Konica Minolta Named Leader in 2011 Worldwide Multifunction Printer Report

Congratulations to Konica Minolta for recently being placed in the Leaders Quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for MFPs and Printers, Worldwide.”

What is this “Magic Quadrant”, you ask?  

Published by Gartner, Inc., it is a “guide for midsized and large organizations to identify and evaluate technology providers that deliver MFP and printer products and service.”

This award is in addition to Buyers Laboratory Inc. naming Konica Minolta the 2011 “Line of the Year” winner for the company’s series of bizhub color and Monochrome MFPs.

Craving more info on Konica Minolta and the Magic Quadrant?  Follow the hyperlink for the press release.

The Benefits of Doing Business with Milner

Manufacturers and most independent office products dealers have one thing in common—they are limited by what they can sell.

Milner is different. We leverage our independence, so you can be independent when making a buying decision for office products, managed services and document management solutions.

Milner sources products and solutions from the leading brands based on what our customers tell us they want.

Our hardware solutions include the most trusted brands in the industry—Ricoh/Lanier, Konica Minolta, HP, Lexmark, Samsung and Oki. We combine them with document solutions from Nuance (Unity, PPDM, PaperPort), Ademero (Content Central), and other solutions, so customers can improve productivity and operational efficiency, adhere to compliance and regulatory mandates, gain a competitive advantage and lower their total cost of ownership.

We also have one of the industry’s most comprehensive and thorough managed print practices to help customers understand their unrealized printing costs to empower them to cut costs and optimize document output efficiency.

Our proposals are driven by your business needs, and not what we have to sell because it’s all we have to sell.

A hypothetical proposal may look something like this versus a competitive proposal:

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In the News: Local Business Announces Sweepstakes

Thanks to The Gwinett Daily Post for this write up on our most recent sweepstakes!  You can check out the article here. 

For all the sweepstakes details, click here!

NORCROSS — Milner Inc. last week announced the launch of a European Vacation sweepstakes to promote use of Quick Response codes to over 30,000 business marketers and businesses in the greater Atlanta area.

#The promotion aims to illustrate the effectiveness of QR codes in business in conjunction with AT&T Mobile Barcode Services and members of the Printing and Imaging Association of Georgia.

#The sweepstakes runs through Sept. 30, and is open to all Georgia residents. Grand prize includes a European vacation for two and $5,000 in travelers checks.

#Participants can download the free AT&T Code Scanner app at http:/scan.mobi.

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News: Ricoh’s Low Carbon Golf Tournament

“The DocuMentor” has an interesting article up on his ZDNET Blog about Ricoh’s Sustainability Optimization Program being implemented at the Women’s British Open.

Click here to read about Ricoh’s aim for a “low carbon footprint at the tournament in all areas of document production”

Click here for information on Ricoh’s Sustainability Optimization Program 

Milner Inc. is proud to be one of the nation’s largest Ricoh/Lanier resellers.

Printed Page Volume to Reach 1.2 Trillion by 2015?

Not Dead Yet: Printed Page Volume to Reach 1.2 Trillion in the U.S. by 2015, According to IDC  – WEBSITE

 

As the famous Mark Twain quote goes, “The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.”

The International Data Corporation has recently released a study that claims, “U.S. printer and multifunction peripheral (MFP) page volume will reach 1.2 trillion at the end of the forecast period.”

…better stock up on toner now.  For more info follow the link: here

WIN a Ricoh Aficio Printer!

Milner, Inc. is giving away a Ricoh Aficio SP C231sf multifuntion printer to one of our Facebook fans!  All you have to do is make sure that you “like” us on our page.

Looking for more information?  Click the image below:

Milner, Inc. Announces European Vacation Sweepstakes

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Becky Wilkins

770-734-5307, Office

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Milner, Inc. Announces European Vacation Sweepstakes

Norcross, Georgia, August 31, 2011

Milner, Inc. (www.milner.com) today launched a European Vacation for two plus $5,000 in Cash Sweepstakes to promote the use of Quick Response (QR) codes to over 30,000 business marketers and businesses in the greater Atlanta area.

The promotion will illustrate the effectiveness of QR codes in new business lead generation in conjunction  with AT&T Mobile Barcode Services and members of the Printing and Imaging Association of Georgia. Other participants include “Rick Steves, Europe Through the Backdoor” (www.ricksteves.com) and Relevate (www.relevategroup.com).

The “European Vacation” sweepstakes Sept. 1, 2011 and runs through Sept. 30, 2011 and is open to all Georgia residents. Participants are invited to download the free AT&T Code Scanner app at http://scan.mobi, scan the QR code on the sweepstakes direct mail piece, and submit their entry at the Sweepstakes landing site. AT&T Code Scanner is compatible with smartphones.

Grand Prize includes: A European Vacation for two and $5,000 in travelers checks.

“By using AT&T Mobile Barcode Services, we at Milner, Inc. plan to illustrate the value and business uses of this new technology to over 30,000 businesses in the metro Atlanta area. The use of this technology will position Milner, Inc. as a technology leader,” said Charlie Gibson, Vice President, Milner, Inc.

“We’re pleased to help facilitate Milner’s sweepstakes. As one of the premier worldwide providers of mobile communications services and solutions, we’re focused on helping to educate business marketers about how AT&T Mobile Barcode Services can deliver consistent performance and capture critical customer metrics,” said Rob Russell, Director, Product Marketing Manager, Advanced Mobility Solutions, AT&T Business Solutions.

Sweepstakes ends Sept. 30th, 2011 with a Grand Prize that includes  two round trip coach tickets for the selected destination in the “Rick Steve’s Europe through the Back Door” 7 day/6 night package. Winner will be randomly selected by November 1, 2011.

Sweepstakes entry is through the scanned QR provided on promotion materials. To submit an alternative sweepstakes entry and for more details on terms and conditions of the sweepstakes, please visit www.milner.com and select the sweepstakes entry tab. No purchase is necessary to win.

Scan this code with your smart phone to review the promotion. Download a free AT&T Code Scanner at http://scan.mobi or appropriate handset app store (compatible with all carriers).

About Milner

Milner is a leading provider of innovative solutions to increase office productivity.  Primarily catering to enterprise and SMB, a consultative approach is used to offer its customers a wide range of technology services in the fields of Printing and Document Equipment, Telephony, Dictation, Video Conferencing, Business Process Automation, Transcription Services and Document Centric Software Solutions. Milner, Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Norcross, GA; providing technology solutions on a national scale since 1987. For more information, please call 800-875-5042 or visit www.milner.com.

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Going Paperless (Plus, Star Wars and Kittens)

How many of us have read this article before?  The one that says to truly go paperless you need the right MFP, the right infrastructure and the best software?

Of course, this is all true, but the real issue is the notion of a “paperless society.”  Don’t get me wrong, far as I can remember, I don’t recall seeing any copiers duplexing efficiency reports while Luke Skywalker rescued Princess Leia in the Death Star. (And before you get started, I know that it was “a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away”.)  But, that doesn’t mean we won’t be budgeting for printing in 10, 15 and even 20 years from now.

The key is compromise.  The solution is value.  While we will never truly eliminate paper, that doesn’t mean that we can’t responsibly and ethically implement new features to save businesses money and aid in creating more efficient organizations.

One of our most effective solutions has been Ricoh’s PCS Director.  It’s impossible to sum up everything this solution does in a short post, but PCS Director allows you to monitor all printing, copying, scanning and faxing activity in a simple interface.  Furthermore, the software specializes in handling charge-backs and controls who is printing, how much is being printed and identifies the cost of printing across the entire organization.

Why is this so great?  Allow me to tell you a story.  Years ago, I worked with a very strange, sweet woman, let’s call her Jane.  Jane had cats.  Lots of cats…and Jane loved her cats.   She loved those cats so much that her cubicle was covered in a thick underbrush of photo-kitten cuteness.  What we came to find out (some-time later) was that every day, Jane had her husband email her a new cat photograph.  That means that everyday Jane was using her local laser-printer to produce a collection of feline photos the size of a small forest.

Richoh’s PCS director allows you to asses who is printing and how much it costs.  Suddenly, Jane’s cat photos are re-directed to the most efficient devices.  The software can even notify Jane (via a custom pop-up message) of the print job’s cost or let Jane know that cat-photo printing has become an “off-site” activity.

Again, just like Paper v. Paperless it’s all about managing the best compromise.  Life is hard enough as it is, and that is why we are here.  We are dedicated to solutions and efficiency.  It is that simple.

If you have any questions about PCS Director and how it can save your organization time and money, leave us a comment below or call us today at (800) 875-5043.

What is Voice Documentation?

Voice documentation is a new communication process created to increase productivity and professionalism.  Just as email revolutionized the way we collaborate in an office environment, voice documentation takes these same fundamental ideas and applies them to telephone conversations.

Talkument, using OAISYS’ unique technology, connects with a wide range of digital and IP telephone systems to let users record, organize and share their voice documents.  By creating a digital media document from business telephone calls, Talkument makes these files available to organize, retrieve, playback, annotate and share as needed.  By using an Outlook-style interface, Talkument provides companies with complete control over risk management, quality assurance, customer retention, dispute resolution and other critical business concerns.

With Talkument’s voice documentation, there is never a reason for lost information.  Data transfers quickly and seamlessly to help increase professionalism and reduce miscommunication.

With voice documentation, there is no fear in losing important details until any challenge reaches completion. In short, Talkument is an essential tool is creating total office accuracy.

Have questions on exactly how this product can enhance your business process?  Call us today at (800) 875-5042 or watch the case-study below for a full-view of how Talkument works:

HD Video Conferencing: Real, Tangible Value

To remain competitive, organizations need to leverage top talent, no matter the location, to collaborate and develop the best new products and services. However, that collaboration shouldn’t cost the company or the environment millions in travel costs or damage from carbon emissions.

Recently, Forrester Consulting conducted a three-month research study on behalf of LifeSize to evaluate the business and financial impact of HD video conferencing solutions. The study evaluated the total economic impact and potential Return on Investment of implementing a LifeSize HD video conferencing solution.

Here are some highlights of the business value achieved:

• 392% five-year, risk-adjusted ROI
• Lowest TCO (substantively less on-going maintenance & support costs than closest competitor)
• Nine month payback period
• Multi-million dollar annual travel cost reduction
• Increased productivity & better work experience
• Higher resolution video conferencing with lower bandwidth required
• Improved field sales
• Significant reduction in carbon emissions

You can view additional information regarding Forrester Consulting’s study below.

Contact us today to learn more about the advantages LifeSize HD Video Conferencing.

Total Economic Impact

Research Study Overview