In this episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata ponders the questions, how many leasing partners does a dealer need and should a dealer…
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Awards & Charity
Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera Partners with EFI in New Graphic Arts Vocational Education Program
by Scott Cullen December 2, 2021Electronics For Imaging, Inc. is collaborating with the Mariano Rivera Foundation to support a substantial printing training program for underserved minority youth…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Novatech Joins The Consortium Executive Leadership Council
by Scott Cullen December 2, 2021Stramaglio Consulting has announced that Novatech, Inc. has joined The Consortium’s Executive Leadership Council. The focus of the Council is to help improve…
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Technology Trends
The Way We Were: The Trends We Were Watching in 2018
by Scott Cullen December 2, 2021As we put the finishing touches on our December-January Watchlist issue, which will be published later this month, we thought it would be fun to go…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
ACDI Claims Premier Partner Recognition With ELATEC
by Scott Cullen December 1, 2021Access Control Devices, Inc. (ACDI) announced it has been designated by ELATEC as a premier partner of their RFID and mobile device user authentication solutions…
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Awards & Charity
Canon Solutions America Joins Jericho School District in Celebrating “Emergence” Book Launch as Part of its Future Authors Program
by Scott Cullen December 1, 2021Canon U.S.A., Inc., announced its support for the release of “Emergence,” a collection cultivated by students at Jericho High School in Jericho, NY…
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Breaking News, Business & FinanceOffice Technology Acquisitions & Mergers
ConnectWise Announces Acquisition of SmileBack
by Scott Cullen December 1, 2021ConnectWise announced it has acquired SmileBack, a customer experience solution provider. The acquisition will pair ConnectWise’s IT solution provider…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Jeff Dotzler Joins Gordon Flesch Company Board of Directors
by Scott Cullen December 1, 2021The Gordon Flesch Company announced that Jeff Dotzler is joining the company’s Board of Directors. For more than two decades, Jeff has helped GFC become…
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Awards & Charity
Ricoh USA Named to ChannelE2E’s 2021 Top 250 Public Cloud MSPs List
by Scott Cullen December 1, 2021ChannelE2E, a CyberRisk Alliance information resource, has named Ricoh USA, Inc. to the Top 250 Public Cloud MSPs list for 2021. The list and…
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Dealer Survey & The Cannata Dinner
What Kyocera Dealers Really Think About Their OEM
by Scott Cullen December 1, 2021In the November issue of The Cannata Report we presented the second half of our 36th Annual Dealer Survey, featuring dealer ratings of their A3 OEMs…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Rochester Software Associates Launches New Version of QDirect
by Scott Cullen November 30, 2021Rochester Software Associates announced the latest version of QDirect output management software. The new release further automates job…
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Awards & Charity
Canon U.S.A. Garners Prestigious Center of Excellence Recognition from BenchmarkPortal
by Scott Cullen November 30, 2021Canon U.S.A., Inc. has been recognized for its work in cultivating that stellar reputation, with its Customer Solutions Center being certified as a Center…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Polaris Direct Expands into New Markets with Ricoh Production Printers
by Scott Cullen November 30, 2021Ricoh USA, Inc. announced that Polaris Direct is partnering with Ricoh to offer the RICOH Pro C7210X and RICOH Pro C9200 color sheet-fed production printers…
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Managed IT & Solutions
IT Tuesdays: How Many Dealers Currently Offer Managed IT?
by Scott Cullen November 30, 2021Until this year, the more dealers who participated in our Annual Dealer Survey, the lower the percentage that offered managed IT…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
The Cannata Group Joins The Consortium
by Scott Cullen November 29, 2021Stramaglio Consulting has announced The Cannata Group, the leading intelligence resource for the independent dealer channel and the publisher of…
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Dealer Survey & The Cannata Dinner
What Konica Minolta Dealers Really Think of Their OEM
by Scott Cullen November 29, 2021In the November issue of The Cannata Report we presented the second half of our 36th Annual Dealer Survey, featuring dealer ratings of their A3…
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What Dealers Really Think of Their A3 OEMs Part 1
by Scott Cullen November 24, 2021In the November issue of The Cannata Report we presented the second half of our 36th Annual Dealer Survey, featuring dealer ratings of their A3 OEMs…
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Awards & Charity
Konica Minolta Named to Brand Keys Loyalty Leaders 2021 List
by Scott Cullen November 23, 2021Konica Minolta announced it has been named to Brand Keys 2021 Loyalty Leaders List. This accolade demonstrates Konica Minolta’s success in…
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Managed IT & Solutions
IT Tuesdays: Four Facts about the Cybersecurity Market That Every Dealer Should Know About
by Scott Cullen November 23, 2021If you are a dealer currently offering cybersecurity or considering offering cybersecurity to your customers, ponder these four fascinating facts…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights November 15-19
by Scott Cullen November 22, 2021Before you go over the river and through the woods to Grandma’s house, how about a quick stop for Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s weekly…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
RSA Launches Updated VDP Software, ImpactVDP
by Scott Cullen November 19, 2021Rochester Software Associates announced the latest version of their online variable data print template design and ordering software, ImpactVDP…
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Awards & Charity
Ricoh Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Two Consecutive Years
by Scott Cullen November 19, 2021Ricoh announced that it has been selected for inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the second consecutive year…
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Video
Fridays with Frank: Frank and a Special Guest Discuss Dealer Concerns about End-of-Lease Returns
by Scott Cullen November 19, 2021In this episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata interviews David Pohlman, office of the president, COO, GreatAmerica Financial Services…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Frankly Speaking: As Toshiba Splits into Three Separate Companies, What Does it Mean to TABS and the Channel?
by Frank G. Cannata November 18, 2021On November 12, Reuters announced that Toshiba Corporation had outlined plans to split into three companies to appease activist shareholders…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
The Way We Were: Industry Executives Identify Biggest Threats to Dealers’ Profitability
by Scott Cullen November 18, 2021In March of 2019, we asked a panel of executives from eight different imaging technology OEMs to identify the biggest threat(s) dealers are facing as…