01732 759725 42 VOX POP : PRINT IT AWARDS Account Manager of the Year – Sponsored by DSales JOINT WINNERS: Beki Bowers, Data Direct and Nick Canham, Kyocera Judges’ verdict: This category was among the most contested this year and the judges reached deadlock determining an overall winner. As such, the decision was made to announce Beki Bowers and Nick Canham as very worthy joint winners. Beki’s colleagues say she works so hard every day to ensure her customers are looked after and brings this ethic to the business to ensure everyone steps up and goes above and beyond. The award was a wonderful recognition for customer focus and teamwork. Beki added: “On a personal level I feel overwhelmed by the comments from customers about how they feel I have helped their businesses grow over the years.” “I am delighted to have received the award for Account Manager of the Year at the PrintIT Awards. My account management mantra comes from the heart of the Kyocera philosophy, ‘Doing the right thing as a human being’ but it’s important to recognise I don’t work in isolation, winning this award wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the amazing back office team.” Nick Canham, Account Manager, Kyocera MFP Line of the Year – Sponsored by Ingram Micro Sharp BP Range Judges’ verdict: A compelling and professional entry. Judges applauded the Sharp BP Range in particular for a true first-to-market development - the addition of a native Teams Connector integration as standard; alongside a host of advanced connectivity features and the Synappx Go Mobile App to enable contactless and remote printing. “Sharp is delighted to have won MFP Line of the Year for our BP Range. Our latest generation copiers have been designed for a workplace that has changed forever. As we celebrate our 50th year of printing innovation, to be recognised for our market-leading products is the icing on the cake. With ease-of-use improvements, enhanced safety features and our first to market native Microsoft Teams connector, it’s easy to see why the BP Range is deserving of this accolade.” Stuart Sykes, Managing Director PEOPLE AWARDS PRODUCT & SOLUTIONS AWARDS OEM Marketing Team of the Year – Sponsored by VOW Wholesale Sharp Judges’ verdict: An outstanding entry that met all of the criteria and clearly demonstrated measurable performance across all campaigns referenced. Sharp UK’s data-led and results-focused marketing approach has been recognised both locally and by the wider European central team and has influenced a cultural shift within the business, who now recognise the need for better access to data, reporting and insights. “The Sharp UK marketing team are thrilled to have won the prestigious Marketing Team of the Year award in 2022, for the second year running. The team is rich with talent, and we strive to push the boundaries of what is possible in the industry. This year we’ve ramped up our capabilities and built a team hungry for change, focussing our efforts on data and digital marketing. This has helped us achieve a record performance in multiple areas and the team are delighted to have received this award.” Adrienne Topping, Head of Marketing Communications Desktop Printer Line of the Year – Sponsored by VOW Wholesale Brother X-Series and J5/J6000 range Judges’ verdict: A comprehensive entry that clearly demonstrated how Brother continues to pioneer innovation in the inkjet category. In addition to clearly describing FABs such as strong security and environmental features, fast print speeds, and user simplicity, the submission also evidenced the strong contribution to Brother UK’s bottom line. “Brother UK are delighted to see our X-Series and J5/6000 range of inkjet printers recognised by the judges. Users are requiring far more from their print devices than ever before, particularly in the home-environment with hybrid working now the norm. These ranges bring a multitude of different feature choices for the professional working at home or in the office backed by our new MAXIDRIVE print chip technology.” Phil Jones, Managing Director Scanner of the Year – Sponsored by Kofax Brother ADS-4900W Judges’ verdict: Brother provided a well-structured, well-presented entry. The ADS-4900W is a feature-rich scanner boasting a wealth of innovation, security, flexibility and advances in technology. A well-deserved winner in this category. “With businesses digitising more workflows than ever, having a reliable and quick scanner to get documents into industry-leading applications like Kofax is key. Brother UK are delighted to win this award for the Brother ADS-4900W professional document scanner designed for higher volume applications. It’s already a big winner in the market being adopted as the scanner of choice amongst many system houses and enterprise customers.” Phil Jones, Managing Director HIGHLY COMMENDED: Kodak Alaris S3000 Max Series “We are incredibly proud to have been shortlisted in the Scanner of the Year category once again at these prestigious awards and delighted to have earned a Highly Commended accolade in the face of strong competition. We’re already looking forward to next year!” Steve Keating, Northern Sales Director continued...
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