KONICA MINOLTA Wins 5-Star Rating
from VARBusiness Readers

Award Showcases Best Partner Programs
in USA for Value-Added Resellers

March 15, 2004 - Mobile, AL – VARBusiness magazine, the leading publication covering strategy and technology for solution providers in the digital economy, today awarded its prestigious 5-Star rating to KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS for its 2003 Partner Program. “We are very pleased to receive such an accolade from our partners,” said Stephen Fletcher, president and COO of KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS. “Knowing that we provide our resellers with award-winning programs and incentives that help them achieve success is a tribute to all of us at KONICA MINOLTA and sets the bar higher for our program in the future. We will remain committed to our goal of exceeding our partners’ expectations and to support them even more in the coming year.”

The 5-star rating system is based on survey responses from hundreds of VARs across the country. Resellers were asked to rate vendors on topics such as training, sales leads, postsales support, dedicated account representative, and web portal links. The responses from the partners were evaluated and weighted by independent industry consultants.

KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS Partner Program is designed to assist resellers of all sizes in selling the best value desktop color and monochrome printing solutions available. The program features “no minimum” qualification for lucrative incentives, dedicated account representatives in the field and on the phone, 24/7 special technical support, free sales literature and marketing collateral, and access to extensive product information and competitive research. KONICA MINOLTA printers, both color and monochrome, consistently perform at the top of their respective categories delivering real value-based solutions for the customer.

KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC.
KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC., is an innovative developer, manufacturer, and supplier of document printing solutions. The product line includes color and monochrome laser printers, and associated supplies and accessories for general office, electronic publishing, graphic design, advanced imaging, and home office applications. KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC., headquarters are in Mobile, Alabama USA, and its products are distributed through a broad network of e-commerce, retail, reseller, and distribution partners.

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