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Keith Kmetz
Vice President, Hardcopy Peripherals Solutions and Services

Team: Printers and Peripherals
Keith Kmetz is the Vice President of IDC's Hardcopy Peripherals Solutions and Services programs. He is responsible for all written research in these areas, including analysis on the copier, printer, and multifunction peripheral (MFP) markets as well as related hardcopy software/services developments.

Mr. Kmetz has been conducting research and consulting in these markets with IDC since 1995. Specifically, his research experience includes forecasting and analyzing the hardcopy market opportunity; analyzing user survey data (spanning a variety of topics such as office printing, hardcopy and vertical markets, go-to-market strategies, document software/services solutions, color hardcopy devices, hardcopy in small business markets, digital copier connectivity, paper/electronic document distribution, peripherals in the home and MFP conjoint analysis); participation in consulting projects that address a wide spectrum of industry issues; and conducting presentations for clients and their customers.

Mr. Kmetz joined IDC in 1995 with more than 10 years of IT marketing and market research experience. Previously, he has served in various product and marketing positions within the hardcopy vendor and channel communities. In addition, Mr. Kmetz was an analyst at BIS Strategic Decisions in the company's printer program.

Since joining IDC, Keith successfully launched the company's U.S. hardcopy research services and helped develop IDC's global hardcopy research efforts. Mr. Kmetz has been recognized for a number of IDC Excellence Awards in the areas of Business Development, Product Quality, and Consulting Achievement. He is also widely quoted in major trade and business publications on the hardcopy market.

Mr. Kmetz has a B.A. in behavioral sciences from Concordia College and an M.B.A. in marketing from Babson College.


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Konica Minolta Gains New U.S. Channel Partner in Danka — What Does It Mean?
Keith Kmetz
Nov 2007 - Doc # lcUS20962307      IDC Link
On November 19th, Konica Minolta and Danka announced a new strategic relationship that allows Danka ...
HP Announces Relationships and Print Capabilities with Several Major Web Properties to Unlock the Power of Web-Based Printing
Keith Kmetz
Oct 2007 - Doc # lcUS20916707      IDC Link
Earlier this year, HP’s IPG executives indicated that a major growth initiative for the organization would be based in leveraging the Internet as a key enabler for printing. The theme for this strategy is Print 2.0 – Unlocking the Po ...

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The Future of Print Focus Group Series: Generation Y Reacts to Wireless Printing
Sahaja Sarathy, Keith Kmetz
Nov 2008 - Doc # 215035      Customer Needs and Strategies
This IDC study is set amidst expansion of wireless and mobility. IDC set out to uncover the reactions of Generation Y toward wireless printing. The discussions among the young professionals were aimed toward understanding the e ...
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eCopy Paper Connection Forum 2008: Focusing on Go-to-Market Ecosystem
Michael Orasin, Keith Kmetz
Nov 2008 - Doc # 214942      Insight
This IDC Insight reviews and analyzes eCopy's 2008 Paper Connection Forum.:
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Appearances

Identifying Key Hardcopy Business Growth Opportunities with IDC's Top Predictions 2008
United States
February 05, 2008