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Managed Print Services

• March 12, 2021 12 Mar'21

  Offices won’t be full for some time to come

  Channel will have a role in helping customers adjust to a hybrid working world, with many staff indicating they will continue to work from home

• March 12, 2021 12 Mar'21

  Brother extends as-a-service approach to label printers

  Vendor Brother extends options for partners with monthly payment plans being offered on its label printer range

• February 05, 2021 05 Feb'21

  Print partners need to do more

  Canon Europe research shines light on customer frustrations with the way they are currently being served by the channel

• January 05, 2021 05 Jan'21

  Softcat enjoys strong December and Agilitas sees revenues jump

  Channel players share details of their recent trading performance, with both revealing that last year was strong

• December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20

  Sharp Business Systems UK pitches the complete solution

  Firm is building on last year’s acquisition of Complete IT with plans to provide a more expansive solution to SME customers

• November 03, 2020 03 Nov'20

  Canon cuts ribbon on latest Business Centre with IT@Spectrum

  Canon continues on its mission to establish centres with partners to increase its penetration in key geographic areas

• October 27, 2020 27 Oct'20

  Managed print channel upbeat over year ahead

  Despite the ongoing pandemic, Quocirca found that many in the managed print world are looking to 2021 with better expectations

• October 26, 2020 26 Oct'20

  Sustainability is a growing part of the printing pitch

  The pandemic has given many customers the chance to consider their strategy going forward

• October 16, 2020 16 Oct'20

  ‘As a service’ a critical part of the Nuvias strategy

  The distributor is continuing to develop its services options for resellers in an area of the market that is gaining more attention

• October 15, 2020 15 Oct'20

  MSP channel gets more programmes, tie-ups and products

  Sharp UK, Barracuda MSP and Toshiba Tec, and Cherwell are all taking steps to enhance their offerings and positions in the managed services market

• October 07, 2020 07 Oct'20

  Ricoh snaps up MTI Technology

  Printer player strikes deal to add more depth to its services capabilities across EMEA

• September 22, 2020 22 Sep'20

  Lexmark adds to reseller cloud options

  Print player Lexmark adds third-party device management, free apps and touchless print into its cloud mix

• September 18, 2020 18 Sep'20

  As-a-service offers take centre stage at HP Reinvent

  HP shares details of more services that partners can take out to those working at home during the pandemic

• September 17, 2020 17 Sep'20

  MSPs continue to show signs of resilience

  Datto’s CEO shares insights into the progress that the managed service provider community has made since lockdown restrictions eased

• August 28, 2020 28 Aug'20

  HP keeping an eye on print inventory levels

  Vendor is having to juggle with some challenges in the commercial print market as a result of the coronavirus pandemic

• August 14, 2020 14 Aug'20

  Print channel must adapt to a hybrid world

  Latest findings from analyst house Quocirca indicate many expect remote working to remain the norm

• August 04, 2020 04 Aug'20

  Services and datacentres keep SCC growth coming

  Channel player lifts the lid on highlights from its most recently completed fiscal year with the business continuing to build on previous years of growth

• July 09, 2020 09 Jul'20

  Vectra, Sumo Logic, Konica Minolta and HP work on partner programmes

  Vendors continue to enhance channel progammes and sign up more resellers to the fold

• June 26, 2020 26 Jun'20

  Enterprise print market getting ready for the start of a recovery

  Context has shared its latest analysis of the market, and its expectations should bring some cheer to hard-pressed printer specialists

• June 02, 2020 02 Jun'20

  Printer channel braced for coronavirus-related revenue hit

  The Covid-19 pandemic has had quite an impact on the printer industry, with many expecting it to reduce revenues

• May 26, 2020 26 May'20

  Exertis consolidates services options

  Distributor looks to make life easier for those resellers looking to provide services across the sales cycle

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  Brother offers remote tools for partners

  Printer player Brother hands resellers free licenses to enable them to keep providing remote help for customers

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Print channel appeals for more vendor support

  Research from Quocirca reveals that the print channel is having to cope with the pandemic and the challenges of moving to a “new normal”

• March 31, 2020 31 Mar'20

  Lexmark hands channel cloud print management option

  The print vendor has added to the cloud services its partners can take out to market

• March 25, 2020 25 Mar'20

  Xerox makes double swoop for Altodigital and ITEC Connect

  Xerox continues its strategy of adding managed services muscle by buying partners in the UK

• February 20, 2020 20 Feb'20

  ASL continues acquisition spree with B&M buy

  Channel player’s quest to become the largest independent managed print player remains on track

• February 04, 2020 04 Feb'20

  Lexmark unifies partner programmes under Connect banner

  Printer player looks to make life easier and more profitable for partners with launch of fresh global programme

• January 30, 2020 30 Jan'20

  Xerox adds managed print muscle with Arena Group buy

  Print vendor makes acquisition to give it more options across the European SME market

• January 28, 2020 28 Jan'20

  Print channel has a strong sustainability pitch

  Long-standing recycling schemes and print management designed to reduce paper wastage are just some of the efforts the industry has made over the years to increase sustainability

• November 26, 2019 26 Nov'19

  Managed print players caught up in customer tension

  Those making the IT decisions hold different views around printing and collaboration compared with the rest of the workforce and the MPS supplier has to bridge that gap

• November 11, 2019 11 Nov'19

  ASL swoops for Smart Print

  Managed print and office specialist makes continues to use acquisition as a way of extending the reach of the business

• November 01, 2019 01 Nov'19

  Kyocera Document Solutions boss looks beyond managed print services

  Resellers are being urged to develop more services to ensure they don’t lose the customer and miss out on hefty chunks of the IT budget

• August 14, 2019 14 Aug'19

  SCC investing in the future

  Channel player delivers solid set of numbers for its fiscal year at the same time as investing in IT systems to support future ambitions

• July 09, 2019 09 Jul'19

  ASL and Orange add to the consolidation trend

  ASL and Orange have both turned to acquisition as a way to strengthen their market offerings

• April 23, 2019 23 Apr'19

  M2 fully merges into SCC

  The managed print operation that SCC acquired five years ago will now be merged into the core business

• February 26, 2019 26 Feb'19

  Resellers showing interest in managed print services

  An analysis of how the print market fared in Q4 from Context has revealed that more are looking to add managed services to their offerings

• February 12, 2019 12 Feb'19

  Asolvi makes another UK acquisition with Vantage Computing deal

  The service management specialist has made it two deals in two months so far in 2019

• February 01, 2019 01 Feb'19

  Canon could expand Business Centre network

  Having opened its first UK-based Canon Business Centre last year the firm's channel boss is looking into building on that progress

• January 15, 2019 15 Jan'19

  Asolvi extends UK reach with Purpose Software buy

  Print management specialist snapped up as Nordic player looks to bolster market share

• September 25, 2018 25 Sep'18

  Managed print the first step on the SME digitisation path

  Quocirca has highlighted opportunities for those resellers offering managed print services and workflow expertise

• August 07, 2018 07 Aug'18

  Epson signs Network Group up to ReadyInk programme

  Print vendor extends reseller numbers able to deliver its pay-as-you-go ink replenishment service

• August 07, 2018 07 Aug'18

  Mode Print Solutions gets private investment backing for MBO

  The print management specialist has capped off five decent years of growth with an MBO

• August 02, 2018 02 Aug'18

  Managed print services gaining ground

  Managed print services have been around for a while but they are being taken up with increasing enthusiasm by customers

• August 01, 2018 01 Aug'18

  HP bolsters copier position with Apogee buy

  Apogee has found itself the target of a deal as HP looks to increase its chances of gaining a major foothold in the A3 copier market

• July 24, 2018 24 Jul'18

  Digital transformation driving SCC growth

  The channel player has delivered a fifth consecutive year of growth as it meets customer demands for digital transformation expertise

• June 12, 2018 12 Jun'18

  Print management part of the digital transformation pitch

  Those looking to help customers transform their operations should not forget the potential that printing plays in the workplace

• May 09, 2018 09 May'18

  SCC expands managed print reach with Hobs On-Site buy

  Four years after SCC acquired managed print player M2 the firm is adding to the services it can offer with an additional deal

• March 07, 2018 07 Mar'18

  Ricoh underlines link between managed print and GDPR

  The print vendor used a recent event to talk of the need for security and the challenges of GDPR

• March 05, 2018 05 Mar'18

  Print industry braced for change as disruption hits

  Looking ahead to 2025 the print industry is going to go through major changes and vendors and resellers need to start preparing now

• March 02, 2018 02 Mar'18

  GDPR and digital transformation fueling managed print

  The reasons for customers to take a closer look at managed print services are increasing