Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd now offers comprehensive sales support and end customer demonstrations to its network of indirect channel partners, from its new state-of-the-art Client Engagement Centre (CEC). Located in Houghton Regis near Luton in Bedfordshire, the CEC provides hands-on experience with its innovative print hardware and solutions, making it the ideal venue to highlight the powerful combined proposition of local expert partners working directly with Konica Minolta’s technology and support.
Konica Minolta’s new CEC is the perfect asset for partners to showcase its solutions in one place, as Cameron Mitchell, Business Leader for Indirect Channel at Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd, stated, “The CEC features an impressive selection of our print hardware and solutions, making it the perfect setting for our partners to bring customers or prospects to experience these first-hand, with the full support of experts. Working together to present an in-depth experience of our full business technology solutions, in perfect synergy with the sales and direct support expertise that our accredited partners excel in delivering, gives customers full peace of mind that they are choosing the right partners as well as the right technology, to meet their digital transformation needs.”
The CEC features a fully operational professional printshop that includes Konica Minolta’s comprehensive range of AccurioPress toner presses, AccurioLabel press range as well as its B2+ inkjet and partner technologies for print, packaging and embellishment. Of particular interest for many of Konica Minolta’s partners will be the subsequent opening of a Model Office facility, which is planned within phase two of the CEC launch, which will showcase Konica Minolta’s bizhub MFP range along with associated print management software and its range of powerful workflow and document management solutions.
Direct access to the new CEC is just the latest in a number of enhanced benefits that Konica Minolta’s Accredited Partners enjoy, which includes access to an expert team of dedicated partner managers along with technical, sales (including one-to-one support for lead generation and customer bids, with special pricing), marketing, and PR support. The company has 28 solo-branded ‘Exclusive Partners’ throughout the UK, all benefitting from being an extension of the Konica Minolta brand.
Along with its industry-leading Professional Print Solutions, Konica Minolta is firmly committed to delivering the best office print and IT solutions in collaboration with its partners. The company recently launched 21 new bizhub i-Series office print devices that prioritise performance, productivity and reliability within a secure workplace environment. It also reported earlier this year that its unit sales (of A3 and A4 multifunctional devices) had increased by 128% compared to pre-pandemic figures, demonstrating ongoing growth in the office print sector.
Reflecting upon the benefits of the new CEC to partners, Jon Hiscock, Head of Production & Industrial Print at Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd, also commented, “Along with showcasing our print and IT solutions all in one place, it’s also a perfect location for our partners to explore the opportunities of expanding their Konica Minolta offering beyond office print to encompass workflow solutions, professional print and industrial/packaging print solutions. From a customer point of view, the Konica Minolta CEC provides the perfect introduction to the exciting technology solutions on offer. It also highlights the considerable advantages of choosing a technology partner that works closely with the manufacturer, to deliver the right technology backed up by the most comprehensive support.”
Konica Minolta’s Client Engagement Centre is open to its accredited partners now.
