Konica Minolta Expands IT Services Offering for Dealers

RAMSEY, NJ--(Marketwired - November 13,  2013) - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced that it has expanded the IT  Services available to its Dealer community. Under the IT Services program from  All Covered, a division of Konica Minolta, dealers will now be able to offer  their customers cloud services, enhanced backup and security solutions, as well  as application development resources.

"Today, smaller organizations cannot afford full service IT resources or the  cost to keep pace with technology upgrades," says Sam Errigo, Senior Vice  President, Business Intelligence Services, Konica Minolta Business Solutions  U.S.A., Inc. "There is an opportunity for our dealer community to grow their  business while building customer loyalty by providing IT Services that their  customers need most. Konica Minolta dealers will be able to gain a competitive  advantage with new cloud, security, and backup solutions designed to provide  cost-effective management of IT environments."

The expanded offering allows dealers to go beyond the traditional IT services of desktop management, email security, server and  network monitoring and 24x7 client help desk support to provide leading-edge  cloud, security and application development. All Covered is one of the nation's  leading IT Services companies with multiple network operation centers and  datacenters.

The new IT Services include:

All Covered Cloud provides customers of all sizes with  affordable and scalable cloud solutions ideal for cloud servers, backup and  disaster recovery and business continuity. Businesses have access to the latest  technology without the upfront costs of investing in onsite servers.

All Covered Backup for Servers combines a local backup  appliance with secure datacenter replication. Customers can rest assured that  their files are backed up and accessible in the event of data, server or  facility loss.

All Covered Security offers customers enhanced security with  advanced levels of email protection with encryption and archiving as well as  increased system protection through web content filtering.

All Covered Application Development provides project  services for building custom-designed intranets and Websites based on SharePoint  or .Net fitted to the customer's needs.

What Konica Minolta Dealers are saying about All Covered IT Services:

"The All Covered IT Services program has allowed us to expand our solution  offerings to our customers and further cement our relationships with them. We've  captured additional revenue streams that we were not getting before, and it is a  wonderful tool to help get prospective customers," says Tom Minor, President of  M&M Sales Company, a Konica Minolta Dealer in Urbandale, IA.

"By partnering with All Covered, The Swenson Group can now offer our  customers a wider spectrum of IT solutions and expertise at a better price point  compared to developing everything in house," says Dean Swenson, President of The  Swenson Group, a Konica Minolta Dealer in Livermore, CA.

About Konica Minolta        

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced  document management technologies and IT Services. The company focuses on  complete business solutions including production print systems, digital presses,  multifunctional products (MFPs), managed print services, vertical application  solutions and related services and supplies. Through the All Covered division,  Konica Minolta helps businesses across all verticals with their IT strategy,  support, project and cloud computing needs. For more information, please visit www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com or www.allcovered.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter

The following files are available for download:        

• Sam Errigo, Senior Vice President, Business Intelligence  Services, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.          
• All Covered