65 of Epson's top performing business partners for its Business Products division gathered in London to discuss the company's first half performance and to plan for the second half. The occasion was also used to announce Epson's entry into the mono laser segment in India with the launch of a new range of mono laser printers.

Epson's key business partners from all around India were present for this meet. Samba Moorthy, GM, Business Products said Epson India had far exceeded the targets set for dot matrix printer sales for the first half of the year. As a result Epson was revising its second half targets upwards considerably. He said he was confidant Epson with the help of its partners could push its market share beyond the current 40% it was enjoying so far this year.

Ketan Patel of Mumbai's Creative Peripherals said, “Epson's performance has been fantastic during the first half of this year. We have personally seen a growth of over 40% in its DMP sales compared to last year and this is great news for us.”

The occasion was also used to announce Epson's entry into the mono laser segment with the launch and unveiling of its mono laser range. It may be recalled that Epson had made its re-entry into the laser segment earlier this year with the launch of it color lasers. 

Epson will also be introducing a color laser all-in-one (AIO), which will cater to the varied usage of corporate customers. Commenting on the launch of the mono laser range Etsuo Fujita, MD, Epson India said, “With the launch of mono and AIO, our laser range is now complete in India. We are extremely serious about this business and hope to grow it significantly over the next three years with the support of our partners. The range is excellent and we are going to back up the entire effort with a high decibel marketing program.” 

Pavan Durani of New Delhi's OA Compserve is excited about Epson's entry into the mono laser segment. “This is a company with a strong presence in both dot matrix and inkjet printers. With laser now they will be the only company present in all three segments of the printer market. If I was their competition I would be worried,” he added.

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