SINGAPORE--(Marketwired - Jan 19, 2015) - For its stellar performance, intuitive design, strong feature set and the value it delivers, the Konica Minolta bizhub C3350 was awarded the BLI Winter 2015 Pick for Outstanding A4 Color MFP for Mid-Size Workgroups.

BLI, the world's leading provider of intelligence on the document imaging and solutions industry, has generated tens of millions of impressions by putting devices from leading vendors to the test for more than 50 years. Its Pick awards, presented twice annually, acknowledge the hardware and software offerings that measure up as the best in BLI's rigorous and comprehensive lab testing, which assesses a wide range of the most important features and performance factors for buyers, including reliability, productivity, image quality, media handling, ease of use and more.

While performance in BLI's speed testing was above average, Konica Minolta believes that productivity is more than just speed. The bizhub C3350's intuitive design includes My Tab, to let users customize a tab in the drivers, and Konica Minolta INFO-Palette control panel, which has tablet-style scrolling. Adjusting the drawers, clearing misfeeds and replacing toner and the drums are also very easy.

"Programming jobs using the bizhub C3350's INFO-Palette control panel is as simple as using a smartphone," said BLI Senior Test Technician Tony Maceri. "Support for mobile printing, downloadable apps and a range of available solutions increase flexibility, but what really stands out is the low cost of ownership."

"We are pleased to receive the award. Our A4 MFPs are designed for enterprise usage with full business class performance and business class after-sales service. We will continue to create new value with our new offerings leveraging on our imaging expertise," said Jonathan Yeo, general manager, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia Pte Ltd.

The award is a testament to Konica Minolta's bizhub A4 colour MFP's leading position in the Mid-Size Workgroups Category. Highly reliable, Konica Minolta's bizhub C3350 possesses unrivaled productivity and is the ideal MFP for organizations looking to optimize their productivity, while being kind to the environment.

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Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia

Konica Minolta Business Solutions, a leading company in advanced document management technologies and Managed IT Services for the desktop to the print shop, brings together unparalleled advances in security, print quality and network integration via its award-winning line of bizhub® multi-function products (MFPs); bizhub PRESS® and bizhub PRO® production print systems; magicolor® color printers; and pagepro® monochrome printers. Konica Minolta also offers software solutions and optimised print services to reduce document output cost, improve productivity and optimise office environment, backed by impeccable service and support team.

Konica Minolta adopts a proactive effort in reducing global environmental impact through its green product lifecycle.

In line with its core message "Giving Shape to Ideas," Konica Minolta endeavours to respond to its customers' needs across the world with relentless creativity, innovation and advance technology.

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