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    1. Government shakes up suppliers on £1bn print framework - Crn

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Mar 7 2012) Europe , Workflow

      Government shakes up suppliers on £1bn print framework - Crn

      XMA and Xerox win big, while Ricoh, Danwood and Altodigital sidelined as suppliers confirmed for MFD and services deal, ChannelWeb learns Resellers Altodigital and Danwood and vendor Ricoh have missed out on the juiciest lots on a new £1bn-plus printing and services framework, while Xerox and XMA have emerged as big winners. ChannelWeb has learned suppliers have been picked on all four lots of the framework, which is managed by the Government Procurement Service and was unveiled in November. Its

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      Mentions:   HP   Toshiba   Konica Minolta

    2. Nuance is On track to transform enterprise printing

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Feb 1 2012) Cloud/Mobile Printing , Europe , Workflow , Consumables

      Louella Fernandes examines the future of Nuance offerings in the printing and imaging market Nuance is a company with a plethora of products covering voice recognition, document capture and print management. As Nuance has largely grown through acquisition (about 50 in the past 10 years) it is probably better known by its product names, which include established brands such as PaperPort (desktop productivity), OmniPage (OCR), Dragon Dictate (voice recognition), eCopy (document capture and workflo

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      Mentions:   Louella Fernandes   HP   Konica Minolta

    3. DTP plans enterprise assault to continue growth spurt - Crn

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Jan 23 2012) Europe , Finance

      Fast-growing Leeds reseller eyes up commercial market and European expansion Reseller DTP Group is banking on expanding its presence in the commercial market and in mainland Europe as part of plans to hit £40m turnover. For the 12 months to the end of June 2011, sales at the firm stood at £25.8m, up from £17.5m the previous year and £14.6m in FY09. The number of staff employed by the firm has also doubled from 50 to 100 since June 2009. The VAR stocks multiple vendors but has always focused prim (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   HP   IPG   Leeds

    4. M2 Digital revamps operations to kickstart FY12 growth

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Jan 4 2012) Europe , Finance

      M2 Digital revamps operations to kickstart FY12 growth Managed print specialist M2 Digital swallowed a sales and profit decline in FY11, but claims changes to its operating structure and delivery model leave it in good shape for 2012. Accounts recently filed with Companies House reveal that the Mancunian VAR saw sales for the 12 months to 31 March 2011 decline almost five per cent annually to £29m. Operating profiting was down about a quarter on the preceding year to £1.8m. (Read Full Article)

    5. Independent MPS as the market consolidates - Crn

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Nov 15 2011)

      CRN - UKIndependent MPS as the market consolidatesCRN - UKThis has prompted many businesses to move to a managed print service (MPS) to ensure more efficient and effective print infrastructure operation and management, from the office to the print room. A managed print environment can deliver strategic ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Louella Fernandes

    6. Xerox steps up channel MPS business - Crn

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Sep 28 2011) Workflow

      Xerox steps up channel MPS business - Crn CRN - UKXerox steps up channel MPS businessCRN - UKWhile the ACS integration promises to expand Xerox's penetration into the enterprise, it is also actively pushing its managed print services (MPS) capabilities to the SMB and mid-market sectors. Globally, Xerox is working to accelerate the transition ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Louella Fernandes   Xerox   Michael Dell

    7. Managed print services is a reseller and SMB opportunity - Crn

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Sep 5 2011) Workflow , Consumables

      Managed print services is a reseller and SMB opportunity - Crn CRN - UKManaged print services is a reseller and SMB opportunityCRN - UKProfessional colour printing is therefore no longer an expensive luxury confined to large enterprises. We surveyed the MPS opportunity for print vendors among SMBs recently, and 45 per cent of respondents said colour page volumes were rising, ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Louella Fernandes

    8. Kyocera announces first Green Partner Plus - 04 Aug 2011 - CRN UK News

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Aug 5 2011) Go Green and Save

      Lincoln-based Danwood Group leads partners in new environmental accreditation, Audiovisual,Printers, Kyocera,Accreditation, Danwood has become the first reseller to earn Kyocera Mita's highest environmental accreditation, Green Partner Plus. Andy Brown, marketing director at Danwood Group, said: "Good environmental credentials are important to our customers and helping them achieve their goals is important to us." Read more: http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2099535/kyocera-announces-green-partner-plus#ixzz1UVC0hfzV CRN - Essential information for VARs, integrators and converged resellers. Claim your free subscription today. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Danwood Group   Kyocera   Kyocera Mita

    9. Williams Lea wins central government MPS deal - Crn

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Jul 21 2011) Finance , Outsourcing

      Williams Lea wins central government MPS deal - Crn CRN - UKWilliams Lea wins central government MPS dealCRN - UKOutsourcer Williams Lea has been appointed the sole managed print services provider to central government for the next four years. Miles Toulson-Clarke, Board sponsor at Williams Lea, said the deal is especially prestigious because it ... (Read Full Article)

    10. Xerox opens up API access for managed print - Crn

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Jul 6 2011) Resellers , Workflow

      Xerox opens up API access for managed print - Crn CRN - UKXerox opens up API access for managed printCRN - UKXerox is just a few days away from opening up its platform to help partners build their own managed print services (MPS) offerings that incorporate Xerox MPS and even integrate them with other vendor technologies. Speaking at the Xerox ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   London   Xerox

    11. Businesses lack printing nous - Crn

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (May 6 2011)

      CRN - UKBusinesses lack printing nousCRN - UKEquitrac believes a push for managed print services (MPS) has helped it expand its business rapidly. Michael Rich, chief executive of Equitrac, said the company had invested in expanding in vertical markets, geographies and distribution channels. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   OKI   Xerox   Phil Jones

    12. Capita buys into managed print with RDS deal - Crn

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Apr 15 2011) Finance , Workflow

      Capita buys into managed print with RDS deal - Crn Capita buys into managed print with RDS dealCRN - UKCity-based RDS resells print gear from manufacturers including HP, Ricoh, Kyocera, Xerox and Canon. It also offers document consultancy and managed print services and has been in business for 23 years. During FY10, it netted a pro forma operational ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   HP   London   Kyocera

    13. Nothing left to lose or everything to gain? - Crn

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Mar 24 2011) Resellers , Workflow

      Nothing left to lose or everything to gain?CRN - UKManaged print services (MPS) have been punted to high heaven by vendors, but resellers are seeing mixed results among the growth. Louella Fernandes, principal analyst at Quocirca, said its research shows that businesses are benefiting ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Louella Fernandes   HP   Xerox

    14. Managing MPS strategy for Oki - Crn

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Feb 7 2011) Resellers

      CRN - UKManaging MPS strategy for OkiCRN - UKNew Oki sales director Nick Munton has asserted that the vendor's managed print services will have a greater focus on management part than ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   OKI   Nick Munton

    15. Midwich restructures print team and adds broader skills - Crn

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Jan 6 2011)

      Midwich restructures print team and adds broader skillsCRN - UKKyocera specialist for print and managed print services (MPS) Darren Maxey has been promoted to Kodak external business development executive, ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Kodak

    16. OKI unveils sales director - Crn

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Jan 4 2011) Consumables

      CRN - UKOKI unveils sales directorCRN - UKOKI Printing Solutions has tasked new sales director Nick Munton with expanding its managed print service (MPS) strategy. ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   OKI   Nick Munton

    17. As long as IT is green - 19 Nov 2010 - CRN

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Nov 19 2010) Go Green and Save

      As long as IT is green - 19 Nov 2010 - CRN At first glimpse it might seem that spending cuts and straitened budgets mean any drive to adopt more environmentally sustainable ICT infrastructures, especially in the public sector, will fall by the wayside – although the road to hell is said similarly to be paved with good intentions. However, speakers at this year’s Green IT Expo in London said rather that IT has an expanding role to play in the sustainability agenda. No mere good intention, green IT has the capability to cut costs and improve efficiency across a broad array of applications, processes, and services in both the public and ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Gartner   Ireland   Microsoft

    18. Printware forges ahead with MPS

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Aug 25 2010) Resellers , Workflow

      Printware forges ahead with MPS Portsmouth VAR Printware has notched up two large managed print solution (MPS) deals and is gearing up to add more, with the aim of targeting retail and real-estate opportunities. Cameron Mitchell, managing director of Printware, said its contracts with furniture retailer Harveys, which has seen it deliver MPS to its 160 stores for three years, and estate agency Connells for its 500 offices, are only the beginning. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IBM   London

    19. APS upgrades Edinburgh hub after deal win

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Aug 25 2010)

      APS upgrades Edinburgh hub after deal win Sam Trendall, CRN , Wednesday 25 August 2010 at 11:18:00 Printing VAR spruces up offices after sealing multi-million pound Scottish government MPS contract APS Group has spent some £500,000 on its facility in Edinburgh and upped the number of staff after sealing a two-year, multimillion-pound deal with the Scottish government. Allan Doyle, managing director of APS Scotland, said that the managed ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IBM   RR Donnelley

    20. Computacenter rolls out Xerox-based MPS - 19 Aug 2010 - CRN

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Aug 19 2010) Resellers , Workflow , Consumables

      Computacenter rolls out Xerox-based MPS - 19 Aug 2010 - CRN Computacenter and Xerox have partnered on a managed print services (MPS) offering incorporating hardware, support and consumables on a pay-per-print basis. Neil Muller, director of services and solutions at Computacenter, said customers would be able to better control their printing environments, and move more capital expenditure over to the operating costs column. “Our service enables us to manage multi-vendor print environments, so common in most of the UK customer base,” he said. “Customers do not want to transform their entire printer estate to a single vendor overnight. We will take a pragmatic approach by managing that issue on their behalf ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Xerox

    21. Three steal a lead on MPS vendors

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (May 7 2010)

      Three steal a lead on MPS vendors Three steal a lead on MPS vendorsCRN - UKManaged print services (MPS) programmes from the likes of HP, Xerox and Ricoh may pull ahead of rival schemes, according to a global study of the emerging ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   HP   IKON   Xerox

    22. Lexmark enterprise vice-president moves to Hp Ipg

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Apr 13 2010) Workflow

      Lexmark enterprise vice-president moves to Hp Ipg Lexmark enterprise vice-president moves to HP IPGCRN - UK... and digital imaging environments, such as workflow, document management, security and corporate compliance offerings as well as managed print services. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ireland   HP   Lexmark

    23. Developing effective managed print offerings

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Mar 31 2010) Outsourcing , Resellers

      Developing effective managed print offerings Developing effective managed print offeringsCRN - UKFew businesses have visibility on their print spend, and fewer still have the in-house expertise to assess their MPS needs. Print costs may be spread across ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Photizo Group   Steven Swift

    24. Oki expands managed print offering

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Feb 9 2010) Resellers , Workflow , Go Green and Save

      Oki expands managed print offeringCRN - UKRob Brown, managed print services business manager at Oki, said resellers offering Print Optimizer will be able to help their customers boost productivity ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   OKI

    25. A light at the end of the tunnel

      Explore channelweb.co.uk (Jan 18 2010)

      A light at the end of the tunnel A light at the end of the tunnelCRN - UK... key revenue drivers for resellers as 2010 sees growth in managed print services accelerate alongside the business drive for cost and IT rationalisation. ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Gartner   Ireland   HP