Kyocera winning at enterprise development

Issued by join.the.dots for Kyocera Document Solutions
Johannesburg, 11 Oct 2017

The Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa Team with the Dreamworks Printing team. KDZA is supporting entrepreneurs in various ways as part of the company's commitment to contributing to the advancement of society and humankind.

At KYOCERA Document Solutions South Africa, we understand that it's tough out there right now and we've taken it upon ourselves to not only do as well as we possibly can as a business, but to help others get there too, says Sharon Peche, Marcom Manager at KYOCERA Document Solutions South Africa.

Now, more than ever, South Africa needs entrepreneurs, but getting the right help isn't always easy, and people with the all-important entrepreneurial spirit, don't know where to start looking for support.

To that end, it has partnered with The Investment House to help fledgling businesses get off the ground, by supporting them through an incubation programme, and providing whatever goods and services we can, to help grow their organisations.

The 12-month incubation programme includes training - both Business Mind Intensive and Business Intelligence Intensive - as well as regular coaching and mentoring, and financial management services.

The first is Nteta Cleaning Services, a small start-up that "is committed to creating fresh, clean, pleasant and environmentally friendly spaces for people to live and work in." KYOCERA Document Solutions has paid its incubation fees, and committed to using its cleaning services on an ad hoc basis.

The second is Dreamworks Printing, run by owner Talitha Chetty. KYOCERA Document Solutions sent over three printers along with toners and cartridges that Chetty has used to get her business idea off the ground, and have done all the necessary installation and software configuration that was needed.

She wrote KYOCERA Document Solutions a lovely letter of appreciation that read: "Thank you KYOCERA, for believing in my business idea and helping me to grow my business and to become a successful entrepreneur as it grows with the help from The Investment House. My business is still growing, I have done some booklets, documents and flyers for now. And this has helped me save on costs."

The third business is Platinum Water Express Hartbeespoort, a bottled water-delivery service owned and run by Koos Smit. KYOCERA Document Solutions has paid the company's incubation fees for the next 12 months, and it procures branded bottled water from them.

It will continue to seek out opportunities to help local businesses get off the ground; it has had a great deal of success so far, and looks forward to much more in the future and beyond.

Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa

Headquartered in Midrand, Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa is a country level subsidiary of Kyocera Document Solutions and is responsible for the sales and marketing of Kyocera printers and document solutions throughout southern Africa.

Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa is renowned for its tailor-made document solutions that provide a perfect blend of premium products, software solutions and professional services that increase an organisation's workflow efficiency, enhance employee productivity, minimise environmental impact and significantly reduce operating costs.

The company offers world-class monochrome and colour printers, multifunctional products, parts and supplies, as well as software solutions.

A key differentiator for the Kyocera brand is the primary focus on overall value as opposed to only considering the initial acquisition price. Its solutions portfolio and managed document services division help customers to reduce costs and environmental impact, at the same time as improving the efficiency and reliability of common business processes.

Kyocera Document Solutions is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation, which is a leading manufacturer of high-tech ceramics, electronic components, solar cells and electronic office equipment.

For further information visit www.kyoceradocumentsolutions.co.za

KYOCERA Document Solutions

KYOCERA Document Solutions, headquartered in Osaka, Japan, is a leading manufacturer of document imaging solutions and document management systems, including colour and monochrome multifunctional products as well as printers and wide format devices. Kyocera's products are renowned for their unique long-life imaging components that provide greater reliability and less waste - resulting in a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) over the life of the product. The KYOCERA Document Solutions portfolio does not stop at hardware. A full suite of business applications and consultative services allow customers to optimise and manage their document workflow, unleashing the full potential of their hardware investment.

KYOCERA Document Solutions is a core company of, the world's leading developer and manufacturer of advanced ceramics and associated products, including telecommunications equipment, semiconductor packages and electronic components. During the year ended 31 March 2017, KYOCERA Corporation's net sales totalled 1.42 trillion yen (approx. EUR 11.9 billion). For more information and press-ready photos, visit https://www.kyoceradocumentsolutions.eu/.

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Kyocera winning at enterprise development

It has partnered with The Investment House to help fledgling businesses get off the ground, says Sharon Peche, Marcom Manager at KYOCERA Document Solutions South Africa.