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04/13/2012 | 10:33pm
Konica Minolta Establishes Regional Head Offices, Sales Subsidiaries and an Office in Asia, Expanding and Strengthening Business Technologies Business
Tokyo (April 13, 2012) - Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. (Konica Minolta) is pleased to announce the opening of its regional head offices in Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and establishment of sales subsidiaries in Vietnam and Turkey and an office in Thailand, with the aim to scale up and develop its core business technologies business for the Asia region. These initiatives are part of a major sales expansion to provide enhanced marketing and improved customer support in high growth markets such as Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Background and aim
Konica Minolta was previously distributing its office equipment in Asian region through its local sales subsidiaries and distributors in each country. In light of the rapid market growth in this region, it became essential to strengthen sales activities through delivery of direct marketing, customer support and employee education. By setting up these new head offices, sales subsidiaries and an office in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, Konica Minolta aims to reinforce its sales and support structure to provide speedy and high quality services in response to the local market demand, thereby increasing its presence in the areas.
Function and objective of new companies
"Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia PTE Ltd. (BSA)" in Southeast Asia and "Konica Minolta Business Solutions Middle East FZE" in the Middle East have been established as regional head offices. Their role is to supervise and manage a wide array of functions including sales, logistics, marketing and services to optimize business operations in their respective region.
Additionally, in order to deal with the increase in demand of OPS* in the future, Konica Minolta intensifies its operations to assist sales subsidiaries and distributors for boosting global competitiveness and market share. The new office in Thailand will work as the local base office of BSA and be responsible for conducting market research and business coordination with BSA and local distributors. That will enhance sales structure and boost customer satisfaction in the country.
In Vietnam and Turkey, Konica Minolta will provide high value-added services through its new sales subsidiaries by intensifying the existing distributors' sales network and developing marketing activities that quickly adapt to the local needs and requirements.
Konica Minolta is committed to continue developing business globally to fulfill the diverse needs of customers from their point of view, with our communication message of "Giving Shape to Ideas."
* Konica Minolta's Optimized Print Services (OPS) concept is based on a three pillared approach (Consult, Implement, and Manage) to optimize customers' print and document environments. Detailed information on OPS is available under:
http://www.biz.konicaminolta.c...dex.html?rellink=top
Outline of the new companies Regional head office for Southeast Asia: Singapore
Company name
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia PTE Ltd.
Representative
Ryou Maruhashi
Location
10 Teban Garden Crescent, Singapore 608923
Established
April 2012
Capital
SG$3,225,000
Shareholders
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. 100%
Business activities
Supervision and management of sales subsidiaries, office and distributors for Southeast Asia. Import, sales and customer service of office equipment including MFPs (multi-functional peripherals)* and digital printing systems and related supplies, for the region.
Number of employees
189 employees (in the first year)
URL: http://www.konicaminolta.asia/business
Thai office: Thailand
Company name
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia PTE LTD.
Thailand Representative Office
Representative
Yuji Nakata
Location
Room 3244-3245, Interchange 21, 399 Sukhumvit Road,
North Klongtoey, Wattana, Bangkok, 1010, Thailand
Established
May 2012 (scheduled)
Business activities
Market research and business coordination with BSA and local distributors.
Number of employees
6 employees (in the first year)
Sales subsidiary: Vietnam
Company name
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Representative
Nobuo Higashi
Location
Room 1105, 11th Fl., Zen Plaza, 54-56 Nguyen Trai Street, District 1,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Established
May 2012
Capital
US$1,500,000
Shareholders
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia PTE Ltd.100%
Business activities
Import, sales and customer service of office equipment including MFPs and digital printing systems and related supplies in Vietnam.
Number of employees
17 employees (in the first year)
Regional head office for Middle East: UAE
Company name
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Middle East FZE
Representative
Koichi Suzuki
Location
P.O.Box 261369, Jebel Ali Free Zone Dubai, UAE
Established
March 2012
Capital
12,000,000 Dirhams (AED)
Shareholders
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. 100%
Business activities
Supervision and management of sales subsidiaries, office and distributors for the Middle East. Import, sales and customer service of office equipment including MFPs and digital printing systems and related supplies, for the region.
Number of employees
14 employees (in the first year)
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