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Celebrating 25 years
in the UK
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Marketing Director Nigel Allen
says that when the business was
incorporated 25 years ago Reading
was selected because it offered
easy access to transport links and
was twinned with Dusseldorf, where
Kyocera’s European operations
began, but that to move now would
be unthinkable. “Over the years
and despite significant expansion,
we have retained our head office in
Reading and will be relocating the
team to a new self-contained building
called Eldon Court later this year.
Reading has offered us an amazing
pool of talent and we’re committed
to staying here,” he explains.
The company’s growth is supported by
a corporate philosophy that incorporates a
commitment to excellence, the environment
and individual fulfilment. This, combined
with a highly trained and motivated UK
workforce and unique technology, has
enabled Kyocera to deliver tangible benefits
to customers across the UK.
“We’ve been fortunate during the
recession. Our products offer real Total
Cost of Ownership (TCO) savings which
means that we can help businesses cut
costs and save money. As a result we are
in a position to invest in our infrastructure
– with a new central Reading headquarters
and a new Technology Suite in Manchester.
“I’m very positive about the future.
Our team is focused on achieving our
£100m target in 2016 and we are all
focused on working together to achieve
that goal,” says Allen.
UK unique market
“The UK is a unique market for Kyocera and
we take a distinctive approach to doing
business here,” says Managing Director
Jun Okumura.
Kyocera is recognised globally as a
leader in managed document services. Its
methodology was awarded The Managed
Print Services Association’s (MPSA)
Leadership Award for Best Practices 2012
and its printer and multifunctional devices
regularly receive independent accolades.
“Our strong growth and great success
is due to our network of channel partners.
We do not sell direct in the UK and working
with our partners means end users are
assured of best of breed technology and
excellent customer support at all times,”
says Okumura.
“The UK is very different from other
European markets. We are the second
largest market for Kyocera Document
Solutions in Europe and account for 15%
of total European sales. As we build on
our achievements over the last twenty five
years, we will remain dedicated to growing
our business through our commitment to
our customers.”
www.kyoceradocumentsolutions.co.uk
Kyocera Document Solutions UK Ltd is celebrating its 25th anniversary
in the UK. The company, headquartered in Reading and with a support
centre in Milton Keynes, Technology Suite in London and a newly opened
Technology Suite in Manchester, has grown organically by 77% over the
last three years. It now employs 160 staff in the UK.
Nigel Allen,
Marketing
Director
Jun Okumura,
Managing
Director
Kevin Doyle celebrates
(pix Jason Dawson)
TIMELINE
1988
Kyocera founded in the UK
1992
ECOSYS FS-1500 ships in the UK
1993
ECOSYS FS-1500 printer becomes
first office automation equipment
to receive Eco Mark Certification
1995
FS-6500, the first A3 mono
ECOSYS printer launches
1997
FS-1700 & FS-3700 first
printers to receive Blue Angel
accreditation
2000
Starts Green Card network
2001
Launch of first A3 colour ECOSYS
printer, FS-8000C
2003
First A4 ECOSYS colour printer,
the FS-C5016N
2004
Introduction of its first A4 MFP,
the FS-1018MFP
2005
Kyocera becomes Reading FC
shirt sponsor
2007
Service Centre in Milton Keynes
opens
2009
Launch of the TASKalfa range
2010
Technology Suite opens in central
London
2011
Green Partner Programme
launched and 10,000,000th
ECOSYS printer shipped
2012
Awarded MPSA Award ‘Thought
Leadership in Managed Print
Services’
2013
FS-1200MFP awarded Green IT
Award ‘Hardware Product of the
Year’ and Technology Suite opens
in Manchester