Op-Ed & Commentary

Dave Dwyer, VP, supply chain & operations for Sharp, provides an update on the status of Sharp’s backorders, lessons learned dealing with supply chain challenges, and what’s in Sharp’s product pipeline for 2023. 

The Cannata Report’s March issue focuses on 10 dealer diversification strategies in such areas as VoIP, label and barcode printers, digital printing packaging, production print, inkjet technology, and more.

With so many opportunities to expand their products and services, and in light of declining clicks, diversification should be paramount for office technology dealers.

Economics columnist Henry Willmore examines the economic trends that seem to be running counter to previous predictions about a recession occurring in the first half of 2023.

In recognition of International Women’s Day 2023, The Cannata Report is proud to share the following reflection from Tanja Omeragic of ConnectWise about being a woman in the tech industry and her advice to other women in the workplace.

Inspired by a recent article in The New York Times, Frank G. Cannata expresses his concerns about technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) and growing interest in e-commerce.

Frank G. Cannata shares his perspective on inflation and interest rates in the latest Frankly Speaking and how those two segments of our economy will impact the office technology industry and office technology dealers in 2023. He also emphasizes the need for dealers to participate in our 38th Annual Survey in order to gauge just how accurate his predictions were about interest rates, inflation, and a potential recession.

There’s tremendous hype in the office technology industry about digital transformation (DX), but it really isn’t something new at all. The industry has been at the forefront of DX for more than three decades.

What companies will The Cannata Report be watching in 2023? In this video, President & CEO CJ Cannata and Editor-in-Chief Scott Cullen focus on the companies that made our…

Instead of our regularly scheduled installment of Manic Monday, we are presenting a recap of Frank Cannata’s Frankly Speaking columns from 2022. These columns appeared…

Recently, I learned from Jeff Elkin, president of Advance Business Systems in Cockeysville, Maryland, that his mother, Lois had passed away on December 7th. It was a sad moment…

Welcome to The Cannata Report’s Watch List issue, our final issue of 2022 and our first issue of 2023. Despite supply chain issues, chip shortages, economic concerns, and the persistence…

We’re thrilled to end our 40th Anniversary year on a high note by setting a record for the most funds we’ve ever raised through our Annual Awards & Charities Gala…

Welcome back to another installment of our 37th Annual Dealer Survey. In this issue, you’ll learn about dealers’ biggest challenges and how…

  Thirty seven years. That’s right, 37 years. That’s how long The Cannata Report has been conducting its Annual Dealer Survey. Some…

If you’ve been reading The Cannata Report for any length of time or watching Fridays with Frank for the past year, you…

We led with the 40th Anniversary of The Cannata Report in our May 2022 issue. We would like to express our thanks to the many people…

Lately, I’ve been thinking about something Andrew Ritschel, president of EOS in Fairfield, New Jersey, told me when I interviewed him for…

In this second of a two-part special digital installment, Frank interviews three industry executives and long-time subscribers about…

Editor’s note: In this first of a two-part special digital installment, Frank interviews manufacturer executives from companies that have…

Last month, a panel of small and midsize dealers addressed their daily challenges, manufacturer relationships, why they are successful…

Where were you in ’82? When The Cannata Report was founded, I was managing a community college mailroom while also working at…

These are a few of my favorite things since I joined The Cannata Report. It’s been my privilege to work at The…

Above: Jerry Blaine, Tom Flesch, Bill Fraser A conversation with three long-time readers. Editor’s note: As part of our 40th-anniversary coverage, founder…

Last month, Carol and I were invited to a retirement party for Mike McGuirk, former president of ProCopy, now a Flex Technology Group company…