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Montreal, Canada, May 7, 2023 – Valsoft Corporation Inc. (“Valsoft”), a Montreal-based company specialized in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Nexera, an industry leader in providing customers the most accurate, comparative copier/printer device data and benchmarks. For over 25 years, Nexera has been specializing … Continue reading “Valsoft Corporation strengthens printing vertical with acquisition of Nexera”

The leading SaaS provider for Managed Print Services has successfully completed its annual round of audits for compliance to the three most recognized security standards 14th February 2023, Milan, Italy — MPS Monitor®, the company that develops and distributes the leading platform for remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunction devices, announced today the successful completion … Continue reading “MPS Monitor confirms its industry-leading cybersecurity posture by achieving SOC 2 Type 2, CSA Star Level 2, and renewal of ISO 27001”

On September 27, 2022, Canada-headquartered Valsoft acquired two European device management software solutions companies — MPS Monitor srl., headquartered in Italy, and Euroform A/S, headquartered in Denmark. Valsoft specializes in acquiring and developing software companies in “vertical markets” and has now entered the managed print services (MPS) vertical, offering remote monitoring and management and MPS … Continue reading “Valsoft Enters MPS Market with MPS Monitor and Euroform Acquisitions”

MONTREAL, 27th September, 2022 – Valsoft Corporation Inc. (“Valsoft”), a Montreal-based company specialized in the acquisition and development of software companies in vertical markets, is pleased to announce the acquisitions of Italy-based MPS Monitor s.r.l and Denmark-based EuroForm A/S, two leading developers and providers of Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) and Managed Print Services SaaS … Continue reading “Valsoft enters Managed Print Services space with acquisition of MPS Monitor and EuroForm”

MPS Monitor 2.0 supports the key trends in cloud printing as identified by a recent report entitled ‘The Cloud Print Services Market Landscape, 2022’. The report has been published by Quocirca, the print industry’s leading source of independent market insight and advisory services. The report comes at a time when public and private sector organisations … Continue reading “MPS Monitor supports cloud and hybrid working trends as identified by recent Quocirca report”

Extensive testing and research on the new DCA revealed “Ground-breaking Features and Security” from “a leading-edge data collection agent”, according to the independent analyst MPS Monitor®, the company that develops and distributes the leading SaaS platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, today announced that its new DCA 4 data … Continue reading “Keypoint Intelligence validates quality of MPS Monitor’s new DCA 4, and honours it with a BLI Outstanding Achievement Award”

Dealers and customers have instant connection to printers, access to devices’ internal web server, advanced troubleshooting capabilities and an improved BI experience MPS Monitor®, the company that develops and distributes the leading SaaS platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, today announced the immediate availability of its new Data Collection … Continue reading “MPS Monitor introduces its new Data Collection Agent (DCA) with revolutionary IoT technology, PaperCut integration and Device Web Access”

Even in this era of online reviews and Trip Advisor ratings, recommendations that come via word-of-mouth remain a powerful way of convincing potential customers to consider using a specific product or service. For Integrating Solutions Limited (ISL), a leading independent supplier of multi-functional photocopiers and Managed Print Services, the service it provides has been the subject … Continue reading “Why everyone’s talking about Integrating Solutions Limited and MPS Monitor”

Although COVID-19 has had a major impact on the office technology industry, in the long run, poor security is more likely to damage your MPS business than COVID-19. The low print volumes and accelerated digital transformation trends caused by the pandemic aren’t necessarily good for MPS providers, but eventually we can expect workers to go … Continue reading “A Holistic Approach to Security in MPS”

MIPS Informatica has been operating in the Information Technology sector since 1992. Headquartered in Genoa with offices in Florence, over the years the company has built up a structured and reliable organization specializing in the implementation of efficient solutions for printing and digitizing documents. It caters to companies in a variety of vertical sectors, enabling … Continue reading “MIPS Informatica improves its customers’ business (and its own) with MPS Monitor”

With the virus still prevalent, 2022 is set to be another uncertain year for governments, economies, businesses and citizens. One thing we can be sure of though, is that security risks and breaches will continue to plague organisations of all sizes, creating disruption and chaos and even fines for those found to be in breach … Continue reading “Quocirca’s report highlights MPS Monitor’s capabilities to deliver secure remote monitoring for MPS providers”

Dealers and customers using PaperCut now have access to pre-built dashboards and reports through the award-winning BI capabilities integrated in MPS Monitor SaaS service MPS Monitor®, the company that develops and distributes the leading SaaS platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, has announced the integration of PaperCut MF and … Continue reading “MPS Monitor integrates PaperCut data to provide print management analytics and reporting from the cloud”

We’re thrilled to announce that at the prestigious Print IT Awards 2021 hosted in London on Tuesday December 7th, with 450 participants from all the major players in the UK print industry, MPS Monitor won the desirable Device Management Solution of the Year category. Naturally, we are extremely excited about this win. First, Print IT … Continue reading “MPS Monitor is the Device Management Solution of the Year at the PRINT IT AWARDS 2021”

Over the weekend, a high severity security vulnerability in the Java-based log4j logging framework (CVE-2021-44228) was reported and is being actively exploited. This exploit is also known as “log4shell” and provides a vector for remote code execution. Security is a top priority at MPS Monitor, so we have been actively reviewing our infrastructure to assess … Continue reading “MPS Monitor’s statement on the security vulnerability in the Java-based log4j logging framework”

MPS Monitor®, the company that develops and distributes the leading platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices,  has announced that it has established MPS Monitor UK Ltd. The move is in response to the success the company has enjoyed in other countries and markets in Europe, the Americas and Asia. … Continue reading “MPS Monitor establishes local presence in UK with a directly owned organisation and a dedicated team of industry experts”

MPS Monitor®, the company that develops and distributes the leading platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, has announced a partnership with gap intelligence, values-led market intelligence firm. The goal of this partnership is to provide additional value to the imaging dealer’s community through improved business analytics and market intelligence, … Continue reading “MPS Monitor partners with gap intelligence to provide advanced analytics and improved BI experience”

There are many ways of measuring how successful a business is, but perhaps the most impressive is when another company deems it promising enough to be a valuable acquisition target. That’s been the case with Simplify, a Norway-based print dealer that offers a wide range of print services. Earlier this year, it was acquired by … Continue reading “Success breeds success at ECIT Simplify”

A comprehensive whitepaper analyses effectiveness of MPS Monitor’s robust measures for addressing security issues impacting MPS providers and customers MPS Monitor®, the company that develops and distributes the leading platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, announces that Keypoint Intelligence, the document imaging industry’s most trusted resource for unbiased information … Continue reading “Keypoint Intelligence validates MPS Monitor’s security posture”

Companies that can trace their roots back to almost a century, usually have a few characteristics in common that underpin their longevity; the business acumen to spot and respond to emerging opportunities, and a willingness to adopt the latest technology in order to operate more efficiently and provide their customers with an even better service. … Continue reading “Weaver & Bomfords future proofs print with MPS Monitor 2.0”

Introduction According to the 2021 KPMG CEO Outlook Pulse Survey, 45% of business leaders do not expect a return to ‘normal’ business operations until 2022, while 31% think it will happen later this year — and almost a quarter believe their business has changed forever. Wherever you find yourself in this discussion, one thing is … Continue reading “What can MPS Monitor do to help partners and customers manage the new hybrid model?”

MPS Monitor®, the company that develops and distributes the leading platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, has announced that it is set to kick off a major international dealer recruitment drive with a carefully tailored global marketing campaign centred on the theme of ‘Why it’s time for dealers to … Continue reading “MPS Monitor Launches Dealer Migration and Recruitment Drive”

Introduction ATF works alongside Italian companies to support them in their digital development with Digital Transformation solutions ranging from Printing to Smart Collaboration, from IT Systems to Consultancy and Implementation of new digital processes. The company, which today can count on the experience, skills and passion of over 30 people, was founded in 1989 by … Continue reading “ATF: Digital Transformation with the flexibility of the cloud for more than 2,000 customers thanks to MPS Monitor”

MPS Monitor®, the company that develops and distributes the leading platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, has announced that it has been the subject of an extensive feature published on the Customer Stories showcase of Microsoft’s global corporate site. The feature focuses on how MPS Monitor is successfully using Microsoft … Continue reading “Microsoft showcases MPS Monitor’s Power BI Success”

The leading SaaS provider for Managed Print Services has successfully completed a SOC 2 Type 1 examination performed by A-LIGN MPS Monitor®, the company that develops and distributes the leading platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, today announced its successful completion of its System and Organization Controls 2 Type … Continue reading “MPS Monitor announces a further boost to its security profile by achieving SOC 2® compliance”

“In the Spotlight” podcast by Quocirca  The traditional printing industry and printing processes managed by Managed Print Service providers for their customers are evolving under the pressure of key trends related to cloud, security, home printing and quest for advanced analytics.  Nicola De Blasi, CEO of MPS Monitor, outlines the company’s vision for future-proof Managed … Continue reading “Future-proof Managed Print Services with the highest security level: MPS Monitor’s vision”

New patent-pending algorithm drives supplies shipments and replacements, and provides accurate coverage calculations on MPS contracts. MPS Monitor®, the company that develops and distributes the leading platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, has announced a set of new features – underpinned by a proprietary Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning … Continue reading “MPS Monitor Supplies Intelligence utilises AI and Predictive Analytics to optimise printers’ consumables management for Dealers and MPS Providers”

Kodak Alaris channel partners can now leverage MPS Monitor 2.0 platform for full visibility on their managed scanning devices MPS Monitor®, the developer and distributor of the leading platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, today announced that MPS Monitor 2.0 is now available to monitor document scanners from Kodak … Continue reading “MPS Monitor 2.0 partners with Kodak Alaris to provide secure and automatic monitoring of scanning devices”

Landmark achievement testimony to solution’s ability to simplify print fleet management MPS Monitor®, the company that develops and distributes the leading platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, has announced a landmark milestone in the company’s history. One million print devices are now  monitored by its Managed Print Service (MPS) … Continue reading “One million print devices now monitored by MPS Monitor”

In a primary research in January 2021 amongst 219 organisations using managed print services (MPS) across the US, the UK, France and Germany, Quocirca highlights: More than two thirds of respondents expect to adopt cloud print management by 2025 and 45% say that offering cloud print services is a key factor influencing their choice of … Continue reading “The key Market trends for Cloud print services – Quocirca 2021”

MPS Monitor®, the developer and distributor of the leading platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, today announced its participation in Zebra’s award-winning PartnerConnect program. Zebra Technologies is an innovator at the front line of business with solutions and partners that deliver a performance edge. MPS Monitor focuses on providing resellers with … Continue reading “MPS Monitor® Joins Zebra’s PartnerConnect Program”

Cloud-native platform and key industry partnerships drive demand for MPS Monitor 2.0, its remote monitoring solution targeted at print dealers and MPS providers. MPS Monitor®, the company that develops and distributes the leading platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, has announced that it reported a 40% year on year … Continue reading “MPS Monitor reports 40% year on year growth”

IDC, the global provider of market intelligence for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets, recently had a deep look into MPS Monitor to analyze the solution and its strategy in light of the print industry’s current market situation and emerging needs. In the analysis, IDC underlined some key trends impacting the specific market: … Continue reading “MPS Monitor offers value beyond traditional Device Management: IDC’s take on our company’s strategy and plans”

Dealers and customers can now access MPS Monitor 2.0 Web Portal using their organization’s credentials, thanks to Okta Identity integration MPS Monitor®, the developer and distributor of the leading platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, has announced that the company’s SaaS platform is now integrated with Okta, the leading … Continue reading “MPS Monitor partners with Okta to provide secure and transparent Single Sign-On access to customers”

Dealers can now remotely monitor and manage all supported HP FutureSmart devices without installing any DCA on the customer’s network MPS Monitor®, the company that develops and distributes the leading platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, announces the native integration of the newest HP technology, the SDS Cloud DCA. … Continue reading “MPS Monitor announces full integration of HP SDS Cloud DCA into the leading Device Management platform”

In recent periods it has been evident that nature has benefited from the lockdown measures undertaken worldwide: beyond the unusually clear waters of rivers and brooks, the sightings of fauna in urban contexts or the approach of dolphins to the coasts in the Mediterranean Sea, according to data from the European Environment Agency, PM10 concentrations … Continue reading “MPS Monitor and PrintReleaf together for reforestation. Goal: one trillion trees”

In this new senior leadership position, the manager will lead the company’s worldwide marketing strategy MPS Monitor®, the company that develops and distributes the leading platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, announces Pietro Renda’s appointment as Chief Marketing Officer. In his new role, Pietro Renda will work on defining … Continue reading “MPS Monitor announces the appointment of Pietro Renda as Chief Marketing Officer”

A few years ago, we started focusing on the “Internet of Printers” concept, assuming IoT would have changed the game in many industries. This is now happening faster and faster while printing moves to the Cloud, taking advantage of flexibility, scalability, and lower management costs. With all its advantages, the cloud transition also brings new … Continue reading “The pandemic, the Cloud and cyber risks in printing: Quocirca’s vision on the Print Security Landscape”

by Nicola De Blasi, CEO of MPS Monitor Although we talk a lot about Managed Print Service (MPS) solutions, it’s relatively rare to look under the bonnet and explore their actual mechanics. But Data Collection Agents (DCAs) are pivotal to the success of any MPS solution. Their reliability, redundancy, and the quality of information delivered distinguish a … Continue reading “A Deep Dive into Data Collection Agents; Why Should Dealers and their Customers Care About Them?”

The leading remote monitoring platform has been awarded as Outstanding Fleet Management Solution by the world’s leading independent evaluator of document imaging software, hardware, and services. MPS Monitor®, a worldwide leader in Remote Monitoring and Management of printers and multifunction devices, has been awarded for MPS Monitor 2.0, its SaaS Cloud platform, as Outstanding Fleet … Continue reading “MPS Monitor 2.0 receives the BLI 2021 Pick Award for Outstanding Fleet Management Solution from Keypoint Intelligence”

Dealers and Managed Print Services providers using MPS Monitor can now help customers move their print infrastructure to the Microsoft 365 cloud and have all their print fleet managed by a single SaaS platform. MPS Monitor®, a worldwide leader in Remote Monitoring and Management of printers and multifunction devices, announces today the integration of Universal … Continue reading “MPS Monitor announces integration with Universal Print in Microsoft 365”

Dealers using MPS Monitor can now leverage the new predictive Business Intelligence tool “Supplies Intelligence Dashboard”, available on the MPS Monitor Portal’s Analytics page. The Supplies Intelligence Dashboard is a new PowerBI tool in the MPS Monitor Analytics area that provides an easy and guided user interface for forecasts and information on Toner and Photoconductors’ … Continue reading “The Supplies Intelligence Dashboard is now available to all MPS Monitor users”

The platform is among the first remote monitoring solutions worldwide to pass the neutral third-party security testing benchmark program that standardizes the requirements for output device and office IoT (Internet of Things) security. MPS Monitor®, a worldwide leader in Remote Monitoring and Management of printers and multifunction devices, is proud to announce that its MPS … Continue reading “MPS Monitor 2.0 earns the BLI Security Validation Testing seal for Policy Compliance from Keypoint Intelligence-Buyers Lab”

Users of Asolvi’s ERP solutions can now benefit from a deep and transparent integration, providing a full management platform for Imaging Dealers and Managed Print Service providers Milan, September 2nd, 2020 – MPS Monitor, a worldwide leader in Remote Monitoring and Management of printing devices, has released to general availability three new connectors that allow … Continue reading “MPS Monitor announces integration with Asolvi ERP platforms”

The new version of the leading remote monitoring platform was awarded with the highest rating in a comprehensive, independent lab evaluation Milan, 9th July 2020 – MPS Monitor®, a worldwide leader in Remote Monitoring and Management of printers and multifunction devices, has been awarded a Platinum Rating for its SaaS Cloud platform, after extensive and … Continue reading “MPS Monitor 2.0 Receives Platinum Rating from Buyers Laboratory”

Advanced reporting and BI features built into MPS Monitor 2.0 enable the creation of a customized analysis environment to dealers’ specific needs MPS Monitor has released to general availability Analytics, a complete Business Intelligence platform based on Microsoft PowerBI technology and integrated into MPS Monitor 2.0, the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution for remote management of printing … Continue reading “MPS Monitor announces Analytics: integrated Business Intelligence for Managed Print Services”

A user of MPS Monitor since 2012, Dms-Group has chosen to migrate to version 2.0 of the software to ensure an even higher level of service to its customers and further simplify the administration of managed print services. Dms-Group, a dealer in the Veneto region active in managed print services, has chosen to migrate to … Continue reading “Dms-Group chooses MPS Monitor 2.0 and confirms its partnership with the platform”

31,880. That is the number of trees planted worldwide to compensate for the 265,653,004 pages printed in 3 years using the devices monitored by MPS Monitor and PrintReleaf, an organization that aims to neutralize the environmental impact of printing processes through a certification system and a software platform to make reforestation automatic. In August 2019 … Continue reading “MPS Monitor and PrintReleaf: a partnership worth 31,880 trees”

The adoption of MPS Monitor as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution enables the Venetian dealer to save about 30% in toner purchase costs, as well as allowing it to improve its services and open up new business opportunities. Milan, 3 July 2019 – Bettiol, a Venetian dealer operating in the rental of multifunction devices and managed … Continue reading “Bettiol chooses MPS Monitor and improves the quality and profitability of its Managed Print Services”

MPS Monitor 2.0 is now available, delivering the most advanced user experience on Managed Print Services software MPS Monitor 2.0 is already available for dealers in the imaging channel, and stands out for new technology and process features, new integration capabilities, full security and regulatory compliance MPS Monitor 2.0, the new version of the Software-as-a-Service … Continue reading “MPS Monitor 2.0 is now available”

SDS Cloud Manager allows HP Partners to activate the new managed print SaaS solution with full access to HP Smart Device Services, including a free version for up to 50 devices Copenhagen, 4th September 2018 – SDS Cloud Manager for HP Smart Device Services is now available to the HP Partners print ecosystem worldwide. Throughout … Continue reading “EET Europarts and MPS Monitor announce SaaS solution for immediate access to HP Smart Device Services”

Thanks to their commitment to the Internet of Printers, the two partners gained recognition at the HP JetAdvantage Partner Conference held at HP Inc.’s headquarters in Boise, Idaho. The award that recently HP assigned to Oberon and MPS Monitor confirms the commitment, always innovative and concrete, of the two companies in the development of HP … Continue reading “Oberon and MPS Monitor win the HP JetAdvantage Partner Change the World 2018 award”

MPS Monitor SDS: remote maintenance and proactive support on HP printers New Cloud functionalities by HP Smart Device Services allow HP Partners to perform remote diagnosis and repairs, thus reducing on-site activities, cutting costs and improving levels of service. Milan, 18 April 2018 – MPS Monitor SDS, the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution for remote management of … Continue reading “New features in MPS Monitor SDS”

According to TT Tecnosistemi, benefits from the adoption of Smart Devices Services integrated into MPS Monitor were immediate: they have now access to all information related to the printers installed at the customers with just one click. This allows TT Tecnosistemi technical staff to provide: Device Configuration, which enables to configure all the printers remotely; … Continue reading “TT Tecnosistemi: immediate benefits with Smart Devices Services and MPS Monitor”

MPS Monitor SDS: Remote EWS access is now available on HP printers and multifunction devices for free Remote configuration and management of HP printing devices is now really easy, using the Remote Embedded Web Server access enabled in MPS Monitor SDS, the most advanced Cloud printer monitoring platform that fully integrates HP Smart Device Services … Continue reading “Remote EWS Access on HP Printers”

MPS Monitor SDS: free webinars on the new SaaS solution that gives immediate access to HP Smart Device Services HP Partners can attend a webinar in date and time at their convenience, and learn how to activate online a new SaaS service that provides full HP Smart Device Services access, with dedicated offers starting from … Continue reading “HP Smart Device Services webinars by MPS Monitor”

MPS Monitor on stage at the HP World Partner Forum #HPReinvent17 It was fantastic to be in Chicago from 11 to 14 September at one of the largest and most prestigious HP events: with thousands of partners coming from all over the world, the three-days HP World Partner Forum #HPReinvent17 put digital transformation centre stage … Continue reading “MPS Monitor @ #HPReinvent17 World Partner Forum”

MPS Monitor announces today the immediate availability of a new SaaS version called MPS Monitor SDS, that enables HP Partners worldwide to take full advantage of the new HP Smart Devices Services platform in the easiest and cheapest way, without disrupting their own Managed Print Services current environment. MPS Monitor SDS provides access to all … Continue reading “MPS Monitor SDS: immediate HP Smart Device Services access”

We are proud to announce that MPS Monitor is now fully integrated with HP’s JetAdvantage Management platform. This will enable HP printers and multifunction device dealers to access Smart Device Services (SDS) directly from their MPS Monitor portal, in order to dramatically enhance their customers’ service experience using just one integrated solution. This outstanding result … Continue reading “HP JetAdvantage Management – MPS Monitor integration”

MPS Monitor srl (formerly AB Asset Management srl), developer and provider of MPS Monitor printer mangament solution, announced that it has achieved ISO / IEC 27001: 2014 security certification. The issue of this certification by TÜV Italy proves that the MPS Monitor SaaS (Software as a Service) solution operates within an Information Security Management System … Continue reading “MPS Monitor: ISO/IEC 27001 Security Certification”

MPS Monitor Srl announced today that its data collection agent is now available as an Embedded Application on new MFP and IoT platforms, in addition to the traditional Windows one.

We are pleased to announce that MPS Monitor software platform has earned a Gold rating in an independent testing run by Buyers Laboratory LLC, the world’s leading evaluator for Printer-related software solutions and applications. MPS Monitor is now present in the Buyers Laboratory’s BLIQ Solution database with a complete and analytical Test Report, in which … Continue reading “MPS Monitor is a Gold Tested Solution for Buyers Laboratory”

MPS MONITOR ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH PRINTRELEAF New software leverages connected technology to certifiably releaf forest consumption Milano, Italy – February 15th, 2016 – MPS Monitor srl (formerly AB Asset Management srl), producer of MPS MONITOR printer management SaaS platform, has become an authorized Distribution and Integration partner of the PrintReleaf Exchange [PRX], the first … Continue reading “Printreleaf – Partnership Announcement”