Océ Positioned in Challengers Quadrant of Leading Analyst Firm Managed Print Services Report

NEW YORK--()--Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, announced today that the company has been placed by Gartner, Inc. in the Challengers Quadrant of the 2011 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services (MPS) Worldwide.*

MPS comprises an integrated bundle of services, consulting and equipment for managing an organization’s complete print/copy output process. Gartner, the world's leading information technology research and advisory company, issues the MPS Magic Quadrant report as a valuable starting point for organizations to identify and assess MPS providers. The MPS Magic Quadrant graphically represents the MPS marketplace and depicts Gartner’s analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for the marketplace, as defined by Gartner.

MPS providers in the Challengers Quadrant, according to Gartner, “are capable of delivering services required by most enterprises and may have a long MPS track record.”

“Organizations that manage their printer, copier and fax fleets can save between 10 percent and 30 percent of their print costs,” according to the 2011 Magic Quadrant MPS report. “This is something organizations can do on their own if they know exactly how to proceed and have the resources to do so. If not – as is often the case – then an MPS provider can help.”

Océ’s MPS Offering

Océ’s MPS offering, Océ MPS, helps enterprises optimize utilization of their document output equipment, achieve better control of total document output costs and improve operating efficiency. Océ MPS provides organizations with a single, accountable source for their document output. This includes copiers, printers, scanners, fax, and wide format printers, regardless of brand, service provider and ownership status. Océ MPS is an integrated managed document output service. The offering includes in-depth quantitative and qualitative assessment, pro-active maintenance, call center support, and remote monitoring via Océ’s print infrastructure management tools.

* Gartner, Inc. Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services, Worldwide, Ken Weilerstein, et al. October 25, 2011

About Gartner’s Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2011 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Océ

Océ is one of the leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The Océ offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and color display graphics. Océ is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the Fortune Global 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Océ customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Océ is active in over 100 countries and employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in financial 2010 amounted to approximately €2.7 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information, visit www.oce.com.

Océ Business Services provides high quality managed services and technology to manage, monitor and optimize document intensive processes so companies can improve operating efficiency and performance. Océ Business Services solutions span the document lifecycle and include records management, imaging, managed print services, mail and eDiscovery. Proprietary methodologies apply Six Sigma®. North American headquarters are in New York City and employment is about 5,000. Learn more at www.ocesolutions.com or follow us on Twitter.

Océ and Canon: Stronger together

In 2010 Océ joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 197,000 people worldwide. Global net sales in 2010 were more than US $45 billion. For more information, visit www.canon.com.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. With more than $45 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks fourth overall in patent holdings in the U.S. in 2010† and is one of Fortune Magazine's World’s Most Admired Companies in 2011. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss .

†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Contacts

Océ Business Services
Ken Neal, 212-502-2151
Director, Corporate Communications
kenneth.neal@oce.com
or
Oce-Technologies BV
Nick Gale, +31 77 359 5628
Manager Media Relations
nick.gale@oce.com

Release Summary

Océ Business Services announced today that Océ has been placed by Gartner, Inc. in the Challengers Quadrant of the 2011 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services (MPS) Worldwide.

Contacts

Océ Business Services
Ken Neal, 212-502-2151
Director, Corporate Communications
kenneth.neal@oce.com
or
Oce-Technologies BV
Nick Gale, +31 77 359 5628
Manager Media Relations
nick.gale@oce.com