There is a bounce, a resurgence, a
renaissance in managed print services. As the fear of Covid fades and offices around the world repopulate, albeit, by 40-60% of pre-Covid numbers, print and copy functions are grabbing temporary attention. But this uptick is fleeting and short-lived and not based on increased volumes or growing fleets of devices. Today's rekindled interest is based on managing the reduction of print and the increase of digital workflows.
Our traditional business theory of pivoting into
managed IT or an adjacent niche was an idealistic idea in the MPS Model 2 (see below,
Photizo)
Today, expanding or diversifying services is less of an option and more of a survival tactic and a foundational plank of the continuing generation of Managed print Services (MpS).
The circa 2012 model is still relevant, we just need to refocus and recognize new opportunities.
With this in mind, I've updated the model to include new innovations and directions for office technology.