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Connect Print celebrates first anniversary and accelerated growth supported by partnership with Konica Minolta

Independent Digital Print Expert Connect Print is celebrating its first anniversary, supported by its close partnership with Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd, reaching a turnover of £1.2m following 12 months of rapid growth in production print technology installations and an expanding service portfolio. The milestone was celebrated at The Print Show 2026, where both companies exhibited and showcased the strength of their combined offering to the UK print industry.

Founded in October 2025 and featuring more than 90 years of combined expert industry experience from its leadership team alone, Reading-based specialist consultancy‑led print solutions provider Connect Print has grown from a start‑up consultancy into a rapidly expanding and well-respected specialist provider of production print technology. In a year, it now has over twenty customers and around thirty production devices now placed across the UK. Many of these installations feature Konica Minolta’s AccurioPress Platform, a reflection of the close collaboration between the two organisations since formally announcing their strategic partnership earlier this year.

Warren Beard (Left)

Connect Print’s Managing Director

“We look at the entire ecosystem of a customer’s business - workflow, finishing, new applications, and even areas beyond print such as their broader IT infrastructure and even solar energy provisions.” He added, “Our role is to help customers think strategically, add value and strategically grow their business. Konica Minolta’s technology and support have been central to many of the key opportunities we’ve delivered in our first year.”

The Print Show provided Connect Print with an ideal platform to bring its consultative approach to life, engaging visitors around their wider business needs and demonstrating how its growing portfolio of partner technologies can support diversification, automation and new revenue opportunities. Its presence at the show also reflected the company’s rapid progress and growing position within the industry, while highlighting how its partnership with Konica Minolta strengthens the solutions and support available to customers.


Warren also noted the significance of reaching the anniversary at the show itself.

“We hadn’t initially planned to exhibit but were persuaded by the success of Konica Minolta’s presence and the response from visitors has been fantastic. It’s the cherry on top of celebrating our first year in business, but it also marks the moment we move into our next phase of growth. Celebrating that alongside Konica Minolta, and showing customers what we can achieve together, has been a real highlight.”
Cameron Mitchell

Head of Indirect Sales at Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd

“Connect Print has achieved remarkable momentum in its first year, driven by a clear commitment to customer value and strategic thinking. Their approach aligns strongly with our own vision for the future of print, and we are proud to work together to support their continued growth.”

As Connect Print enters its second year, both organisations will continue to expand their joint offering — combining Konica Minolta’s technology leadership with Connect Print’s consultative expertise to help customers work smarter, diversify their applications and build sustainable growth.

For more information on Connect Print visit: www.connectprint.uk

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