MPS Insights
Mike Huster

Mike Huster

Sr. Consultant, Partner, Photizo Group

Competitive Analysis

Mike Huster has been in the hardcopy and technology industry for over 20 years and worked for IBM and Lexmark in a variety of management positions in engineering, sales, finance, e-commerce and worldwide marketing. Recognizing the MPS trend, Huster seized the opportunity to join the Photizo Group as a senior partner. Huster has contributed as editor of the Photizo Group’s ground-breaking MPS Insights Journal and has been responsible for the annual MPS Tracking Study™. He has spoken at the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) about market intelligence in sales.

Posts by Mike Huster

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Waves of Innovation: Raising the bar in 2012

January 2nd, 2012  |  Insights & Blogs

When the subject of innovation comes up, immediately most people think of Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Larry Paige or Mark Zuckerberg. And before them, most people thought of Bill Gates, Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein. According to Natural Edge, the…

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The water is changing…managed print services could be your life boat

October 27th, 2011  |  Dealers

There is a story of Spanish sailors who had reached the continent of South America after a difficult and demanding voyage. As they traveled around the east side of South America they came to the headwaters of the Amazon River,…

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The Ideal MPS Product

October 17th, 2011  |  Insights & Blogs

Excerpt from: Consultant’s View of an Ideal MPS Product Managed print services (MPS) has caused travail among manufacturers, resellers, and even end users. It is likely the most significant event the printing and imaging industry has ever experienced. The business…

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Disruption Zone: TradeShift

August 31st, 2011  |  Innovation, Insights & Blogs

I’m a big fan of infographics, particularly the infographic below produced by TradeShift. In today’s world where a sound bite takes too long, an infographic, if done correctly, can take data and explain it clearly. That’s why the infographic shown…

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The Managed Print Services Bubble

August 22nd, 2011  |  Insights & Blogs, Market Dynamics

There has been an enormous amount of press written about “over the top” valuations by tech companies. A recent GLG post questioned, “Is there a tech bubble?” Fred Moran, a Benchmark Company analyst, said the $25B valuation for Groupon is…

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The paper contract is coming to an end

August 17th, 2011  |  Insights & Blogs

In October of 2000, Former President Clinton signed a bill  that granted e-signatures the same legal right as the traditional “wet” signatures. By the stroke of one pen, the world of ecommerce changed forever. Recently, I happened upon a news…

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