Konica Minolta secures 25% of color production market in the UAE

Dubai 14 June 2015 - Konica Minolta, continues to grow in the Middle East posting impressive figures for the CY 2014. On top of achieving 21% increase in sales performance, the market share for color production segment is pegged at 25%, driving overall revenue growth of 7% over previous year.

Konica Minolta is consolidating its market position in the UAE, building on innovative solutions. With the introduction of the bizhub PRESS C1100 and Konica Minolta aims to make a strong impact in the mid-high range segment. The range provides greater value and quicker ROI.

Pauline Brooks, Marketing Development Manager, UAE said, We are very positive about strong results in the Managed Print Services segment. There will be considerable impact of the recent ruling in the UAE that obliges financial organizations to digitize all paper contracts and create digital workflows for their ongoing management. Konica Minolta is ready for the challenging transformation that requires a huge amount of paper archives to be digitized. Konica Minolta devices, connected via bEST (bizhub Extended Solution Technology), integrate customized solutions for digitalization and content management.

Konica Minolta forecasts double digit growth in the Managed Print Services segment as more and more businesses, especially the financial industry, oil and gas industries, logistics and services industries are leveraging the cost-savings potential Managed Print Services.

Small and medium business account for more than 60% of Konica Minolta revenues globally, and this trend will continue to grow in the UAE as well.

Brooks added, Our devices operate well as standalone solutions, while offering seamless service under central software management, the adaptability works perfectly for SMBs. With functions such as server-less pull-print, the device functions as a server and can manage up to 10 devices. SMBs can benefit from the same cost tracking and accounting, secure print, and pull-print, ensuring users can collect their hardcopies as they identify themselves at the device.

Konica Minolta is best prepared to respond to the visionary advancements made in the UAE. Being innovative, it can swiftly mobilize solutions and this will continue to be a vital asset for customers. The constant technological evolution of Konica Minolta multifunction devices have been well documented by Gartner, and the brand sits in the top right, the most coveted position in Gartners magic quadrant for managed print and content services.

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About Konica Minolta Business Solutions Middle East FZE
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Middle East FZE, based in Dubai, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Inc., Tokyo, Japan, forming part of its Business Technologies business area. As a leading global service provider in the field of IT- and document processes as well as digital production printing solutions the company excels in service-led business consulting, implementation and management and provides a range of world-leading printing systems and solutions. In this context, Konica Minoltas Optimized Print Services concept (OPS) combines consultancy, hardware, software implementation, and operation in order to enhance business process efficiency and cost-effectiveness. To support customers optimally with powerful and sustainable solutions, technology leader Konica Minolta continuously invests in research and development work and regularly sets new standards.

For more info please contact:
Pauline Brooks
Konica Minolta
Business Solutions Middle East FZE
Phone: +971 (4) 88 083 88 EXT 304
Pauline.brooks@konicaminolta.com

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