tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734830559796197063.post202171506104110905..comments2024-02-22T23:31:27.818-06:00Comments on The Death of The Copier: Managed Print Services and Beyond - I Know One Name? (IKON)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734830559796197063.post-23143637251785570202010-04-02T08:10:07.445-05:002010-04-02T08:10:07.445-05:00Hey 'Number 1'
I think you are full of Nu...Hey 'Number 1'<br /><br />I think you are full of Number 2.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734830559796197063.post-31969540970020926162010-03-29T12:12:28.788-05:002010-03-29T12:12:28.788-05:00On the hole I think preparation 'H' feels ...On the hole I think preparation 'H' feels pretty good.<br /><br />While we all take a little time to do some armchair quarterback-ing we shall see if the juggernaut which could be - indeed flows true to the foundation of MPS.Number 1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734830559796197063.post-41862953796836449382010-03-26T01:15:19.271-05:002010-03-26T01:15:19.271-05:00Great Comments all!Great Comments all!Greg_Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10110815199532873459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734830559796197063.post-38895629697560789682010-03-25T18:27:32.486-05:002010-03-25T18:27:32.486-05:00Pirate Mike stated:
"Right now all anyone is...Pirate Mike stated:<br /><br />"Right now all anyone is thinking is how can I sell something today to get them off of my back and keep my job just one more day!"<br /><br />Trouble is, over at RiKON, even that won't save the Deckhands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734830559796197063.post-57536311931585103062010-03-25T15:49:11.252-05:002010-03-25T15:49:11.252-05:00One problem that RiKon has is there background in ...One problem that RiKon has is there background in "box slinging" even though they have all the tools and resources to be hugely successful I watched them locally drive the program into the ground by acting like it was transactional business. That "what have you sold this week" will not work with this type of program. They did the same thing to a lesser degree to their production systems department.<br /><br><br><br />In the end Ricoh has a new tool to play with but how well they execute will determine their overall success. In my part of the world there has been so much bickering that it is hard to tell if MPS will get off the ground in this marketplace. Funny enough there are small dealers in town that have rooted themselves deeper than Ricoh/IKON in MPS. <br /><br><br><br />IKON didn’t even send their MPS Reps to the MPS Conference that was held in San Antonio last year, nor did I think they have a presence. I am not sure about all areas but ours didn’t. So I am not sure how committed they are to the MPS project. Probably as committed as they were to the “Graphic Arts Representative” (GAR) program that lasted about a year and a half. <br /><br><br><br />I am sure that after they get both RBS and IKON merged as they will do this year that by next year they will not operate on 2 different P&L’s and then Ricoh can move forward solidly with a truly focused program. <br /><br><br><br />Right now all anyone is thinking is how can I sell something today to get them off of my back and keep my job just one more day!<br /><br><br><br />Pirate MikePirate Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649677867102200501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734830559796197063.post-35140906908132118182010-03-25T14:50:06.402-05:002010-03-25T14:50:06.402-05:00I understand that they (RiKON)are gearing up for a...I understand that they (RiKON)are gearing up for a major roll out, to be accompanied by a national advertising campaign, new vehicles for Sales (MDS) Reps, and a targeted list of accoiunts that has been developed using Sales Force Automation for the past several years. You should see more in April 2010.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734830559796197063.post-74681328933066138662010-03-25T07:53:20.422-05:002010-03-25T07:53:20.422-05:00Yes, you could see them putting all the tools in p...Yes, you could see them putting all the tools in place for a while and they will be a big player. This was certainly good positioning on the part of Ricoh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com