As reported http://konicaminolta.jp/about/release/kmhd/2004/0212_03_01.html
and translated on Alta Vista:
2004 February 12th
コニカミノルタホールディングス
corporation
The Konica Minolta business technologies corporation
The Konica Minolta business technologies corporation
(president: The Konica Minolta below Ota Yosikatu), new commodity
brand "bizhub" of the information equipment which symbolizes
"new life KONICA MINOLTA" (ビズハブ)
it announces. Is sold after the 2004 the MFP product which April*this
new brand is adopted for principle.
MFP (multi function peripherals): The copy, various functions
the compound machine which such as printer, scanner and FAX
possesses.
< Meaning of new brand >
"Business + hub"
It is the naming which business "it abbreviated and"
ビズ "and," the hub "synthesizes.
The word, "hub", already according to of the same straw
raincoat, the center of the place and center of activity, means the
relay area and the like of network in the world of the computer and
network.
< The value which bizhub offers >
Bizhub offers the value below to the customer person who aims
toward the improvement of efficiency and reformation of business.
Actualizing the free work style which exceeds the restriction
of time and the place.
It is due to the integration and joint ownership of
information, promotion of information application.
Productivity and
ユーザービリティ
which accelerate the flow of business.
"You, on center of business"
The fact that it keeps defining the business people to
the center of the business scene is the development idea "of
bizhub," is the basic concept which in the future it keeps
pursuing.
We have aimed toward the fact
that you become the partner where the Konica Minolta business
competition of the customer contributes to conversion strongly via
this new brand, missing mutually is not possible, can depend.
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