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Lexmark executives named to key roles; Kim Kleps appointed chief people officer at Xerox.

Canon shows off its latest manufacturing innovations at North America’s largest robotics and automation event this week in Detroit, Michigan.

OEM Ricoh is accelerating global growth in the Workplace Experience area by expanding IT services and AV solutions capabilities in the Latin America region.

Three start-up contestants from this group will present their innovative solutions on stage at IT Nation Connect 2025; winners receive $100K in prize money.

Konica Minolta is a ‘bronze’ level sponsor of the AMPLIFY Print 2025 finishing and embellishment show next month in Rosemont, Illinois, near Chicago (June 10-12).

COO to retire after spending 14 years with GreatAmerica Financial Services, whence he came from Lehman Bros. in 2011.

New HOPE Inside centers expand financial education program in Wells Fargo branches.

DocuWare’s VP of channel sales discusses how DocuWare differentiates its partner experience and what to expect at DocuWorld.

Keeping up with cybersecurity—the scary subset of managed IT. Strategies are evolving for office technology dealers.

As Dscoop Edge gets ready to convene this week in Long Beach, California, Rods and Cones is set to demonstrate Alwan’s High Productivity Mode, which maximizes the HP Indigo’s built-in Enhanced Productivity Mode option, at the annual print industry user-group conference.

Coming in September, the Labelexpo Europe 2025 show is evolving: From this year, the biennial show will be expanded to include folding carton technology. Among other exhibitors, OEM Canon’s Edale has confirmed that it will bring its FL5 Carton Production Line to Barcelona, Spain.

The hybrid cloud approach still is dominant in many organizations, observes OEM Konica Minolta.

Welcome to Monday with Mark, our rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology news.

Steve Inch, global senior print security strategist & product management lead at HP Inc., explains the growing threat of quantum computers breaking asymmetric cryptography, which are the algorithms on which our digital world relies.

Purchase of dealership in the Southeast allows CPC Office Technologies to extend its reach of innovative office solutions across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and beyond. Best Copy Products is a provider of Sharp and Kyocera copiers, printers, and scanners based in Auburn, Alabama.

He’s back! RIT Professor Emeritus and Museum of Printing Founder Frank Romano and Frank G. Cannata discuss non-traditional markets, including textile printing. The challenge for office technology dealers is finding these new markets, notes Romano, which is not easy.

Fourteen-month project culminates in new Kyocera DC in Elizabethtown, PA (Lancaster County), which positions the company for continued growth, says OEM’s executive leadership.

Epson point-of-sale (POS), kitchen and labeling solutions will be showcased at the 2025 edition of the annual NRA Show in Chicago, May 17-19.

Katun alliance with “win-win” sets foundation to drive mutual growth and long-term success.

Doing Better Business has purchased McCleary Business Machines, the leading provider of Ricoh office equipment solutions and services in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.

The Managed Print Services Association (MPSA) is holding open nominations for its Board of Directors and Executive committee; nomination period is open until May 30th.

Compact, hybrid decorative printing system combines dye sublimation, DTG and DTF capability in a single unit selling for under $2,000. Features VersiFlex Ink, which is optimized for adhesion, flexibility, and color vibrancy across multiple surfaces.

Strategic move strengthens CDS’s footprint across Pennsylvania, expanding its service capabilities and customer reach throughout the region with purchase of Xerox agent IT Business Solutions.

Advanced security solution developed by Konica Minolta named in “The Govies” government security awards.

Now compliant with the 1979 Trade Agreements Act (TAA), these three versions of popular Epson scanner models (DS-530 II, DS-730N, and DS-870) offer efficient document management options for federal government agencies.