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Breaking News, Business & FinanceOffice Technology Acquisitions & Mergers
Kubinski Business Systems Acquired by Ford Business Machines
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenMike Dudek and Rich Wisniewski of Zygoquest Group served as the advisor to Kubinski Business Systems, Inc. and its owners Howard…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Philadelphia Eagles Expand Partnership with Ricoh to Power Productivity with Digital Workflows
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenRicoh USA, Inc. announced it is expanding its decade-long partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles to digitize the team’s information…
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Video
Fridays with Frank: Will We See More Consolidation Among the OEMs?
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenAs the independent dealer channel continues to shrink through acquisitions, Frank G. Cannata weighs in on potential consolidation in the…
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CR Events
BTA’s Fall Colors Retreat to Be Held Oct. 21-22 in Asheville, North Carolina
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Business Technology Association will hold its annual Fall Colors Retreat, hosted by BTA Southeast, Oct. 21-22 at the Omni Grove Park…
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Awards & Charity
Canon U.S.A. Wins Four Keypoint Intelligence – Buyers Lab 2021 Pick Awards
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenCanon U.S.A., Inc. received four Keypoint Intelligence – Buyers Lab 2021 Pick awards: Three for imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunction…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Microban International and Poly Introduce Desk Phones with Antimicrobial Protection
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenMicroban International and Poly announced the launch of the VVX range of desk phones, which joins the growing list of Poly products that…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
SYNNEX and Tech Data Complete Merger to Become TD SYNNEX
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenSYNNEX Corporation and Tech Data Corporation announced the completion of their merger. The combined company is now…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Hard Copy | from the Editor’s Desk: No Production and Industrial Print for You!
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIf you are a regular reader of The Cannata Report, you know Frank G. Cannata’s feelings about production and industrial print. If you are not familiar, let me sum it up succinctly, he…
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Technology Trends
Japanese Headlines: Made in Japan, but Excelling in the U.S.A.
by Tetsuo Kuboby Tetsuo KuboRecently, Konica Minolta Japan held an online seminar for Japanese customers to promote the 29-inch sheet-fed UV inkjet AccurioJet KM-1e. The session, “Digital Print Can…
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Technology Trends
European Headlines: How to Become a Production-print Champion
by Petra Dienerby Petra DienerSelling a printer is one thing. Selling a printer as part of a managed print services program is another thing. However, selling a production printer is a whole different thing…
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Economics & Business
Economic Matters: 2021’s First Half Economic Momentum Continues
by Henry WillmoreAfter posting gross domestic product (GDP) in the U.S. growth of more than 6% and consumer spending up over 11% in the first half of 2021, the economic data for July points toward the economy…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Frankly Speaking: Inkjet and the Post-pandemic Business Environment
by Frank G. CannataWe would all like an awareness of what the post-pandemic business environment will be like. What will the print industry look like in the years ahead? What technology will be a driver…
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Luis Villa, vice president of production print at Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office, likes to think big. When Atlantic partnered with The Mariano Rivera Foundation’s mentorship program…
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The PRINTING United 2021 conference is still scheduled for the first week of October in Florida. In preparing this article, I reached out to a selection of PRINTING United vendors in late…
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With 18,000 square feet, two stories, the latest innovations in LED lighting, a fully functional print shop, multiple meeting rooms, including space for a 100-plus person meeting, Konica…
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In our June issue, I covered the business potential of wide- or large-format printing and how it can put money on the table for enterprising dealers. Bear in mind that “large format” is not…
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Behind every good piece of production and industrial print hardware is software that drives the workflow and manages and enhances the output. With so much attention focused on selling…
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General ProfilesCR-Connect Dealer Tour
CR-Connect Dealer Tour: Connecting the Dots
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenWhat began as an Underwood typewriter dealership 85 years ago is now one of the leading office technology providers in Idaho along with portions of Montana and eastern Washington…
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The highlight of this month’s production print issue is our cover feature on Konica Minolta’s Customer Experience Center (CEC) in Ramsey…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
EFI Reggiani Launches Its Fastest Scanning Digital Textile Printer
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenElectronics For Imaging, Inc. announced its third new digital textile printer of 2021, the EFI Reggiani HYPER, a scanning printer…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Konica Minolta’s AccurioPress C14000 Installed at Onetouchpoint
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenKonica Minolta announced it has completed the installation of its AccurioPress C14000 high-volume production press at OneTouchPoint…
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Awards & Charity
The Cannata Report Looks to Create a Safe Environment for 36th Anniversary Awards & Charities Gala
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataThe Cannata Group LLC will require all our guests at The Cannata Report’s 36th Anniversary Awards & Charities Gala on…
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In an earlier edition of IT Tuesdays, I wrote about current and future MSP regulation based on a presentation by Ben…
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Video
Fridays with Frank: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Private Equity Ownership
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThis week’s episode of Fridays with Frank finds Frank G. Cannata examining the plusses and minuses of private equity owned dealerships…