October, 19th 2006 Kyocera Mita is proud to announce that is has again been honoured by Industry Analysts Inc., a US-based specialist on market research and product testing, for the most reliable multifunctional products (MFPs) in their 2006 MFP Reliability Study. The MFPs of Kyocera Mita have been ranked first in 29 performance categories. For the survey, Industry Analysts Inc. conducted telephone interviews with 96 dealer service managers in copier dealerships US-wide.
"When looking at the results of our annual survey over the last five years, no other company's MFPs have been rated as reliable as Kyocera's," said Andy Slawetsky, president, Industry Analysts Inc. "Service managers in this study have consistently given Kyocera devices the highest marks in an area that is of major importance to customers choosing a new device."
Kyocera focuses on using advanced, innovative technology to design solutions for today’s office environment. Recent develop ments have led to the launch of a new series of multifunctional products for medium-sized offices providing access to A3 colour printing and copying. The KM-C2520, KM-C3225 and the flagship KM-C3232 have been designed for use in an office environment with features that combine productivity, efficiency with ease of use.
Kyocera has been, and will continue to be, committed to ensuring the reliability of its multifunctionals through focussed product development, said Tracey Rawling-Church, Head of Marketing at Kyocera Mita (UK) Ltd. We pride ourselves on delivering innovative yet reliable MFPs to simplify business life and meet the growing needs of our customers.
To download the full survey, please visit www.kyoceramita-europe.com, then select press area, awards.
For more information please contact
Rob Forbes
Tel: 0118 9230603
Email: rob.forbes@kyoceramita.co.uk
Guy McGerr
Tel: 0118 9230720
Email: guy.mcgerr@kyoceramita.co.uk
About Industry Analysts
Since 1973, Industry Analysts, Inc. has been a leading expert in the office automation industry. Specialising in market research and product testing, they provide comprehensive data and reports to manufacturers, vendors and end-user across the globe. Industry Analysts, Inc. also operates a test facility in Fairfield, NJ. Test reports may be downloaded from their website: www.industryanalysts.com.
Kyocera Mita is one of the world's leading office document solutions companies. The product range consists of printers, multifunctional systems, wide format devices, parts, supplies and efficient office output solutions. Kyocera Mita provides innovative products with superior printer controllers, built on a foundation of long-life components, allowing it to offer its customers low total cost of ownership and high efficiency in any workplace. Kyocera Mita has 12,160 employees worldwide. Kyocera Mita's turnover was approx. 1.8 billion Euro in the fiscal year 2006 (April 1, 2005 - March 31, 2006) representing as Information Equipment Group 21 percent of total Kyocera Group sales. For further information, visit: www.kyoceramita-europe.com.
Kyocera Mita Corporation is a wholly owned daughter company of Kyocera Corporation. Ranked no. 491 among the BusinessWeek most valuable Global 1200 companies, Kyocera Corporation is a leading manufacturer of high-tech ceramics, electronic components, solar cells, and electronic office equipment. Kyocera Corporation’s long-term growth strategy is to focus on business that supports telecommunications and information processing, environmental protection and the preservation of quality of life.
