Konica Minolta will broaden the scope of its integrated print and content management solutions with the acquisition of both Knowledge Partners and Stonebridge Systems, consistent with our global philosophy of “Creating New Value”.
“In Australia, our mission is to help our customers grow their business and now to deliver Enterprise Content Management and Web Content Management solutions through the acquisition of Stonebridge Systems and Knowledge Partners adds to our capabilities to deliver on this mission.” said David Cooke, Managing Director of Konica Minolta.”
“The integration of Knowledge Partners into Konica Minolta will certainly underpin the future business performance of KP through the combining of complementary resources. The expanded market reach through KMI’s large established customer base and a professional sales network can only strengthen the joint strategic business expansion in the ECM space within which KP has an outstanding track record.” Commented Carl Lindemann, Director of Knowledge Partners.
Craig Broadbent, Founder of Stonebridge Systems said the deal was mutually beneficial. “For our clients the acquisition means lifting the conversation from tactical to strategic collaboration, deepening our value and helping them achieve their business goals. With our digital expertise, we’ll be able to help steer clients of Konica Minolta through the fast-changing marketing technology landscape, freeing them to focus on what matters most: their core business and customers.”
“This is something we considered very carefully. It is important to us that we are aligned culturally and according to our values. Konica Minolta will be a great fit for our team.” said Peter Murphy, Co-founder of Stonebridge Systems.
“The acquisition of Knowledge Partners and Stonebridge Systems is part of the local execution of our global Transform 2016 strategy, shifting our focus from providing products, to services and solutions that help customers grow their business. After extensive research into the local market we found the expertise of these two companies provided exceptional synergy with our existing scanning capability in capture and digitisation. The result is to strengthen the position of Konica Minolta as a leader in providing Managed Content Services to our customers.” said Shane Blandford, Director of Strategic Business Expansion.
Konica Minolta was advised by Miles Advisory Partners and HWL Ebsworth.
About Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Australia Pty Ltd is a market leading provider of integrated solutions and managed services with the power to transform business environments. Konica Minolta works with organisations large and small to provide integrated print and content management solutions and services to improve productivity, reduce costs, increase security and achieve sustainability outcomes Optimised Print Services (OPS) combine consultancy with hardware and software implementation and operation.
Headquartered in Sydney, Konica Minolta Australia delivers expert professional services with experienced and responsive client support, in addition to the world-class service provided through its extensive network of direct sales offices and authorised dealers.
About Stonebridge Systems
Stonebridge Systems delivers content management and digital solutions for all content touch points including document and records management, intranets, responsive websites and mobile apps.
Stonebridge has established itself as one of the leading services organisations in the enterprise content management space. Stonebridge Systems works with carefully selected enterprise software companies to provide the software, strategic advice, development services, support services and implementation services for all content management solutions including document management, knowledge management, collaboration, customer experience management, digital asset management and semantic search.
Established in 2009, Stonebridge Systems is a private company, with over 30 people, and has offices in in Melbourne, Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong and New Zealand.
For more information: www.stonebridgesystems.com.au
About Knowledge Partners
Established in 1999, Knowledge Partners are market leaders in the implementation of strategies and technologies that manage information through its lifecycle, improve business productivity, mitigate risk, and control costs of growing volumes of content.
Knowledge Partners works with a number of different products, from various technology providers which includes OpenText, Hewlett Packard Information Management and Microsoft to help customers implement Enterprise Information Management solutions that meet their business requirements, and allow fast, simple, and secure access to the information they need.
Knowledge Partners have offices in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
For more information: www.knowledgepartners.com.au
Konica Minolta Corporate Contact
Shane Blandford,
Director of Strategic Business Expansion
Shane.blandford@konicaminolta.com.au
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