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Komori America announced it has promoted Lance Martin to the position of vice president of product marketing.

Mimaki USA announced new paper-based ink cartridge packaging, the latest initiative in Mimaki Engineering’s (Nagano, Japan) sustainability program.

Stramaglio Consulting announced that Proven IT has joined The Consortium.

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.

Touch7, will debut its Touch7 Neon Color System at DRUPA 2024. Attendees can experience the future of color reproduction firsthand on the Ricoh stand in Hall 8A, where Touch7 will showcase its latest innovation designed to revolutionize the printing industry.

ConnectWise announced the appointment of Rik Thorbecke as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective May 13, 2024.

eProductivity Software announced its membership in the Indonesian Corrugated Cardboard Association AKKGI, effective March 2024.

Gordon Flesch Company received the Canon U.S.A. Top Dollar Volume Award for the past 10 consecutive years.

One of the more prominent diversification opportunities identified in our Annual Dealer Survey is managed IT services. A fast-growing diversification opportunity mentioned by dealers in our Survey is cybersecurity. Both are featured prominently in this issue.

The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday offers a rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology industry news.

Katun Corporation announced the appointment of Kay Fernandez as vice president of Global Marketing.

In this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata responds to a viewer’s question about determining when to add a second A3 line.

When it comes to making a hiring decision in the office technology dealer channel, it’s crucial to avoid the trap of hiring complacency.

Square 9 Softworks earned TrustRadius’ 2024 Top Rated award in 8 categories. Based on real customer reviews, the TrustRadius Top Rated Awards serve as an unbiased indicator for outstanding technology products in the B2B space.

Pulse Technology has named Li Yopp of Glendale, Wisconsin, to the position of IT sales executive. She will be based at the company’s Brookfield, Wisconsin, location.

Konica Minolta announced the Executive Leadership Team that will set the direction for the company’s new fiscal year 2024 (FY24) and beyond.

The Business Technology Association will hold its 2024 Capture the Magic event, hosted by BTA West, June 17-19 at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach in Huntington Beach, California.

The inflation data during the second half of last year were in various ways too good to be true. The unsustainably good inflation news during the second half led to excessive optimism in the markets…

Epson announced plans to showcase its latest purpose-built hospitality technology solutions at the National Restaurant Association Show.

The Gordon J. Flesch Scholarship program announced 20 scholarships have been awarded to dependent children of company employees for 2024.

Color-Logic is set to show advancements at DRUPA 2024. Partnering with Ricoh, Color-Logic will command attention on the Ricoh Stand in Hall 8A, where the cutting-edge Color-Logic software will be demonstrated on the new Ricoh Pro 7500 Digital press with specialty inks.

Proven IT announced the appointment of Terry Dixon to president of sales effective immediately.

Toshiba America Business Solutions’ industrial printer secured the Gold Stevie Award for sustainability. 

The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday provides a rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology industry news.

In this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Dino Pagliarello, joins Frank G. Cannata to talk about his new role at Sharp and offers interesting insights about Sharp’s new production print line as well as its light production offerings.