The Panasonic Communication Solutions division is today offering an expanded range of products, project management and solution services to its customers as the business takes its place in the new Panasonic System Communications Company Europe (PSCEU).
The Communications Solutions division will be offering its world leading supply of document scanners, document solutions such as compact desktop printers, through to advanced networked multifunctional printers, PBX and SIP telephony technology, and Panasonic’s HD Visual Communications System (HDVC) for video conferencing and multisite communication.
Panasonic is a world leader in the manufacture and supply of document scanners to sectors that include education, healthcare, legal, government and finance. Panasonic’s products are recognized across Europe for their quality.
Panasonic Document Solutions from compact desktop printers, through to state-of- the-art networked multifunctional printers, the Panasonic imaging range is known for its quality and ease of use. Equally suited to small, home offices and medium sized corporate settings, their unique features make every working environment more efficient and effective.
Panasonic’s high-quality range of Business Communications Platforms and SIP telephony technology is designed to help businesses keep pace with change as it happens in a rapidly evolving world. Whether it’s a simple analogue solution or cutting-edge IP technology, Panasonic’s office systems are notable for their ease of use, excellent audio quality and superb reliability.
Video conferencing and multi-site visual communications are now a part of working life. Panasonic’s HD Visual Communications System (HDVC) represents the next generation of conferencing technology, making it possible to instantaneously communicate, collaborate and converse with colleagues, partners and customers, wherever they are. With full HD 1080i video and 360° audio, delivered over a standard broadband connection, the Panasonic HDVC System means businesses save time and cost, and take significant steps forward in terms of productivity.
Jun Takagi, Director of the new Communications Solutions division, said: “Our extensive product line up is designed to keep up with the pace of change in the communications business. With video now being a basic requirement and remote storage & server solutions ever more common, our latest PBX, SIP and video conferencing technologies ensure that we can provide a complete solution for an organization’s communications needs.”
The Panasonic System Communications Company Europe (PSCEU) integrated 12 different B2B product categories, project management and services into one organization. With 500[1] people dedicated to offering customers a single point of vendor contact, project management and solution services, the new company offers a portfolio of technology for capturing, computing and communicating all forms of data: Voice, Image and Text.
The new PSCEU is made up of four business divisions:
- Computer Product Solutions including the Toughbook range of rugged notebooks, Toughpad business tablets and electronic point of sales (EPOS) systems. Panasonic Toughbook is European rugged notebook market leader with 62.9% market share in 2010[2]
- Communication Solutions including professional scanners, multifunctional printers, telephony systems and HD video conferencing systems.
- Visual System Solutions including projectors, interactive whiteboards, presentation aids and displays. Panasonic is the European market leader in the System & Installation category of projectors (>5000 Lumen excl. D-Cinema) with a 28% global revenue share[3].
- Professional Camera Solutions including professional audio visual and security products as well as dedicated OEM components. The Professional Camera division held an average of 18% market share across Europe for the 12 months up until September 2011[4]
The new organisation is structured around customer needs. It is capable of integrating services and 3rd party products into custom solutions and Panasonic can provide project management for multi-site or multi-country rollouts. Project management can also include coordinating Panasonic partners.
The benefits for customers are numerous:
- Single point of responsibility
- Faster, less risky project rollouts
- European or global pricing agreements
- Complete solutions can be designed, incorporating 3rd party products, using Panasonic’s deep engineering expertise.
Masaki Arizono, Managing Director of Panasonic System Communications Company Europe, said: “Panasonic products have always helped make our customers’ working lives better. With our new organisation, we also make our customers’ lives simpler and can add more value through services and solutions. No other company in Europe has such a capability in our market.”
[1] Approximate number
[2] VDC, June 2011
[3] Pacific Media Associates Q3/2011
[4] FutureSource; Volume based sales, total pro camera products)
