Konica Minolta bizhub MFPs Recognized as 'Most Reliable' by Office Products Analyst
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Konica Minolta garnered three awards for light production color, graphics color and office color.
Ramsey, NJ and Rochester, NY July 3, 2007 - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced that its bizhub(TM) and bizhub PRO(TM) digital color multifunctional products (MFPs - print, copy, fax, and scan all in one system) garnered the top awards for reliability in three key product segments - Color Light Production, Graphics Color, and Office Color - in the recent annual Print for Pay customer study conducted by Office Products Analyst, the longest running, continuously published publication that focuses exclusively on the office automation industry.
The awards are further validation that Konica Minolta bizhub MFPs continue to set the agenda across the MFP industry. Konica Minolta, which in March introduced its next-generation bizhub line headlined by the C550 MFP to great fanfare, beat out several rivals to earn the accolades. The study findings are the results of an independent intense survey of more than 200 end users.
"Each year, we conduct a study in which we ask commercial printers across the United States to rate the imaging equipment they use on a daily basis," said Andy Slawetsky, president, Industry Analysts, Inc., publisher of Office Products Analyst. "Over the years, we've found these to be some of the most demanding customers when it comes to rating equipment they use on a daily basis. Surveys were completed via extensive telephone interviews with hundreds of customers. After a thorough validation process, we were left with 207 commercial printers and 20 publishing houses in our sample."
This year, Konica Minolta scored as most reliable in the following categories:
o Color Light Production, where Print for Pay customers also gave Konica Minolta highest marks in other critical categories such as Image Quality and Features.
o Graphics Color, where Print for Pay customers also gave Konica Minolta the highest marks in another key category, Best Color Matching, critical to graphic arts customers.
o Office Color, where Print for Pay customers also gave Konica Minolta the highest marks in another key category, Best Color Matching.
"Production printing, both high-speed color and monochrome, is an area of strategic emphasis for Konica Minolta," said Bill Brewster, vice president, marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. "To have captured the top spot in three important print for pay and commercial printing segments is an achievement of which we are justifiably proud. Konica Minolta believes reliability to be critical to success in a market where our devices are revenue generators, and must perform when called upon to meet customer demands for excellent color at an affordable price delivered in a timely manner. These awards give clear evidence as to why our market share in production printing has enjoyed significant growth in recent years."
"Konica Minolta devices beat out rivals from Canon, HP and Xerox," said Slawetsky. "Based on feedback from customers, anyone in the market for reliable color light production printing devices should strongly consider one from Konica Minolta."
About Industry Analysts, Inc.
Industry Analysts, Inc. (IA, Inc.) is a market research and product testing firm specializing in the imaging industry. Founded in 1974, IA, Inc. provides "real-world" third party testing and evaluations, market research and focus groups from offices in Rochester NY and Fairfield NJ.
About Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. offers a broad range of multifunctional digital imaging solutions inspired by its bizhub brand of powerful solutions that serve as the central resource for document scanning, in-house printing, copying, faxing and electronic archiving and distribution. From high-quality color and monochrome bizhub systems for workgroups and small offices, to advanced high-volume bizhub PRO production printing systems for large corporations and print-for-pay services, Konica Minolta is leading the industry toward integrated, networked hardware/software solutions that are more simple, reliable, and cost-effective. Complementing its bizhub solutions, Konica Minolta also offers desktop laser printers, microform digital imaging systems, wide-format printers and scanning systems for specialized applications.
Headquartered in Ramsey, New Jersey, Konica Minolta delivers expert professional services and experienced, responsive client support, in addition to the world-class service provided through its extensive network of direct sales offices, authorized dealers, resellers and distribution partners in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America. For more information, please visit Konica Minolta at www.kmbs.konicaminolta.us.
Konica Minolta Corporate Contact:
James Norberto
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
+1 201.825.4000
Jnorberto @ kmbs.konicaminolta.us
