In this week’s episode, Founder Frank G. Cannata is joined by longtime friend Jerry Blaine, president and CEO of LDI Connect (Long Island, NY), who elaborates on the Fall 2025 OFfice Technology Showcase his dealership presented recently in New York City. Cannata attended the event and was quite impressed, calling it an eye-opening experience. Blaine describes how one aspect of the business has evolved into printing on various media and substrates. He then he shifts gears to explain the importance of LDI’s non-print activities, such as security cameras and video panels.
Blaine says LDI got involved with selling security cameras after Canon acquired Axis Communications. Today, the dealer has several high-volume installation sites with more than 1,000 cams each! Video display panels, too, have become a big business opportunity for LDI Connect. He tells Cannata about a local school district that, with the help of corresponding software, has transformed lunch e-menus into learning experiences so students can better understand the nutritional value of food. Blaine also talks about the recent grand opening of the MAXHUB Experience Center in LDI’s New York City showroom.
