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Forrester Report
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (May 15 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
Forrester’s 16 criteria evaluation of MPS vendors is out. Forrester review of MPS vendors includes Xerox, Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark International, Ricoh, Canon USA, Pitney Bowes, and Toshiba America Business Solutions. Forrester’s review looks at their current offerings, strategy, and market presence.
Forrester states that during the next five years, MPS platforms will incorporate advanced policy software, mobile solutions, business process management (BPM) and case management, business rules, analytics, and integration with enterprise production platforms.
You can pay $2,495 to buy the report, or you can read our featured articles to review the major OEM’s announcements about how ...
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Mentions: HP Pitney Bowes Xerox
Lexmark cited as an MPS leader by independent research firm
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (May 15 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
LEXINGTON, Ky., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today announced it was named a leader in the May 10, 2012 Forrester Wave report, The Forrester Wave™: Managed Print Services, Q2 2012. Lexmark was among the select companies invited by Forrester Research, Inc. to participate in this evaluation of top managed print services (MPS) providers and received the highest score possible for its strategy, MPS market experience, technology and solution ownership, integration with business processes, mobile printing and global delivery. In the report, Forrester noted that Lexmark was one of the vendors able to "combine strong global support ...
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Mentions: Lexmark Craig LeClair Marty Canning
Print Audit® 6 Granted the Only U.S. Military Certificate of Networthiness for Print Management
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (May 15 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)Calgary, Alberta - May 15, 2012 - Print Audit®, the print management company, has earned a U.S. Military Certificate of Networthiness (CoN # 200805743) for its flagship software, Print Audit 6. A Certificate of Networthiness (CoN) is a requirement for all enterprise software products that are installed within the U.S. Army Enterprise Infrastructure Network. Receiving CoN Certification signifies that Print Audit 6 is in full compliance with the military's strict standards for security, supportability, sustainability and compatibility. The certification also applies to all National Guard, Army Reserve and Department of Defense organizations that use the Army Enterprise Infrastructure Network. Print ... (Read Full Article)
EFI PrintMe Mobile Selected as 2012 Mobile Merit Award Winner and CTIA E-Tech Award Finalist
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (May 11 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
FOSTER CITY, Calif. – May 11, 2012 – EFI™ (NASDAQ: EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digitalprinting innovation, today announced PrintMe Mobile was named winner of the 2012 Mobile MeritAward in the mobile services,enterprise products/services category. PrintMe Mobile was also chosen as one offive finalists for the CTIAEmerging Technology (E-Tech) Award in theEnterprise/Vertical Market, General Business Solution category. These accoladesshow the increased importance enterprises are now placing on enabling users oftablets and smartphones to print from their devices. The 2012 MobileMerit Awards recognize companies, individuals and technologies that have shapedthe way in which the world communicates. This year's ...
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Mentions: EFI John Henze
HP Launches Imaging and Printing Offerings to Enhance Efficiency for Businesses of All Sizes
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (May 9 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
SHANGHAI, May 9, 2012 – HP today announced 15 new imaging and printing products, services and solutions with enhanced productivity tools, new security solutions and expanded mobility offerings to enable businesses of all sizes to capture, connect and communicate more securely and efficiently. The new offerings include: A new HP Officejet printer, four new HP LaserJet printers and an HP Scanjet providing small and medium businesses (SMB) and enterprise customers professional-quality documents and fast print speeds, along with the ability to extend the office beyond its physical location.Ten new and enhanced workflow solutions, applications and security offerings to increase efficiency ...
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Mentions: HP Managed Print Services HP Shanghai
Lexmark named a leader in Quocirca MPS Vendor Landscape
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (May 8 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
LEXINGTON, Ky., May 8, 2012 -- Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today announced it has been positioned by leading European-based industry analyst firm Quocirca as a market leader in the firm's 2012 report, Vendor Landscape: Managed Print Services. Quocirca defines a market leader as a provider that leads the managed print services (MPS) market in both strategic vision and depth of service offering. Leaders have made significant investments in their service portfolio and infrastructure and are supported by strong delivery capabilities. In the report, Quocirca stated that Lexmark is a long-standing, well established provider that delivers a suite of flexible ...
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Mentions: Lexmark Marty Canning Imaging Solutions and Services
IT Imaging Helps You Go Green and Save Some Too
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (May 7 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
With Earth Month having passed, it’s important to keep in mind that the awareness generated now should be kept up all year round. In the Managed Print Services (MPS) industry, the consumption of paper is always a priority, if not for mother earth, then for the bottom line.With recent data indicating that companies expect printing levels to increase or stay at the same level over the next two years, it seems that efforts to leave printing behind could use a little help. Indeed, printing is an integral part of the office routine. CompTIA’s August 2011 research on ...
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Tod Pike Named as Keynote Speaker for World Expo 2012
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (May 4 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)Tod Pike is senior vice president for Samsung Electronics America. He leads overall strategy and growth for the company’s Enterprise Business Division, which encompasses a complete portfolio of solutions for organizations of all sizes. Tod is responsible for driving the vision and implementation around these products and solutions while strengthening channel relationships. Tod joined Samsung in spring 2012 with more than 35 years of B2B sales and marketing experience.Prior to Samsung, he held a number of leadership roles during his 19 year tenure at Canon USA Inc. and Canon Canada Inc., managing multiple aspects of their enterprise business ... (Read Full Article)
PrintFleet and Lomond collaborate to Optimize EvoJet, the first Memjet-based printer for European Market
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (May 3 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
May 3, 2012 Ontario, Canada. — PrintFleet Inc., a global leader in managed print software, and Lomond, a provider of office consumables and the revolutionary EvoJet Office printer, today announced the expansion of PrintFleet’s leading MPS software to include management of EvoJet Office printers, streamlining the way for MPS providers to place Lomond’s fast and economical EvoJet Office color desktop printer into European MPS channels and accounts. PrintFleet has tested and certified the Lomond EvoJet Office printer as “PrintFleet-ready” for MPS deployments, making it optimal for managed business environments where IT network professionals and dealers remotely monitor and manage ...
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Mentions: Canada PrintFleet Chris McFarlane
EFI Marks 12 Years as the Industry Cloud Services Leader, Adds Remote Data Protection to Offerings
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (May 2 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
Foster City, California – May 2, 2012 – Marking its twelfth year of delivering cloud-based solutions, with more than 2,500 customers utilizing the company’s on-demand managed services, EFI™ (Nasdaq: EFII) today launched an additional cloud service offering – off-site data protection services utilizing its own state-of-the-art data center in North America and additional sites in Europe. Available now, EFI is offering new online back-up, storage and data recovery options for Print MIS and web-to-print customers that wish to host their own solutions, to ensure protection, redundancy and speedy recovery in case of disaster. Operations are monitored continuously and customers are notified ...
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Mentions: California EFI EFI Digital
HP and The UPS Store Team Up to Deliver Mobil Print
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (May 2 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
HP and The UPS Store® franchise network today announced that more than 4,300 The UPS Store locations nationwide are now a part of the HP ePrint Public Print Locations(1) (PPL) network. With approximately 80 percent of the U.S. population living within 10 miles of a The UPS Store location,(2) this solution provides convenient on-the-go print services to the small office/home office market and consumers, as well as to corporate “road warriors.” Customers can geolocate the nearest The UPS Store location and then submit a print job to receive a simple and secure retrieval code. Upon ...
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Mentions: Canada HP Bruce Dahlgren
MPSA Elections
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Apr 30 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
Just a reminder that the MPSA elections are coming up. Candidates will be announced May 1st.
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OKI Data Americas to Demonstrate Proprietary Managed Print Services Offering, Serve as Gold Sponsor of Kaseya Connect 2012 Conference
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Apr 30 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)Mount Laurel, NJ (April 30, 2012)—OKI Data Americas announces its participation and sponsorship of the Kaseya Connect 2012 Conference, taking place May 1-4, 2012 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. There, OKI will demonstrate the company’s proprietary, cloud-based Managed Print Services (MPS) offering, Total Managed Print™ (TMP), in booth 16.
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Mentions: OKI OKI Data Corporation OKI Data Americas
Martin Brodigan Named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ricoh Americas Corporation
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Apr 27 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
West Caldwell, N.J., April 27, 2012 – Ricoh Americas Corporation today announced that Martin Brodigan has been named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ricoh Americas Corporation effective May 1, 2012. Brodigan will succeed Kevin Togashi, who is taking on a new role within Ricoh Group in Japan. Brodigan brings over 20 years of experience at Ricoh to his new position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Ricoh Americas Corporation, overseeing all sales and service channels in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. He served as ...
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Mentions: Canada Japan Ricoh Group
OKI Data Americas Announces Availability of Total Managed Print™ Solution in Canada, Continues Expansion of Successful Managed Print Services Offering
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Apr 26 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)— OKI Data Americas announces the availability of its managed print services (MPS) offering, Total Managed Print™ (TMP), within the Canadian market. The cloud-based TMP solution provides a comprehensive MPS offering to the channel, including best practice methods for assessing, monitoring and optimizing print fleet management for organizations of all sizes – all with minimal investment and maximum revenue potential. OKI’s TMP portal is a cloud-based, brand agnostic solution that includes nine customizable modules specifically developed to optimize business processes and remove the burden of print ownership. By implementing a total fleet management solution that includes comprehensive analysis and strategic proposals ... (Read Full Article)
Mentions: OKI OKI Data Corporation OKI Data Americas
Nuance Names Michael Rich to Lead Document Imaging Division
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Apr 24 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
BURLINGTON, Mass., April 24, 2012 – Nuance Communications, Inc., a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions, today announced Michael Rich as senior vice president and general manager of the company’s Document Imaging Division. Mr. Rich succeeds Robert Weideman, who has been named to lead Nuance’s Enterprise Division. Both Messrs. Rich and Weideman report to Paul Ricci, Nuance chairman and chief executive officer. Most recently, Mr. Rich was senior vice president of worldwide sales for Document Imaging and Dragon, where he made significant contributions by strengthening Nuance’s sales management and processes. He has been a senior executive for ...
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Mentions: HP IKON Paul Ricci
Lexmark reports first quarter 2012 results
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Apr 24 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2012. "Our first quarter financial results were in line with guidance, reflecting growth in large workgroup hardware and core supplies," said Paul Rooke, Lexmark chairman and chief executive officer. "Also, managed print services and Perceptive Software continued to significantly outpace the market. Our performance in these high value strategic focus areas indicates we are making good progress as we continue to evolve our business mix. "The addition of our compelling new line of smart devices for the mid-range color workgroup segment, and the acquisition of three ...
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Mentions: Lexmark Lexmark Facebook U.S. Department of Agriculture
MPS arrives on the iPad!
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Apr 23 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
In Map announces the arrival of their MPS App for the iPad MPS companies can now use an iPad App from In Map to assist in the audit process for MPS engagements. The iPad app displays customers print assets and gives assessment team’s full drag-and-drop functionality making it simple to place devices on customer’s floor plans. The App can be used off-line and when reconnected to the online world, it will sync all activity back to the Cloud based parent software In Map. The app is the answer to both small and large assessments alike and more than ...
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VOW Announce Software Partnership Agreement to Strengthen their MPS Offering
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Apr 17 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
VOW announce partnership with PrintFleet Inc., a global leader in managed print software, for their Managed Print Service software platform, Printreviewlive.
VOW’s MPS service is a comprehensive three tiered approach designed to enable VOW+ Resellers to offer a tailored solution to suit their customers’ needs, helping them reduce costs, optimising their current fleet and enabling environmental benefits. The first tier of the solution is powered by the PrintFleet software while the remaining two tiers operate in partnership with MPS specialist, M2.
Printreviewlive, PrintFleet’s software, is a great option for VOW+ Resellers who are just getting started with MPS ...
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Mentions: Ireland PrintFleet Chris McFarlane
Printersdirect and Supplies Network Form Distribution Partnership
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Apr 16 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
Printersdirect, a global leader in remanufacturing laser printers for the managed print services industry, has formed a partnership with Supplies Network for the distribution MPS Ready® Remanufactured Printers. Dealers continue to seek out profitable products and services to layer into their MPS programs and distributors are aligning themselves with complimentary, innovative vendors to fulfill the need. Quality remanufactured printers have long been the best-kept secret within the imaging industry, but of late have become sought after and incorporated into many MPS programs and distributor product lines. “Supplies Network is an established and trusted distributor with a long standing history of ...
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Mentions: HP Lexmark Supplies Network
PrintFleet renews contract with Supplies Network
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Apr 16 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)
Ontario, Canada. — PrintFleet Inc., a global leader in managed print software announced today that it has renewed its partnership with Supplies Network, the largest privately-owned wholesaler of IT consumables in the USA. PrintFleet has been selected as one of the key device data collection software platforms to access device centric data for Supplies Network’s mpsSELECT® and CARBON SiX® programs. Supplies Network offers both a la carte MPS services as well as all-inclusive “turnkey” programs that allow dealers to reap the benefits of a sophisticated MPS infrastructure, while avoiding many costly up front software or capital expenditures. “PrintFleet has long ...
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Mentions: Canada PrintFleet Chris McFarlane
OKI Data Americas to Highlight Channel Convergence and Opportunities for BTA Dealer Partners, Serve as Sponsor of ITEX 2012 National Expo and Conference
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Apr 16 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)Mount Laurel, NJ (April 16, 2012) — OKI Data Americas announces its participation and sponsorship of the ITEX 2012 National Expo and Conference, taking place April 18-19, 2012 at the Mirage Resort in Las Vegas, NV. There, OKI will demonstrate the company’s proprietary, cloud-based Managed Print Services offering, Total Managed Print™ (TMP), in booth 99. OKI will also host a break-out session entitled, “Moving Beyond the Copier: Protecting Your Business from Channel Convergence” on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 from 9:00-9:50 a.m. PDT during the conference’s MPS Strategy Forum. The breakout session will be led by Tim ... (Read Full Article)
Mentions: OKI OKI Data Corporation OKI Data Americas
EFI Acquires Metrics Sistemas, Establishes Software Group in Latin America
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Apr 16 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced it has acquired privately-held Metrics Sistemas de Informação (“Metrics”). Metrics is a leader in ERP (MIS) systems for the printing and packaging industries in Latin America. While financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, the acquisition is not expected to be material to EFI’s 2012 results. “The addition of Metrics’s high-caliber team and the extensive customer base they have built in South and Central America combined with EFI’s software portfolio will allow us to provide a higher value proposition to ... (Read Full Article)
Print Audit® Adds Support for e-automate 8 to Facilities Manager
Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Apr 16 2012)
by Bob Meyer (Bobmeyer)With the recent release of Facilities Manager 2.20, Print Audit® has continued to listen to the needs of its customer base and added the ability to automatically export data into Digital Gateway's e-automate 8. When the two solutions are integrated, information collected by Facilities Manager can be sent to e-automate to update meter information for equipment. Working in collaboration with Facilities Manager, e-automate can restructure the entire meter gathering process for billing cost-per-page contracts, as well as empower the service technicians in the field with up-to-date meter status on devices. Facilities Manager allows dealers to setup scheduled reporting ... (Read Full Article)
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