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Friday, December 10, 2010

TheDeathOfTheCopier - New Leopard: "LivingOnTheEdge"


This MPS universe teems with interesting folks and unique stories. Straight-laced suits, drunk service technicians, leaders with vision, Sales Managers who don't know Steve Schiffman.

In general, I have met great personalities and people out here - sales people, owners, CEO's and shipping clerks.

All with one common thread: we didn't grow up telling our mothers we wanted to be copier or MPS Sales people.

- Wow -

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

May is just around the corner...sorta...MPS and Orlando!

European Managed Print Services Industry Shows Its Vitality at Major Industry Conference

Record attendance indicates Europe on track to become largest MPS market


Lexington, KY – December 6, 2010 – The success of the recent European MPS Conference signals strong and growing interest in managed print services, the business model sweeping the imaging industry. The European event drew 162 attendees to Barcelona, Spain from November 10-12. Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom were among the most represented markets, with participants traveling from 18 different countries as far as South Africa and the United States. HP, Ricoh, FMAudit and DocuAudit Europe were Platinum Sponsors of the 2010 European MPS Conference.

Archived footage of the European MPS Conference Webcast can be found at http://www.mpsconference.com/wrapup/ondemand.html.

“We keep hearing from our attendees that the MPS Conferences hosted by Photizo Group are becoming a watering hole for the industry--a true source of education and networking with peers and experts. That is so important, because with organized, focused resources like these, MPS professionals and users increase their chance of success,” said Photizo founder and CEO, Ed Crowley. The highly acclaimed Barcelona keynote and presentations inspired attendees with stimulating insights and ideas:

Know Thy Self: Epson not getting into Managed Print Services anytime soon...

It is the hottest thing going on our little industry.

Secular, paradigm shifting, and a defining moment inhabited by both players and posers - there is plenty of room.

Who in the world would NOT get into this?

How could anybody rationalize not having a Managed Print Service offering with a statement like, "...I don't think we can be that bullish, I think we have to react to what the market wants..."

Who could do this?

Epson, that's who.

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