Awards season has arrived with the announcement of The Cannata Report’s finalists for the 2024 Frank Awards honoring excellence and innovation in the office technology and services industry. Finalists were determined by The Cannata Report’s Annual Dealer Survey conducted earlier this year. They represent the top three vote recipients in each of 14 categories, including a new category–Excellence in Innovation–recognizing a company or organization that is driving the industry forward with innovative new technologies and solutions. The winners will be announced at The Cannata Report’s 39th Annual Awards & Charities Gala on Thursday, November 7, 2024.
“The Frank Awards celebrate the OEMs and services businesses who are making a difference for their dealer partners. These finalists stand out for helping their dealers diversify, grow, and excel in today’s changing marketplace,” said CJ Cannata, president and CEO of The Cannata Report.
The following is the complete list of nominees:
Best A4 Manufacturer: Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc., Ricoh USA, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America
Best in Class: Ricoh USA, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, Toshiba America Business Solutions
Best Diversification Partner: ACDI, Intermedia Cloud Communications, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America
Best ECM/Document Management Software Provider: DocuWare, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, Square 9 Softworks
Best IT and Security Services Provider: All Covered, a division of Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.; Collabrance; ConnectWise
Best Leasing Company: DLL (De Lage Landen), GreatAmerica Financial Services, LEAF Commercial Capital
Best Manufacturer: Ricoh USA, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, Toshiba America Business Solutions
Best Marketing Strategy: Ricoh USA, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, Toshiba America Business Solutions
Best Print Management Software Provider: ACDI for PaperCut, ecoprintQ for PaperCut, Printanista
Best Production Print Manufacturer: Canon USA, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Ricoh USA
Best Technical Service Provider: Ricoh USA, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, Toshiba America Business Solutions
Excellence in Innovation: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Ricoh USA, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, Toshiba America Business Solutions
Best Female Executive: Laura Blackmer, Konica Minolta Business Solutions, U.S.A., Jennie Fisher, GreatAmerica Financial Services, Kerstin Woods, Toshiba America Business Solutions
Best Male Executive: Jim Coriddi, Ricoh USA; Mike Marusic, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America; Larry White, Toshiba America Business Solutions
The winners of the Frank Awards will be announced at The Cannata Report’s 39th Annual Awards & Charities Gala on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at The Madison Hotel in Morristown, NJ. The event, themed Higher Ground, will raise funds for research led by Rena Feinman, Ph.D., Associate Member of the Center for Discovery and Innovation at Hackensack Meridian Health, seeking to improve response to anticancer therapies for breast cancer patients.
