Konica Minolta Business Solutions
Experience the workplace of the future In line with the motto and mission statement “YOU aim for a new digital era. WE make you part of it.” IT services provider Konica Minolta will be taking their visitors at CeBIT 2017 on a fascinating journey; starting with the digital services of the present day and ending with a visionary workplace of the future. A revolution and a new digital era for people and companies alike. TEXT & PHOTOS: KONICA MINOLTA
The high-tech nation of Japan is the CeBIT partner country for 2017: Japan is a think tank for digital technologies and a pioneer in research and investment in digital competence, making it a world leader in all things digital. Japanese society is also open to exploring ideas such as humanoid robots, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality. As a global player from Japan with offices throughout the world, Konica Minolta is part of this tradition. Digital technologies open up endless possibilities 90 | Issue 48 | March 2017
for humans and the economy. Completely new, previously unthinkable business models are created, which give rise to new products and services that change lives. A motto without borders: “d!conomy” – no limits CeBIT 2017 is also following this approach to digital transformation. “d!conomy” was the previous CeBIT motto, which this year has been expanded with the addition of “no limits”. A concise phrase that none-
theless reflects the enormous potential of digitalisation for companies and modern society. A new digital era Digital technologies have been increasing the efficiency of information processes in business for many years. Today, however, the concept of digital transformation no longer merely involves digital products and services, but also revolutionises interaction between people, devices, and rooms in the company as a whole. A new digital era has begun. Digitalisation that goes beyond products As an IT services provider, Konica Minolta supports its customers in the digital transformation process and can contribute its