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    1. College saves £500000 with virtual desktop project

      Explore Insight for IT leaders (Feb 27 2012) Europe , Workflow

      College saves £500000 with virtual desktop project

      Hopwood Hall College has made estimated cost savings of £500,000 with a virtual desktop deployment and managed print services solution from IT services firm Ricoh. The college, which employs 650 staff and serves 4,000 students, identified a need to replace its antiquated IT estate, including 10 year-old desktops, which in some cases took up to 30 minutes to process student log-ins. Simon Evans, director of technology and innovation at the college, drew up a plan to provide fast and simple access

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    2. Government outlines £904m printing framework

      Explore Insight for IT leaders (Nov 29 2011) Europe , Outsourcing , Workflow

      Government outlines £904m printing framework The government has outlined a wide-ranging framework for managed print services for public sector bodies worth up to £904m. The framework will list suppliers that public sector organisations can use if multifunctional printing devices, managed printing ... (Read Full Article)

    3. UCLH aims to save £1.2m with managed print services

      Explore Insight for IT leaders (Nov 22 2011) Europe , Workflow , Go Green and Save

      UCLH aims to save £1.2m with managed print services University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) has announced a seven-year deal with Xerox managed print services through which it aims to save £1.2m. The deal, part of a wider project by Logica to create an intelligent back-office ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Xerox

    4. Essential Guide: Managed print services

      Explore Insight for IT leaders (Oct 19 2011) Europe , Workflow , Consumables

      A report published by research firm IDC in November 2010 predicted that companies the world over will spend more than £2.5bn a year on managed print services (MPS ... and services firm acquired by MPS giant Xerox in May. He points out that while most ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   CompTIA   Gartner   HP

    5. Essential Guide: Managed print services - part 1

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      ComputingEssential Guide: Managed print services - part 1ComputingA report published by research firm IDC in November 2010 predicted that companies the world over will spend more than £2.5bn a year on managed print services (MPS) by 2014, with 20 per cent of UK companies employing 500 or more staff ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   CompTIA   Gartner   HP

    6. Essential Guide: Managed print services - part 2

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      ComputingEssential Guide: Managed print services - part 2ComputingMost managed print service (MPS) contracts rely on hardware and software recommendations made by the supplier, so it pays to check the specifications of the device and applications offered as part of the deal to make sure they ...and more » (Read Full Article)

    7. Essential Guide: Managed print services - part 3

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      ComputingEssential Guide: Managed print services - part 3ComputingIn a bid to clean up its act, the DWP signed a seven-year, £400m deal with Xerox to manage a transformation programme dubbed Sustainable Print Service (SPS). As well as exploring document digitisation and automation technologies, the initiative ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   OKI   Canon   Xerox

    8. Kyocera shines a green light on managed print services

      Explore Insight for IT leaders (Jun 24 2011) Workflow , Go Green and Save

      Kyocera shines a green light on managed print services cost and risk of operating an unmanaged print environment by adopting a managed print service (MPS). However, while cost reduction has long been the primary objective for MPS, sustainability is also working its way up the agenda. At Kyocera's recent ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Louella Fernandes   HP   Kyocera

    9. Xerox and HP make small acquisitions that promise a big impact in MPS market

      Explore Insight for IT leaders (May 27 2011) Blogs , Finance , Workflow

      Xerox and HP make small acquisitions that promise a big impact in MPS market Xerox and HP make small acquisitions that promise a big impact in MPS marketComputing (blog)Xerox's acquisition of NewField IT, a UK-based print consultancy and software solution provider, follows hot on the heels of HP's acquisition of Printelligent, a US-based managed print services provider. With both HP and Xerox looking to expand the ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   HP   Xerox

    10. Telco cuts costs and gets greener with managed print services

      Explore Insight for IT leaders (Apr 13 2011) Finance , Go Green and Save

      Telco cuts costs and gets greener with managed print services ComputingTelco cuts costs and gets greener with managed print servicesComputingOne of the UK's largest telecommunications companies, Cable & Wireless employs thousands of staff over several sites, including hundreds of employees it took on following its £329m takeover of rival telco Thus, formerly Scottish ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   HP   Microsoft   SafeCom

    11. University goes easy on student finances with managed print services

      Explore Insight for IT leaders (Dec 3 2010) Finance , Workflow

      University goes easy on student finances with managed print services ComputingUniversity goes easy on student finances with managed print servicesComputingA report published by research firm IDC in November predicts that the market for managed print services (MPS) will grow by £1bn over the ... (Read Full Article)

    12. The benefits of managed print services

      Explore Insight for IT leaders (Jun 9 2010) Finance , Workflow , Go Green and Save

      The benefits of managed print services Steven Swift, Computing , Wednesday 9 June 2010 at 11:36:00 More organisations are waking up to the financial and environmental benefits of MPS With most businesses under pressure to tighten their belts in the wake of the downturn, managed print services (MPS) have carved a niche as an efficient way to streamline hard copy devices. MPS programmes focus on reducing costs by outsourcing management ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Photizo Group   Steven Swift

    13. Tone down your print costs

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      Tone down your print costs Tone down your print costsComputingAs such, it was looking to both negotiate a better deal and comply with rules on managed print services set out in by the Procurement Scotland supplier ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Gartner   HP   Konica Minolta

    14. Improved document management guarantees financial return

      Explore Insight for IT leaders (Apr 9 2010) Consumables

      Improved document management guarantees financial returnComputingThe managed print services contract with Xerox partner First Choice Business Systems, now in its third renewal, will last for three years. ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   India   Kodak   Xerox

    15. Should companies opt for managed print services?

      Explore Insight for IT leaders (Apr 1 2010) Finance , Resellers , Workflow

      Should companies opt for managed print services? Dave Bailey, Computing , Thursday 1 April 2010 at 16:20:00 HP head of managed print services, Bruce Dahlgren, explains the benefits Managed print services (MPS) challenge the conventional ways in which firms purchase and lease printers, all-in-one multifunction devices, scanners and copiers. MPS involves outsourcing not only hardware, software and supplies, but also the servicing and support ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   HP   Bruce Dahlgren