Konica Minolta picks up place on Fed govt panel

The Commonwealth Department of Finance and Deregulation appoints Konica Minolta to the Major Office Machines Whole of Government Equipment and Support Panel and launches bizhub 552 and 652 printers.

Konica Minolta is a panelist in Category 1 and 2; Network Printers and Multi-function Devices. “A focus on customer requirements is what set Konica Minolta above our competitors,” said Anne Phibbs, national manager of government accounts, Konica Minolta. “We are large enough to service and deliver on Government projects but our customer service is the differentiator on this panel. Our company’s track record on other Government projects put us in good stead.”

Konica Minolta has worked with the Department of Defence since 2007 and over this time has implemented over 4,500 machines. It also supplies MFDs to government agencies and departments through whole of State Government contracts in Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland.

Meanwhile, the company has also launched two new printers for its multifunctional device portfolio: the bizhub 552 and bizhub 652. "The bizhub 552 and 652 round off our black and white portfolio, serving the growing demands of data capture with colour scanning," said Reichter Aguilar, office product manager at Konica Minolta business solutions. "In addition to the award winning bizhub 423 series, they cover the needs for higher speed and volume in office segments."