Op-Ed & Commentary

PRINTING United provides office technology dealers looking to diversify and expand solutions offerings in production print many opportunities to consider.

I have served our industry for 45 years, and prior to that, I was employed in the copier industry for nine years. During this period, I met some of the most interesting and nicest people. One of those was Mario Lenci.

After scouring the news releases posted on The Cannata Report website since January 2, we’ve created a list of what we consider the Top 12 Office Technology Industry News Stories of the Year So Far.

A look at the trends impacting dealers and OEMs after the first six months of 2024. There is no question that manufacturer profitability is not where it was prior to the pandemic. We estimate that their entertainment budgets have decreased by 20%.

Frank shares his experiences at a 4th of July celebration at the home of Linda and Larry Weiss, expresses his gratitude for the friendships he’s made over the years throughout the industry, and then outlines our travel plans for the rest of 2024.

A heartwarming and memorable event celebrates Bob Goldberg, a pillar of our industry.

Frank G. Cannata makes another case for supporting this year’s charity–breast cancer research–at our 39th Annual Awards & Charities Gala.

Dealer groups such as BPCA offer a wealth of benefits to their members and every dealer should make an effort to join one of these organizations.

Konica Minolta President & CEO Sam Errigo outlines the company’s latest “policy reform” initiatives, including a strategic manufacturing partnership with Fujifilm.

Flex Technology Group’s February sales meeting highlighted and celebrated the dealership’s 2023 success and continued growth.

A small gathering of dealers learns about Konica Minolta’s plans for the coming years and is presented with strategies to grow their dealerships.

Frank G. Cannata offers a recap of long-time friend and Centric Business Systems founder and President Rick Bastinelli’s retirement party.

Frank G. Cannata discusses growth, diversification, IT services, production print and more with the Modern Office Methods executive team.

The Top 12 Office Technology News Stories of the Year So Far includes some obvious selections along with a few that our readers are welcome to debate.

Distribution Management has a lot to offer dealers and in his latest column, Frank G. Cannata shares the advantages of partnering with this supplies and hardware distributor.

The CDA Owners Meeting in Chicago July 19-21 brought back many fond memories for Frank G. Cannata, including his first CDA meeting in 1982.

Print industry sustainability is the focus of a new study by global market insight and research firm Quorcirca.

Frank G. Cannata offers his recap of the Xerox dealer meeting which took place on June 21-22. To say that he was impressed by what he heard would be an understatement.

The Lexmark dealer meeting was jam-packed with presentations, product demonstrations, networking opportunities, and a major product announcement.

Frank G. Cannata recalls his visit to the ITMA conference in 2019, a conference that opened his eyes to the possibilities of textile printers in the office technology dealer channel.

Frank G. Cannata offers a recap of the TD SYNNEX Executive Print and Imaging Summit along with commentary from dealers attending the event.

Hiring and retention is one of the biggest challenges in the office technology industry and recent surveys yield insights into recruitment strategies and what’s on the minds of recent college grads looking for employment.

Frank G. Cannata offers a preview of our production print issue and delves deeper into why inkjet technology from RISO is a good fit for dealers like EO Johnson.

In response to the early news out of Japan about the new partnership between Ricoh and Toshiba, Frank offers his thoughts about what this means to both companies and North American office technology dealers.

Frank G. Cannata recaps the American Co-OP dealer meeting on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.