Print.IT Reseller - issue 80

01732 759725 BULLETIN 10 Scanner and software bundle Kodak Alaris is including a free 12-month Kodak Capture Pro Software subscription worth £300 on selected Kodak E1000 and S2000 Series scanners. The promotion which runs until February 28 and is available exclusively through its distribution partners Midwich and Northamber, is designed to open up more opportunities for channel partners to sell desktop scanners. The free subscription offer applies to Kodak E1025/1035 scanners; the USB-connected S2040, S2050 and S2070 scanners, and the network/ wireless S2060w and S2080w scanners. E1025/1035 scanners are ideal for home offices. These compact but powerful desktop scanners are easy to set-up and enable users to scan right out of the box. Productivity boosting features on the S2000 Series scanners include Embedded Image Processing which delivers crisp, clear images without requiring a high-powered host PC; Intelligent Document Protection that stops the scanning process if it suspects paper jams or misfeeds, and Controlled Output Stacking, which places paper neatly in the output tray. www.alarisworld.com Konica Minolta wins 12 BLI awards Konica Minolta has received 12 Buyers Lab (BLI) Awards from Keypoint Intelligence. In addition to 10 BLI 2021 Pick Awards for its bizhub A3 MFPs, Konica Minolta secured the BLI 2021 A3 Line of The Year Award. Based on long-term comprehensive testing, Konica Minolta was further acknowledged with the BLI 2021-2023 Most Colour Consistent A3 Brand Award. www.konicaminolta.co.uk 15 year anniversary Inkjet system supplier Industrial Inkjet Ltd (IIJ) celebrated its 15th anniversary in December 2020. The company was established by Managing Director John Corrall at the suggestion of Konica Minolta in Japan who were looking for someone to support their printhead customers in Europe and USA. Today, it employs over 50 staff and operates out of 17,000 square feet of premises near Cambridge. It has satellite offices in the USA and South Africa and over 500 inkjet print engines have been installed worldwide. Key business areas are security printing, packaging and décor. Despite the virus and the threat of Brexit, IIJ had a record year in 2020 and with new products coming on line in 2021 the company is very confident of a bright future. www.industrialij.com Kaseya reports 30% growth Kaseya, a provider of complete IT infrastructure management solutions for both MSPs and internal IT departments, has announced record growth for 2019, with well over $300 million in annual bookings. The company says this was driven by continued adoption and demand for Kaseya IT Complete fully integrated IT management platform for MSPs and SMBs. These record sales showcase an organic growth rate of approximately 30% for the company, while adding over 5,000 new customers in 2019. Other highlights fuelled by the company’s execution in 2019 include the acquisition of dark web monitoring and security vendor ID Agent, the development of six customer-centric products, the launch of a new multi-million- dollar compliance business unit, and an expansion to its already global footprint. www.kaseya.com PFU partners with UiPath PFU (EMEA) has announced a partnership with UiPath, the enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software company, to enable the end-to-end automation of paperwork processes. The integration between UiPath’s RPA software and Easy NX Connect for Paperstream NX Manager, a server-based software solution built for the cloud, enables organisations to implement intelligent automation solutions to process documents between software-as- a-service solutions and a Fujitsu fi-7300NX scanner. Mike Nelson, Senior Vice President, PFU (EMEA) said: “By partnering with UiPath and integrating Easy NX Connect for Paperstream NX Manager, organisations can embrace intelligent working practices, and avoid manually processing that next document. With intelligent RPA software, whenever users scan using a UiPath-enabled fi-7300NX their documents can be checked, read and processed, providing an end-to-end image capture and management service.” www.fujitsu.com ARMOR Print Solutions launches DYALOG ARMOR Print Solutions has launched DYALOG, the new brand for its MPS business, providing companies with printing solutions and software designed to free IT teams from everyday management constraints. DYALOG offers a comprehensive range of solutions and software to enable teams to automate print-related processes, eliminating unnecessary infrastructure and print jobs. The solutions are split across three lines: ACCESS for small businesses, VALUE for SMEs and MANAGE, a package designed for SMEs and mid-caps. DYALOG also offers a software suite to help companies optimise document processes and simplify their infrastructure this includes: MONITOR, dedicated to SMEs and specialist retailers; MONITOR 360, complements Monitor software and is intended for SMEs and mid-caps and DIRECT, for mid-caps and large corporations. www.armor-group.com SEE THE NEXT ISSUE FOR A FULL REPORT AND LIST OF THIS YEAR’S WINNERS