Ramsey, N.J. - March 4, 2008 - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies today unveiled the bizhub PRO^TM 2500P at the 2008 ON DEMAND Conference and Exposition. The bizhub PRO 2500P is the first in a series of engines marketed by Konica Minolta to address heavy production print requirements in both the in plant and commercial printing markets. The new single pass duplex cut-sheet printers bring a new level of performance and value along with the productivity to meet the challenges of today's highly competitive print markets. "The introduction of the bizhub PRO 2500P expands our production print market coverage and allows us to provide our customers with a complete range of monochrome and color solutions " saidKevin P. Kern, vice president, marketing and product planning, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. "The addition of this new product family is evidence of our commitment to bringing compelling new offerings to the production print community." continue reading...

Ramsey, N.J. - March 4, 2007 - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today unveiled the latest product and solution offerings for 2008 in conjunction with the 2008 ON DEMAND Conference and Exposition in Boston this week. The company will preview its new offerings as part of the bizhub PROTM series production print systems and showcase a host of options to further optimize the performance of its bizhubTM office systems. Konica Minolta will deliver updates on its leadership position in today's competitive marketplace, as well as the latest bizhubTM and bizhub PRO products and solutions, at a press conference to be held at 11:00a EST. on March 4, 2008 in conference room Number 54 at the exposition. These new products and solutions will be featured in demos in the Konica Minolta booth, Number 916, including: continue reading...

Ramsey, N.J. – March 4, 2008 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced they will be previewing their latest software technologies at the 2008 ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition.  Canvas for Printgroove A complementary software module to the Printgroove POD Suite, Canvas is a user-friendly, click-and-drop workflow charting application. It allows anyone the ability to create various types of workflows, simple or complex, by selecting an icon and drawing lines to connect them. Canvas will enable customers to design and implement improved processes without requiring an extensive learning curve. The click-and-drop feature allows them to quickly draw out the steps (nodes) used in their shop. The properties panel will allow the user to define the properties of each object they have drawn on the canvas. When the workflow is validated and saved to the associated Printgroove server, implementation of the improved process will take place almost immediately. continue reading...

Ramsey, N.J. – March 4, 2008 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that it was awarded first place in the 2008 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index in the “MFP Office Copier” category.  Each year New York-based marketing consultancy Brand Keys publishes its Customer Loyalty Engagement Index, which surveys 24,000+ adult Americans to determine how brands rank in customer loyalty. Brand Keys research identified Konica Minolta as number one in the “MFP Office Copier” category for the first time this year based upon the company’s ability to engage consumers and create loyal customers when measured against the "ideal" office copier.  The Brand Keys data paints a detailed picture of the category drivers that engage customers, engender loyalty and drive real profits. Brand Keys formulates the “Ideal” for the category by asking respondents to characterize their perfect product – MFP, major sports league, computer, pizza, etc.  The result – the category “Ideal” – sets the standard for excellence within the category. continue reading...