Daily MFP Industry Notes from around the World

Bidvest company, Konica Minolta South Africa, has once again proven the importance of skills investment, becoming the first local business within its sector to enable customers to integrate its digital multifunctional devices directly into Microsoft SharePoint collaboration software. read more

ROSELLE NJ,, Aug. 22, 2011  -- August 23th , 2011 -- Inc. magazine today ranked Metrofuser () in its annual Inc. 500/5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy--America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. read morehttp://www.metrofuser.com/

Newton, Massachusetts  August 23, 2011

The color laser printer market has matured over the last several years. Vendors introduced new machines in almost all segments, providing end users with a wider range of device options and allowing companies to purchase devices that are tailored to their needs rather than settling for whatever devices may be available. read more

NEW YORK, August 23, 2011 - A2iA, (@A2iA), the worldwide leading developer of handwritten and machine printed text recognition, information extraction and intelligent document classification software, announced today that A2iA DocumentReader(TM) has been named a “Trend Setting Product” by KMWorld magazine. This is the fourth consecutive year that ...read more

The New South Wales Department of Education and Communities has picked Fuji Xerox Australia to manage its new "Pay As You Print" optimisation program that will see it install printing equipment in schools at no upfront cost, with the schools only paying for what they use. read more

The City regulator alleges that Thomas Ammann, 38, passed inside information on the 2009 takeover by Canon of Oce NV, a Dutch copier maker, that he gleaned while advising Canon as a Mizuho employee. He is accused of passing it to two other defendants ...read more

Ramsey, N.J. - August 23, 2011 - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that Jet Mail Services, Inc. (Jet Mail) has expanded their production print capabilities with the purchase of three bizhub® PRESS C8000 Color Digital Presses. read more

Phoenix, AZ (August 23, 2011) – Mutoh, an industry leader in wide-format printers, proudly hires Nick Gonzalez as Mutoh’s newest customer field service engineer. Gonzalez’s extensive background in technical support and customer service makes him a perfect fit for his new position. read more