Media Release 5 November 2013
Brother NZ Announces Major Brand Partnership
Brother International (NZ) is excited to announce a major brand partnership with business solution specialists Konica
Minolta – a move set to embed Brother across the entire corporate market.
This partnership brings together two print specialist leaders, marrying shared values of technological innovation,
exceptional service and sustainability.
Specifically, this will now see Brother NZ sell the best-selling European ‘Develop’ copier brand in New Zealand, and expand its product range to offer printers and copiers suitable for both large and small businesses.
Through this partnership Brother is now able to provide balanced deployment solutions – one of the few companies in New
Zealand to do so.
Balanced deployment analyses print usage and business workflows, and recommends the best solution through a mix of large
and small machines.
Through balanced deployment, Brother will help businesses function more efficiently – maximising employee productivity,
reducing hardware costs, and lowering IT support and maintenance costs.
“For Brother to offer balanced deployment, we needed a partner with complementary capabilities that could enhance our
product range and help achieve a balanced product line. We’ve found that ideal partnership in Konica Minolta,” Brother
International (NZ) Limited, Executive Chairman, Graham Walshe, said.
There are many current challenges surrounding output for organisations, Walshe said. “This includes lack of knowledge of
hardware costs, difficulty assessing device utilisation, cost of consumables, and maintaining and repairing devices.”
“This partnership addresses and recognises changing market trends, and responds to New Zealand companies who are looking
for managed print services,” Walshe said.
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