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Milton Keynes UK, 2 September 2009
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd is sponsoring the Innovative Project of the Year award in the Project Excellence category of the newly established UK IT Industry awards for 2009. The prestigious awards, hosted jointly by the BCS (British Computer Society) and Computing magazine, are to be held on 12 November in London.

The awards are intended to form a showcase for the entire IT profession and will set the benchmark for excellence recognition within the IT industry. The Innovative Project of the Year award aims to recognise end-user projects that highlight the importance of new technology initiatives and demonstrate the benefits of well-managed IT implementations for changing and improving business and public life.

As an innovator in imaging technology for over 130 years Konica Minolta is a leading supplier of document management solutions in the UK market, offering customers advanced features for imaging quality with environmental protection, data security, and solutions integration. With its sponsorship of the Innovative Project of the Year award, Konica Minolta is demonstrating further its commitment to technology innovation and excellence.

For Konica Minolta, Mat Stanley, Head of the Professional Services & Solutions Group said, “We are delighted to sponsor the Innovative Project of the Year category of the newly established UK IT Industry awards. Backed by the BCS and Computing these awards are certain to become the industry standard for the recognition of excellence in our industry. As a market leader in document imaging technology, Konica Minolta is proud to play a part in these significant and highly prized awards.”

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About Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd markets business machines manufactured by Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc, in the United Kingdom through a direct sales force and a network of independent dealerships. Konica Minolta digital imaging systems are manufactured in Japan and China. All are ISO9002 accredited for quality procedures. 

UK turnover for Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd is in excess of £150 million, placing the company fifth in the digital copier market with a 6.8 per cent share of the black and white market and a dominant 30.5 per cent share of the colour market (not including colour capable systems) according to InfoSource.

With a total workforce of 22,500 employees worldwide, Konica Minolta Business Technologies generated net sales of over £5.07 billion in fiscal 2007. Globally Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. had a turnover £7.74 billion in fiscal 2007. Building on its strong core of optical technologies developed over many years, Konica Minolta Business Technologies aims to be a corporation offering products and services that are essential to all areas of digital imaging.

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www.konicaminolta-images.com

For further information contact:    
Sarah Crumpler
Marketing Communications Executive
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd  
Tel: 01908 200400
Fax: 0871 2534864
E-mail: sarah.crumpler(at)konicaminolta.co.uk
Web: www.konicaminolta.co.uk

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