WALNUT CREEK, CA -- (Marketwired) -- Jun 05, 2014 -- ARC Document Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: ARC) a leading document solutions provider and one of the largest providers of managed print services (MPS) in the world, today announced that it was recognized as a leader in managed print services by Photizo Group, a global consulting and marketing intelligence firm to the MPS industry. ARC was one of 13 independent providers that Photizo Group selected to participate in the 2014 Leaders Index for MPS Channel Providers, based on demonstrated leadership in MPS.

"MPS brings significant value to almost any business environment. However, today's market leaders excel by having a deep understanding of their clients' particular needs," said Ken Stewart, Practice Director, Advisory Services for Photizo Group. "Given the firm's unique focus, deep insights, and tenure in the architectural, engineering, and construction markets, ARC Document Solutions was an obvious selection for this year's Leaders Index for MPS Channel Providers. We were pleased to include the company for a second year."

The Leaders Index for MPS Channel Providers is a collection of hand-selected, independent MPS providers from around the world that are regarded as the gold standard in managed print and document services. Photizo Group classifies this index of elite providers from across North America, Europe, Africa, and Australia as a forward-looking indicator of the evolving MPS landscape.

"While ARC's diversified service portfolio has expanded dramatically over the past five years, our MPS line has been the primary driver of our growth," said Dilo Wijesuriya, ARC Document Solutions' Chief Operating Officer. "We've been able to provide our customers with services specific to their needs, and developed content management solutions that make the printing environment more intelligent, efficient and valuable. Receiving recognition for our efforts is very gratifying, and we were honored to again be included in Photizo Group's Leaders Index."

ARC Document Solutions' Managed Print Services allow its customers to drastically reduce hidden, uncontrolled costs in print management, minimize administrative and support burdens, and optimize employee efficiency through better content management. ARC manages all print components and expenses, is completely agnostic with regard to equipment brands and manufacturers, and helps scale and monitor an intelligent print infrastructure that delivers ongoing cost reductions and technology solutions. ARC focuses primarily on the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) market with its offerings and is the world's ninth largest MPS provider according to Gartner.

More information about ARC's MPS program is available at http://www.e-arc.com/managed-print-services

About ARC Document Solutions (NYSE: ARC)
ARC Document Solutions is a leading document solutions company serving businesses of all types, with an emphasis on the non-residential segment of the architecture, engineering and construction industries. The Company helps more than 90,000 customers reduce costs and increase efficiency in the use of their documents, improve document access and control, and offers a wide variety of ways to print, produce, and store documents. ARC provides its solutions onsite in more than 7,700 of its customers' offices, offsite in service centers around the world, and digitally in the form of proprietary software and web applications. For more information please visit www.e-arc.com.