RAMSEY, NJ--(Marketwired - December 09, 2014) - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announces a new integrated document workflow solution to help state and federal agencies manage information securely and efficiently. Part of Konica Minolta's EnvisionIT Government solution portfolio, Dispatcher Phoenix Government allows for the automatic capture, processing and distribution of documents to maximize productivity and reduce costs.

Dispatcher Phoenix Government offers advanced security features ideal for government agencies, such as integration with the Federal government's smart card platform. With support for authentication via Common Access Cards (CAC), Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards and Active Directory, Dispatcher Phoenix Government meets the Two-Factor Homeland Security Presidential Directive, known as HSPD-12. Other security features include a Copy Defender process to prevent unauthorized copying of sensitive documents, intelligent redaction to permanently remove sensitive information from documents, file conversion to password-protected PDFs, and more.

"By tailoring Konica Minolta's industry-leading workflow solution to meet the specific security needs of government agencies and public-sector businesses, we are able to offer solutions needed to automate paper-based document processes," says Sam Errigo, senior vice president, Business Intelligence Services, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. "At a time of shrinking budgets and rising costs, Dispatcher Phoenix Government can help reduce the risk of human error while optimizing operational efficiency."

Dispatcher Phoenix Government integrates directly with the Konica Minolta bizhub MFP control panel and offers file conversion, barcode processing, zonal OCR, ODBC processing, and integration with content management systems, making it easy to automate document processes. With Dispatcher Phoenix Government, administrators can:

• Speed Document Distribution - Automatically collect, process and distribute government documents, such as records, applications and cross-agency communications, to multiple outputs in one single step.

• Streamline Government Workflows - Automate time-consuming manual processes to optimize workflow efficiency by converting paper-based files into PDF Searchable format, routing application filings or other documents based on barcode, converting files to Microsoft Office formats, renaming files at the MFP and much more.

• Easily Connect to Content Management Systems (CMS) - Scan documents to a secure folder or connect to leading content management systems such as Microsoft SharePoint. Dispatcher Phoenix Government can scan, index and route files to SharePoint either from the MFP control panel or via an automated workflow. In addition, files can be automatically distributed to various destinations at the same time, such as email recipients, network folders, FTP servers and more.

• Expand Application Capabilities As Business Needs Evolve - Modular architecture allows customers to easily add optional features to the application, such as forms processing with pattern matching, email parsing, Bates stamping and much more.

About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in information management focused on enterprise content, technology optimization and cloud services. Our solutions help organizations improve their speed to market, manage technology costs, and facilitate the sharing of information to increase productivity. Clients trust Konica Minolta to help them envision how they can achieve their goals and deliver innovative solutions to give shape to their ideas.  Konica Minolta has won numerous awards, including placement in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2014 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services (MPS) and Managed Content Services (MCS), and recognition as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for seven consecutive years, and "A3 MFP Line of the Year" award winner from Buyers Laboratory LLC for an unprecedented four consecutive years. In 2012, Konica Minolta received "Document Imaging Solutions Line of the Year" recognition from BLI. Konica Minolta, Inc. has also been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for three years in a row. For more information, please visit www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.