Time flies when you’re having fun. Just ask Frank G. Cannata who founded The Cannata Report 40 years ago this year. What an incredible…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights May 9-13
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenWelcome back my friends to the show that never ends, meaning it’s time for the latest installment of Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s weekly…
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Fridays with Frank: CIT’s Mike Jones Discusses His Company’s Initiatives to Help Veterans
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the latest installment of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata is joined by Mike Jones, president of Business Capital for CIT, a division of First Citizens…
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Last month, Carol and I were invited to a retirement party for Mike McGuirk, former president of ProCopy, now a Flex Technology Group company…
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Business as Unusual
Small and Midsize Dealers Reveal the Best Decisions They Made During the Pandemic
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn our April issue, a panel of small and midsize dealers addressed their daily challenges, manufacturer relationships, why they are successful…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights May 2-6
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenAfter the April showers, we are starting to see May flowers as well as the latest installment of Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s weekly recaping…
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In this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata continues to offer his insights on dealer acquisitions, this time focusing on a dynamic…
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Events & Meetings
Recapping and Rating Konica Minolta’s 2022 Dealer Meeting
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIt’s been a while since I last attended a vendor dealer meeting in person. That’s because there haven’t been any since the pandemic started. For me…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Can OEMs Do a Better Job of Meeting the Needs of Their Small and Midsize Dealers?
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenLast month we featured a panel of small and midsize dealers who addressed their daily challenges, manufacturer relationships, navigating their…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights April 25-29
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenWelcome to May and this month’s first installment of Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s weekly recap of document imaging industry news from…
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Fridays with Frank: Frank’s Take on the History of Acquisitions in the Dealer Channel
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this week’s edition of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata examines the history of acquisitions in the dealer channel, examining the pros and cons…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights April 18-22
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenSix o’clock already I was just in the middle of a dream, which means it’s just another Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s weekly recap of document…
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Fridays with Frank: Frank Offers Dealers More Advice on Future-Proofing Their Business
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the second part of a two-part Fridays with Frank series, Frank G. Cannata has a few more suggestions as to how dealers can expand their…
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Technology Trends
Thinking Big: John Thiel of OMNI Business Systems Shares His Production Print Journey
We were asked to present at an ICDA (International Copier Dealer Alliance) meeting in Savannah, Georgia on March 31. We have been…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights April 11-15
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenBack in the 1960’s Spanky and Our Gang sang, “Sunday Will Never Be the Same,” but Mondays will never be the same here without Manic Monday…
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Issue Announcements
April Issue Paints a Vivid Picture of the Future of the Independent Dealer Channel
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataThe independent dealer channel is on the precipice of a seismic shift, and we examine how the channel is shifting, the trends driving these changes…
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Fridays with Frank: Frank Offers Dealers Advice on Future-Proofing Their Business
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the first part of a two-part Fridays with Frank series, Frank G. Cannata encourages dealers to consider selling wide format not to reach new…
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Managed IT
Due Diligence: Tips for Identifying a Good IT Acquisition
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenAccording to our 36th Annual Dealer Survey, only 12% of dealers built their managed IT business through acquisition while 61% have built their own…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights April 4-8
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenApril flowers may bring May showers, but Monday morning always brings the latest edition of Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s weekly…
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Video
Fridays with Frank: Frank Has Some Words of Advice for Independent Dealers
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata, inspired by recent interviews with two veteran service professionals, offers some…
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Hiring and retention consistently rank as one of the top three dealer concerns in our annual Survey. While most dealers tend to think…
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Last week we received an email from Jim D’Emidio of Konica Minolta that deeply saddened me. He advised us that he was leaving Konica Minolta at…
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Dealer Survey & The Cannata Dinner
Help The Cannata Report Track the Independent Dealer Channel’s Recovery in Our 37th Annual Dealer Survey
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIt’s been a tough couple of years for the independent dealer channel, starting with the pandemic, followed by supply chain disruptions…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: Document Imaging Industry News Highlights March 28-April 1
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIf it’s Monday morning, that means it’s time once again for latest edition of Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s weekly recap of document imaging…
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In this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata spends a few minutes on a subject that’s near and dear to him, The Cannata Report…