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InfoTrends’ John Shane and Bob Palmer to Present Home, Office, & Business Printing Markets Sessions at IMI

(Weymouth, MA) June 30, 2009. . .InfoTrends is pleased to announce that John Shane, Director of the Communication Supplies Consulting Service, and Bob Palmer, Director of the Digital Peripherals Consulting Service, will be presenting a series of sessions on the home, office, and business printing markets as part of the Information Management Institute’s (IMI) Digital Printing Markets course, which will be held July 27th and 28th at the Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel in Maine. 

Shane and Palmer’s sessions will offer a U.S., European, and BRIC perspective on the trends and opportunities in the hardware and supplies markets relative to digital printing, with a special focus on how recent economic developments have changed the landscape. Shane and Palmer will also discuss how the economic downturn has impacted these markets in terms of shipments and print volume, as well the effects of the recession on the shift to color. In addition to forecasting hardware and supplies, hot topics will include business inkjet, the effect of managed print services on supplies, green supplies, and OEM and aftermarket. Discussions will include analysis of the impact of the economic downturn on each of these areas.

The sessions will also examine the hard copy imaging market, offering information on technological shifts and developments, market sizing and forecast, and the role of channels. They will also cover the business ink market, delivering insight into key players, market drivers and trends, and competitive positioning and emerging technologies. In addition, the dynamics of the electrophotograhy and inkjet supplies markets will be examined. Topics will include market sizing and forecast, OEM and aftermarket competition, eco/green supplies issues, the effects of managed print services on supplies, and much more.

Led by prominent industry consultants, IMI's Digital Printing Markets course provides comprehensive analysis of market status, opportunities, and dynamics. For more information or to view the course outline, visit IMI’s Web site at www.imiconf.com. To learn more about InfoTrends products and services contact Scott Phinney at +1 ext. 123 or visit www.infotrends.com.

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InfoTrends, a Questex company, is the leading worldwide market research and strategic consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry. We provide research, analysis, forecasts, and advice to help clients understand market trends, identify opportunities, and develop strategies to grow their businesses. Additional information about InfoTrends is available on the Web at www.infotrends.com.