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InfoTrends Launches Timely Study on the Impact of Managed Print Services on the U.S. and European Supplies Markets

(Weymouth, MA; Luton, UK) April 23, 2010 . . . InfoTrends anticipates that MPS will achieve growth of 22% over the next five years, and that MPS will control over a quarter of supplies in the U.S. and Europe (excluding paper) by 2013. To provide actionable recommendations on how to deal with the significant disruption that this growth is causing in the supplies environments in the US and Europe, InfoTrends is launching a multi-client study entitled Managed Print Services: Impact on the Supplies Market.

It is imperative that those in the supplies industry educate themselves on how to deal with the effects of MPS, as they include:

• Less print in the workflow
• More duplexing of pages
• Lower cost per page through the:
  - Migration to more cost-effective devices
  - Cost pressure on supplies
  - Incentives to use third-party or aftermarket supplies
• Shifting opportunities for supplies channel participation

John Shane, a Director at InfoTrends, stated, ”MPS is expected to control as much as 25-30% of the supplies market by 2013, but its disruptive impact on this market is not yet fully understood. With such large numbers at stake, it’s vital for vendors in the supplies market to understand what MPS means to them.”

This new study will offer insight to clients on how to take advantage of these trends and avoid or mitigate negative impacts. It will:

• Measure the overall impact on print volume, paper use, and associated supplies consumption, including the increased duplex printing and the double impact on paper
• Understand and forecast any shift to non-OEM consumables and that impact on overall aftermarket and OEM share
• Identify the disruption of current distribution channel dynamics
• Identify how and why supplies decisions are made under an MPS engagement
• Understand the impact on toner, ink, cartridges and paper

Early subscriber discounts are available until June 18, 2010. For more information please contact Scott Phinney at +1 ext. 123 or e-mail .

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