Managed Print Services - Dressed Up and Ready to Compete - What Do You Think? Part VII

PART VII - What Do You Think? How Will You Respond?

In this series, “Dressed Up and Ready to Compete - What Do You Think?” we'll look at some "MPS" indicators and market directions so that we can address the questions... or at least be aware of what's taking place.

Just one more sign that the OEM's continue to move into the "Direct Channel"

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., May 17, 2010 – Working to expand its support for businesses and provide greater levels of service in the North and South Carolina regions, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in advanced digital imaging and software solutions, today announced the acquisition of the assets of Tereck Office Solutions, Inc., based in Durham, North Carolina. It will now be a new, wholly-owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A....Read More.....

http://www.mpsconnect.com/articles/76217/canon-usa-acquires-north-carolina-based-tereck-off/

Managed Print Services - Dressed Up and Ready to Compete - What Do You Think? Part VI

PART VI - What Do You Think? How Will You Respond?


In this series, “Dressed Up and Ready to Compete - What Do You Think?” we'll look at some "MPS" indicators and market directions so that we can address the questions... or at least be aware of what's taking place.

Just one more sign that the OEM's are pushing down stream. 

"Xerox Exec: Our Managed Print Margins Beat HP's"

"Xerox (NYSE:XRX) North America President Russell Peacock said VARs that partner with Xerox can make better margins on managed print services than those that partner with HP. And despite HP's market dominance in printing and imaging, he said, Xerox is the one leading the way on managed print services and the software and annuity models that will define the market going forward.........." Read More

http://www.crn.com/managed-services/224700858

Managed Print Services - Dressed Up and Ready to Compete - What Do You Think? Part V

PART V - What Do You Think? How Will You Respond?

In this series, “Dressed Up and Ready to Compete - What Do You Think?” we'll look at some "MPS" indicators and market directions so that we can address the questions... or at least be aware of what's taking place. Just more signs of the OEM movement to take managed Print Services to the street. Let's hope you're part of their solution!

"HP Introduces Powerful Enterprise Tools to Enhance Managed Print Services Delivery, Enable Mobile Printing and Improve Customer Communication" Read more...

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/HP-Introduces-Powerful-bw-4284115660.html?x=0&.v=1

"HP to predict how IT shops use print devices" Read more....

http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/hp-adds-analytics-blackberry-printing-to-mps/140494

So the week before last, in Part IV of this series, “What Do You Think; How Will You Respond”, we continued our discussion about MPS, and switched our attention to HP and their latest announcement.  Well guess what, we've got more movement.....surprised? Hey these guys are all positioning and MPS is the new print frontier.

Managed Print Services - Dressed Up and Ready to Compete - What Do You Think? Part IV

Managed Print Services - Dressed Up and Ready to Compete - What Do You Think? Part IV

PART IV - What Do You Think? How Will You Respond?

In this series, “Dressed Up and Ready to Compete - What Do You Think?” we'll look at some "MPS" indicators and market directions so that we can address the questions... or at least be aware of what's taking place.

Just one more sign that the OEM's are pushing down stream. Let's hope your part of their solution?

HP wants to bring managed print to the midmarket HP's new managed enterprise services business unit is focused on the enterprise market, but the next phase will see the channel enabled to bring managed print to the midmarket and SMB"

"Since its launch in September, Hewlett Packard Co.'s (NYSE: HPQ) managed enterprise services business unit has been focused on the enterprise market with a largely direct managed print services play. As HP looks to bring the play down into the midmarket......" Read on....

http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/Home/News.asp?id=57054