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Milton Keynes UK, 29 January 2010
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd is continuing its sponsorship as Official Supplier of UKA (formerly UK Athletics) Major Events for printers, copiers and faxes for a second athletics season. The agreement with UK Athletics runs until September 2013 and takes in participation in the London Olympics to be held in 2012.

As an Official Supplier, Konica Minolta will support UKA at events during the 2010 season, with coverage on BBC network television.  The Konica Minolta logo will be clearly visible at the finish line of all events, as well as trackside.

At the events Konica Minolta will supply UKA with the latest high-speed bizhub multifunctionals for copying, printing, scanning and faxing. Konica Minolta bizhub document imaging systems will be provided both at event venues and also at the hotels used by UKA.

The current Konica Minolta product line up ranges from an entry-level 5 ppm (print per minute) printer through to a 250 image per minute production print system for high-speed commercial print applications. Konica Minolta is a leader in growth market for colour multifunctionals. In Europe overall, Konica Minolta is a leader in colour document imaging.

Commenting on the sponsorship agreement, Kathryn Hobbs, Marketing Communications Assistant for Konica Minolta said, “We are delighted to be supporting UKA as Official Supplier for printers, copiers and faxes for the 2010 athletics season. This is a great partnership agreement for Konica Minolta giving us maximum brand exposure in the period leading up to the London Olympics, which will certainly be the most significant sporting event for Britain in the new decade. But it is also an excellent opportunity for the entire five year duration of the contract to associate Konica Minolta’s brand values with British sporting success and pride.”

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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 third in the UK digital copier market with a 6.8 percent share of the black and white market and a 16 percent share of the colour market 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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For further information contact:    
Marketing Communications
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd  
Tel: 01908 200400
Fax: 0871 2534864
E-mail: info(at)konicaminolta.co.uk
Web: www.konicaminolta.co.uk

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