012) Finance , Workflow

      Eric Dettman joins Print Control Software, Inc. - ROI Print Manager SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – January 23rd, 2012. Print Control Software Inc., one of the world’s leading software providers for understanding and managing users printing, announced today that Eric Dettman has join the ROI Team as Director of Sales. Mr. Dettman has more than 15 years of experience in the technology industry and has held numerous high-level positions with IKON’s corporate marketing group. He earned his master’s degree in 1998 and has made his career successfully developing and delivering integrated marketing campaigns, advanced sales support strategies and business development services. After leaving IKON in 2005, Mr. Dettman owned and operated a successful ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   IKON   Shane Hannan   ROI Print Manager

    7. RR Donnelley Signs a Multi-Year Multi-Million Dollar Print

      Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Jan 24 2012)

      CHICAGO and TORONTO, Jan. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company (Nasdaq:RRD) today announced that it has been awarded a multi-year multi-million dollar agreement by Metro Inc., a leading grocery and pharmacy chain in Quebec and Ontario with more than 65,000 employees. Under the terms of the agreement, which renews and expands the companies' relationship, Metro will draw upon RR Donnelley's Canadian production, (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Canada   Chicago   RR Donnelley

    8. Level Platforms Gets into NOC Business

      Explore Channelnomics (Jan 24 2012) Consumables

      Level Platforms Gets into NOC Business Level Platforms, one of the pioneers of managed services in the channel, is expanding beyond its remote monitoring and management software products to include managed services delivered to and on behalf of its MSP partners. As part of its upcoming multi-city road show and the release of its Managed Workplace 2012, Level Platforms is unveiling comprehensive network operations center and help desk services. The new offerings will provide Level Platforms’ partners with an outlet for offloading many (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Level Platforms

    9. Xerox Makes Public Transit Easier in Philadelphia / Xerox Newsroom

      Explore news.xerox.com (Jan 24 2012) Workflow

      Riding on any Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority vehicle soon won’t require passes, farecards, tokens or cash. As part of a $122.2 million contract with Xerox passengers will instead be able to digitally pay their fare. / Xerox Newsroom (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Xerox

    10. Newport City Council Saves £90000 in Print Costs with Xerox Managed Print Services

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      Newport City Council Saves £90000 in Print Costs with Xerox Managed Print Services Newport City Council Saves £90,000 in Print Costs with Xerox Managed Print Services Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Newport City Council (NCC) has cut its print-related costs by more than 25 per cent, resulting in nearly £90,000 savings, by applying the same Managed Print Service (MPS) tools and techniques Xerox uses to save millions for large enterprises. NCC is undergoing a major IT transformation initiative focused on improving technology infrastructure across its 50+ sites to increase business (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Xerox

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  8. Cloud & Mobile Printing

    1. HP releases ePrint app

      Explore Office Products International (Jan 23 2012) Cloud/Mobile Printing

      The HP ePrint service app for iPhone is now available on the App Store for free. The HP ePrint Enterprise solution allows users to print within their enterprise network via an HP managed print services engagement. iPhone users can search a directory of t... (Read Full Article)

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    2. Xerox India to focus on services business

      Explore InformationWeek (Jan 23 2012) Asia , Cloud/Mobile Printing , Workflow

      The managed print services (MPS) market is increasingly growing. As per Photizo Group, the leading research and transformation firm for the MPS market, with a 27 percent year-on-year growth in 2010 revenue, the MPS market indicates a 20 percent CAGR (2010-15) and is forecast to top USD 78 billion in 2015. The research also listed India as the fastest growing country for MPS. This report shows that there is a huge opportunity for MPS vendors in India such as Xerox India. Xerox India is not only f (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Photizo Group   India   Xerox

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    1. ECi Software Solutions Achieves Record Year in 2011

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      Fort Worth, TX, January 26, 2012 --(PR.com)-- ECi Software Solutions (www.ECiSolutions.com), a leader in industry-specific information technology solutions, today announced strong results for 2011, achieving a 25% growth rate over 2010. Continual investment in technology and a commitment to customers and the industries ECi serves fueled the success of 2011. More than 670 new companies joined the ECi family during the year, including the 150 new customers announced by ECi Acsellerate earlier this (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Netherlands   Texas   FMAudit

    2. Toshiba Debuts the World's First Self-Encrypting Drive for MFPs

      Explore MarketWatch (Jan 24 2012) New Products

      Toshiba SED Will Offer Automatic Security Function to Bring New Levels of Data Protection IRVINE, CA, Jan 24, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. ( http://business.toshiba.com ), announces the debut of the world's first Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) equipped with proprietary wipe technology for multifunction printers (MFPs). This new Toshiba technology allows users to determine a range of securit (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Toshiba   Solutions Marketing   Joseph Contreras

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    1. Xerox MPS Saves UK Council Money

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      Xerox MPS Saves UK Council Money Date: January 26, 2012 New York, NY -- In the latest chapter of MPS success stories for Xerox, news comes from the United Kingdom where the Newport City Council (NCC) reports substantial savings, thanks to Xerox. The move towards MPS came as part of an overall re-structuring of the IT infrastructure in Newport. By using Xerox’s expertise, the council was able to reduce the amount of IT resources needed as well as lower the cost of printing pages. With the system in place, the 3,000 employees of (Read Full Article)

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    1. Aussie retailers to cut costs with managed print services

      Explore Computerworld (Dec 14 2011) Australia , Workflow

      After a tumultuous year for Australian retailers, the industry’s national body has formed a five year managed print services partnership with Upstream Print Solutions in an effort to cut costs internally and for its members. (Read Full Article)

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    1. Konica Minolta to Exhibit Award-Winning Solutions and IT Services at LegalTech® New York 2012

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      Konica Minolta to Exhibit Award-Winning Solutions and IT Services at LegalTech® New York 2012 January 30 – February 1, Hilton New York, Konica Minolta Booth #500. Konica Minolta will showcase its EnvisionIT Legal solutions and services designed to streamline legal data and records management. EnvisionIT Legal features Managed Print Services, Managed IT Services, integrated solutions, professional services, hardware and support, all under a single platform. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Konica Minolta   IT Services   MFP Office Copier Market

    2. ITEX 2012 Offers Comprehensive Dealer Education Including MPS and Managed Services

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      NEWTON, MA, Jan 26, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- In its 12th year, ITEX National Expo & Conference, the largest North American expo and most comprehensive conference for the office and imaging channel, is getting set to deliver evolving technology, integrated processes and profitable solutions to the thousands of dealers, resellers, distributors, VARs, vendors and OEM's who look to ITEX for trendsetting (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   OKI   OKI Data Americas   PrintFleet

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      NORWALK, Conn., Jan. 25, 2012 – Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) announced today fourth-quarter 2011 results that include adjusted earnings per share of 33 cents, up 14 percent from fourth-quarter 2010, and $1.3 billion in operating cash flow. Adjusted EPS excludes 7 cents related to amortization of intangibles, resulting in GAAP EPS of 26 cents. The company ended 2011 with full-year adjusted EPS up 15 percent, pro-forma revenue up 2 percent and operating cash flow of $2 billion. “Our performance reflects Xerox’s operational discipline in delivering strong bottom-line results while scaling our services business and maintaining our leadership in document technology,” ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Ursula Burns   Xerox

    2. Patent Filings Rank Xerox Among the World’s Top Innovators / Xerox Newsroom

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      Patent Filings Rank Xerox Among the World’s Top Innovators / Xerox Newsroom Xerox continues to expand its rich patent portfolio filled with innovation that helps simplify, speed up and create more efficient ways for work to get done in enterprises around the world. The company received 1,030 U.S. patents in 2011. / Xerox Newsroom (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   India   Japan   Xerox

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    1. Pinnacle lands Buy As You View printers contract

      Explore WalesOnline (Jan 18 2012) Europe , Workflow , Consumables , Go Green and Save

      CARDIFF-based office solutions provider Pinnacle Office Equipment has secured a new contract with Buy As You View. Pinnacle has signed a deal to supply, install and maintain 23 Xerox printers in Buy As You View’s six national offices, including its Bridgend headquarters. Pinnacle tailored a new company-wide strategy using Xerox ColorQube devices, which use cartridge-free solid ink and generate less waste than a comparable laser or LED device. The Buy As You View workforce received training from (Read Full Article)

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    2. ACS, A Xerox Company, Modernizes the Way Physicians Share Patient Information / Xerox Newsroom

      Explore news.xerox.com (Jan 10 2012) New Products , Workflow , Go Green and Save , Print Security

      ACS, A Xerox Company, Modernizes the Way Physicians Share Patient Information / Xerox Newsroom State of Iowa turns to ACS, A Xerox Company (NYSE: XRX), to implement and manage its health information exchange – a system that allows electronic medical data even from small rural practices to be securely shared between healthcare providers. / Xerox Newsroom (Read Full Article)

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