Modern Systems
Modern Systems is a Jordan-based B2B distributor and service provider for industrial printing and finishing equipment, design software, and Apple products, serving corporate enterprises and print service providers across Jordan with 150+ employees since 1991.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1991
- HeadquartersLexington, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Modern Systems does
Modern Systems and Computer Trade Company (MSCT), operating as Modern Systems, is a privately held Jordanian B2B equipment distributor and services provider founded in 1991 and headquartered in Swefieh, Amman, with 150+ employees. The company distributes, installs, and services industrial printing and finishing equipment from premium global OEMs including Ricoh, Screen, RMGT, Horizon, BaumannPerfecta, Santini, Foliant, UP Group, EcooGraphix, Sysform, and others. Its portfolio spans offset presses, digital production presses, UV printers, label printers, computer-to-plate systems, binders, trimmers, cutters, collators, bookletmakers, spot UV/foiling machines, and laminators, complemented by design software resale (Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Cloud, Maxon Cinema 4D/Redshift/ZBrush/Forger) and a certified training center.
The business model is anchored in three revenue streams: (1) hardware sales of printing, finishing, and IT equipment; (2) recurring maintenance and professional services including scheduled maintenance contracts, on-site technical support, remote diagnostics, replacement parts, and extended warranty; and (3) software distribution and certified training. The go-to-market combines enterprise field sales targeting corporate and print service provider customers with a retail channel operated through its wholly-owned subsidiary iSystem, which is the only Apple Premium Reseller in Jordan. Customer segments include corporate enterprises, commercial print service providers, publishers, packaging printers, and retail/SMB consumers via iSystem. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and requires direct sales engagement, consistent with a B2B project-sales motion.
Modern Systems firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Modern Systems
- Legal name
- Modern Systems and Computer Trade Company (MSCT)
- Website
- https://modernsystemsco.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1991
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Modern Systems is a Jordan-based B2B distributor and service provider for industrial printing and finishing equipment, design software, and Apple products, serving corporate enterprises and print service providers across Jordan with 150+ employees since 1991.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Modern Systems industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Printing Equipment Distribution
- NAICS
- Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)
- SIC
- Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Corporate, Promotional & Custom Print Products Distribution (CRAOALAM)
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Where Modern Systems is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lexington
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Modern Systems business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Printing Equipment Sales: Sale of commercial printing equipment including offset presses, digital presses, UV printers, label printers, and finishing equipment from global brands like Ricoh, Screen, RMGT, Horizon
- Maintenance and Service Contracts: After-sale maintenance services including scheduled maintenance contracts, on-site technical support, remote diagnostics, replacement parts, extended warranty options, and customer training
- Software Solutions: Distribution of design software including Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Cloud, Maxon Cinema 4D, and other creative software solutions
- Apple Products (iSystem): Apple Premium Reseller operation through iSystem, offering Apple hardware, accessories, and certified training for Apple products and software
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Modern Systems product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Modern Systems distributes and resells professional printing equipment, finishing solutions, and graphic design software to commercial printing operations and corporate enterprises across Jordan. The company is the authorized distributor for premium global brands including Ricoh, RMGT, Screen, Horizon, Baumann Perfecta, FOLIANT, NewStar, Sysform, Adobe, and Maxon. Additionally, the company operates iSystem, the only Apple Premium Reseller in Jordan, distributing Apple hardware, accessories, and licensed software to both individual consumers and businesses.
Product overview
Modern Systems is a Jordan-based printing and IT solutions company established in 1991 that operates as a distributor and reseller of professional printing equipment, finishing solutions, design software, and IT products. Their portfolio spans multiple solution categories: Paper Printing Solutions (including offset presses like RMGT 9 and RMGT 10, and digital presses including Ricoh Pro Z75, VC80000, V20000, C5300, C7500, C9500, and office MFPs); UV Printing Solutions (Santini flatbed/laser/roll-to-roll printers and Ricoh latex printers); Label Printing Solutions (Screen Truepress Label 350UV and UP-Group LQ-MD 330M); Computer to Plate Systems (Screen CTP 8600 and EcooGraphix CTP T-800); Finishing Solutions (including Horizon collators VAC-600/VAC-1000, perfect binders BQ-160/BQ-500, trimmers HT-300/PC-640, Baumann Perfecta cutters, Sysform stitchers and cutters, Foliant/NewStar/Sysform laminators, and UP-Group spot UV machines); Design Software Solutions (Adobe Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Maxon Cinema 4D/Redshift/ZBrush/Forger); and Maintenance Services. They also operate iSystem, the only Apple Premium Reseller in Jordan. The company serves both corporate and retail customers across Jordan with a team of 150+ employees.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- iSystem: Apple Premium Reseller in Jordan - the only Apple Premium Reseller in Jordan and certified training center for Apple and cutting edge software programs
Products and services
- RMGT 9 Offset Press A B1-format offset press designed for high-quality commercial sheet-fed printing applications, suitable for print service providers requiring versatile print production.
- RMGT 10 Offset Press A high-end B1-format offset press for premium commercial printing with advanced automation and color management features.
- Ricoh Pro Z75 An industrial-grade sheet-fed digital production press engineered for high-volume commercial printing with B3+ format capability.
- Ricoh Pro VC80000 A high-speed continuous-feed inkjet production press for transactional, direct mail, and book printing applications.
- Ricoh Pro V20000 A continuous-feed production inkjet press for high-volume commercial printing applications.
- Ricoh Pro C5300 A digital color production press for short to medium-run commercial printing with high image quality.
- Ricoh Pro C7500 A high-speed digital color production press designed for demanding commercial printing environments.
- Ricoh Pro C9500 A flagship digital color production press for high-volume commercial and graphic arts printing.
- Ricoh IM C2010 A color office multifunction printer (MFP) for medium to large workgroups requiring print, copy, scan, and fax functionality.
- Ricoh IM 5000 A black-and-white office multifunction printer (MFP) for high-volume office document workflows.
- Ricoh M 2701 A black-and-white office multifunction printer (MFP) for small to medium office environments.
- Ricoh M C2000 A color office multifunction printer (MFP) for office document production.
- Ricoh L5160 UV Printer A UV flatbed printer for direct printing on rigid substrates including signage, décor, and promotional products.
- Santini UV Printer A UV flatbed printer for industrial-grade printing on rigid and flexible substrates.
- UP-Group UV Printer A UV flatbed printing system for signage, packaging, and industrial printing applications.
- Screen Truepress Label 350UV A UV inkjet label press for high-quality digital label printing on demand.
- UP-Group LQ-MD 330M Label Printer An industrial digital label printing machine for commercial label production.
- Screen CTP 8600 A computer-to-plate (CTP) thermal imaging system for commercial prepress plate production.
- EcooGraphix CTP T-800 A thermal CTP system for offset plate imaging in commercial prepress workflows.
- Horizon BQ-160 Perfect Binder A single-clamp perfect binder for softcover book production in short to medium runs.
- Horizon BQ-500 Perfect Binder A high-speed perfect binder for medium to high-volume book production.
- Sysform BQ60 Perfect Binder A perfect binding machine for commercial softcover book and brochure production.
- Horizon HT-300 Three-Knife Trimmer A three-knife trimmer for trimming perfect-bound books and related products.
- Horizon PC-640 Pile Feeder An automatic pile feeder for continuous feeding into binding and finishing lines.
- Baumann Perfecta Finishing System An industrial finishing machine for cutting, creasing, and perforating printed materials.
- Horizon SPF-200L Bookletmaker A modular bookletmaking system with sheet feeding, folding, stitching, and trimming for saddle-stitched booklets.
- Horizon VAC-1000 Collator An automatic collating machine for high-speed sheet collating in finishing workflows.
- Horizon VAC-600 Collator A compact automatic collator for medium-volume sheet collation.
- Sysform WS601 Bookletmaker A wire-stitch and fold bookletmaking system for saddle-stitched booklet production.
- Sysform AUTO 350 Bookletmaker An automated bookletmaking machine for high-volume saddle-stitched production.
- FOLIANT Pollux 760 NG Laminator An industrial thermal laminator for B1-format sheets used in commercial print finishing.
- FOLIANT Taurus 530 NG Laminator A thermal laminator for medium-format commercial print finishing applications.
- NewStar YFMA800 Foiling Machine A hot-foiling machine for applying metallic foil to printed materials in commercial finishing.
- NewStar YFMD850 Die Cutter A die-cutting machine for shaping printed sheets and packaging materials.
- Sysform HP520 Hydraulic Cutter A hydraulic paper cutter for guillotine trimming of printed materials in finishing operations.
- UP-Group LQMD-AD720 Spot UV Coater An automatic spot UV coating machine for premium commercial print finishing.
- UP-Group ST1050 Folding Machine A folding machine for commercial and packaging print finishing operations.
- Adobe Creative Cloud A suite of creative design and media software applications including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premiere Pro for creative professionals.
- Adobe Document Cloud Adobe's document management and e-signature platform (Acrobat DC, Sign) for digital document workflows.
- Adobe Experience Cloud Adobe's enterprise marketing and customer experience platform for marketing, analytics, and personalization.
- Maxon Cinema 4D A professional 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software for motion graphics, VFX, and visualization.
- Maxon Redshift A GPU-accelerated renderer for high-performance 3D rendering integrated with Cinema 4D and other DCC applications.
- Maxon ZBrush A digital sculpting and painting software for 3D artists creating detailed models for film, games, and 3D printing.
- Maxon Forger A mobile 3D sculpting application for iPad that enables on-the-go digital sculpting by 3D artists.
- Equipment Maintenance and After-Sales Services Multi-brand technical maintenance, parts, and after-sales support services covering all distributed printing, finishing, and prepress equipment.
- iSystem Apple Premium Reseller The only Apple Premium Reseller in Jordan, distributing genuine Apple hardware, accessories, and licensed software to consumers and businesses through a dedicated retail store.
Quantifiable outcome
- 1,000,000 pages per month production capacity available through Ricoh Pro C9500
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Companies that use Modern Systems
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Modern Systems technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Modern Systems partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and standard.
- iSystemcoreiSystem is a subsidiary brand of Modern Systems - the only Apple Premium Reseller in Jordan. MSCT was recognized as the best Apple Authorized Reseller in Jordan and established a dedicated one-of-a-kind store for Apple products.
- RicohcoreGlobal company providing imaging, electronics, and office equipment including copiers, printers, and digital solutions. Modern Systems is an authorized reseller for Ricoh printing equipment.
- Screen Graphic SolutionscoreOne of the world's largest manufacturers and suppliers of production systems for the prepress and printing industries. Modern Systems distributes Screen equipment including CTP systems and label printers.
- RMGT (Ryobi Group)coreRMGT is committed to helping printing companies tackle printing challenges. Modern Systems distributes RMGT offset presses including the RMGT 9 and RMGT 10 models.
- HorizoncoreIndustry leader in print finishing for digital and offset applications. Modern Systems distributes Horizon finishing equipment including collators, perfect binders, cutters, trimmers, and booklet makers.
- AdobecoreGlobal leader in digital media and digital marketing solutions. Modern Systems distributes Adobe Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, and Experience Cloud products along with certified training.
- MaxoncoreSoftware company specializing in 3D modeling, animation, and rendering solutions including Cinema 4D, Redshift, ZBrush, and Forger. Modern Systems is a certified training center for Maxon products.
- BaumannPerfectamajorFirst and only manufacturer in the graphic industry to completely automate both jogging and cutting processes, enabling 24/7 unmanned operation across three shifts. Modern Systems distributes BaumannPerfecta high-speed cutters.
- SantinimajorUV printing solutions manufacturer offering high-quality, durable, and versatile printing options. Modern Systems distributes Santini UV flatbed, roll-to-roll, and laser machines.
- FoliantmajorLeading manufacturer of high-quality laminating machines from compact pouch laminators to robust roll laminators. Modern Systems distributes Foliant industrial laminating equipment.
- UP GroupmajorDigital UV printing machinery manufacturer. Modern Systems distributes UP Group label printers, spot UV machines, and digital 3D UV/foiling machines.
- SysformmajorTaiwan-based manufacturer of print finishing equipment. Modern Systems distributes Sysform laminators, perfect binders, cutters, and stitchers.
- Ecoo GraphixstandardCTP (Computer to Plate) equipment manufacturer. Modern Systems distributes EcooGraphix CTP systems including the T-800 series.
- JinbaostandardPrinting machinery manufacturer. Modern Systems distributes Jinbao equipment for the Jordanian market.
- Eureka MachinerystandardPrinting machinery manufacturer. Modern Systems distributes Eureka Machinery products in Jordan.
- Guowang GroupstandardPrinting machinery manufacturer. Modern Systems distributes Guowang Group flexo printing machines.
- WeigangstandardFlexo printing machine manufacturer. Modern Systems distributes Weigang printing equipment.
- HordastandardPrinting machinery manufacturer. Modern Systems distributes Horda equipment.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Modern Systems competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Xerox Middle East: Xerox sells digital presses, office MFPs, and managed print services across the Middle East. Comparable to MSCT because it competes in both office multifunction devices and production printing categories, with similar channel and direct-selling motions in the region.
- Konica Minolta Business Solutions Middle East: Konica Minolta sells production presses, office MFPs, and IT services in the Middle East via direct and partner channels. Comparable to MSCT because it competes for the same corporate and commercial print customers with overlapping digital production and office equipment portfolios.
- Canon Middle East: Global OEM that operates its own direct distribution in the Middle East for office MFPs, production presses, and software. Closely comparable because it serves the same B2B corporate customers as Modern Systems with overlapping digital production press portfolios (versus Ricoh/Screen at MSCT), competing for the same commercial print and enterprise accounts.
- Ricoh (direct operations in Middle East): Ricoh is the principal supplier behind most of MSCT's production press revenue and also sells direct in many markets. Comparable because it offers the same product categories (production digital presses, office MFPs, inkjet) and competes for the same end customers, with distribution channels that sometimes overlap with or threaten MSCT's reseller role.
Direct peers
- Horizon International (subsidiary of Horizon): Horizon is one of MSCT's principal finishing equipment brands and operates regional sales/service operations. Comparable as a direct counterpart in the binder, trimmer, collator, and bookletmaker categories that MSCT distributes, with overlapping participation in Drupa and regional exhibitions.
- RMGT (Ryobi Graphic Technology): RMGT is a primary offset press partner brand for MSCT and serves the Middle East. Comparable because RMGT and MSCT jointly address the same commercial offset printer customers in Jordan, with MSCT acting as the in-region sales, installation, and service face for RMGT.
- Heidelberg Middle East (Heidelberger Druckmaschinen): Heidelberg operates a regional office serving commercial printers in the Middle East with offset and digital presses, plus service. Comparable because it sells the same category of industrial printing equipment (offset, digital) into commercial print shops in the same geography, with a similar hardware-plus-services business model.
Regional players
- Elitex for Printing Solutions: Elitex is a Saudi Arabia-based distributor of graphic arts equipment, supplies, and packaging machinery. Comparable to MSCT because it resells industrial printing presses, finishing, and prepress brands to commercial printers in an adjacent Middle Eastern market.
- Al Baydaa Group: Al Baydaa is a major graphic arts equipment and supplies distributor based in the UAE serving the Middle East. Comparable to MSCT because it distributes many of the same OEM brands (offset presses, finishing, software) to commercial printers in the same broader region, though anchored in the UAE rather than Jordan.
- iStyle (Apple Premium Reseller): iStyle is an Apple Premium Reseller operating across the Middle East (notably UAE and other GCC markets). Directly comparable to MSCT's iSystem subsidiary because it operates the same Apple Premium Reseller concept with retail stores, training, and accessories, in adjacent but overlapping regional markets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
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Frequently asked questions about Modern Systems
What does Modern Systems do?
Modern Systems distributes and resells professional printing equipment, finishing solutions, and graphic design software to commercial printing operations and corporate enterprises across Jordan. The company is the authorized distributor for premium global brands including Ricoh, RMGT, Screen, Horizon, Baumann Perfecta, FOLIANT, NewStar, Sysform, Adobe, and Maxon. Additionally, the company operates iSystem, the only Apple Premium Reseller in Jordan, distributing Apple hardware, accessories, and licensed software to both individual consumers and businesses.
Is Modern Systems a public or private company?
Modern Systems is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Modern Systems founded?
Modern Systems was founded in 1991. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Modern Systems based?
Modern Systems is headquartered in Lexington, United States, in the North America region.
How does Modern Systems make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Printing Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are maintenance and Service Contracts, software Solutions and apple Products (iSystem).
Who are Modern Systems's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Xerox Middle East, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Middle East, Canon Middle East and Ricoh (direct operations in Middle East). Direct peers are Horizon International (subsidiary of Horizon), RMGT (Ryobi Graphic Technology) and Heidelberg Middle East (Heidelberger Druckmaschinen). Regional players are Elitex for Printing Solutions, Al Baydaa Group and iStyle (Apple Premium Reseller).
Does Modern Systems have an API?
No public API is recorded for Modern Systems.
What industry is Modern Systems in?
Modern Systems's product category is Commercial Printing Equipment Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAOALAM, Corporate, Promotional & Custom Print Products Distribution. Its NAICS code is 3231 and its SIC code is 3555.