Photizo Named First Foundation Member of Managed Print Services Association
Prestigious recognition for unique industry support going back to MPSA founding
Lexington, KY – February 18, 2011 – Photizo Group has been named a Foundation Member of the Managed Print Services Association. This elite membership level recognizes the key role played by Photizo from the earliest days of the association.
"The officers and Board of Directors of the MPSA are proud to have Photizo Group as our first official Foundation member and our first Foundation Member for 2011," said MPSA President Joe Barganier. Foundation Members represent organizations that have made the highest level of commitment in resources to the betterment of the MPS industry through the MPSA.
“Since our inception, the MPSA has grown significantly and internationally with the support of Photizo Group and the leadership of Ed Crowley,” Barganier continued. Crowley, founder and CEO of Photizo, was the driving force behind the formation of the MPSA, and he was elected to the MPSA Board of Directors in 2009.
Association Idea Launched at Photizo MPS Conference
“The entire Photizo team is honored to be named the first Foundation Member. The idea for an association was initially discussed at our first North American MPS Conference in 2009. Later we helped build the MPSA LinkedIn community to over 3,000 members, and then handed over this group to the MPSA. The Association is a critical part of the MPS community, and Photizo has always been eager to support it however we can,” said Crowley.
The idea of an association for the emerging MPS industry was launched at the first North American MPS Conference in the spring of 2009 in San Antonio, Texas. More than 110 people attended the kickoff meeting; a charter group was formed; and the MPSA was born with substantial support from Photizo. Today, the MPSA represents the end-user community, software and service vendors, hardware manufacturers, and resellers and dealers. Initiatives include establishing standards for MPS engagements and programs.
MPSA Awards Continue Tradition
The MPSA has been represented at every Photizo conference held across the globe in 2009 and 2010. The first actual MPSA membership meeting and MPS Leadership Awards took place in conjunction with Photizo’s 2010 North American MPS Conference. The awards recognize organizations demonstrating leadership in implementing, providing or supporting MPS projects.
The tradition continues with the 2011 MPSA General Assembly and 2011 Leadership Awards ceremony to be held May 4 and 5, in conjunction with the 2011 Global MPS Conference which begins May 2. MPSA members receive a $250 discount off the standard conference registration rate using code MPSAP11.
For more information about the upcoming Global MPS Conference and other 2011 MPS Conferences around the world, visit http://www.mpsconference.com.
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About Photizo Group
Photizo Group is the market’s leading source for ongoing business intelligence about the rapidly growing opportunity of managed print services (MPS). MPS involves managing hardcopy device fleets (copiers, printers, multifunction devices and fax machines) in a unified fashion, often outsourcing this to an external vendor. Photizo Group provides the most complete body of research on the managed print services market. From its landmark MPS study in April 2008 to ongoing research covering North America, Europe and Asia, Photizo has emerged as a leader in dynamic business intelligence about the MPS market. The firm also offers proprietary studies and custom consulting. Vendors, dealers and enterprises can find MPS information and resources at http://www.managed-print-services.com, including an “MPS Quick Facts and Figures” page.
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About the Managed Print Services Association
The Managed Print Services Association (MPSA) was launched in April 2009 at the first annual Managed Print Services Conference in San Antonio, TX. In May of 2010, the association unanimously endorsed the definition of Managed print services as “the active management and optimization of document output devices and related business processes.” MPSA membership represents the full spectrum of the MPS marketplace: the end user community, software and service vendors, hardware manufacturers, and resellers and dealers. This diversity is reflected in the MPSA leadership.
The vision of the MPSA is to establish a worldwide independent organization that removes barriers to provide profitable growth for all businesses within this sector. As an example of eliminating communication obstacles, MPSA was one of the first associations to use the social networking site LinkedIn as its primary communication platform, quickly reaching 1,000 LinkedIn group members in just a few months. Today, over 1,700 participants use the Managed Print Services LinkedIn Group as a forum to share industry insights, job postings, discussions, and news related to Managed Print Services.
Vendors, dealers and enterprises can find more information about the MPSA at http://www.yourMPSA.org.
The MPSA website is the hub for MPSA members to share information, and full minutes of the launch meeting are already posted.
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