Print.IT Reseller - issue 87

01732 759725 14 BULLETIN Canon gets Commonwealth Games contract Canon has been appointed the Official Imaging Supporter for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Through the sponsorship, Canon will demonstrate its full breadth of imaging technology by supporting athletes and organisers with onsite medical imaging services, dedicated Canon professional service (CPS) support and printing solutions which will help to bring the Games to life to more than a billion spectators and viewers. The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will see around 6,000 athletes from 72 nations and territories compete in 19 sports and eight para-sports across 14 competition venues from 28 July until 8 August 2022. As the biggest event ever to be held in the West Midlands, it is expected to attract more than one million spectators to the city and have a global TV audience of 1.5 billion. Yuichi Ishizuka, President and CEO of Canon Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “At Canon we have a proud heritage of supporting world-class sporting events, so we are incredibly pleased to be the Official Imaging Supporter to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. We believe that imaging can transform our world, and we look forward to using our full range of innovative technologies to support the welfare of athletes, ensure the smooth running of the Games and inspire sports fans across the globe.” www.canon-europe.com ECI acquires Deacom ECI Software Solutions has completed the acquisition of Chesterbrook, PA-based Deacom, Inc., the producer of DEACOM ERP, a comprehensive ERP platform that gives process manufacturers one core product that integrates all the modules they need to operate, including warehouse management, quality control, e-commerce and direct delivery. Deacom will join ECI’s manufacturing division, which currently serves nearly 14,000 manufacturers and job shops worldwide, and will leverage Deacom as its global platform to serve batch and process manufacturers going forward. Trevor Gruenewald, CEO, ECI said: “We’re excited to join forces with the Deacom team to support the entrepreneurial spirit and profitable growth of all manufacturers.” www.ECISolutions.com MPS Monitor launches dealer migration and recruitment drive MPS Monitor is set to kick off a major international dealer recruitment drive with a carefully tailored global marketing campaign centred on the theme of ‘Why it’s time for dealers to move to MPS Monitor 2.0.’ A core part of the three month long campaign will see the company not only encourage print dealers to migrate to MPS Monitor 2.0, but also proactively recruit new dealers who don’t currently offer a print monitoring service to their customers. To help dealers either migrate to or adopt MPS Monitor 2.0, the company has created multiple assets. These include a specially created migration home page on its website that encourages visitors to download an informative 36-page eBook entitled ‘Your MPS Monitor Adoption Journey Starts here’. An interactive gap analysis tool has also been created to enable dealers to compare the platform they are currently using with the features and functions of the MPS Monitor 2.0 platform. In the case of a dealer’s current platform lacking any of the essential features offered by MPS Monitor 2.0, the eBook provides a detailed guide to help dealers start on their migration path to MPS Monitor. CEO Nicola De Blasi, said: “Dealers have proved invaluable in the last 15 months, helping their customers to successfully adopt hybrid working models. With more people working and printing from home, print has also had to adapt to this shift. Therefore, there has never been a better time for dealers to help their customers bring their print fleet back under control, either by migrating to MPS Monitor 2.0 or introducing it as a their remote monitoring and management solution for printers and multifunction devices.” www.mpsmonitor.com