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Konica Minolta signs Global Leasing Framework Agreement with DLL for Global Major Account Business Langenhagen/Germany, October 20th, 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 twenty years, Konica Minolta and DLL now decided to expand existing partnership to global level by mutual commitment to ensure resources and develop competitive program for GMA customers
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with extended global coverage of 26 countries at start including 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 Business Solutions Europe Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH, based in Langenhagen, Germany, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Inc., Tokyo, Japan, forming part of its Business Technologies business area. As a leading global service provider in the field of IT- and document processes as well as digital production printing solutions the company excels in service-led business consulting, implementation and management and provides a range of world-leading printing systems and solutions. In this context, Konica Minolta’s Optimized Print Services concept (OPS) combines consultancy, hardware, software implementation, and operation in order to enhance business process efficiency and cost-effectiveness. To support customers optimally with powerful and sustainable solutions, technology leader Konica Minolta continuously invests in research and development work and regularly sets new standards. Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe is represented by subsidiaries and distributors in more than 70 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). With over 32,000 employees around the world (as of March 2014), Konica Minolta’s Business Technologies business area earned net sales of over EUR 5.4 billion in financial year 2013/14. For further information about the company, visit www.konicaminolta.eu. Product images are available at www.konicaminolta-images.eu. Terms and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
Contact Silke Zühlke, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH Phone: +49 (0)511 7404-5604 Email: silke.zuehlke@konicaminolta.eu Tiffany Burke, Corporate Communications, DLL Phone: +1-610-386-3467 Mobile: +1-484-868-5029 Email: t.burke@delagelanden.com
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