Prokom board members Andy Barber, Sara Grande and Harald Büttner are flanked by Konica Minolta’s Etienne Van Damme (left) and Ken Osuga at the official launch of the new user group community.
An independent European user group of Konica Minolta bizhub Press users has been established to help this production printing community to share, develop and grow efficient digital communication services.
Prokom is being sponsored by Konica Minolta. There are three important objectives: to provide a forum where users can share business ideas and experiences to build and profitably expand our businesses; to develop communications with Konica Minolta’s senior management about their priorities for future design, functionality, technology and services; and to build profitable long-lasting relationships between members and to provide support and education through workshops, conferences, publications and electronic meeting places.
Andy Barber, general manager of imail, UK Mail, who is Prokom’s first chairman, said: ‘I want to thank the management of Konica Minolta for giving us the opportunity to form Prokom, which is a great platform for members to express our “voice of the customer” and will provide many opportunities to learn, to share and represent our interests to further enable us to grow.’
Mr Barber is joined on the new board by Sara Grande, vice-president marketing, Orymu Graphic Arts, Madrid, Spain; Harald Büttner, managing director, Schnelldruck Fürth, Weiden, Fürth, Germany ; and Etienne Van Damme, deputy general manager, International Marketing Division, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe, Langenhagen, Germany, as a non-voting representative.
Mr Van Damme said: ‘ Other appointments are expected to be confirmed in the near future, but we are still welcoming any applications from other users to join the board, as well as members in general, to further assure an efficient and successful operation of this important business community.’
