Konica Minolta

Released 17/02/2010

Partnership agreed with Avanquest Solutions

Konica Minolta (http://www.konicaminolta.co.uk/business-solutions) has formalised its relationship with Avanquest Solutions (www.avanquest-solutons.co.uk) with a partnership agreement, which adds desktop network fax capability to Konica Minolta's multi-function printers (MFPs).

‘Fax automation'

As a report entitled Gartner - Predicts 2009: Print Technologies Enable Cost Savings and Revenue Growth predicts that by 2012, 80% of organisations will have an enterprise fax solution, the partnership was formed to offer new business opportunities for both organisations to leverage the power and flexibility of network fax - to automate the flow of faxes, paper, electronic documents and data - with Konica Minolta's MFP technologies.

‘Improved operational efficiencies'

As organisations look at ways to cut waste and reduce their carbon footprint, the fax machine can sometimes come under scrutiny.

Konica Minolta explains that integrating network faxing and document delivery capabilities with the MFPs used daily for printing, scanning and copying can make the most of existing investments and improve operational efficiencies and stand-alone fax machines can be removed throughout the organisation.

Mike Rae, sales director, Avanquest Solutions said: "There are huge benefits for customers when they [fax over IP enable the Bizhub devices], including lower costs, reduced paper, improved security and better control of documents and processes. OpenText Fax Server also compliments the range of other solutions that Konica Minolta offers as part of its managed print solutions offering."

"Salespeople to educate"

Mat Stanley, head of PSSG, Konica Minolta commented: "This partnership will not only enhance our solutions portfolio, but will also allow our salespeople to educate our customers in the vast benefits of network fax alongside our bizhub multifunctional range".

Avanquest customer, Edwin Pearson, information systems director, Bernard Matthews, who has integrated fax technology with its Konica Minolta MFPs said: "Integrating network fax has not only simplified our infrastructure and improved productivity but it has also allowed us to continue with our on-going commitment to reduce our carbon footprint and ensure that all our company processes have the minimum impact on the environment."

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