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OKI Europe to attend
FESPA 2017
OKI Europe Ltd will be exhibiting a
comprehensive range of revenue-generating
innovations for graphic arts professionals
at FESPA 2017 (Stand B5-A52). A Gold
Partner of this major event, OKI Europe will
be showcasing its recent addition to the
renowned ColorPainter range, the E-64s,
and will unveil a new white toner printer, in
its Pro Series Graphic Arts portfolio.
Since the acquisition of the ColorPainter large
format portfolio eighteen months ago from Seiko
I Infotech Inc., a subsidiary of Seiko Instruments
Inc, OKI Europe now has an unrivalled graphic
arts portfolio which benefits from its experience,
technological innovation and insight.
BOSS CEO to speak at
Integra conference
BOSS CEO Philip Lawson, will
be one of the keynote speakers
at Integra Business Solutions’
forthcoming ‘Celebrating 20
Years’ National Conference,
which will be held on 28
September at the Crowne Plaza, Stratford-upon-
Avon.
Presto Music picks
Desktop Monster
Presto Music School, a leading independent
authority in modern music tuition, has
selected hosted desktop solution, Desktop
Monster in a bid to meet its expanding IT
needs.
Presto approached Midshire, the parent
company of Desktop Monster, initially enquiring
about printers and computer hardware. After a
successful consultation that resulted in Midshire
providing six HP laptops, the company identified
Presto as the perfect candidate for its Desktop
Monster cloud-hosted desktop solution.
International Copiers has seen a 25% increase
in the number of used MFPs it ships overseas
in the last quarter. The company, which
sources used devices from OEMs, dealers
and leasing companies, deals with any model
from desktop printers to production presses,
and all brands, also reports that UK sales
have gone up by 10% in the same period.
Director Rob Wood said that increased demand
has led to the firm ramping up its buying power. “We
have a number of regular suppliers we buy from and
they are helping us to keep new stock coming in. The
orders are coming in thick and fast, no sooner have
we unloaded one shipment, we’re loading it on to a
container to ship out the next day. We’ve not been in
that position for a few years,” he said.
One unforeseen benefit has been the ability
to clear some space in the warehouse. “It’s
much easier for customers to come in, see the
devices and select what they want to buy,”Wood
explained. “And of course our cashflow is very
strong at the moment, which is enabling us to
keep backfilling stock as it’s sold.”
Export sales on the up
Canon opens production print
showroom
New office opening
Smart Office Solution hosted around 100
customers, suppliers, partners and local
dignitaries, at the official opening of its
new 8,000 sq. ft. head office on March 31.
The company has just moved into the brand
new purpose-built premises in Wrotham, Kent.
The new HQ features office space, a showroom,
warehousing and service centre.
Canon UK has opened the doors of its new
showroom, The Centre, in Birmingham.
Situated close to Birmingham
International Airport, The Centre will bring
together Canon’s expertise and insight,
independent industry mentors and a huge
range of real world applications with
networking events, training courses and
partner events.
The facility will provide demonstrations of
a least 14 of Canon’s top print devices as well
as its wide range of software. Adam Poole, B2B
Marketing Director at Canon UK, said: “We’re
delighted to be opening this new facility. We
look forward to welcoming new and existing
customers and partners to this fantastic venue.”
European Managed
Services & Hosting
Summit 2017
The Managed Services & Hosting
Summit series of events is expanding to
Amsterdam in April, assessing the impact
of market trends and compliance on the
MSP sector in Europe.
Bianca Granetto, Research Director at
Gartner will examine new research into digital
business and digital transformation market
dynamics and what customers are really asking
about. Another keynote speaker, Renzo Marchini,
author of Cloud Computing: A Practical
Introduction to the Legal Issues, is a partner in
law firm Fieldfisher's privacy and information
law group, and has a particular focus on cloud
computing, the Internet of Things and big data.
Finally, for those seeking guidance on the
high level of merger and acquisition activity
in the sector, David Reimanschneider, of M&A
experts Hampleton, will look at where the
smart money is going in the MSP business and
what the real measures of value and time are,
and when to sell.
The European Managed Services & Hosting
Summit 2017 will be staged in Amsterdam on
25 April.
