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support the community and the next generation of business leaders. “We are proud to support Leeds University Business School’s MBA Programme by offering insights from our business operations and experience to assist students with their problem-solving and tactical decision making,” said Milan. “The university sets very high standards, and we are always highly impressed by the dedication and hard work of the students and staff in bringing the art of business to life in an academic setting. “We are delighted to mark a decade of co-operation and look forward to continuing and growing our mutual
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schedules to support the students in their efforts, and have provided invaluable feedback and advice to them. We look forward to Konica Minolta’s continued and evolving relationship with the programme and the students on it.” Supporting students at Leeds University Business School is part of Konica Minolta’s ongoing ESG commitment to
relationship to nurture the next generations of business leaders.”
Solent Design Studio expands Canon fleet to break into new markets
Solent Design Studio, a family- owned commercial printing company, has recently invested in Canon’s imagePRESS V1350, varioPRINT 6180 TITAN and Colorado M3W. This investment has enabled the business to break into the wide-format market and unlock further growth, while saving costs. Solent Design has been providing print solutions to UK businesses and global brands across many sectors for more than 40 years. The investment has enabled them to offer their clients an extended service across a range of diverse products. Since partnering with Canon in 2016, Solent Design has doubled the size of its business and has expanded its capabilities across all aspects of print. Now offering services in both litho and digital print, as well as wide-format production, the company takes pride in delivering an end-to-end service for its customers. By upgrading to Canon’s imagePRESS
V1350 and varioPRINT 6180 TITAN, they’re now able to offer new services on a more diverse range of media, which has tripled their click rate and brought in new
demand; unlocking ROI as a result. Looking to generate new streams of revenue, Solent Design has also
invested in Canon’s Colorado M3W. This has enabled the business to enter the wide-format market, opening up new opportunities in sectors such as labelling and packaging. By producing stunning solid colours without banding on wide- format applications, the Colorado M3W was the ideal machine to upgrade its offering for road-side banners and signage. Taking the next step in their digital transformation journey, Solent Design
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is leveraging Canon’s expertise in Management Information Systems. Streamlining the back end of their
business and bringing together functions such as order processing and estimating, Solent Design is migrating to the Print Smith Vision MIS software. By reducing touchpoints and increasing efficiency, this
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