Last update: 10:32 a.m. EDT Sept. 25, 2008
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Sep 25, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced that Michael Pietrunti, president and CEO, has been named "The 2008 Executive of the Year" by Marketing Research Consultants Inc. (MRC), publishers of The Cannata Report. Pietrunti was recognized for his commitment to Kyocera's dealer channel for ensuring a streamlined sales process and additional revenue opportunities through product and service offerings.
"Mike is one of those industry executives who maintains a low profile and allows others to stand up and take the bows," said Frank G. Cannata, president, MRC. "His performance at KMA has been nothing short of brilliant. His list of accomplishments is too long for me to mention here. The fact that few know what he has done to bring his company into the 21st Century is a testimony to his desire to let others receive the recognition. Many of the dealers, who made this award possible recognized Mike as a true professional who cares about them, their employees and the future of their business. MRC is proud to add Mike Pietrunti's name to a list of outstanding industry executives who have received this award."
The Cannata Report's Annual Dealer Awards are compiled from a survey of independent dealers that weigh market knowledge as well as integrity and effective communication as critical criteria in the selection process.
For more information on Kyocera Mita America, please visit Kyocera's web site, at: http://www.kyoceramita.com/us.
ABOUT THE CANNATA REPORT
The Cannata Report, a monthly management report published for office equipment dealers by Marketing Research Consultants, Inc. has published the survey of independent dealers since 1982.
ABOUT MARKETING RESEARCH CONSULTANTS, INC.
MRC of Hamburg, NJ, provides consultative services to manufacturers and is also the publisher of such notable office equipment publications The Cannata Report, Copier Marketing Newsletter and LIVE WIRE.
ABOUT KYOCERA MITA AMERICA
Kyocera Mita America, Inc. ( http://www.kyoceramita.com/us), headquartered in Fairfield, N.J., is a leading provider of computer-connectable document imaging and document management systems, including network-ready digital MFPs/printers, laser printers, color MFPs/printers, digital laser facsimiles, and multifunctional and wide format imaging solutions. Kyocera Mita America is a group company of Kyocera Mita Corporation. Kyocera Mita Corporation is a core company of Kyocera Corporation, the world's leading developer and manufacturer of advanced ceramics and associated products, including telecommunications equipment, semiconductor packages and electronic components. Kyocera Mita America, the first document solutions company with third-party certified sales data, has earned numerous honors for its products' high performance, reliability and cost efficiency. Kyocera Corporation's consolidated net revenues exceeded $10 billion for the year ending on March 31, 2008.