Call us on 803011 to arrange an appointment here at Sovereign House or at your site.

Laserfiche ECM provides the ability to establish and deploy information management standards throughout the enterprise while giving individual business units tools to customize the system to meet their specific needs. With document imaging, document management, business process management and records management baked into the core system architecture, Laserfiche makes it possible to standardize on a single ECM system – revolutionizing the way information is managed, shared and presented. 

Kofax Plc is a leading provider of capture enabled business process management solutions. Kofax solutions provide a rapid return on investment by automating information intensive processes and by managing the capture of information in a more accurate, timely and cost effective manner.

PaperCut is the only true cross-platform print control software available, providing full support for Windows, Mac, Linux and Novell network environments. Our print management software is ideal for organistions of all sizes, from schools to engineering, graphic design, architectural and accounting firms to advertising, legal and IT. PaperCut encourages the responsible use of company resources and helps to create an environmentally friendly workplace.

For virtually trouble-free operation, nothing surpasses the family of document scanners from Kodak, the industry leader in production scanning. Whether you need to scan 30,000 or more documents every day or 1,000 documents in the shortest time possible per day, there’s nothing a scanner with the volume capacity and speed to support cost-effective processing for you. The family of Kodak Digital Science document scanners enhance and extend this reputation offering the highest level of performance, reliability and robustness as well as the new ATP (Adaptive Threshold Processing) image enhancement capability.

Discover Panasonic Solutions for business through our complete range of professional scanners from robust workgroup products to high-volume unlimited duty cycle units. Panasonic has launched new software for it’s professional scanner range which can create searchable PDF files with OCR and automated output to network storage or even e-mail clients.

Call 803011 to book a demonstration time – they’re booking up fast! We can arrange an alternative date, should you require one.

Come and see our document solutions being showcased at Sovereign House on Thursday 8th March 2012 9am-5pm.

Call 803011 to book a demonstration time – they’re booking up fast! We can arrange an alternative date, should you require one.

Cannot see the video below? Try the link here: Ricoh Pro C751.

We should all be used to the fact that it’s 2012 by now, everyone’s back into the routine of working and the festive period is but a memory… however, our hard-working team here at Viking have hardly had any time to think of anything else other than printer and copier installs, customer resites and service calls! Since the start of the month,  calls have come in thick and fast and our support engineers have been kept well on their toes – and still managed to deliver the kind of service that receives high praise from our clients. We’d like you to join us in thanking them for their good work so far in 2012, and long may it continue! (although the engineers may say otherwise!)

So here we are, its 2012!  We look back with fondness on 2011 as a successful year for Viking Office Systems. We held many seminars on our award winning Laserfiche software, as well as showcasing the latest print management technologies and our incredible range of printers and multifunctional devices. All to help our customers get the best from us and our services.

Now we look forward to continuing and enhancing that work in 2012, also looking to improve ourselves further to ensure our committment to being the best that we possibly can in order to serve our ever expanding client base with our motto:   Setting Service Standards.

To keep up with the latest at Viking, keep checking back here, or you can find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/VikingIOM and we’re even on Twitter! @VikingOfficeSys

The entire team here at Viking Office Systems would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and all the best for a very Happy New Year.  Here’s to 2012!

The new compact multifunctionals offer higher performance and functionality (compared to the predecessor models Kyocera FS-1028MFP/DP and FS-1128MFP), ideal for shared workgroup environments for printing, copying, colour scanning and fax requirements. These compact and easy to use devices are equipped with workflow enhancing functionalities, short-cut keys and customisable program keys. 
 
The document processor allows double-sided originals to be scanned with ease. With excellent media flexibility and optional paper-feeders, these devices support your individual document output needs.

Ideal for varied business and office users where workflow efficiency and fast response is integral.

This range features:

• Up to 30 page per minute (FS-1030MFP / FS-1030MFP/DP / FS-1130MFP)
• Up to 35 pages per minute (FS-1035MFP/DP / FS-1135MFP)
• Double-sided print, copy & colour scanning as standard
• Fax functionality as standard (FS-1130MFP / FS-1135MFP)
• 50-sheet document processor scans double-sided documents (not available on the FS-1030MFP)
• Network connectivity as standard
• Time to first print: Less than 7 seconds
• Time to first copy: 6.9 seconds
• 800-sheet maximum paper capacity from 2 optional paper feeders
• 5-line LCD display for ease of use
• High security to support printing of confidential documents
• Automatic “Power Off” mode supports low power consumption in your office
• Warm-up time: 20 seconds
• 256 MB memory as standard, upgradable to 768MB
• PCL6 and PostScript 3 as standard
  

as well as PDF Direct printing from USB memory sticks

 For more information on these devices please call us on (01624) 803011.

Our award winning expertise in Laserfiche is brought to the forefront again this week as we host a User Group Forum for all of our Laserfiche users this Thursday, 1st December.  As we pride ourselves on taking care of our customers, a user group forum such as this is an excellent opportunity for us to gain feedback and for the users themselves to interact with other users, to gain a greater knowledge and understanding of the product, which inevitably helps everyone to get the best out of Laserfiche.

We shall also be showcasing the latest features and options available, to enable everyone who attends to get a good idea of how they can implement the best practices and procedures for them personally to benefit most from their uniquely tailored document management system.  We will be holding 2 sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, approximately lasting an hour each and refreshments will be available too.

If you are interested in using a document management system that is malleable and can be shaped to fit your business, then please call us on 01624 803011 where our team of experts are ready to welcome and assist you every step of the way.

Please head over to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/vikingiom and hit the ‘Like’ button in order to be in with a chance of winning a brand new Kyocera printer. All you have to do after that is to keep a keen eye out for our new Viking Mini that will be on the roads around the Island between now and the closing date, December 21st. For all the full competition info and to keep upto date with what’s going on at Viking, come on over and join us on Facebook!

Viking Office Systems are pleased to announce that HotSpot for Ricoh MFP is now available to order. Like Ricoh’s range of mono and colour printers, printing on the move now becomes easier with the availability of HotSpot printing for MFP.

The following MFP products are now available as HotSpot enabled MFPs:
MP C300 / MP C400 & MP C300SR / MP C400SR
MP C3001 / MP C3501 & MP C3001AD / MP C3501AD
MP C4501 / MP C5501 & MP C4501AD / MP C5501AD

For more info on how this can benefit you, please call Viking on 01624 803011. 

Who spotted the Ricoh on the backstage footage from the X Factor last weekend? During one of the segments of an interview, a Ricoh MFP identical to those supplied by Viking was spotted lurking around in the background!

With all the controversy this week with contestants quitting and getting second chances to become this year’s X-Factor winner (and almost certainly the coveted Christmas Number One spot) there will almost certainly be more drama and scenes from corridors, offices and dressing rooms backstage so keep your keen eyes peeled for the real star of the show, the Ricoh!

Douglas Rugby Club are holding a Mhelliah this Saturday November 5th at Port-e-Chee Meadow on Peel Road, Douglas.  There will be a bonfire and a spectacular fireworks display as well as the bar being open for drinks.  All proceeds are going towards the clubhouse and the Mini’s end of season tour. If you cannot make it but would like to donate, please email Gareth Hooson-Owen on gareth@vikingiom.com

DOUGLAS 30

MOORE 19

Douglas got back into winning ways on Saturday with a victory over Moore. Douglas started well and after4 minutes a long pass from Bryn Snellgrove found Simon Heggs, he beat his opposite winger, drew the full back and sent Carl Markl-Ferns in for the first try 5-0. Directly from the kick off Douglas increased their lead, the ball was retained through several rucks and after Dan Creer had made good yards the ball was released to the backs and into the hands of young winger Andrew Evans, he ran hard and was brought to ground but not held, he recovered his feet to score, Snellgrove added the conversion 12-0. Douglas were playing well but for some strange reason their usually reliable backs began to spill the ball and make some poor decisions, during the next 10 minutes at least three guilt edged chances went begging which if taken would have killed off the game before the half hour mark, they weren’t and as often happens the opposition took advantage and began to work their way back into the game. After 22 minutes a penalty by the fly half reduced the deficit 12-3, and six minutes later Moore were right back in it. The ball was moved to the right and the pacey fullback arrived at the end of the line, sprinted forward, stepped inside and scored under the posts a good try, the conversion was added, 12-10.

The Douglas pack was enjoying their best game of the season, dominating in both scrum and lineout, and a minute before the break another good 5 metre scrum resulted in the third try, Snellgrove used two dummy runners to create space for full back Mike Hebden to score near the posts, the conversion was added half time 19-10 Douglas.

The second half saw an increasing number of unforced errors by Douglas, giving the ball away in good positions and conceding silly penalties within range of the Moore fly half, he needed no second invitation and landed three from three bringing the scores level with 20 minutes left.

Douglas always looked threatening with ball in hand and after 65 minutes secured a bonus point with their fourth try, a loose kick was fielded by  Hebden who threw a long pass to Heggs, he attacked the Moore backs before chipping over the top for Will Latta to chase, collect and score, 24-19. On 73 minutes Snellgrove added a penalty, and then with three minutes remaining the same player made sure of the victory with a sharply taken drop goal, 30-19.

Douglas make the long journey to the Potteries to take on Trentham next week, a team who are always difficult to beat on their own patch, but it is a game that is winnable.

They say it’s always better to be busy than to be quiet – and if that rings true then Viking are in a very healthy position indeed!

New and existing clients have enjoyed over a dozen installs over the last fortnight, getting to grips with their new technology provided by Viking. This, as well as our daily routine service calls have kept all of our ‘on the road’ staff extremely busy and of course, we are very thankful to them for their hard work, especially given the wet conditions they have had to face!

Rugby fever has gripped the office in the past few weeks, with all of us getting behind different nations for the Rugby World Cup, which ends this Sunday with the New Zealand vs France final. Viking are a sponsor of local side Douglas, so naturally already have a great interest in the sport. Of course the Home Nations have been strongly supported, with Wales doing the best of the four. So well done to them for their semi-final appearance, but like the Welsh team, we shall not rest on our recent achievements either and press on to be the very best that we can be.

Douglas maintained the pressure on league leaders Crewe and Nantwich with a fifth bonus point win at Port-e-chee on Saturday.

Again facing a huge pack, Douglas got off to a great start when Skipper Ryan Maddox scored after just two minutes, with the full back caught at a ruck, Duckinfield were left without cover, and a chip from Bryn Snellgrove into the unguarded space was chased by Maddox to score, Snellgrove converted 7-0. After 17 minutes the visitors were level, after several drives the stand off dived over from close range, he converted himself 7-7 . Douglas regained the lead on 32 minutes when Snellgrove kicked a penalty, and in first half injury time extended the lead with another try from Maddox, who cut in on a scissors move, Snellgrove again converted 17-7 Douglas at half time.

Douglas made a great start to the second half and moved further ahead on 46 minutes with a try from Will Latta, the ball was moved left and Latta received it on his own 10 metre line, he accelerated, and beat the fullback to score, the conversion was added 24-7. Duckinfield then had their best spell of the game, the ball was kept tight by the forwards and they kept the pressure on the home team in their own 22 metre area, after two offences at a five metre scrum the referee awarded them a penalty try which was converted, 24-14 with 25 minutes left. Again Duckinfield trundled down the pitch to camp in the Douglas half, but with 2 minutes left on the clock Dan Creer turned the ball over deep in his own half, he fed Snellgrove who took the ball forward before chipping into the space down the left hand side, Latta and Andrew Evans gave chase with the visitors’ full back, but Latta won the race to the ball and hacked it infield, diving on the ball to complete the touchdown. Snellgrove again converted to give Douglas a 31-14 win.

They now lie in second place, three points behind the leaders with a game in hand, but with a very difficult away trip to Ruskin Park next week, preparation will have to be good over the next seven days to keep the run going.

The figures for this season so far now read four from four with four bonus points for  Douglas RUFC.    

This young Douglas side again proved their credentials against one of the top sides in the league in what was arguably the toughest fixture to date.

Douglas started well and scored a few early tries. The visitors then seemed to sit back and allowed Oswestry a foothold in the match. This proved a wake up call for the Douglas pack as they then began to front up against their opposite numbers and began to win good clean ball for the dangerous Douglas backs to run the opposition of the park.

Bryn Snellgrove again played well also scoring 14 points in the process,  Will Latta proving he can be saint and sinner in the same fixture by scoring a hat trick and then being sinbinned. Skipper Ryan Maddox showing his skills also found the try line, as did Christian Brew, Carl Markle-Ferns and Andrew Evans.

The Douglas side will now be looking towards this next week’s fixture against the very physical Dukinfield. This was one a piece last season, with both sides winning at home; however Douglas now sit firmly in 2nd place in the league and these players will want to be top by this time next week.

Last Thursday Ricoh and Viking together held a showcase on new print technologies, demonstrating how easy it now is to bring your company to the forefront with the latest products and services available.

The showcase was very well attended throughout the day (especially during the period of the provided lunch!) and many people were quite rightfully impressed, not only by how far wireless technolgies have come in recent years, but also how easy they are to use and to manage using already existing products, such as smartphones applications (or ’apps’). 

If you didn’t make it along, I’m afraid that unfortunately you missed out on a great lunch – but the good news is you can still sample the technologies and see what benefits you could take from them by arranging a 1-2-1 demo at our offices at St Johns. Simply call on (01624) 803011 to make arrangements and we’ll do the rest!

Thursday 22nd September sees Viking Office Systems host a showcase event at our offices on Station Road, St. Johns. We will be showcasing the latest solutions technology from 9am – 5pm. Covering a whole range of new services and products including Workflow, Production printing, Security, Sustainability and Cloud printing solutions as well as the range of Ricoh machines that we have available.

If you would like to see what we can offer you, please come in and see us on Thursday for a one-to-one demonstration about the very best products, value for money and service that can be tailor made to fit your business needs.

The biggest international sporting event to ever take place on the Isle of Man, the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games, has now come to a close.  Teams of competitors from across the globe, almost certainly featuring future Olympians converged on the Island to take part in the 5 day event.

Viking Office Systems were proud to be involved as the official office equipment supplier for the games. Every venue and many of the teams relied upon our equipment and service to print all paperwork associated with such an event.  Service had to be exceptionally fast and at one point a small emergency was calmly dealt with by one of our experienced engineers who got the problem solved; and Tony Jones of the organising committee said that “Viking saved Boxing” as the Boxing competition was able to get underway on time.

We also received shining testimonials from teams, thanking us for providing ‘first class equipment’ while also stating “service has been exceptionally prompt” and any hiccups were “reticified immediately“.  Everyone at Viking Office Systems is extremely pleased to be part of such a successful event and we look forward to continuing to play an integral part in local communities.

The Isle of Man is rapidly gearing up to welcome the 72 Commonwealth countries from around the world to the Island for the festival, which begins in Douglas on the 7th September. Viking Office Systems have been working hard behind the scenes and are providing all of the administration offices and event offices with the latest technology from Ricoh and Kyocera.

We are very proud to be invited to be associated with such a prestigious event and are looking forward to making sure that the event gives the Commonwealth a fantastic impression of the Island’s ability to showcase a world class event.

Our suppliers have supported us greatly in ensuring that we can meet the high demands of securing our sponsorhip and we are very grateful to everyone at Ricoh and Kyocera for this.

Viking Office Systems have collaborated with Ricoh to bring you their very latest machines in an online showroom. More details to follow, keep coming back for updates on when we’ll be going live.

On Thursday 30th June, Viking Office Systems hold an open day at our main office in St Johns, displaying the very latest in compact multifunctional devices.   Come along and see what we can offer you in terms of exceptional reliability and unrivalled quality; all of which will inevitably lead to your office enhancing its productivity, profitability and efficency.   To view and print out your own invite to this unique Viking & Kyocera show, please click here.  Refreshments will be provided, as well as a BBQ lunch.  We look forward to it and hope to see you there.

 News article courtesy of Hospice Care Isle of Man’s website; http://www.hospice.org.im 

‘The Viking  team were delighted to be handing over one of the latest multi functional Ricoh scanners, copiers and printers to Hospice as a donation. It was replacing a 28 year old machine!

 The lovely people at Viking also added a five year maintenance contract. Representing Viking, Gareth explained: “We have worked closely with Hospice for a number of years and realise the fantastic work they do and were delighted to be able to help out in such a practical way.” Jackie Killey thanked the Viking team for their generosity.’

Thanks to the overall strength of their product line, Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI) has selected Kyocera Mita Corporation as winner of its “Monochrome Printer Line of the Year” award. These accolades, announced once a year, are given to honour the vendors with the best product lines in their respective categories. The selection is made by BLI’s highly experienced staff of technicians and editors after subjecting scores of office printers from every major vendor to BLI’s unique battery of laboratory tests. The award recognizes the manufacturers of the best range of printers, from small workgroup to departmental, for demonstrated excellence across the entire product line in BLI’s lab testing. Factors considered by BLI in selecting “Line of the Year” include reliability, overall economy, ease of use, print quality, and productivity, among others.

For more information on Kyocera Mita monochrome and colour devices, please call Viking Office Systems on 01624 803011 - the Isle of Man’s Authorised Dealer for Kyocera Mita.

Do you still spend time looking through old archive files for information?

Do you still spend time filing away recent information in archive files?

Viking could save you valuable time and resources and help to bring your company to the forefront of the latest in Document Management Technologies which could give you the edge over your competitors.

Instead of frantically trawling through endless mountains of paper and folders to find your sensitive documents, you could search and view specific items amongst your entire archive—past and present—without leaving your desk. 

Viking Office Systems offer a wide range of Document Management facilities, from initial consultations right through to scanning, electronically storing and indexing your precious information; making retrieval easy while keeping your documents safe and secure.

Even if you have a backlog of old paper in archives that require scanning, we offer a complete and specialised scanning service in our secure bureau. We can collect your documents and will deliver them back to you, with a digital record of each sheet of paper we have scanned, indexed uniquely to you and your requirements.

Our highly trained and experienced team are ready to stand by you every step of the way, offering various software and hardware solutions to suit your needs to save you time money and energy, to help you get the best out of your business.

If you would like to learn more about how Viking Office Systems can help you improve efficiency and enhance your business practices then please call us on;

(01624) 803011.

Viking Office Systems—Setting Service Standards since 1994.

Viking wish all visitors to their website a very Happy New Year.

We are looking forward to another succesful year by investing more resources to provide all of our customers with even better service. Our Service Director, Dave Ball, is in Los Angeles with Stephanie Dandl attending the annual Laserfiche conference, whilst our service department goes from strength to strength with more awards being achieved.  

Everybody is looking at ways of cutting costs these days, and the fact is that environmental issues are often forced to take a back seat in leaner times.

At Viking Office Systems we are introducing a new for old exchange service for toner cartridges. All you are asked to do is save all your used cartridges, which will be collected by us; and as long as you have an inclusive service contract with us, replaced with full units free of charge. It’s the perfect solution – you make cost savings on the cartridges and we re-cycle your old ones – simple!

Every year millions of used toner cartridges are needlessly dumped into landfill or incinerated (30 million in the UK alone). It is estimated that some of the components within a cartridge can take upto 1000 years to decompose. When you consider that each cartridge weighs around three pounds – that’s a lot of waste plastic, rubber etc. Each cartridge can actually be re-used up to four times with no effect on quality and performance.

We think the new for old scheme is something you will want to take part in, and between us we will be making  a significant contribution to the preservation of our fantastic Island environment. Its another example of how Viking Office Systems is constantly looking at ways of improving efficiency and operating practices on behalf of our clients.

If you do not wish to take part in our ‘new for old’ scheme please give me or Gareth Hooson-Owen a call today or drop us an email. We will be starting this scheme on 1st December.

Thank you for your continuing support.

Stan Keig

Managing Director.

We are pleased to announce that Dave Ball has joined the Board of Directors at Viking Office Systems Limited.

This appointment is with immediate effect and Dave will continue to be responsible for the Service Department of the business as well as additional responsibility for directing the business in all aspects.

We are sure you will join us in wishing him the very best in his new role at Viking.

The Organising Committee of the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games are delighted to welcome on board Viking Office Systems as the official Office Systems supplier for the Games. 

Viking Office Systems will work alongside the committee as well as assisting the 71 nations that are expected to attend the IV Commonwealth Youth Games.

Viking Office Systems was Established in 1994 and has built over the last 16 years an unsurpassed reputation as the Isle of Man’s premier supplier of office printers, photocopiers and fax machines.  With a passion for their products and an enormous pride in their level of Customer Service, the company philosophy of continuous development and investment in people ensures a dedicated and highly professional service.

Managing Director, Mr Stan Keig said “I am delighted that we have been selected to be the Official Supplier of Office Systems for such a prestigious event as the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games and I know that everyone here at Viking is excited to have this opportunity and we’re looking forward to doing our bit in making the Games as successful as possible.”

The 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games will be held on the Isle of Man from 7th to 13th September 2011 with over 1000 athletes from 71 nations of the Commonwealth competing in 7 sporting events.  The CYG2011 Organising Committee continues to work alongside its partners and sponsors to deliver a world class event to a world class audience. 

For more information on the Commonwealth Youth Games 2011, please visit The Official Commonwealth Youth Games site

Laserfiche has been orderd by local leading Property Developer and Property Management Company, MAFF Properties Limited. After many months of research and specification planning, MAFF chose Laserfiche and Viking “to be the best combination of product and supplier to implement this business critical solution to enable all of our statutory and working documents to be properly managed”. Adrian Kinrade, MAFF’s Managing Director says that “this investment in technology will enable our small team to get on with their work, whilst Laserfiche will help the administrative side of the business substantially”.

Viking employs a dedicated team of Laserfiche specialists and provides many different industry sectors with both small and enterprise solutions for their document management.

Combining the economy and reliability of an ECOSYS colour printer with the power and flexibility of a KYOCERA multifunctional produces a powerful hub for your team’s document workload. The FS-C2026MFP and FS-C2126MFP produce high-quality double-sided colour documents at 26ppm. They scan and copy even faster and all their capabilities can be shared between your entire team.

• A4 colour multifunctional based on ECOSYS technology
• 26ppm print speed, monochrome and colour
• 35ipm scanning speed
• Time to first print: 10.5/9.0 seconds (colour/monochrome)
• Time to first copy: 12.0/10.0 seconds (colour/monochrome)
• Warm-up time: 29 seconds
• Double-sided print, copy & scan as standard (plus fax on FS-C2126MFP) 
• 50-sheet reversing document processor as standard
• Colour scan to email, server, PC or USB
• 300-sheet paper capacity from 2 sources as standard
• 1,300-sheet maximum paper capacity from 4 sources
• 768MB memory as standard, upgradable to 1,792MB
• PCL6 and PostScript 3 as standard
•  PDF Direct printing from USB memory sticks

High performance desktop printing with the sound of silence

Designed to handle the demanding print volumes of individual users, the FS-1320D and FS-1370DN are the professional desktop printers you can always count on. Operating at reduced noise levels, these robust yet highly reliable printers fit into every business environment.

Key features on the FS-1320D

Up to 35 pages per minute in A4

Double-sided printing as standard

Maximum paper capacity of 800 sheets

PowerPC 405F5 / 360 MHz, up to 544 MB RAM

Compact design, robust and dependable

Highly reliable thanks to long-life components

LED control panel for operational ease

Silent mode function

Low printing costs

Additional features on the FS-1370DN

PowerPC 440F5 / 500 MHz, up to 1,152 MB RAM

USB and network connectivity as standard

LCD display for exceptional clarity

Advanced Security 

Made for dynamic workgroups with the highest demands in productivity, these multifunctionals deliver their output at a fast 40ppm, have a short first copy time and scan at an impressive 35ipm. With a paper capacity of up to 2,100 sheets, a smooth workflow is guaranteed. The long-life components provide exceptional reliability and remarkably low running costs while keeping environmental impact at an absolute minimum.

Upto 40 pages per minute in A4

First copy time of 7 seconds

High print resolution of 1,200 dpi

Standard mono print, copy, colour scan and fax* functionality

Standard reversing automatic document processor

Up to three optional paper feeders for up to 2,100 sheets

Support LDAP, IPSec and SSL encryption

Exceptionally low output costs in its class

*fax only on FS-3140MFP

Kyocera Mita UK is celebrating winning the Hardware Vendor of the Year category of the Microscope Awards for Channel Excellence. The awards, which are voted for by the readers of Microscope magazine, recognise the companies that are performing at the very highest levels in the UK channel. Kyocera Mita is honoured to have been recognised for its commitment to the channel and strong sales results over the past year.

Graham Cox, Sales Director at Kyocera Mita commented: “To say that 2009 was a challenging year for the hardware industry is to vastly understate the ingenuity, persistence and sheer hard work required to make sales during that time.  Kyocera’s commitment to a 100% indirect sales strategy remains as strong as it has ever been, as we believe that our channel partners possess the skills, flexibility and determination to serve our customers in the best way possible.  Our faith has been rewarded by the company’s most successful year in the last decade with turnover up 11% on the previous year, and Q1 FY 11 projected to deliver growth in excess of this.

Winning this award is an incredible honour and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank our channel partners for their support and hard work over the past year and to look forward with them to a prosperous year ahead.”

Simon Quicke, Editor of Microscope magazine, commented: “This year with more entries and votes winning an ACE award was a real challenge. But with the votes cast by the channel those that did win can be rightly proud of their achievements.”

Over the past year Kyocera Mita has refocused its channel partner programme to tailor it more closely to the differing needs of channel partners. This has enabled new partners to come on board, existing partners to develop their knowledge base, and principal partners to drive forward strategically to greater sales success.

Kyocera Mita’s strong environmental credentials, which were recognised in 2008 when the company won the Environmental Company of the Year category of the ACEs, have even greater relevance today, and are proving a strong selling point for Kyocera Mita products and services.

Graham Cox concludes: “Kyocera’s unique selling points of environmentally sensitive products, low running costs and high reliability, have unparalleled resonance in today’s business climate. We are proud that our partners recognise the benefits of selling hardware on the basis of these proven messages. Their success is our success.”

Support for feeding heavy media up to 220g/m2 from the standard paper trays has been available on the TASKalfa 552ci since its launch.  This feature can now be enabled on the TASKalfa 250ci, 300ci, 400ci and 500ci once firmware release 9 is applied.

When combined with some of this TASKalfa family’s other features – notably its support of Pantone colour calibration – this new feature makes the machines especially productive in certain professions.

One such profession is marketing, where heavy media is useful for producing point-of-sale materials and product collateral and Pantone calibration is essential for ensuring that corporate colours are reproduced accurately and consistently.

Viking took the opportunity given to them at the ‘Money Media Business to Business event 2010′ with both hands. Sending a stong and motivated team to the exhibition stand, helped us to find great new avenues of business and make some fantastic new connections. You can see the team in action presenting the new TASKalfa 552ci to passing clients in our video blog.

Viking Office System have updated their website and brought their online presence catapulting into the twenty first century with the help of Mannin Media.

We feel it is an important part of how we communicate with our current and potential customers and is a key part of our business structure. With animated graphics, web videos and a strong ‘back end’ system we now have a website that reflects our dedication to high quality and excellent customer service.

We hope you will enjoy it as much as we do. Many thanks to the boys at Mannin Design for doing such a fantastic job.