We 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…
Op-Ed & Commentary
Opinion articles, op-eds, and news commentary from The Cannata Report and its editorial team, including Frank G. Cannata, CJ Cannata, and Scott Cullen.
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If you want to understand the nature of change and what you can expect for the future, you must understand the challenges participants are…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Hard Copy | from the Editor’s Desk: Under the Influence
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenI’ve been attending industry events since 1986. I never thought much about it until I sat down to write this month’s column, but women were scarce at industry events early…
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Women/Young Influencers & DiversityOp-Ed & Commentary
European Headlines: 2021—why It’s a Good Thing We’re Honoring Outstanding Women of Our Industry
by Petra Dienerby Petra DienerEvery year, I look forward to the Women Influencers selected by The Cannata Report. I love it! The video portraits, the awards, the women, perfect. However, every time I read…
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Last month, Scott Cullen and I had the pleasure of interviewing Scott Maccabe, the outgoing chief executive officer, and Larry White, the incoming CEO of Toshiba America…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Thursday Flashback: What Was Worrying Dealers in 2017?
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe February 2017 print issue of The Cannata Report features a panel of dealers from New York City to Washington State, representing dealerships…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Frankly Speaking: Following Up on Last Week’s Fridays with Frank Video
by Frank G. CannataOur July 2nd episode of Fridays with Frank drew some attention from both manufacturers and dealers. We also heard from a former manufacturer….
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We recently discussed the ongoing back-order situation on Fridays with Frank. It evidently hit a sensitive area as we heard from several dealer…
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There’s been a lot of talk in the managed services industry about office technology (OT) dealers and their evolving role as service providers. Even…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Hard Copy | from the Editor’s Desk: the Power of Networking
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenI’ll never forget the words of the guest speaker at a Rowan University networking dinner for students in the New Jersey university’s MBA program about 13 years…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Frankly Speaking: Examining the Challenges Facing Dealers and Strategies to Overcome Them
by Frank G. CannataWe have a considerable collection of challenges staring our industry in the face. The post pandemic period is first and foremost on everyone’s minds…
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Things have changed at The Cannata Report. Maybe you haven’t noticed, but we are transforming into more than just a print publication…
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For the last few months, I have been hearing from dealers about HP’s Amplify program. At first, I reached out to HP and asked to speak to someone who had sufficient authority…
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Last month, I neglected to acknowledge a significant milestone. March 10, 2021, marked the anniversary of when I flew from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh to visit Deb and Joe Dellaposta…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Probably Not the Last Word on Konica Minolta’s Direct Branches and Its Digital Transformation
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIt is always a source of great interest in the channel when an OEM decides to sell its direct branches. We saw what happened a few years ago when Ricoh…
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Breaking News, Business & FinanceOp-Ed & Commentary
The Konica Minolta Branches Start Falling
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenLate last Thursday, Konica Minolta Business Solutions issued a press release over the wires announcing that it was transferring select sales…
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I have always considered myself a well-organized person, someone who is quite adept at managing tasks around deadlines. Prior to the pandemic, however, I…
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On March 4, 2021 in a Bloomberg piece by Gearoid Reidy with a headline that read, “Out of Print: Investors Cheer Ricoh’s Pandemic-Inspired…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Kyocera’s Oscar Sanchez on the Printing Market in 2021
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the importance of being realistic. We have learned to be realistic about the present and we must continue to be realistic…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Hard Copy | from the Editor’s Desk: I Take My Chances
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenNow some people say that you shouldn’t tempt fate And for them I cannot disagree But I never learned nothing from playing…
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As we progress through 2021 with vigor and a fresh list of objectives, it is an ideal moment to pause and reflect on the year gone by. The year 2020 will live long..
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Accentuating the Positive: How One Dealer Turned the Challenges of 2020 from a Negative into a Positive
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn our February Virtual Panel, we asked participants to look on the bright side of the past year and identify the positive developments that occurred…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Normal Behavior Part 2: How Dealers Can Get Their Businesses Back on Track in 2021
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIt’s not a stretch to say that everyone in the imaging technology industry would like to see business return to normal in 2021. Coincidentally, that was…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Normal Behavior Part 1: How Dealers Can Get Their Businesses Back on Track in 2021
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIt’s not a stretch to say that everyone in the imaging technology industry would like to see business return to normal in 2021. Coincidentally, that was one…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Goal Setting: Two Dealers Share Their Company’s Goals for 2021
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIt’s never too late to discuss goals for 2021. In this excerpt from our February virtual panel series where industry leaders discuss what’s next in a post-COVID world…