Authorized Dealers 'Experience the Konica Difference' At 2002 International Dealer Meeting.Business/Technology Editors WINDSOR, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2002 President and Chairman Yasuo Matsumoto Emphasizes Commitment to Dealers, High-End Products, Color and Value-Added Solutions in 2002 Konica Business Technologies, Inc. (Konica), the innovative leader in digital imaging solutions, showcased its new line of products and unveiled its expanded offering of applications and solutions at the 2002 Konica International Dealer Meeting in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Calif. At the annual event, Konica recognized its top selling authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: dealers from the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, Mexico, Central America Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific. and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , and provided information and training on the company's newest programs and products. The meeting's theme, "Spectrum 2002: Experience the Konica Difference," focused on the company's commitment to helping dealers meet their customers' demand for quality, innovative products, applications and solutions for complete document management. In support of this commitment, Konica demonstrated a line of homegrown home·grown adj. 1. Raised or grown at home. 2. Originating in or characteristic of a locality: "Rock is homegrown music in the United States, evolved from blues and country and Tin Pan Alley" application solutions, and announced plans to introduce 11 new products in 2002, including the 7085, its highest-volume digital printer/copier to date. Konica also unveiled plans for expanding its color product line, specifically a 50-ppm multifunction machine; the addition of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color into its cluster printing solution; and new marketing efforts to help dealers educate corporations on the benefits of integrating color into everyday business. Konica executives and product specialists, as well as industry experts, conducted in-depth seminars at the conference focusing on products, service and solutions including: Color Crossroads; Success in Connectivity; Keeping Ahead in Today's Economy; The Changing World of Learning; Help for Solving the Solution Situation; Selling Color Successfully; Service Benchmarking for Improved Profits; and Managing Connectivity and Software Applications in the Service Department. In addition to the informative sessions, Hirofumi Sakaguchi, president of Konica Corporation's Office Document Company, and Yasuo Matsumoto, president and chairman of Konica Business Technologies, congratulated dealers on their performance in 2001. "As predicted, 2001 was a year of dramatic change in our industry and throughout our world. In a year filled with tough economic times, in a year that saw terrorist acts shake global markets, in a year that many others in our industry showed losses, Konica's `Quality Dealers' came shining through with positive revenue growth," said Matsumoto. Matsumoto outlined three goals for the dealer community in 2002: capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the strength of Konica's high-end line; firmly establish the color business; and continue to migrate from a copier company to a printer and software solutions provider. "We firmly believe in the future of color. We can see already the expansion of color into the workgroup, and we will deliver product to leverage the opportunity," said Matsumoto. "We will continue our application development both with third-party partnerships and more importantly, internally developed software applications." "The challenge in our industry will remain how to integrate our new business direction of application selling into our current business. It is a difficult challenge, but I have a great deal of confidence in our dealers," added Matsumoto. "Looking forward to the balance of 2002, we are committed to providing our dealers with the products, software and support to be leaders in our industry." Product and Application Showcase On-floor demonstrations highlighted Konica's application solutions, cutting-edge technologies and collaborative business relationships. Internally developed applications included: PrintGroove, an integrated printing services marketplace and management solution; InfoVault, a complete enterprise document management and printing system; SmartSearch, an online knowledge sharing system; HelpDesk, a customer issue management system; FloWright, a completely customizable intelligent Web-based workflow system; Scantrip, an image retrieval An image retrieval system is a computer system for browsing, searching and retrieving images from a large database of digital images. Most traditional and common methods of image retrieval utilize some method of adding metadata such as captioning, keywords, or descriptions to the application; Dispatcher Software that determines what pending tasks should be done next and assigns the available resources to accomplish it. It may execute other programs or generate a list for human operators to follow. See scheduler. , a multi-threaded application that automates and streamlines several document imaging and archival functions; and FormKaster, a PCL (Printer Command Language) The page description language for HP LaserJet printers. It has become a de facto standard used in many printers and typesetters. PCL Level 5, introduced with the LaserJet III in 1990, also supports Compugraphic's Intellifont scalable fonts. forms package that converts files created in word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and or drawing applications into electronic forms. In addition, Konica's authorized solution providers were on hand to demonstrate their latest tools for document and print system management. To help dealers sell these applications, Konica unveiled SECcess, a Web-based sales tool that allows dealers to configure customized solution packages for their customers. The product showcase also featured Konica's newest monochrome Also called "mono." Refers to display screens that use one foreground and one background color; for example, black on white, white on black or green on black. The first terminals connected to mainframes and minicomputers were monochrome, and monochrome screens were widely used on early machines, including the 7085, due for release in late Q1, and the recently launched 7165 and 7155 multi-function document systems. Konica also previewed its 2002 printer/copier product line upgrades including the 7115, 7118, 7122 and 7130, and its latest fax products, the 9880 and 9980. About Konica Business Technologies, Inc. Konica Business Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Windsor, Conn., is an industry-leading provider of digital solutions for document creation, distribution and production. Konica markets a full line of printers, multi-function and copier products through direct sales offices, authorized dealers, resellers and distribution partners located in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . For more information, please visit Konica on the World Wide Web at http://www.konicabt.com. All terms, product and company names used in this document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners, and are hereby acknowledged. |
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