Three office technology dealers succeeding with selling production printing devices share their high-volume diversification strategies.
Office Technology News, October 5 – 9, 2026
Our rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology news.
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LDI Connect’s SVP of cloud strategy explains why interoperability and workflow are so important for office technology dealerships.
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Why support the Precision Medicine for Military Veterans Initiative? Frank Cannata explains on this week’s “Fridays with Frank.”
Fraser Observes National Cybersecurity Awarenesss Month
What if someone accessed your company’s email, downloaded confidential files, or changed a vendor’s bank details before an upcoming payment, asks West Reading, Pennsylvania-based dealer Fraser Advanced Information Systems?
Xerox Opens 2026 Global Partner Summit with Record Attendance and Expanded Partner Opportunities
Xerox Holdings Corp. welcomes more than 500 channel partners representing more than 70 countries to its 2026 Global Partner Summit this week in Nashville, TN.
HP Expands Digital Printing Agreement with RRD
Fifteen HP digital presses to be deployed across key RR Donnelley manufacturing locations over the next two years, advancing the Chicago-based commerical print service provider’s SMART manufacturing architecture, which enables AI-driven predictive maintenance, dynamic production scheduling, and network capacity.
Braden Business Systems Earns 2027 Kyocera Gold Partner Recognition
Gold designation recognizes Braden’s continued success as a Kyocera partner and reflects the expertise, service, and customer relationships that have helped make Braden Business Systems a trusted technology partner for organizations throughout the Midwest.
Marco Technologies Identifies Invisible Manufacturing Risks
Marco tracks the latest trends in IT, cybersecurity, printing, and everything else tech – in just a few minutes a month.
Open Interoperability Technologies Welcomes Ecosteer as Founding Member
Ecosteer helps to integrate DVCO technology, which adds source-controlled data visibility and crypto-agile security to OIT’s connected workplace asset and data monetization ecosystem.
YellowDog Adds Visualis3R from Color-Logic
The Denver-based print and design company now has a new way to preview and develop specialty-ink designs before production, says distributor Color-Logic.
Arrvel Expands Thermal Label Printer Portfolio for Businesses and Everyday Use
New thermal label printers from Arrvel, an Emdoor Information brand in China, are designed to support e-commerce sellers, small businesses, and everyday labeling needs.
Konica Minolta President & CEO Toshimitsu Taiko Participates in the 2026 United Nations Private Sector Forum
Environmental sustainability was front and center at the 2026 United Nations Private Sector Forum. Konica Minolta was present at the high-level meeting, organized by the UN Global Compact and held recently in New York City.
Visual Edge IT Promotes Laurel Burton to Chief Marketing Officer
Burton, who joined Visual Edge IT in September 2025 as vice president of marketing, will continue serving on the Executive Leadership Team and report directly to CEO James Hwang.
EO Johnson on How Banks and Credit Unions Choose Secure Multifunction Devices
In its weekly newsletter geared towards helping SMBs navigate technology and trends, dealer EO Johnson tackles print security questions for the financial services vertical market.
Ricoh and ETRIA Launch “Circular New”
The manufacturing concept reduces newly sourced material use from about 76% to as low as 21%, report Ricoh and ETRIA, with product carbon footprint expected to drop by up to 25%.
Fujifilm Next-Generation A3 Color MFPs Continue to Evolve through Cloud and AI
The Apeos C7072 Series supports the use of organizational know-how and contributes to reducing environmental impact, Fujifilm says.
UK Dealer ABS Explains Changing Digital Document Workflows
Modern offices need to focus on structured document workflows that connect physical printing on MFPs with digital information management, says ABS UK Limited.
LDI Connect Acquires Evolve Communications
Acquisition of fellow NY company brings voice, data, fiber, design-build expertise into LDI Connect’s Pro AV, IT and Security Practices.
