Toshiba Advances Cloud Innovation with Strategic Acquisition of Youmebee, Ltd.
In a move designed to bolster its cloud capabilities and enhance its vendor-agnostic print management offerings, Toshiba America Business Solutions has announced the acquisition of Youmebee, Ltd., the creators of directprint.io, a leading provider of cloud-native print management solutions. This acquisition underscores Toshiba’s commitment to delivering open, flexible, and secure print infrastructure tailored for today’s hybrid work environments. By integrating Youmebee’s innovative technology into its portfolio, Toshiba is reinforcing its position as a leader in cloud-first print and document management solutions.
Strengthening Toshiba’s Vendor-Agnostic Approach
The acquisition of Youmebee aligns seamlessly with Toshiba’s strategy to provide organizations with an open and adaptable print management ecosystem. directprint.io, now a core component of Toshiba’s Elevate Sky® Print Management platform, also functions as a robust stand-alone SaaS solution for businesses operating across multi-vendor printer fleets. This vendor-neutral approach ensures that organizations are not locked into proprietary systems, empowering them to choose the hardware and software solutions that best meet their needs.
To preserve its independence and commitment to neutrality, Youmebee will continue to operate as a stand-alone entity under the new brand name Coreza. The directprint.io product itself will be rebranded as Coreza Print in the coming months, reflecting the evolution of its mission to deliver cutting-edge, cloud-first solutions.
A Strategic Move for Cloud Leadership
According to Larry White, President and Chief Executive Officer of Toshiba America Business Solutions, “Youmebee is a proven innovator and accelerator of our cloud strategy. Folding them under the Toshiba umbrella as a stand-alone entity emphasizes our commitment to open ecosystems, client choice, and further establishing ourselves as a leader in cloud-first print and document infrastructure.”
This acquisition complements Toshiba’s successful Managed Print as a Service (MPaaS) strategy, which acknowledges the prevalence of multi-vendor environments in both enterprise and small-to-medium-sized businesses. The directprint.io platform excels in supporting these diverse environments by offering:
- True vendor-agnostic support: Compatibility with all major print brands ensures flexibility for businesses with mixed hardware fleets.
- Cloud-native architecture: By eliminating the need for traditional print servers, the platform reduces IT complexity and enhances scalability.
- Seamless integrations: The platform integrates effortlessly with identity providers, productivity suites, and security frameworks, ensuring a cohesive user experience.
- Real-time analytics: Organizations gain actionable insights into usage, costs, and sustainability metrics, enabling smarter decision-making.
Preserving Innovation and Independence
Despite joining forces with Toshiba, Youmebee—soon to be Coreza—will maintain its operational independence, continuing to innovate and serve its global customer base with the same agility and openness that have defined its success. According to David Jenkins, President of Youmebee, Ltd., “We’re excited to join Toshiba while continuing to operate independently. Our mission remains the same: to deliver the most flexible, secure, and user-friendly cloud print platform on the market—regardless of hardware brand.”
This independence ensures that Coreza can continue to prioritize innovation and remain true to its vendor-neutral roots. Under Toshiba’s ownership, Coreza is poised to scale faster, bringing new advancements to market while maintaining the platform’s reputation for reliability and flexibility.
Accelerating Growth and Innovation
The acquisition positions Toshiba to accelerate the growth of its cloud portfolio while preserving the unique strengths of Youmebee’s technology. By combining Toshiba’s extensive resources and industry expertise with Coreza’s innovative platform, the partnership promises to drive significant advancements in cloud-based print and document management.
For customers, this means access to a more robust and scalable solution that addresses the complexities of modern hybrid work environments. Whether through seamless integration with existing workflows or enhanced real-time analytics, Coreza Print will empower businesses to optimize their print infrastructure while reducing costs and improving sustainability.
A Commitment to Open Ecosystems and Client Choice
At the heart of this acquisition is Toshiba’s dedication to fostering open ecosystems and providing clients with unparalleled choice. By embracing a vendor-agnostic approach, Toshiba ensures that businesses are not constrained by proprietary systems but instead have the freedom to select the tools and technologies that best align with their goals.
This philosophy resonates with the broader industry trend toward interoperability and flexibility, particularly in hybrid work environments where employees rely on a mix of devices and platforms. Toshiba’s investment in Coreza underscores its vision of creating a future where print and document management are not just efficient but also adaptive to the evolving needs of businesses.
About Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
Toshiba America Business Solutions is a leading innovator of solutions empowering people to perform efficiently and effectively in their work environment. Serving professionals across the United States, Mexico, and Central and South America, Toshiba delivers secure and sustainable systems, services, and subscriptions to better print, manage, and display information. Toshiba continuously focuses on its clients and communities, is committed to sustainability, and is recognized as a Wall Street Journal Top 100 Sustainable Company. To learn more, please visit business.toshiba.com. Follow Toshiba on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and YouTube.
About directprint.io
directprint.io is a feature-rich, transparent SaaS offering that allows users to quickly and effectively deploy, secure, control and track print management. The platform is zero-touch and, once installed, no configuration is needed for new devices or end-users; security is built-in, local network printing ensures print jobs never leave the customer’s network. Directprint.io delivers full, real-time print analytics and offers competitive per-seat pricing for Chromebooks, Windows, and macOS environments.
