The What’s Happenin’ Report
Industry Analysts, Inc.
February 2012
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Featured Article
Xerox Launches Cloud Services to Manage Mobile Devices

 
Current Links…

-Ricoh Selling Branches?  

**THIS IS THE CORRECT LINK (sorry it didn’t work in the previous newsletter)  

 

-There’s a Storm Ahead for HP’s Printer Business 

 

-Xerox & McAfee: A Joint Force to Integrate Security Into the Print World   

 

-Konica Minolta to Exhibit Healthcare Solutions & Managed IT Services at HIMSS 2012 Las Vegas 

 

-ILG Adds Jumbo HP Cartridges for 3 Printers

 

-7 Tips When Competing with Direct Channels 

 

 -HP’s Q4 to Provide Snapshot of New CEO’s Progress 

-Océ Business Services Named a Top 100 Global Outsourcing Company for 6th Straight Year 

-White House Agrees to Buy Canon DreamLabo 5000   

 

Do You Want to Sell Workflow Apps to Your Customers?

(New Link, Check it out)

 
Did you know…

10,000+
The number of industry subscribers this newsletter reaches twice each week

1974
The year Industry Analysts, Inc. began serving the office equipment industry

17,000+
Average number of visitors our website receives each month

125+
The number of countries in which this newsletter is read

90,000+
Average number of page views on our website each month

485,000+
Average number of hits our website receives each month

 

The ulitimate app for the copier/MFP/printer sales force

(New Link, Check it out)

 
 
Current Links…

-Konica Minolta’s All Covered Acquires Memphis IT Company  

 

-HP Banks on Digital Presses 

 

-Selling Copiers & MFPs "Color Cost per Page for 2 Cents"   

 

-Xerox’s Global Imaging Acquires IA and IL Locations 

 

-Ricoh Innovations Opens R&D HQ in India

 

-Canon Announces New President of VA Cartridge Manufacturing Company 

 

-Xerox Appoints Managing Director for India Business  

Copier MFP LinkedIn Group Passes 2,000 Members

 
 
 
…
 This Group Currently Has
2,772

Members

…

We’ve created a LinkedIn group called Copiers, Printers & MFPs.  Please feel free to join.  We welcome any relevant conversations and will do our best to moderate and keep spam, recruiters and ads from watering things down. 

 
Join Our Mailing List
 

Proud Member of

 
Previous Links…

-Xerox Layoffs Affect Wilsonville – Home to Color Printer Group  

 

-Konica Minolta Acquires IT Company 

 

-Toshiba Launches 4 Innovative MFPs   

 

-Xerox & McAfee Team Up to Deliver New Level of Protection 

 

-OKI Data Americas Introduces Online Customer Service Chat Feature

 

-DocLex Offers Cloud Document Management for Automotive Dealers 

 

-Canon USA Launches Océ VarioPrint Digital Press  

 
Quick Links…
 
 
 

Copier Dealer Channel Study
The 475 page report contains critical information broken down by brand, by dealer size and more. 

Topics include hardware, service, supply margins, dealers using OEM and non-OEM parts/supplies, sales rep productivity and compensation levels, placements by speed category and much more.

Click this link to learn more about this report and to access the Table of Contents.
 

 


Dealer A3 Hardware
Margins Report

We contacted over 100 copier dealers and asked them about hardware margins for A3 copiers. This 9 page report contains hardware margins comparing 2008, 2009 and 2010 figures.

Brands Included 
  • Canon
  • Konica Minolta
  • Kyocera Mita
  • Ricoh Family 
  • Sharp
  • Toshiba 
 
Price: $29.99

Buy Now

 
Sincerely,


Andy Slawetsky
President
Industry Analysts, Inc

 

Thank you very much for reading our newsletter.  We hope you find it helpful and full of valuable information.  Please feel free to contact us with industry questions.
 

We Need Partners in Other Markets


If you are outside the US and have good relationships with local copier/printer dealers, resellers and concessionaires, we have a great opportunity for you.  IA, Inc. is looking for companies to resell our products in other markets, especially Latin America, Africa, and Asia. 

Contact us for more information



Dealer A3 Service Margins Report

We contacted over 100 copier dealers and asked them about service margins for A3 hardware. This 13 page report contains hardware margins for color and black & white copiers, comparing 2008, 2009 and 2010 figures.

Brands Included 
  • Canon
  • Konica Minolta
  • Kyocera Mita
  • Ricoh Family 
  • Sharp
  • Toshiba 
 
Price: $29.99

Buy Now

   
Greetings!

Thanks for reading our newsletter.  We hope you find it informative and interesting.  Please feel free to contact us directly with any comments, ideas or if you’d like to contribute to our column.

 

 

Available Reports
 
 

-Dealer Service Manager Survey; Color Devices 

-Dealer Service Manager Survey; Monochrome Devices 

-Black & White MFP Customer Survey 

-Sales Rep Performance & Comp

-Color MFP Customer Study-Black & Color MFP Discount Levels  

-A3 Hardware Margins

-A3 Service Margins

-A3 Supply Margins

 

A3/A4 Sales Training Seminar
 
 
We help demystify the A3 VS A4 sales process and help your team understand how to educate their customers on the benefits and limitations of A3 and A4 products. 

Help your reps learn how to inform customers of the pitfalls of buying cheap A4 through alternative channels.

Conducted at your dealership by an industry expert with nearly 20 years experience in the office equipment industry.

Contact us for a quote

 

 
 

Specification, Side-by-Side Comparisons, Test Reports, Solutions


Detailed Specifications
Finally, an alternative to BLI

The only competitive research service that
includes a customer helpline

It’s like having your own personal assistant!

Special Pricing for 2012
The best service for your money, guaranteed

*DataMaster earns zero revenue from the sale of licenses associated with product ratings certificates or awards

 

Dealer Training Programs


Click image to download details
 
Companies Worth Learning About


Off Lease Copiers 

  

 
The What’s Happenin’ Report
Industry Analysts, Inc.
February 2012
Join Our Mailing List
 

Featured Article
Xerox Launches Cloud Services to Manage Mobile Devices

 
Current Links…

-Ricoh Selling Branches?  

**THIS IS THE CORRECT LINK (sorry it didn’t work in the previous newsletter)  

 

-There’s a Storm Ahead for HP’s Printer Business 

 

-Xerox & McAfee: A Joint Force to Integrate Security Into the Print World   

 

-Konica Minolta to Exhibit Healthcare Solutions & Managed IT Services at HIMSS 2012 Las Vegas 

 

-ILG Adds Jumbo HP Cartridges for 3 Printers

 

-7 Tips When Competing with Direct Channels 

 

 -HP’s Q4 to Provide Snapshot of New CEO’s Progress 

-Océ Business Services Named a Top 100 Global Outsourcing Company for 6th Straight Year 

-White House Agrees to Buy Canon DreamLabo 5000   

 

Do You Want to Sell Workflow Apps to Your Customers?

(New Link, Check it out)

 
Did you know…

10,000+
The number of industry subscribers this newsletter reaches twice each week

1974
The year Industry Analysts, Inc. began serving the office equipment industry

17,000+
Average number of visitors our website receives each month

125+
The number of countries in which this newsletter is read

90,000+
Average number of page views on our website each month

485,000+
Average number of hits our website receives each month

 

The ulitimate app for the copier/MFP/printer sales force

(New Link, Check it out)

 
 
Current Links…

-Konica Minolta’s All Covered Acquires Memphis IT Company  

 

-HP Banks on Digital Presses 

 

-Selling Copiers & MFPs "Color Cost per Page for 2 Cents"   

 

-Xerox’s Global Imaging Acquires IA and IL Locations 

 

-Ricoh Innovations Opens R&D HQ in India

 

-Canon Announces New President of VA Cartridge Manufacturing Company 

 

-Xerox Appoints Managing Director for India Business  

Copier MFP LinkedIn Group Passes 2,000 Members

 
 
 
…
 This Group Currently Has
2,772

Members

…

We’ve created a LinkedIn group called Copiers, Printers & MFPs.  Please feel free to join.  We welcome any relevant conversations and will do our best to moderate and keep spam, recruiters and ads from watering things down. 

 
Join Our Mailing List
 

Proud Member of

 
Previous Links…

-Xerox Layoffs Affect Wilsonville – Home to Color Printer Group  

 

-Konica Minolta Acquires IT Company 

 

-Toshiba Launches 4 Innovative MFPs   

 

-Xerox & McAfee Team Up to Deliver New Level of Protection 

 

-OKI Data Americas Introduces Online Customer Service Chat Feature

 

-DocLex Offers Cloud Document Management for Automotive Dealers 

 

-Canon USA Launches Océ VarioPrint Digital Press  

 
Quick Links…
 
 
 

Copier Dealer Channel Study
The 475 page report contains critical information broken down by brand, by dealer size and more. 

Topics include hardware, service, supply margins, dealers using OEM and non-OEM parts/supplies, sales rep productivity and compensation levels, placements by speed category and much more.

Click this link to learn more about this report and to access the Table of Contents.
 

 


Dealer A3 Hardware
Margins Report

We contacted over 100 copier dealers and asked them about hardware margins for A3 copiers. This 9 page report contains hardware margins comparing 2008, 2009 and 2010 figures.

Brands Included 
  • Canon
  • Konica Minolta
  • Kyocera Mita
  • Ricoh Family 
  • Sharp
  • Toshiba 
 
Price: $29.99

Buy Now

 
Sincerely,


Andy Slawetsky
President
Industry Analysts, Inc

 

Thank you very much for reading our newsletter.  We hope you find it helpful and full of valuable information.  Please feel free to contact us with industry questions.
 

We Need Partners in Other Markets


If you are outside the US and have good relationships with local copier/printer dealers, resellers and concessionaires, we have a great opportunity for you.  IA, Inc. is looking for companies to resell our products in other markets, especially Latin America, Africa, and Asia. 

Contact us for more information



Dealer A3 Service Margins Report

We contacted over 100 copier dealers and asked them about service margins for A3 hardware. This 13 page report contains hardware margins for color and black & white copiers, comparing 2008, 2009 and 2010 figures.

Brands Included 
  • Canon
  • Konica Minolta
  • Kyocera Mita
  • Ricoh Family 
  • Sharp
  • Toshiba 
 
Price: $29.99

Buy Now

   
Greetings!

Thanks for reading our newsletter.  We hope you find it informative and interesting.  Please feel free to contact us directly with any comments, ideas or if you’d like to contribute to our column.

 

 

Available Reports
 
 

-Dealer Service Manager Survey; Color Devices 

-Dealer Service Manager Survey; Monochrome Devices 

-Black & White MFP Customer Survey 

-Sales Rep Performance & Comp

-Color MFP Customer Study-Black & Color MFP Discount Levels  

-A3 Hardware Margins

-A3 Service Margins

-A3 Supply Margins

 

A3/A4 Sales Training Seminar
 
 
We help demystify the A3 VS A4 sales process and help your team understand how to educate their customers on the benefits and limitations of A3 and A4 products. 

Help your reps learn how to inform customers of the pitfalls of buying cheap A4 through alternative channels.

Conducted at your dealership by an industry expert with nearly 20 years experience in the office equipment industry.

Contact us for a quote

 

 
 

Specification, Side-by-Side Comparisons, Test Reports, Solutions


Detailed Specifications
Finally, an alternative to BLI

The only competitive research service that
includes a customer helpline

It’s like having your own personal assistant!

Special Pricing for 2012
The best service for your money, guaranteed

*DataMaster earns zero revenue from the sale of licenses associated with product ratings certificates or awards

 

Dealer Training Programs


Click image to download details
 
Companies Worth Learning About


Off Lease Copiers