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World Expo Offers Key Training on Business Opportunities

by Corey Smith for BERTL

The competitive landscape for toner resellers is increasing every year. The challenge for resellers is to find additional avenues of growth for revenue and increase profit margins in this very competitive environment. In addition to the challenges that resellers face in providing services end users have challengers of their own.

recharger world expo Resellers have long found an opportunity in providing toner and other consumables to their clients. With print volumes growing at a rate of 11% in 2007, those opportunities certainly are not going away. Vendors like Parts Now! and Static Control provide high quality consumables for resellers ensuring that resellers can meet the demands of the consumer.

This year at the World Expo from Recharger Magazine resellers received key training on many ways to improve their business opportunities. As toner rechargers and print resellers find increased competition, the opportunity for moving to managed print services becomes very compelling. Because print volumes are increasing, the opportunity of reselling consumables will not diminish, however, the way in which resellers compete will change.

PrintFleet and PartsNow! Enter Distribution Partnership

Ontario, Canada - February 27, 2008 - PrintFleet Inc., a global leader in print management and assessment software, recently announced a distribution partnership agreement with Parts Now! LLC, the nation's largest laser printer parts distributor. Under the agreement, PrintFleet's PrintFleet Optimizer software and supporting services will power Parts Now!'s newly launched Managed Print Solutions program."Our distribution partnership strategy ensures that PrintFleet software is accessible through all major channels of the imaging industry" stated Norman McConkey, President and CEO of PrintFleet. "PrintFleet selects distribution partners based on their ability to help dealers implement a print management strategy into their business structure. Parts Now! has launched an exceptional program, and I am confident in Bill McLaughlin and his tremendous experience and success in this industry. Dealers selecting Parts Now! as the foundation of their print management offering will achieve great success." Bill McLaughlin, Director of Parts Now! Managed Print Solutions, stated, "This combination of ‘best-in-breed' software and our own customized support is a strategic and practical approach that delivers powerful benefits. The solution helps dealers control print-related expenses, reduce, costly, disruptive repairs, and lessen the workload for their customers' IT and help desk staff." Through this collaboration with PrintFleet, the Parts Now! Managed Print Solutions program offers the industry's leading print management software package along with comprehensive sales and technical training, and custom marketing support to aid a dealership in successful execution of their strategy. The Managed Print Solutions team also provides access to sales specialists and ongoing technical support. ### About PrintFleet Inc. PrintFleet Inc is an independent software vendor that specializes in the development of print management and assessment software solutions, training and support programs for dealers and distributors in the imaging industry. Managing over 2 billion pages monthly, world wide, PrintFleet offers unparalleled data collection, data integrity and back end support within their family of print management software solutions ranging from simple rapid assessment to advanced, independently hosted print management. PrintFleet software coupled with their award winning sales and marketing support programs, empower dealers to build stronger customer relationships while evolving their overall corporate value. PrintFleet has the highest install base of any print management software vendor in the industry. We are the vendor of choice for print management. Additional information about PrintFleet Inc. can be found at www.printfleet.com Laura Hunt Director, Marketing and Strategic Partnerships P: 613-549-3221 ext. 226 lhunt@printfleet.com www.printfleet.com About Parts Now! LLC About Parts Now! Parts Now! LLC keeps business printing. With annual sales of $97.8 million in 2007, it is the largest distributor of laser printer parts. Parts Now! is proud to be an authorized distributor for Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark, Toshiba and Canon U.S.A. Inc. Visit www.partsnow.com for more information. Pam Olson Director of Marketing P: 608-203-1502 polson@partsnow.com www.partsnow.com
 
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