http://www.quickprinting.com/web/online/Industry-News-and-Trends/Kyocera-Mita-America-Awarded-Printer-Manufacturer-of-the-Year-Honor-from-Marketing-Research-Consultants/1$11214 KYOCERA-MITA ” PRINTER MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR “ Kyocera
Mita America, one of the world’s leading document imaging companies,
today announced that it has been named Printer Manufacturer of the Year
by Marketing Research Consultants, Inc. This year’s honor marked the
fourth time in five years Kyocera has received the award. The Cannata
Report, a Marketing Research Consultants, Inc. publication, will
feature this year’s results in an upcoming issue. Winners are
acknowledged based upon reactions of independent office equipment
dealers nationwide.“We congratulate Kyocera Mita on receiving the
Printer Manufacturer of the Year Award,” said Frank G. Cannata,
president, Marketing Research Consultants. “It is a great testament to
the quality of the products as well as the people who support them in
the field. This is also an acknowledgement by the independent MFP
dealer community that Kyocera Mita printers represent a very important
part of their product line up.”
The Printer Manufacturer of the
Year award recognizes the manufacturer that provides the best overall
sales and service support in the industry as determined by the 274
dealers who participated in the report’s 22nd Annual Dealer Survey.
Ratings given to Manufacturers are rated on communication skills,
competitive products, and programs that enable the independent copier
dealer to achieve a high degree of success in a very competitive
marketplace.“Being named ‘Printer Manufacturer of the Year’ is a great
honor for Kyocera,” said Peter Hendrick, vice president of marketing,
Kyocera Mita America. “We have proudly accepted this award four out of
the last five years, and credit our commitment to offering the
highest-performing, most reliable, and one of the lowest total cost of
ownership printer lines in the industry. We will continue to set the
benchmark for the industry, always with the ultimate goal of providing
the very best value and technology to our channel partners and their
customers.”
In 2008, Michael Pietrunti was named “Executive of
the Year” by Marketing Research Consultants Inc. (MRC). Pietrunti was
recognized for his commitment to Kyocera’s dealer channel for ensuring
a streamlined sales process and additional revenue opportunities
through product and service offerings.