London, July 22nd 2008 --
IKON Office Solutions, a leading provider of document technology and services, has today announced
the launch of its first eco-friendly, electric courier service for print and mail deliveries, in London.
The electric van is now being used for all mail courier delivery runs between the London Canary Wharf
and Hanover Square sites of IKON’s client Jones Lang LaSalle, a financial and professional services
firm specialising in real estate. Its ‘green’ business credentials include being carbon-neutral, with tax
and congestion charge exemption.
Jones Lang LaSalle’s Head of Internal Facilities, John French says, “We are looking forward to working
jointly with IKON to minimise our environmental impact with the electric courier service and hope it will
help us to reduce our carbon footprint in London.”
As one of Jones Lang LaSalle’s print and mail supplier partners, IKON offers on-site FM services from
fleet management to print and mail distribution and document finishing. IKON Managing Director of
Sales, Glenn Griggs says: “IKON’s electric courier service is the latest addition to our print and mail
management services, and an example of how we are listening to the voice of the customer and offering
market-leading solutions to more clients.”
IKON Office Solutions (www.ikon.co.uk) integrates imaging systems and services that help businesses
manage document workflow and increase efficiency. With 20 UK offices and 1634 staff, including 878
service professionals, our customers know that they can rely on IKON as the single source of all their
office technology. As the world’s largest independent distribution channel for copier and printer
technologies, IKON offers best-in-class systems from leading manufacturers such as Canon, Ricoh,
Konica Minolta, EFI and HP, and document management software from companies like Captaris, Kofax,
eCopy and others. IKON also represents the industry’s broadest portfolio of document management
services, outsourcing and professional services, on-site copy and mailroom management, fleet
management, off-site digital printing solutions, and customised workflow and imaging application. With
fiscal year 2007 revenue of $4.2 billion, IKON has approximately 25,000 employees in over 400
locations throughout North America and Western Europe.
Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL), the only real estate money management and services firm named to Forbes
magazine's "400 Best Big Companies" for three consecutive years, has approximately 170 offices worldwide and
operates in more than 700 cities in over 60 countries. With 2007 revenue of $2.7 billion, the company provides
comprehensive integrated real estate and investment management expertise on a local, regional and global level to
owner, occupier and investor clients. Jones Lang LaSalle is an industry leader in property and corporate facility
management services, with a portfolio of approximately 1.2 billion square feet worldwide. LaSalle Investment Management, the company's investment management business, is one of the world's largest and most diverse real
estate money management firms, with approximately $50 billion of assets under management.
For further information, please visit our Web site, www.joneslanglasalle.com ¦ 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago
Illinois 60601 ¦ 22 Hanover Square London W1A 2BN ¦ 9 Raffles Place #39–00 Republic Plaza Singapore 048619
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