Kyocera received twelve awards at from 2024 Keypoint Intelligence BLI Awards. Including prestigious awards such as the A3 Line of the Year & Most Color Consistent A3 Brand. Along with this they also won 10 individual pick awards.
Today we're analyzing each of their victories and what it means for the future of the company.
Who Presented the Award and How are they Qualified?
First, let's recognize Keypoint Intelligence as the group that gave the award before we discuss Kyocera's Achievements. Keypoint Intelligence is a leading market research firm and independent evaluator of document imaging hardware, software, and services. The organization tests and analyzes products in lab settings to give fair advice to businesses and consumers.
Keypoint Intelligence has a team of experts who analyze devices from all major copier/printer manufacturers including:
Avision, Brother, Canon, Dell, Epson, FUJIFILM, Fujitsu, HP, Ibml, InoTec, Kodak, Kodak Alaris, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Lexmark, Muratec, Oce, OKI, Panasonic, Pantum, Plustek, Ricoh, Riso, Roland, Samsung, Sharp, Sindoh, Toshiba, Visioneer, Xerox
Each of these companies receive valuable information and insights on their products from Keypoint Intelligence. Their expertise and non-bias approach make it a trusted source of information in the document imaging industry. Professionals all across the industry widely respect and rely upon their research and testing methodologies.
2024-2026 A3 Line of the Year Award
Amongst all of Kyocera's achievements, the 2024-2026 A3 Line of the Year Award stands amongst their most prestigious. Buyers Lab only presents this achievement every three years to a single company, and it identifies them as the leading brand in copier technology until 2026.
The Buyers Lab research firm highlighted Kyocera's strong reliability, user-friendly design, and high image quality when presenting them with the Line of the Year. They were especially impressed with their devices ability to repurpose empty black toner bottles as a waste toner container and other eco-friendly features.
With well-known copier brands like Xerox, HP, and Canon vying for this award, you can trust Kyocera's stands above the rest in reliability.
2024-26 Most Color Consistent A3 Brand Award
Another achievement presented every three years is the 2024-26 Most Color Consistent A3 Brand. This achievement considers the color-consistency evaluation of all devices over the last five years.
To determine the winner of this accolade, Keypoint Intelligence technicians printed IT8 color test targets at specific points during the reliability test, which were measured using a calibrated Xrite i1Pro2 spectrophotometer configured with the Xrite IO table and Xrite i1Profiler software.
In simple terms, this means Kyocera copiers underwent a robust color reliability test where their accuracy was tested numerous different times to ensure consistent, high-quality color printing. This ensures that anyone with a Kyocera device can depend on it's accurate, consistent color prints.
Kyocera Takes Home Ten 2024 A3 Pick Awards
Along with the awards mentioned above, Keypoint Intelligence also presented Kyocera Copiers with 10 of their Pick Awards. The Pick Awards select model specific copiers that should be looked at as industry leaders. The 10 Models seen as industry leaders include:
- TASKalfa 4004i
- TASKalfa 5004i
- TASKalfa 6004i
- TASKalfa 7004i
- TASKalfa 4054ci
- TASKalfa 5054ci
- TASKalfa 6054ci
- TASKalfa 7054ci
- TASKalfa MZ3200i
- TASKalfa MZ4000i
Impact of Keypoint Intelligence BLI Awards on Kyocera's Future
The recognition received at the 2024 BLI Awards should have a lasting impact on Kyocera business for years to come. By winning twelve awards, Kyocera has solidified its reputation as a leading provider of printing solutions.
When they asked Óscar Sánchez, President of Kyocera America, about the Awards, he said: "We are truly honored to receive such an outstanding series of awards from Keypoint Intelligence. Our organization’s pioneering spirit and customer-centric focus have been proven for over 60 years. They continue to drive our creation of innovative products designed to provide modern professionals with solutions to their most pressing challenges.”
The BLI Awards serve as a testament to Kyocera's commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction. The recognition received has helped elevate Kyocera's brand visibility and credibility in the industry.
Furthermore, the awards highlight Kyocera's competitive advantage over other players in the market. Kyocera's success at the BLI Awards shows it is a reliable choice for printing solutions.
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