Johannesburg, 01 Feb 2021
In December 2020, EDP Awards were handed over for the 14th successive year in an online presentation to a total of 29 winners. The EDP Awards are Europe's only technology assessment in the industry and is an open competition for all products announced and launched to market within a year. The winners are selected by a commission of experts (the EDP Technical Committee), which evaluate the submitted products according to criteria such as innovation, quality, performance and cost. Due to this strict criterion, no public votes are permissible as the judging criteria is technical and not popularity based. This way, the EDP guarantees that the manufacturers' achievements in developing new technologies are recognised.
Being a new entrant to this industry and getting acknowledged by a panel of experts from the publishing industry pays testament to the fact that we are on the right path of technological innovation with this inkjet device,” says Greg Griffith, Hardware Product Manager at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa.
Twenty-nine proud winners
This year, a total of 29 winners were recipients of the EDP Awards. Products of the five main categories were awarded: Software/hardware, print (large and wide format and commercial), industrial solutions, finishing and consumables.
The EDP awards are evaluated in many ways. Importantly, it is not only the device or software itself that is a noteworthy consideration, but also the impact of the product on people and users. The impact such technological innovations have made in the marketplace due to technology and integration has become an important factor of the 2020 awards.The TASKalfa Pro 15000c was unveiled in South Africa at an online launch in August 2020.
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The EDP Association (European Digital Press Association)
The EDP Association (European Digital Press Association) was founded in 2007 by six magazines with a special focus on digital technologies. Today the EDP has 20 member magazines from all over Europe,covering 25 countries and reaching more than half a million readers (printed editions only). One of the declared goals of the EDP Association is to help users find the right solutions for their applications.
Meanwhile, the EDP Awards are highly regarded in the market and are a strong reference point. Each year, experts from the EDP circle evaluate the latest technologies and product developments in categories such as hardware and software, large/wide format printing, commercial printing, industrial solutions, finishing and consumables. The best products in each category are honored with an EDP Award. Since 2007, the EDP has handed over around 360 awards for the best technology and product
developments ‐ now 29 awards are being added this year.
Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa
Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa is a group company of Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., a global leading provider of total document solutions based in Osaka, Japan. The company’s portfolio includes reliable and eco-friendly MFPs and printers, as well as business applications and consultative services which enable customers to optimize and manage their document workflow, reaching new heights of efficiency. With professional expertise and a culture of empathetic partnership, the objective of the company is to help organisations put knowledge to work to drive change.
For further information visit www.kyoceradocumentsolutions.co.za
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. is a core company of Kyocera Corporation, a leading supplier of semiconductor packages, industrial and automotive components, electronic devices, solar power generating systems and mobile phones. During the year ended March 31, 2020, Kyocera Corporation’s consolidated sales revenue totalled 1.6 trillion yen (approx. US$14.7 billion). Kyocera appears on the “Derwent Top 100 Global Innovators 2018-19” list by Clarivate Analytics and is ranked #549 on Forbes magazine’s 2020 “Global 2000” list of the world’s largest publicly traded companies.