Gateway to Explore
and Download Apps to Streamline Workflow, Improve Productivity and Enhance User
Experience
Ramsey,
N.J. – January 22, 2012 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announces the
immediate availability of the Konica Minolta bizhub
MarketPlace, offering users downloadable apps directly from the bizhub MFP
control panel screen. The bizhub MarketPlace is a user-friendly, one-stop shop
to browse and access apps that offer an enhanced document management experience
and improved overall productivity.
Konica
Minolta’s software engineering team developed the bizhub MarketPlace as a
platform that customers can use to easily add enhanced functionality to their
bizhub MFPs based on their specific business requirements. The platform offers
the customer the flexibility to add new functionality to their MFPs throughout
the life of the installation as simply as adding an app to their smartphone or
tablet.
Current
available apps via the Konica Minolta bizhub MarketPlace include:
- Connect to
Microsoft SharePoint – online storage and retrieval directly from the
bizhub MFP control panel.
- Clean Planet –
streamlined recycling processes.
- Paper Templates
Lite – a library of forms to access and print at the touch of a
button.
- Paper Templates – additional
forms and functions over the Paper Templates Lite app.
- Announcement – an easy way
to communicate to employees with customized ads or announcements from the
MFP control panel.
- RSS Feeds –a
simplified way to get the latest information from news feeds at that
bizhub MFP.
- Connect to the
Weather
– access to current weather at the location of the bizhub MFP or location
of your choosing.
- Connect to
Twitter
– easy, automatic Tweets relevant to your business or organization.
“Customers
can count on Konica Minolta for the convenience and innovation that they need
to remain competitive,” says Kevin Kern, senior vice president, Marketing,
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. “Similar to those used on
mobile devices but specific to our customers' business needs, the bizhub
MarketPlace apps help users maintain optimum workflow for more streamlined
business practices and enhanced productivity.”
Please
visit www.bizhubmarketplace.com
to learn more.
About Konica Minolta
Konica
Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced document
management technologies and Managed IT Services for the desktop to the print
shop. For the fifth consecutive year, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for
Customer Loyalty in
the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys. BLI has named Konica Minolta 2012 “Document
Imaging Solutions Line of the Year” and “A3 MFP Line of the Year” award winner for the company’s solution
portfolio and award-winning line of bizhub Multifunctional Products. For
more information, please visit www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook
(@Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A), YouTube (@KonicaMinoltaUS), and
Twitter (@KonicaMinoltaUS).