01732 759725 14 BULLETIN Join the leading players in T-MPS The thermal barcode and label printer industry provides an opportunity to grow your business at existing customers, whilst opening new doors with new ones. In conjunction with PrintIT Reseller, Zebra Technologies, BlueStar and MPS Monitor will be putting the whole Thermal Managed Print Services (T-MPS) ecosystem in one room, on one day, for you to learn and make meaningful connections. You’re invited to join the leading players in T-MPS on November 7 between 10:30am and 14:00pm at the Old Joint Stock Pub & Theatre Venue, 4 Temple Row West, Birmingham, B2 5NY to learn about the wealth of opportunity in print sales outside of the office sector. Attendees will hear from and be able to question experts operating in this market providing the opportunity to delve deeper to give you the confidence to make a tangible impact to your business. The agenda includes expert presentations on the opportunity within the T-MPS ecosystem, a networking lunch and a panel discussion featuring Zebra Technologies - the leading vendor of print and supplies in the label printing market; BlueStar – one of EMEA’s biggest distributors and a leading distributor of specialty electronics and emerging technologies; and MPS Monitor - a leading developer and provider of printer monitoring software for managed print services. This is a first come, first served event. To register, simply visit https://reach. bluestarinc.com/mps-barcode-brilliance Strategic partnership Xerox and Taktiful Software Solutions have announced the intent to form a new strategic partnership to extend their presence in the digital embellishment market. This new alliance will build upon a foundation of successful collaboration, leveraging Xerox digital printing technology and expansive market reach alongside Taktiful’s AI-powered digital embellishment solutions and focus on client‑specific empowerment. “We are excited to join forces with Taktiful to push the boundaries of what is possible in developing new digital embellishment technology solutions,” said Terry Antinora, Senior Vice President, Head of Product and Engineering at Xerox. “Bringing together our respective resources and integrating our advanced AI-enabled technology workstreams supercharge our ability to deliver gamechanging, innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients.” In addition to technological capabilities, the partnership will combine complementary development and business resources to create innovative solutions that integrate seamlessly into existing print hardware, software and workflow infrastructures. Through AI-enabled software that lowers cost and drives efficiency, digital embellishments will become more widely accessible, enabling businesses to become more profitable in designing, operating, selling and marketing embellished print. www.xerox.co.uk Quocirca names Ricoh a leader in print security Ricoh has been named a leader again by global market insight and research firm Quocirca in its Print Security Landscape, 2024 report. This recognition underscores Ricoh’s commitment to advancing print security in an era where hybrid work environments and artificial intelligence are reshaping the landscape of traditional print infrastructure. The report highlights Ricoh’s broad portfolio of security-centric products, IT services and solutions that are available in approximately 200 countries worldwide as well as its robust, customised services that are tailored to the security requirements of customers. Ricoh’s deviceagnostic offerings are delivered by a team of dedicated security specialists that build in a comprehensive security strategy that undergoes rigorous assessment, evaluation, and retesting to ensure resilience. In addition to embedded hardware security features, Quocirca acknowledged Ricoh’s strategic acquisitions that have enabled it to develop deep expertise in cybersecurity. Quocirca defines market leaders as vendors who lead the market in both strategic vision and depth of service offering, having made significant investments in their service portfolio and infrastructure, and are supported by strong delivery capabilities. www.ricoh.co.uk IDC recognises PaperCut PaperCut has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Print Management Solutions Independent Software 2024 Vendor Assessment. The IDC MarketScape noted: “Regardless of company size, organisations in search of guidance about what degree of cloud is necessary or appropriate should consider PaperCut, whose offerings are strong along all stages of an organisation’s journey toward cloud print management.” “We are thrilled to be recognised as a leader again,” said Steve Holmes, PaperCut’s Global Head of Sales and Channel. “This outstanding achievement is a testament to the exceptional collaboration between our PaperCut teams and our valued network of authorised partners and resellers worldwide.” www.papercut.com 21 years of recognition Konica Minolta has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series, which is one of the most well‑known sustainable investment indexes in the world, for 21 consecutive years. The company has also been named to all of the six indexes adopted by Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) for the eighth consecutive year. These six indexes are the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index, the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index and the Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index. www.konicaminolta.co.uk
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