The educated customer is on the rise, and their expectations are higher than ever. The magic word to meet these expectations seems to be “diversification,” followed…
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Bubbles or unsustainably high valuations in financial assets played key roles in two recent recessions. The “dot-com” bubble in technology stocks contributed to the recession…
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Our Advisory Board addresses diversification, supply chain issues, and e-commerce. Above, clockwise from top, AJ Baggott, Deb Dellaposta, Patrick Flesch, Jim George,…
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Dealers have been calling us to lament supply chain issues, but we realize that doesn’t give us the clearest picture of what our readers are experiencing…
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Everybody loves to talk about the joys of diversification, but not everybody wants to talk about the pitfalls. However, mistakes can be a valuable learning experience…
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Retailers know that the accelerated shift toward more e-commerce workflows will never go away. COVID-19’s impact continues globally in merchant locations and billions…
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Since the height of the pandemic in 2020, companies such as Canon U.S.A., DocuWare, Konica Minolta, Square 9, and Xerox have introduced health-related management…
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We may only be a month into 2022, but many dealers are already worried about the ongoing trend of declining print “clicks” for the year ahead. Most agree that diversifying…
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As office printing continues to suffer, both from the ongoing migration to digital formats and then exacerbated by the pandemic and work-from-home policies…
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Andre D’Urbano, VP of marketing for RISO, is the document imaging industry’s foremost inkjet advocate. That’s why he’s the ideal subject for this, the first in our new series titled…
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General ProfilesCR-Connect Dealer Tour
CR-Connect Dealer Tour: Northwest Expansion
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenBigger has certainly proven to be better for Aric Manion, owner and CEO of Kelley Connect in Kent, Washington. When he became a 25% partner in late 2007, the firm’s…
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These African American soldiers distinguished themselves during World War I, only recently receiving credit for their accomplishments. The value of history is…
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Breaking News, Business & FinanceOffice Technology Acquisitions & Mergers
Applied Imaging Expands into Indiana with Acquisition of Advanced Imaging Solutions
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenApplied Imaging expanded into Indiana with the acquisition of Advanced Imaging Solutions, effective December 31, 2021. Advanced Imaging Solutions’…
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Breaking News, Business & FinanceOffice Technology Acquisitions & Mergers
Applied Imaging Acquires Sands Office Equipment Service
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenEffective December 31, 2021, Sands Office Equipment Service of Warsaw, IN has been acquired by Applied Imaging. The acquisition represents one…
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Awards & Charity
Canon U.S.A. Earns BLI 2022-24 Most Reliable A3 Brand and BLI 2022 A3 Line of the Year Awards
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenCanon U.S.A., Inc. earned the Buyers Lab 2022-24 Most Reliable A3 Brand Award as well as the BLI 2022 A3 Line of the Year Award, both…
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Konica Minolta announced that CRN has named All Covered, its IT Services Division, as a 2021 Triple Crown Award winner. The award celebrates…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Canon U.S.A. Takes Measures to Reduce Counterfeit Cartridges Entering U.S.
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenCanon announced that they have successfully reached an agreement with one of China’s leading logistics and fulfillment companies in a dispute…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Modern Office Methods Appoints Ken Staubitz Chief Operating Officer
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenModern Office Methods announced the promotion of Ken Staubitz to the role of chief operating officer. Ken began his career with MOM in 2003…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Ricoh’s GreenLine Series Sets Bar with First Remanufactured MFPs to earn ENERGY STAR Certification
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenRicoh USA, Inc. announced that nine multifunction printer (MFP) models in its third-generation GreenLine Series are the first remanufactured imaging equipment…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Epson and the LPGA Elevate the “Road to the LPGA” by Announcing Title Sponsorship of the Epson Tour
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe LPGA Tour and Epson America, Inc., announced a five-year agreement to kick off the technology leader’s title sponsorship of exclusive naming rights….
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
HP Accelerates Partner Sustainability Programing Centered on Climate Action, Human Rights, and Digital Equity
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenHP Inc. announced the expansion of HP Amplify Impact to an additional 24 countries across Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Japan. Now available in 43 countries…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Raven Announces Scanner Integration to NeatFiles and NeatBooks
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenRaven announced a direct integration with The Neat Company. The Raven Scanner integration with Neat allows small business owners to scan directly…
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The theme of The Cannata Report’s February issue, which is scheduled to launch later this week, is diversification. Included in that issue is a Virtual…
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Awards & Charity
Copier Careers Reveals Recruiting Excellence Award Winners
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenCopier Careers announced that Jessica Crowley, senior vice president and Jenna Humbert, regional recruiter, are the recipients of the Copier Careers Recruiting…
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Awards & Charity
John Sheehan and Bob Madaio of Sharp Capture 2022 CRN Channel Chief Recognition
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenSharp Imaging and Information Company of America announced that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named John Sheehan, senior vice…