In the Spotlight with LRS - Enterprise strategies for print and capture
In this edition of In the Spotlight with Quocirca Louella is joined by James Masters, EMEA VP, LRS, to discuss the company’s products, strategy, focus on enterprise market and plans for 2024. James explains the company’s history in large enterprises, starting from mainframe-related products and progressing through back-end application-related output solutions and serverless solutions. He explores how the market for managed output solutions changed during the pandemic, with banking and finance seeing a reduction in print volumes and retail and logistics seeing increases. He also discusses the different types of large enterprise and their approach to the cloud transition, including the importance of customising solutions to meet specific requirements. In the wide-ranging discussion, other topics include security, sustainability, and the critical role barcode printing plays in a high number of industries. 00:45 - James’ career at LRS from sales through to management and executive roles. 01:51 - The history of LRS and its focus on large enterprise markets. 06:12 - LRS’ global presence to service the companies they work with. 06:52 - How the market has evolved from legacy mainframe environments to today and the key verticals LRS serves. 08:05 - How print volumes have changed in different verticals post-pandemic. 09:02 - The shift to serverless cloud environments and which enterprises are shifting to them. 11:26 - What is driving the cloud shift and what is holding it back? 12:00 - Cybersecurity concerns and an example of the enterprise impact of a PrintNightmare attack. 14:24 - Security due diligence and product testing. 15:30 - Sustainability relating to server consolidation, rather than simply reducing print volumes. 17:46 - How LRS supports enterprises to consolidate solutions and offer standardised output management. 19:38 - The importance of barcode printing, and how LRS barcode solutions support reliable output. 21:34 - The vertical sectors employing LRS solutions including manufacturing and healthcare. 22:34 - LRS plans for future products and focus areas, including digitisation support and AI. 25:41 - James’ predictions for 2024. 26:48 - LRS’s managed service offering. 28:34 - The persistence of mainframes and the challenges for the future.
In this edition of In the Spotlight with Quocirca Louella is joined by James Masters, EMEA VP, LRS, to discuss the company’s products, strategy, focus on enterprise market and plans for 2024. James explains the company’s history in large enterprises, starting from mainframe-related products and progressing through back-end application-related output solutions and serverless solutions. He explores how the market for managed output solutions changed during the pandemic, with banking and finance seeing a reduction in print volumes and retail and logistics seeing increases. He also discusses the different types of large enterprise and their approach to the cloud transition, including the importance of customising solutions to meet specific requirements. In the wide-ranging discussion, other topics include security, sustainability, and the critical role barcode printing plays in a high number of industries. 00:45 - James’ career at LRS from sales through to management and executive roles. 01:51 - The history of LRS and its focus on large enterprise markets. 06:12 - LRS’ global presence to service the companies they work with. 06:52 - How the market has evolved from legacy mainframe environments to today and the key verticals LRS serves. 08:05 - How print volumes have changed in different verticals post-pandemic. 09:02 - The shift to serverless cloud environments and which enterprises are shifting to them. 11:26 - What is driving the cloud shift and what is holding it back? 12:00 - Cybersecurity concerns and an example of the enterprise impact of a PrintNightmare attack. 14:24 - Security due diligence and product testing. 15:30 - Sustainability relating to server consolidation, rather than simply reducing print volumes. 17:46 - How LRS supports enterprises to consolidate solutions and offer standardised output management. 19:38 - The importance of barcode printing, and how LRS barcode solutions support reliable output. 21:34 - The vertical sectors employing LRS solutions including manufacturing and healthcare. 22:34 - LRS plans for future products and focus areas, including digitisation support and AI. 25:41 - James’ predictions for 2024. 26:48 - LRS’s managed service offering. 28:34 - The persistence of mainframes and the challenges for the future.