Konica Minolta will hold a series of practical workshops to help printers grow their business in a rapidly changing marketplace with up to 20 free places available.
The move is intended to underpin the company’s commitment to the print industry and to next year’s Ipex.
The free places are available to owners and directors at each of the five separate high quality support events that will be run by the company in conjunction with Print Future. The key focus areas will cover business planning, production efficiency, sales and business development, and adding new services.
Customer case studies and other testimonials featuring good business practice will also be part of the programme linking into the company’s successful Digital 1234 initiatives.
The details of the events were unveiled at the Young Leaders in Print European Conference in Cambridge, which offers printers training and opportunities to discuss current industry trends. The workshops launch at St Brides, London, on 12 November, followed by events at Bristol on 19 November, Nottingham on 26 November, Warrington on 3 December and will be completed in Livingston, Scotland, on 11 December.
Mark Hinder, production printing market development manager, gave a keynote address to delegates from across Europe at Young Leaders in Print Conference, which was run jointly by and the BPIF (British Printing Industries Federation) and Intergraf. The theme of the conference was innovation and Mr Hinder shared Konica Minolta’s thoughts on future developments.
‘This conference provided us with a perfect opportunity to announce a significant investment in educational programmes through our acclaimed Digital 1234 programmes that will be beneficial to printers going forward. These events will help enable printers to determine their future growth strategies and opportunities through identifying key priorities. This isn’t about investing in technology and solutions, it’s about knowing how the market will adapt and what to plan for.
‘In the wider context, this is also further evidence of Konica Minolta’s unwavering commitment to the print industry in the run-up to Ipex where we are so proud to be the largest single exhibitor.’
