Ramsey, N.J. - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that Jet Mail Services, Inc. (Jet Mail) has expanded their production print capabilities with the purchase of three bizhub PRESS C8000 Color Digital Presses.  By adding Konica Minolta's next-generation digital presses to their print fleet, as well as four bizhub PRO C6500 Systems and a bizhub PRO 1200, Jet Mail has added variable data printing to their portfolio of services and improved overall productivity with enhanced fire power and redundancy.

Looking to add new applications to meet client demand for variable data printing, print on demand fulfillment and short run printing, Jet Mail researched competitive solutions that would offer this capability, but also add the fire power necessary to bring their operations to the next level.  Recommended by colleagues in the field and offering award-winning performance from the newest line of color digital presses, it was determined that Konica Minolta would provide the most reliable and highest-performing solution.  Since implementation in July 2011, Jet Mail has not only taken on a number of new print jobs, but also witnessed improvement in the quality of their output with the improved color consistency and superior reliability of the bizhub PRESS C8000 Systems.  Additionally, the print house has experienced less downtime by growing their overall print fleet to include a combination of Konica Minolta production print systems that can handle large volumes of work and require minimal servicing.

"Speed and quality are our leading competitive differentiators and the Konica Minolta digital presses can manage the high volumes and deliver the high-quality output that our customers have come to expect," said Ed Kohler, President, Jet Mail. "We are now a leader in color digital production print in the Boston marketplace and can continue to expand our offerings to our clients in the areas of variable imaging direct mail and fulfillment in this market.  As a subsidiary of IBC we can utilize our combined strengths to offer a full service international solution that is unrivaled in the industry and grow our business more than ever before."

"Printing houses stand to realize great value from our award-winning bizhub PRESS lineup, as well as our entire family of production print systems, and Jet Mail is an example of how this technology can help such customers further improve their bottom line," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  "The bizhub PRESS C8000 takes color digital output to the next level with it's exceptional performance and reliability, and is just another reason why commercial print customers can count on Konica Minolta for all their digital imaging needs."

Witness the bizhub PRESS C8000 in action at GRAPH EXPO 2011, the year's largest graphic communications exhibition and educational conference, which runs September 11-14 at McCormick Place South in Chicago.  To schedule a personal tour of the Konica Minolta Booth (#2227) and/or an executive interview, please contact James Norberto at [email protected].