KDZA moves into first place in SA’s copier and MFP markets in Q2 2018

Sep 5, 2018 | Uncategorised

KYOCERA Document Solutions South Africa has moved into first position in the overall South African copier and multifunction printer (MFP) market in the second quarter of 2018 with a 15.5% share of unit shipments for the period. This is according to new numbers from Infosource and indicates that KYOCERA’s focus on delivering vertical solutions that address companies’ pain points is paying off.

For the first half of calendar 2018, we ranked second in the overall South African copier and MFP market, growing unit shipments by around 30.8% year-on-year. This growth is particularly noteworthy in a difficult market where South African copier and MFP shipments dipped 4.5% when comparing the first half of 2018 to the same period in 2017.

We performed particularly well overall in the colour copiers and MFPs in the first half of the year and increased unit shipments by 35.5% and claimed 12.5% market share for the same period. In the mono copier and MFP market, KYOCERA achieved 18.6% market share and took first place.

Thanks to the effort of our staff and partners, we were in first position in A4 copiers and MFPs in the first half of the year, with a market share of 24.1%, and also recorded strong growth in A3 copiers and MFPs, increasing product shipments in this category by around 12.4%. Our growth in A3 colour copiers and MFPs was especially impressive, with unit shipments rising by nearly 33%.

We have seen growing traction in A3 colour segments throughout 2017 and the first half of 2018. The colour range continues to gain significant market share, highlighting the improvements of the new generation devices with regards to quality, colour clarity and functionality.

KYOCERA’s A4 MFP’s regained overall position 1 in the first half of 2018, with strong performance in both colour and mono devices. The new products continue to showcase our ability to manage the evolving needs of print services. Our focus will be to strengthen the security function we offer.

Brandon Zabielski – A4 Product Manager & Karen Vivier – A3 Product Manager

KYOCERA Document Solutions South Africa

Meet the Team – Belinda Mahaffy

Mar 29, 2018 | Uncategorised

1. How long have you been with Leaf – 9 months
2. What’s your role at Leaf? Sales at Leaf Richards Bay
3. What is the most rewarding part of the job? When the customers signs
4. And the most challenging? paperwork
5. Describe your sales/work philosophy? Be your customer’s trusted adviser
6. What 3 words describe you? hardworking, integrity and can do
7. If I asked your customers to describe you, what three words would they use? Dependable, helpful, talkative
8. What keeps you motivated? Approved deals and money
9. What is one thing you cannot resist? Being pampered
10. Where is your favourite place to be? Canada
11. What is your favourite thing to do? gardening
12. How do you define success? Good networking skills and relationships
13. If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be? Airhostess
14. What is the weirdest job you have ever had? Working in a hairdresser as a nail technician for all the Durban call girls
15. Tell us something that might surprise us about you? I am a qualified beauty therapist, nail technician and modelling teacher.

WHY USE ECN?

Feb 26, 2018 | Uncategorised

Leaf Technologies has paired with ECN, the fastest growing alternate network in South Africa, to offer out customers Next Generation Network solutions.

ECN offers a comprehensive and cost effective telecommunications solution which provides customers with the option of replacing their existing voice service provider.
In addition to our core products, we offer multiple value added services to meet your communication requirements.

Many of South Africa’s top companies use ECN as their telecommunication service provider in order to reduce their monthly telecommunications bill by as much as 40%.

These substantial savings are achieved with competitive outbound call rates and lower infrastructure costs.

Why use ECN?

Cost Savings

ECN has negotiated attractive wholesale termination rates with the incumbent national telephone networks and can provide customers with top quality voice services at discounted prices on the full range of fixed line call types. As soon as a customer is connected to ECN, it will immediately begin to see cost reductions in its monthly telephone bill. ECN guarantees that customers will make substantial savings on fixed-to-mobile, local, national and international calls.

Carrier Grade Voice Quality

ECN guarantees 99.73% uptime for voice services with automated failover in the event of equipment failure. ECN interconnects with the incumbent operators, enabling it to provide carrier grade voice quality on both inbound and outbound calls. ECN’s voice offering eliminates the quality problems typically associated with conventional VoIP/LCR solutions such as delay, signal loss, dropped calls etc.

Simple installation

Joining ECN’s network is quick and easy. ECN provides efficient on-site installation and activation with minimal disruption to business operations and infrastructure. Once a customer is connected to ECN it dials as usual – the only change is that its calls are routed via ECN. All installation activities are carefully planned and approved in advance.

Service at the Highest Level

ECN has built a state-of-the-art Network Operations Centre (NOC), which monitors ECN’s national voice and data network. The NOC monitors active and passive network parameters to anticipate, localise and isolate problems on the network. When problems do occur the activities of front-line personnel are coordinated and dispatched from regional offices. The NOC is also capable of providing an up to the minute, real-time visual summary of the status of the entire network.

Informative Call Reporting

ECN’s telephone management system (TMS) provides customers with real time account information. The TMS is accessed via an easy-to-use, web-based interface. Configurable reports covering billing, invoicing, savings and diagnostics are available to users via a web interface. It is the perfect tool to help customers easily monitor and manage their company’s telephone costs.

For more information on any of ECN’s offerings, call Leaf on 086 100 5323!