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Vpress and Konica Minolta Strategic Partnership

Tuesday 21. May 2013 - Konica Minolta and Vpress launch strategic partnership to increase printer client profits

Konica Minolta and Vpress have today on Stand C200 at North Print & Pack 2013 announced the launch of a strategic partnership – initially in the UK – that both say will bring massive benefits to print clients.
The link-up will also build on Konica Minolta’s acquisition last autumn of Charterhouse, where Vpress already works with the multi-award winning print management company, the recipient of the 2013 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.
Customers will be offered established cloud-based web2print software called Coreprint, which already processes thousands of orders for 1500 clients using 22 languages worldwide in more than 60 countries. Templates are set up for every print item, which can be accessed online, made ready for print and then fed directly to a printer. This, says Vpress, substantially cuts production costs by dramatically streamlining manual processes, so increasing profits. The service – integrating with production workflows, MIS, CRM or other accounts packages such as Sage, and ERP systems – can be fully managed by Vpress or accessed by the client on a ‘click’ charge basis without using servers.
“The Coreprint solution is already used by Charterhouse customers. It will enable our customers to benefit their print business and increase profitability through online access, either remotely by computer or via their mobiles. Konica Minolta is keen to capitalise upon what is a major growth area.”
Tim Cox, Managing Director of Vpress, said: “This is a cohesive strategy going forward benefiting both companies. We were courted by a number of manufacturers, but Konica Minolta, who we have worked with many times before on projects, was the best fit and is a perfect partner. This digital solutions provider took the medium range printer market by storm and has kept it. As a company, it has a very consultative approach, which is also really important to us. It’s not a case of selling a box – their teams want to learn about their clients’ with business and how and what they can do to help. We are extremely pleased to be working with a company that shares our core values to enable a customer’s business.”
He added: “This agreement will also give us a wider platform to demonstrate our capabilities as one of the UK’s leading web2print service provider.”