MPS Company Takes over Canon’s Customers in Canada

Canon Canada’s business solutions group’s Winnipeg office has been acquired by Winnipeg-based managed print service (MPS) company Carlyle Printers, Service & Supplies Ltd. (CPSS), reports theWinnipeg Free Press. As reported, CPSS will now serve all of Canon’s national customers in the region.

Derek Johannson, father and partner of CPSS President Eric Johannson, predicted that the deal can be an indicator of the industry trend. He said, “Other equipment manufacturers such as Ricoh, Xerox, and Konica Minolta all have direct selling organizations in Winnipeg as their primary channel and independent dealers as the backup.”

Further, Derek Johannson noted that the deal “means more than 150 new accounts per year for CPSS and a likely increase the company’s 20-person staff by at least 30%”.

According to Winnipeg Free Press, CPSS has started to support HP desktop printers and hardware by selling the equipment and offering toner for it since 2006.