TOKYO, JAPAN --(Marketwired - October 20, 2014) - Konica Minolta, Inc. ( Konica Minolta ) is pleased to announce that it has signed a "Global Leasing Framework Agreement" with De Lage Landen (DLL). This is a significant milestone for both companies and marks the formalization of an already mutually beneficial working relationship.
Konica Minolta is a global manufacturer and service provider in the imaging industry and has been engaged in providing OPS (Optimized Printing Services) and committed to premier customer partnership through its group companies in 45 countries and sales and service outlets in more than 150 across the world.
"We are rapidly expanding the contracts and execution of our OPS business with global major account (GMA) customers to meet their growing needs," said Jun Haraguchi, Senior Executive Officer, Konica Minolta Inc. "One of the fundamental requirements by GMA customers is competitive financing solutions for printing equipment and related services with a consistent rental/leasing program available all over the world -- and that's what we believe we have accomplished with DLL."
DLL, a global provider of asset based financial solutions, is a fully-owned subsidiary of the Rabobank Group.
"There are considerable benefits to delivering innovative financial solutions to Konica Minolta's GMA customers," said Steve Riggs, President, Office Technology Global Business Unit, DLL. "We look forward to working together with Konica Minolta to offer a customer-focused approach that will achieve immediate benefits and reduce the burden on the balance sheet."
Until now, Konica Minolta and DLL have been working together across the globe to serve a variety of customers, providing reliable and competitive financing solutions under existing local and regional agreements.
Based on the successful business experience of more than 20years, Konica Minolta and DLL have decided to expand their partnership to the global level to ensure resources and develop a competitive program for GMA customers with extended global coverage of 26 countries, including the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific regions.
Konica Minolta aims to continuously grow GMA business under the "Global Leasing Framework Agreement" in addition to any other new service infrastructures in the coming 6 months.
About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in information management focused on enterprise content, technology optimization and cloud services. Our solutions help organizations improve their speed to market, manage technology costs, and facilitate the sharing of information to increase productivity. Clients trust Konica Minolta to help them envision how they can achieve their goals and deliver innovative solutions to give shape to their ideas. Konica Minolta has won numerous awards and recognition including being recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for six consecutive years, and "A3 MFP Line of the Year" award winner from Buyers Laboratory LLC for an unprecedented four consecutive years. In 2012, Konica Minolta received "Document Imaging Solutions Line of the Year" recognition from BLI. Konica Minolta, Inc. has also been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for three years in a row. For more information, please visit www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook , Twitter and YouTube .
Contact information Karen Harris Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. 1 201-818-3231 kharris@kmbs.konicaminolta.us
