Konica Minolta Wins 2025 A3 Line of the Year Award from Keypoint Intelligence
Fairfield, NJ – Keypoint Intelligence, the leading market research firm and independent evaluator of print and smart technology and services, announces that Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., has won the coveted Buyers Lab (BLI) 2025 A3 Line of the Year Award. Given once a year, this accolade recognizes the vendor that has the product line deemed best overall based on lab evaluations and in-depth market research.
To determine the A3 Line of the Year Award recipient, Keypoint Intelligence considers current MFPs in the vendor’s portfolio that have been submitted for lab testing, along with previously tested devices that are still available. To judge the overall quality of the line, analysts look at the overall rating a device received after testing, as well as the ratings in key areas including usability, security, image quality, and speed.
“Our evaluation of Konica Minolta’s A3 range highlighted consistent excellence in performance and innovation,” said Pete Emory, Director of Research & Lab Services NA/APAC at Keypoint Intelligence. “From their productivity results to professional-grade image quality, the nine tested Konica Minolta bizhubs set a benchmark for meeting the evolving needs of office and hybrid workplaces. Advanced feature sets combined with intuitive usability, as well as robust security to mitigate risks, further solidify the company’s strong position in the industry.”
“Konica Minolta’s latest A3 devices truly impressed, with several earning Pick Awards,” said Rachel Dean, Technical Editor in Keypoint Intelligence’s Workplace Group. “With scan-to-cloud and scan-to-email functionality, the lineup excels at digitizing documents for sharing and collaboration. The devices also offer extensive mobile print options such as Apple AirPrint, Mopria, and Konica Minolta’s Mobile Print app, ensuring flexibility for today’s workforce. In addition, customizable touchscreens and intuitive interfaces empower users to complete tasks efficiently.
“What really needs to be highlighted here is that this is the second time in five years that Konica Minolta has won the A3 Line of the Year Award from Keypoint Intelligence, an achievement that speaks to the company’s commitment to excellence,” Dean continued. “Konica Minolta’s ability to claim the award for another new generation of devices underscores the innovation and performance of its technology to constantly set industry standards.”
“Our bizhub One i-Series multifunction printers continue to evolve in anticipation of changing workstyles, and we pride ourselves on our sophisticated features and services, tailored to meet the needs of customers across various industries, sizes and business requirements,” said Jason Dizzine, Vice President of Portfolio Management & Planning at Konica Minolta. “To have our efforts recognized by Keypoint Intelligence in this way—as the winner of A3 Line of the Year, in particular—is a true honor that we do not take lightly. Thank you to everyone involved at Keypoint Intelligence for their efforts to evaluate our products.”
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For over 60 years, clients in the digital imaging industry have relied on Keypoint Intelligence for independent hands-on testing, lab data, and extensive market research to drive their product and sales success. Keypoint Intelligence has been recognized as the industry’s most trusted resource for unbiased information, analysis, and awards due to decades of analyst experience. Customers have harnessed this mission-critical knowledge for strategic decision-making, daily sales enablement, and operational excellence to improve business goals and increase bottom lines. With a central focus on clients, Keypoint Intelligence continues to evolve as the industry changes by expanding offerings and updating methods, while intimately understanding and serving manufacturers’, channels’, and their customers’ transformation in the digital printing and imaging sector.
About Line of the Year Awards
Line of the Year Awards salute the companies that provide a broad range of hardware or software that consistently performed above average throughout testing. Much consideration is also made by Keypoint Intelligence analysts and technicians in areas such as ease of use, features, and value, across an entire portfolio for that product area. Blending these factors with market research, the end result is the most prestigious Keypoint Intelligence Awards offered.
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