Konica Minolta Wins Prestigious Awards Recognizing its Successful Transformation into an Information Technology Services Company

Ramsey, NJ, March 08, 2018 -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), known for its leading print and advanced imaging technology, has been undergoing business transformation in recent years. The company’s ambition as detailed in its corporate strategy, SHINKA 2019, is to create value for customers, by evolving into a problem-solving digital company in the era of the Internet of Things (IoT).  By leveraging its expertise in innovative digital technologies and enterprise solutions, Konica Minolta continues to be gaining momentum under this new approach.

Konica Minolta Wins Prestigious Awards for Technology

Specifically, it proudly announced today that the company’s Dispatcher Phoenix document workflow software solution was named a finalist in the “IT Software” category by the 2017 World Technology Awards. This award follows the honors received from Hyland Software for the award-winning Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solution provider.

In addition to receiving accolades related to its technology, its parent company, Konica Minolta, Inc., was awarded the Grand Prize in the NIKKEI Smart Work Awards 2018 in recognition for its exceptional corporate competence in Human Resources, Innovation, Marketing and Management Fundamentals.

These acknowledgments showcase the company’s drive for digital transformation, with an emphasis on a full suite of value-added IT services and its cohesive combination of cutting-edge software and technology. With a focus on changing the nature of the workplace, the company sets the bar high with a reinforced commitment to technologies that connect people, spaces and technologies that can drive increased collaboration and productivity like never before.

Notably, Dispatcher Phoenix, a key technology in supporting this initiative, streamlines document processing tasks, optimizes productivity and increases business efficiencies. Its cutting-edge tools automate manual paper-based processing tasks and handle large volumes of daily content accumulated in their workplace.

“It’s an honor to receive these global accolades for our innovative approach to bringing digital advancement to the industry,” said Kay Du Fernandez, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta. “Being recognized underscores our ongoing commitment to digital transformation and these changes illustrate excellent examples that truly help our clients improve their workplace efficiency and productivity.”

Placing innovation at the core of its operations to drive sustainable corporate growth, Konica Minolta strives to not only offer products and services that meet clients’ needs, but to transform its business internally. The company illustrates this in their forward-thinking enthusiastic culture, passion for innovation and revolutionary and diverse workstyles. Under this strategy, this leading technology company is accelerating efforts to evolve into a platform-led, IoT business, providing holistic client solutions across a growing ecosystem.

About the World Technology Awards

The annual World Technology Network (WTN) awards honor “outstanding innovators from each sector within the technology arena” whose work has “long-term significance in the fields of science and technology.” According to the WTN, it received 1,000 nominees across 20 award categories from all over the world.

All winners and finalists are considered a Fellow of the WTN and part of the peer-elected, global community of the most innovative people and organizations in science and technology and related fields.

About the NIKKEI Smart Work Awards

The NIKKEI Smart Work Awards 2018 are designed to recognize excellent companies that can serve as future leaders. Based on the results of the first NIKKEI Smart Work Management Survey, which Nikkei Inc. started in 2017, 602 companies were comprehensively evaluated by an external jury in order to decide the award winners.

The NIKKEI Smart Work Management Survey examines four key areas across companies: corporate competence in Human Resources, Innovation, and Marketing, plus Management Fundamentals, which are deemed to be critical for sustainable corporate development. Within these areas, companies were evaluated based on 18 indicators drawn from the results of company surveys, consumer surveys, and publicly available data.

About Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is reshaping and revolutionizing the Workplace of the Future^™ (www.reshapework.com). With our comprehensive portfolio, we deliver solutions to leverage mobility, cloud services, and optimize business processes with workflow automation. Our All Covered IT Services division offers a range of IT strategy, support, and network security solutions across all verticals. Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for 11 consecutive years and is proud to be ranked on the Forbes 2017 America's Best Employers list. Konica Minolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for five years in a row. We partner with our customers to give shape to ideas and work to bring value to our society. For more information, please visit: www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter @KonicaMinoltaUS.

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Kristina Marchitto
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
201-236-4399
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