Announcing the MPS 2010 Leadership Awards:

The Managed Print Services Association (MPSA) would like to help you gain the recognition you desire through the 2nd annual MPS 2010 Leadership awards. This year we have streamlined the submission process, which includes recognition to everyone that submits an entry through a jointly written article that highlights your accomplishments, and MPSA recognition on areas of best practices and standards that have brought positive results to the industry. (Submission deadline extended to 03/15/2010)

The final winners within each category will receive their award during the 2010 MPS Conference, held by the Photizo Group, which is also our corporate sponsor for this event.

New Streamlined Submission Process:

The process is simple, and only takes a few minutes to perform:

1. Review the information to the right, or download the overview document for more detailed information
2. Complete the brief On-line Submission form on this site
3. Participate in the MPSA Interview Process

The MPSA Board member assigned to your submission will take care of the rest:

1. Interview process to gain the details behind your submission
2. Creation of a joint MPSA article that outlines your achievement

We look forward to your participation!

Last Updated on Friday, 11 June 2010 18:06

Managed Print Services Association Charter

Managed Print Services Association

The Managed Print Services Association is referred to as The MPSA or the MPS Association. This Charter governs the role and procedures of the Association and its relation with other organizations. The Association is a non-profit organization. The Association is an independent organization governed by its own executive and administrative committee. The purpose of this basic charter is to form overall governance for the MPSA. Rules regulating the day to day activities of the Board and the Association will be found in the Board of Directors Policy and Procedures manual, which is adopted separately.

Download the MPSA Charter

Last Updated on Sunday, 05 September 2010 16:57

Managed Print Services Association (MPSA) Mission Statement

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Managed Print Services Association is referred to as The MPSA or the MPS Association. This Charter governs the role and procedures of the Association and its relation with other organizations. The Association is a non-profit organization. The Association is an independent organization governed by its own executive and administrative committee. The purpose of this basic charter is to form overall governance for the MPSA. Rules regulating the day to day activities of the Board and the Association will be found in the Board of Directors Policy and Procedures manual, which is adopted separately.

Problem Statement

The use of documents as a tool of communication of content within businesses is fundamental and universal. Communication of content within businesses, both on paper and electronic, is frequently fragmented, expensive, un-audited, and out of control. Many businesses have not implemented highly efficient distributed office document environments for both internal and external communications.

Vision Statement

It is the vision of the Managed Print Services Association (MPSA) to establish a worldwide independent and nonprofit organization that embraces all industry participants in a collaborative and noncompetitive environment, as we strive together to provide the necessary Industry Standardization, Education and removal of Barriers to provide Profitable Growth for all business within this sector. This will directly result in a high value for our mutual end-user customer's who find the path to Managed Print Services (MPS) much clearer, easier to obtain and with minimized risk that provides a positive return to their bottom line.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Managed Print Services Association along with its members is to address and optimize businesses and end-user office document management needs and issues while enhancing the growth, efficiency, and profitability of the MPS segment through Advocacy, Marketing, Education, Research, Standards and a general Community of Interest.

Objectives

The objectives of the Association are:

1. To promote and advocate Managed Print Services (MPS) in a vendor-neutral forum to the mutual benefit of end-users, it's members and other stakeholders in the Global MPS industry.
2. To provide opportunities for members to present their MPS related products and services to the end-user community in an informational environment; and to establish a worldwide presence and professional reputation for MPS and its participants through marketing, case studies, and other media.
3. To provide opportunities for end-users to present their problems, feedback and ideas to the MPS business community in an informational environment.
4. To support the members of the MPSA and other stakeholders in the MPS industry through high-quality education and information.
5. To become the single best focused resource available on all areas of MPS through technical research of manufacturer hardware, software applications, processes and industry trends.
6. To partner with independent International organizations and set standards around MPS and to provide certification with a standard MPSA brand that will ensure all MPS stakeholders of consistent and meaningful standards.
7. To increase membership at a rate that maintains an atmosphere for effective exchange of information and provide a general community of interest that can share ideas, resolve issues, and pursue further MPS innovations to better the MPS industry.

Goals

The goals of the Association are:

1. Define and share common end-user problems in office print environments via vendor-neutral research, documentation and marketing
2. Develop and Set compatible hardware and software standards for MPS industry
3. Develop and Set Best Practices for MPS industry (Plan, analysis, design, implementation, support)
4. Develop and Maintain MPSA certification process and guidelines for different categories of MPS industry. (Hardware, Software, Infrastructure, Dealer, Service Providers)

Last Updated on Monday, 06 September 2010 15:34

Managed Print Services Association

The Managed Print Services Association (MPSA) has been designed to serve the Managed Print Services (MPS) Industry through our development of Standards, Industry Best Practices and Unite the different segments of the industry that bring value to MPS.

"Did you ever believe that you could help construct something better, if only someone heard your voice, and that your voice and ideas reached the attention of those that could help make them reality?"

We were elected by members across the MPSA industry to do just that... Listen to your requests, provide action and results, and to ensure that we form this new MPS industry in a fashion that will help make it easier and more profitable for everyone involved.

MPSA Strategy: Four Pillar’s of Success

In order to achieve our objectives the MPSA Board of Directors developed the primary four pillar's of services that we'll provide to our Members and the Industry to ensure your success and profitable business growth.

We look forward to serving you in this “International Industry Organization that is seeking success and profitable business growth for our members!”

Please take a few minutes to review the following section to learn about the MPSA before joining.

Last Updated on Friday, 03 September 2010 12:57