Business Solutions
"The whole MPS process has been handled in an extremely professional manner by Konica Minolta", says Keith Watson, Business and Projects Manager for ICT and Procurement at Wakefield Council. Keith asserts. "From the well-structured tender, through to the pre-implementation process and then the installation on site, it has been very well managed, and we are pleased with the after sales care that has been provided."
To help make an informed decision, Rich looked at online commercial print forums both in the UK and the States. “It was obvious from the online chatter that the Konica Minolta system was the best in its class. We chose Konica Minolta because of value for money, speed and print quality. It was also the latest technology and featured an air feed mechanism on the paper drawers which I knew would mean reliability on substrate feeding.”
“We went for the bizhub PRO 6501e after doing a lot of research, based on its reputation for reliability coupled with the outstanding print quality we saw demonstrated" said Andy Fry, Managing Director of Nova Direct Mail.
Summing up Mike Brydon, Colorworld’s Managing Director says, “We live or die by the quality of our output. We analyse and colour correct all the images we receive and we have vigorous quality control procedures in place. When a professional photographer entrusts someone’s wedding photographs to you, it’s costing a significant amount of money and they expect perfect results that will last a lifetime. Every time I see a print come off the bizhub C65hc I know we made the right decision.”
After looking at a range of possible upgrades, Tony Gresty, Managing Director chose the bizhub PRO 6501e system from Konica Minolta. “We decided to stick with Konica Minolta because we print onto a wide range of substrates. The existing Konica Minolta machine had been very reliable in this regard even when we ran materials through it that were at the limit of its operational spec. Cost was another factor, because the bizhub PRO 6501e was competitively priced and the cost per copy was very attractive.”
“The key deciding factors for the award of the tender to Konica Minolta were down to the proven professionalism of approach; the ‘future-proof’ nature of their proposal; and the cost-effectiveness, underpinned by providing the most competitive bid”, Christine Dennen, Procurement Officer, Tenet Education Services said. Konica Minolta implemented a networked print solution based on 38 colour multifunctional devices placed at strategic locations around the college. “The installation process for the Konica Minolta multifunctionals was one area I didn’t have to worry about”, Railton Knott, IT Manager, Bolton College also added. “Konica Minolta was very flexible about delivery, fitting in with the building completion schedule.”
In conclusion Jez Curtis, Managing Director of Tennants said, “Our partnership with Konica Minolta is one based upon synergy of unrivalled quality of product and service. Through the application of a Konica Minolta laser graphic solution for the automotive plate market, we are capitalising upon the versatility of both the Tennants and Konica Minolta products.”