Tagged With "MPS"
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HP wants it dealers to grow MPS contracts
- Article in CRN magazine, Scott Lannum, HP's general manager of Americas commercial channel sales, tells CRN that HP 'has always been a channel-first company. We plan to maintain that.' - pledging to continue the company's focus on expanding contractual services, such as managed print services and Device-as-a-Service - "It's our belief that the days of selling transactionally to a customer are going to be replaced--and are in the process of being replaced--with those customized, end-to-end...
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How are MPS Dealers Surviving the Impact of COVID19
Here's the recording link that I received today. Some interesting info How are MPS Dealers Surviving the Impact of COVID19?-20200429 1703-1 Wednesday, April 29, 2020 10:03 am | Pacific Daylight Time (San Francisco, GMT-07:00) Play recording (52 min) Recording password: Ywncusx7
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Re: Ricoh unveils its latest series of innovative monochrome Smart MFPs
Maybe they borrowed this from me? http://mfpsolutions.blogspot.c...nt-my-smart-mfp.html
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Re: HP Meet the S900 Series MFPs
These new units are from Sharp and hi end systems to boot, one never knows in this industry.
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Re: IDC MarketScape Names Ricoh a Leader in Managed Print and Document Services for Fourth Time
Propaganda from Ricoh - their press department is on the job. HP and Xerox both come in higher, 5 years in a row. http://www.gartner.com/technol...;ct=131023&st=sg
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Re: Ricoh MP C401
I saw that it is being launched but haven't seen any pricing. Not much appears to have changed aside from the new features that are on the rest Ricoh's latest series. I was never a fan of the MP C300/400 series, & I doubt we'll sell many of the MP C401 either.
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Re: Ricoh MP C401
Any word if these address the mixed original scanning issue with the C300/C400?
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Re: Ricoh MP C401
The addressed the mixed original issue on the C300/C400 post launch. A firmware update corrects it. That being said, I assume the C401 will be able to recognize mixed sized originals.
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Top 100 Summit Executive Council Creates SBB Business Model for Managed Print
Top 100 Summit Executive Council Creates SBB Business Model for Managed Print February 16, 2016 Calgary, AB - February 16, 2016 - Print Audit®, along with 29 dealer and distribution partners, has completed a 12 week Executive Council for the development of a viable Seat Based Billing (SBB) model for Managed Print. SBB for MPS has been designed as an alternative to the highly commoditized CPP billing method currently employed by the industry. SBB offers stronger protection of dealer profits...
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Are You a VAR or Managed IT Hater of MPS? Time To Fall In Love
By West McDonald, Vice President of Business Development, Print Audit & Owner, FocusMPS I’ve been in the Managed Print space for over 15 years. If there wasn’t money in it I would have left a long time ago. Same goes for the office equipment dealers I work with. Managed Print has been a great source of wealth for all. Look at some of these incredible statistics that keep us all very interested in Managed Print: Over 30 billion original documents are used each year in the United States. (...
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Compass Completes HP CCP Web Portal!
Compass Sales Solutions Completes HP CCP Web Portal! Boise, Idaho - (February 2016) Compass Sales Solutions, the industry leader in sales opportunity software, is proud to announce the completion of the Compass designed CCP Portal for the HP Channel MPS Program. We are excited to partner with HP in releasing this new tool for their program partners. The CCP Portal will simplify the process for HP resellers to submit MPS Deal Requests. The Portal will allow users to view the status of all...
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BTA Southeast to Host Fall Colors Retreat Oct. 23-24 in Asheville, North Carlonia
For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Sept. 18, 2015 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA Southeast to Host Fall Colors Retreat Oct. 23-24 in Asheville, North Carolina BTA member dealers receive 2-for-1 registration Kansas City, MO — While many dealers are fully embracing the managed print services (MPS) opportunity, others may be leaving money on the table. MPS provides a significant revenue opportunity. InfoTrends, the market...
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“Wrath”- You Killed MpS, Not Me.
By Greg Walters, President, Greg Walters Inc. Another MPS event. Another stage, power point, round table, expert panel and cast of hundreds looking to commune and see the “new MPS” …again. I’ve witnessed multiple iterations and others broken promises since 2007. I’ve attended many such gatherings and presentations: Lyra, Photizo, ITEX, ReCharger, MWAi Executive Summit. I’ve spoken with thousands of customers, hundreds of resellers all the OEMs and countless dealers about MpS, copiers,...
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RICOH INTRODUCES NEW COMPACT COLOR MFP DRIVEN BY INTUITIVE INTERFACE
The new RICOH MP C306 supports mobile workers and provides easy cloud connectivity 8Malvern, PA, October 5, 2015 - Ricoh today unveiled a new color multifunction product (MFP) packing high productivity into one of the smallest footprints in its performance class. Ideal for small businesses and workgroups, medical offices, real estate offices and other similar settings, the 31ppm RICOH MP C306 produces sharp color documents and paper up to 8.5 inches by 14 inches. It consumes minimal office...
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Print Audit Forms Top 100 Seat Based Billing Executive Council
Print Audit® Forms Top 100 Seat Based Billing Executive Council October 21, 2015 Calgary, AB - October 21, 2015 - Print Audit® and the 2015 Top 100 Summit Committee are proud to announce the formation of the Seat Based Billing (SBB) Executive Council. The exclusive council is open to all Top 100 Summit attendees and sponsors, past and present. With heavy price-pressure and commoditization of Cost Per Page, a new model will be required for the next phase of MPS growth. The SBB Executive...
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Compass Announces Partnership With Katun
Compass Sales Solutions has announced a new partnership with Katun Corp. This new relationship will allow Katun to partner with Compass's new MPS division to help its dealers assess, propose and close profitable MPS agreements. This will bring an...
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Can Sharp catch-up in the MPS market?
Sharp has stepped up its managed print services (MPS) initiatives as it looks to capture more mindshare in a highly competitive market. At its UK launch of its new Optimised Managed Service s (OMS) on 1st October 2015, Sharp demonstrated a hardware...
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How Internet Killed the Radio Star and Forced The Recording Industry to Evolve
How Internet Killed the Radio Star and Forced The Recording Industry to Evolve Posted on October 14, 2015 by Print Audit By West McDonald, Vice President of Business Development, Print Audit & Owner, FocusMPS In 1979, the Buggles came out with a hit called “ Video Killed The Radio Star. ” It chronicled the impact of music videos in an industry that was previously promoted almost exclusively on radio. It was the 1st music video ever played on MTV and speaks to the profound changes that...
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Ricoh Positioned as a Leader in 2015 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services Worldwide
MALVERN, Pa. , Jan. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh today announced that it has been positioned in the "Leaders" quadrant of the Gartner "Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services Worldwide"*[i]. This is the sixth consecutive year Ricoh has received the leadership designation from Gartner. This year's Magic Quadrant encompasses Managed Print Services (MPS), which Gartner defines as a service offered by an external service provider to optimize or manage a company's document output...
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Print Tracker Welcomes Rick Church to the Development Team
Print Tracker, a leading developer and purveyor of innovative print management and business machine information gathering software, is proud to announce the addition of Rick Church to the Print Tracker™ software engineering team. “I am drawn to Print Tracker’s timely assistance record and excellent support history and look forward to providing our clients with the best solutions possible,” says Church. “My development and troubleshooting background for printer driver install groups is an...
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Xerox placed as a leader in Gartner's 2015 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services
Xerox (NYSE: XRX) has been positioned by Gartner in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2015 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services Worldwide¹ for the eighth consecutive year. In this report, Gartner examines the expanding role of managed print services (MPS) along with managed content services (MCS), which is tightly coupled with MPS and focuses on communications inside of an organisation. In the new report, Gartner positioned Xerox as furthest for completeness of vision and ability...
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Let There Be Light: Illuminating the 3 Dark Truths of MPS So You Can Make More Money
Let There Be Light: Illuminating the 3 Dark Truths of MPS So You Can Make More Money by Print Audit Are you the owner of an office equipment dealership looking to grow your MPS (Managed Print Services) business in the next 10 years? There are 3 dark secrets threatening your livelihood that you may already be aware of (or should be!). The question is, how can you turn them to your advantage? Read more of this post
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Managed Print Services Account Manager Sales in Buffalo
ComDoc, a Xerox company Thrive in a sales leadership role with a growing technology company. This position is responsible for growing the Managed Print Services (MPS) business within a specific branch marketplace. Works independently, as well as through and with general sales team to identify and close MPS opportunities. Ensures branch territory is covered and quotas are met. Responsible for selling printer maintenance/service agreements to current and new customers Works...
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Why Some Car Mechanics Know More About MPS Than Some MPS Providers Do
Why Some Car Mechanics Know More About MPS Than Some MPS Providers Do by Print Audit Not many people know this about me but I’m a bit of a certified car nut. Since I was 15 I have owned 100’s of cars, everything from Jaguars to Chevy’s to Volkswagen’s. Through my myriad of cars I have become rather handy in repairing cars. I have acquired many tools that not only help me repair cars but also diagnose issues. Read more of this post
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Gartner Positions ARC Document Solutions in 2015 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services
ARC Document Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ARC), the nation's leading document solutions provider for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, today announced it has been positioned as a niche player in the December 21, 2015, Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services, published by Gartner Inc. (NYSE: IT). ARC is the only company listed in the report with its principle market emphasis on the architectural, engineering and construction industry. Depending on the...
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ODC expands distribution with the addition of CCG, Collaborative Consultant Group in the US
ODC expands distribution with the addition of CCG, Collaborative Consultant Group in the US Collaborative Consultant Group LLC to begin marketing DOCassess & MPS in a tablet to the BTA Dealer Channel. TORONTO, Ontario – January 28, 2016 . Office Document Consulting Inc., a global leader in simplifying the MPS approach and automation of print assessments, today announced the addition of Collaborative Consultant Group to its Global Distribution Team. “We began focusing on a distribution...
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gap intelligence Partners with Perform IT to Launch “SalesDrive” Managed Print Tool in North America
gap intelligence Partners with Perform IT to Launch “SalesDrive” Managed Print Tool in North America June 23, 2015 - Turnkey, cloud-based technology shortens sales cycle, drives revenue growth - SAN DIEGO – June 23, 2015 – gap intelligence , a values-led leader in market data and research, is partnering with Europe’s perform IT to bring an upgraded version of its Managed Print Services (MPS) tool “SalesDrive” to the United States under the brand name “SalesDrive powered by gap intelligence”.
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Leader of the Pack: Xerox Tops Quocirca Managed Print Services (MPS) Market Landscape Report for Sixth Year Running
NORWALK, Conn., Aug 03, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Xerox XRX, -0.73% has again retained the top position in worldwide managed print services (MPS), according to the latest market landscape report by analyst research group Quocirca . The 2015 rankings mark Xerox’s sixth consecutive year as the leader. Xerox helps companies optimize their printing infrastructure with MPS , and streamlines their communication and business processes to grow revenue, reduce costs and operate more efficiently.
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Auxilio Wins $6 Million Managed Print Services Contract With Top 10 US Health System
August 11, 2015: 08:30 AM ET Auxilio, Inc. (OTCQB: AUXO), a leading provider of Managed Print Services (MPS) and IT Security for the healthcare industry, announced today a $6 million MPS expansion contract with the fourth region of a Top 10 US Health System. In 2005, Auxilio first implemented its MPS program in one of the local hospitals of the system and has grown to now serve four of the health system's five regions, representing over 5,000 beds and more than 50,000 employees. The addition...
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Xerox Helps Channel Partners Capture Nearly $16 Billion SMB Market Opportunity with Easy-to ...
NORWALK, Conn., Jul 06, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nearly three-quarters of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) do not have a managed print service (MPS) in place1 – a substantial opportunity for channel partners to help clients reduce cost by up to 30 percent annually and improve predictability while generating new, recurring revenue for their business. Xerox XRX, has unveiled four new tools within its Xerox Partner Print Services (XPPS) offering to help partners capitalize on the market...
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Photizo Group Benchmarks Best-in-Class MPS Partners
Photizo Group Benchmarks Best-in-Class MPS Partners MIDWAY, KY (June 22, 2015) – Based on demonstrated thought leadership and execution of best practices, Photizo Group selected 13 independent, channel partners who were determined to be among the best in the world. Each partner program was thoroughly examined, and aggregate results are indexed to serve as a tangible set of benchmarks. Photizo Group classifies this index of elite providers from across North America, Europe, Africa, and...
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Digitek and Print Audit Co-Sponsor Webinar on the Future of Managed Print on July 21
July 13, 2015, Dulles VA ̶ Digitek, an industry-leading national distributor of IT and computer products, and Print Audit, a comprehensive provider of device and print management solutions will co-sponsor a free webinar titled Managed Print in the Digital Age: Is Your Dealership Ready? on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 2pm ET. The event will be hosted by West McDonald, Vice President of Business Development for Print Audit and owner of FocusMPS. McDonald has been directly involved in the Managed...
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Lexmark named a leader in Quocirca MPS Vendor Landscape fourth consecutive year
LEXINGTON, Ky. , July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- News facts Lexmark International, Inc. announced it has been positioned for the fourth consecutive year as a leader in managed print services (MPS) by leading European-based industry analyst firm Quocirca. The Managed Print Services Landscape report is an independent vendor analysis of the global enterprise MPS market. The report states, "In recent years, Lexmark has consistently expanded its global position in the MPS market. Its strategy...
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Nearly 51% of enterprises plan to increase spend on managed print services
The managed print services market continues to gain momentum as enterprises seek to tackle escalating print costs, according to a Quocirca report. Nearly 51 percent of organisations (either already using or planning to use managed print services) indicating they plan to increase expenditure on managed print services (MPS) over the next year. Quocirca estimates that almost 50 percent of large enterprises (over 1,000 employees) are now using some form of MPS. Overall, a further 20 percent are...
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5 Steps to Becoming an MPS Superstar – Step 2: Discovery/Investigation
5 Steps to Becoming an MPS Superstar – Step 2: Discovery/Investigation by Print Audit Welcome back to my 5 step series on becoming an MPS Superstar! In Step 1, we looked deeper into the initial step of prospecting. Step 2 has to start with a genuine curiosity. Saying “Curiosity killed the cat” doesn’t apply. Today, at least eight out of ten TV shows are about discovery or investigation. Read more of this post
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2016 Top 100 Summit Location and Dates Announced
2016 Top 100 Summit Location and Dates Announced December 8, 2015 Calgary, AB - December 8, 2015 - Due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback received about the original Top 100 Summit, Print Audit® is proud to announce that a 2016 event is now confirmed. The original Top 100 Summit brought the brightest minds of the imaging industry together to help build the business model of the future for office equipment dealers. The 2016 Top 100 Summit will take place on September 7th to 10th of 2016,...
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SCC wins major Managed Print Services contract with Devon County Council
SCC, Europe's biggest independent IT services business, is the new preferred supplier of Managed Print Services (MPS) across public sector organisations in Devon following a major contract win with Devon County Council . SCC was successful in two Lots tendered by the council: to provide and maintain 550 devices, and to become the preferred supplier of MPS to local authority, education, healthcare and EMS organisations throughout the region. John Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of M2, said of...
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Kyocera intensifies its Managed Print Solutions service
Kyocera Document Solutions, one of the world’s leading document solutions and document management companies, has been active in the Managed Print Solutions (MPS) and Managed Document Solitions (MDS) markets for a number of years now, but has ramped-up its efforts of late – including consumer television campaigns throughout the Canadian market. The company traditionally works in partnership with re-sellers and service partners to provide expertise and day-to-day management of their printing...
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Document Strategy - How the Digital Shift Won’t Cure the Enterprise Paper Epidemic
Document Strategy - How the Digital Shift Won’t Cure the Enterprise Paper Epidemic April 5, 2016 Modern, otherwise tech-savvy organizations, regardless of size, value or vertical market, are experiencing an unlikely print epidemic—and it is spreading. While many companies have made strides in reducing paper consumption across their organizations, this article in Wired, "The Paperless Office: 30-Year Old Pipe-Dream?" cites an oft-quoted, statistical dark side of that green equation from the...
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Compass Announces Ben Bounds as Director of Business Development!
Compass Sales Solutions Announces Ben Bounds as Director of Business Development, ezMPS! Boise, Idaho - (September 2015) Compass Sales Solutions, the industry leader in sales opportunity software, is proud to announce that Ben Bounds has joined the company as our new Director of Business Development, ezMPS. Ben will be working with our dealer partners to achieve productivity gains from their sales professionals specifically focused on the MPS Sales Process. Ben comes to Compass with over 10...
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Xerox Initiative Helps Global Channel Partners Capitalize on Strong SMB Product and Services Opportunity
September 09, 2015 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time NORWALK, Conn.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--A new Xerox initiative will give channel partners the tools they need to help their customers unlock hidden potential in their Xerox devices to grow their businesses, improve productivity and enhance information security. “At Xerox, it’s our mission to arm partners with the tools they need to better service their customers and uncover new revenue opportunities, and this initiative sparks innovation and helps...
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Research and Markets: Managed Print Services (MPS) Market in Japan 2015-2019 - Shift toward Additional Services (BPS and IT)
DUBLIN--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets....8fpqt3/managed_print ) has announced the addition of the "Managed Print Services (MPS) Market in Japan 2015-2019" report to their offering. “Managed Print Services (MPS) Market in Japan 2015-2019” The MPS market in Japan to grow at a CAGR of 15.49% over the period 2014-2019 MPS is a professional service offered by third-party service providers to help organizations attain a cost-effective and well-managed...
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Latest Managed Print Services Acquisition of Laser Technologies Makes Loffler Companies One of the Strongest and Most Capable MPS Providers in U.S.
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) July 21, 2015 In an effort to bring the best value, service and support to their Twin Cities clients, four managed print services organizations chose to merge with Loffler Companies in the past seven years. This consolidation of businesses has proven to be a winning choice for clients who are extremely pleased and positive about the level of value and service they receive from Loffler Companies as their Managed Print Services provider. The joining of these businesses...
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Slow MPS Growth Keeping You Up At Night? Print Audit’s New E-Guide Is Here To Help!
Slow MPS Growth Keeping You Up At Night? Print Audit’s New E-Guide Is Here To Help! by Print Audit According to Photizo Group, print volumes per user are on the decline. In their Supplies Forecast 360 report from August of 2014 the decline in worldwide shipments of laser and desktop inkjet media shipments are crystal clear. Read more of this post
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Ricoh set to debut at FESPA Digital 2016
Ricoh set to debut at FESPA Digital 2016 Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Press release from the issuing company London – Ricoh will showcase its expanding portfolio of solutions with its first-ever stand at FESPA Digital, from March 8 to 11 in Amsterdam. Visitors will be able to see the new colour MP CW2201SP wide format multifunction device for graphic arts and AEC/CAD applications plus the Ricoh Pro™ L4100 series of latex large format printers. Ricoh will also be showing the BLI award-winning...
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Gartner names Lexmark a Leader in Managed Print and Content Services for fifth consecutive year
LEXINGTON, Ky. , Jan. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexmark International, Inc., a global technology leader, today announced that it has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant by leading industry analyst firm Gartner, Inc. in its Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services 1 for the fifth consecutive year. Gartner defines Managed Content Services (MCS) as "a comprehensive solution that rationalizes, streamlines and optimizes business communications inside the organization by providing...
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Xerox Placed as a Leader in Gartner’s 2015 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services
NORWALK, Conn.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Xerox (NYSE:XRX) has been positioned by Gartner, Inc., in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2015 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services Worldwide 1 for the eighth consecutive year. In this report, Gartner examines the expanding role of managed print services (MPS) along with managed content services (MCS), which is tightly coupled with MPS and focuses on communications inside of an organization. In the new report, Gartner positioned Xerox as...
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Print Audit Introduces Mobile Printing Application, PrintMore
Print Audit Introduces Mobile Printing Application, PrintMore Posted on April 1, 2015 by Print Audit Print Audit®, the company that helps office equipment dealers grow their businesses, announced today that it has launched PrintMore , an application designed to increase mobile printing. “ PrintMore is an exciting innovation,” stated West McDonald, Vice President of Business Development at Print Audit. “When a user views anything on their mobile device or tablet, it will automatically...
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Xerox Positioned as a Leader in Gartner’s 2014 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services
NORWALK, Conn. — Xerox (NYSE:XRX) has been placed by Gartner, Inc., in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2014 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services Worldwide 1 . In this combined report, Gartner examines the expanding role of managed content services along with managed print services (MPS) and positioned Xerox the furthest for completeness of vision and ability to execute. Xerox’s Next Generation MPS offering has three main stages – assess and optimize ; secure and integrate ;...