A Fourth of July military veterans Q&A with the head of internal IT staff at dealer Datamax in Arkansas.
Features
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Editor’s Letter | Mark My Word: Youthful Experience Is No Oxymoron for Our 2025 Young Influencers
by Mark Vruno June 17, 2025Energetic drive fuels early-career success for these “lucky seven” channel executives., All of our 2025 Young Influencers are under the age of 38.
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CLICK: Pulse Technology and TD SYNNEX Event Coverage
by Mark Vruno June 17, 2025Photos of where we’ve been in June: namely, in Greenville, South Carolina, with TD SYNNEX and in Schaumburg, Illinois, with Pulse Technology.
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Women/Young Influencers & Diversity
Coffee with Kelly Mallozzi: Celebrating Girls Who Print
by Carol Cannata June 17, 2025Carol Cannata ‘has coffee’ with Kelly Mallozzi, a 30-year printing industry veteran who rang in 2025 as VP/program director for the evolving Girls Who Print international organization.
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Economics & Business
JAPANESE HEADLINES: Major MFP Manufacturers Disclose Impact of U.S. Tariff Policies
by Tetsuo Kubo June 17, 2025In Japan, May earnings reports from nine multifunction printer OEMS reflect international trade concerns and financial impact of U.S. tariff policies.
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Technology Trends
OUTSIDE THE BOX | Young Workforce Reshaping Office Technology
by Petra Diener June 17, 2025How digital natives in the young workforce are influencing and transforming our industry across seven critical dimensions.
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A Q&A with Adriane Harrison: Chief people person at the largest U.S. printing trade association discusses the so-called “Silver Tsunami” and best HR practices for hiring young workers.
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In an exclusive panel, five channel executives—all of them are past Young Influencers—discuss office technology industry trends, including AI, DX, and social media.
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Women/Young Influencers & Diversity
YOUNG INFLUENCERS: The 2025 “Collector’s Set”
by Kate Gragg June 17, 2025These seven office technology Young Influencers and “Super Heroes” make the future of the channel a better place.
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Veteran Office Technology Dealers Reflect on Their Careers
by Scott Cullen June 17, 2025Ray Belanger (from left), Bill Fraser, and Sam Stone recall their roots in the office technology industry.
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Hiring & Retention
How Konica Minolta Early Career and Leadership Development Programs Shape Futures
by Scott Cullen June 17, 2025Cultivating future leaders with hands-on experience and strategic support within Konica Minolta.
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CR-Connect Dealer Tour
CR-Connect Dealer Tour | Doceo – Where Proven People Drive Purposeful Growth
by Mark Vruno June 17, 2025Pennsylvania-based dealership Doceo, now with 100 employees and offices in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Tennessee, embarks on its third decade in the office tech business.
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Editor’s Letter | Mark My Word: Follow Infotech and Cybersecurity to Profits
by Mark Vruno May 13, 2025On the road to managing IT and cybersecurity, technological threats can point the way to more recurring revenue for dealerships.
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Women/Young Influencers & Diversity
Coffee with Sarah Henderson: Celebrating Women Influencers
by Carol Cannata May 13, 2025MPS Monitor/Nexera’s Sarah Henderson walks us down her career path and discusses her work-life experiences in the channel.
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As Japanese multifunction printer OEMs brace for mid-July tariffs, many manufacturing operations are relocated in Southeast Asia.
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Technology Trends
OUTSIDE THE BOX | How to Avoid and Prevent Social Engineering Attacks: Cybersecurity
by Petra Diener May 13, 2025A combination of security controls, policies, procedures, and training is necessary for staunch cybersecurity.
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When dealers provide cybersecurity services through MSP partnerships, mutual expectations need to be managed.
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Security
Common Mistakes Dealers Make When Entering the Cybersecurity Biz
by Mark Vruno May 13, 2025Some of the largest pitfalls include how to sell, to whom, and how to define sales ‘wins.’ These challenges are tips of the deep, cybersecurity iceberg.
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Security
The Silent Threat to Cybersecurity: Printers and MFPs in the Age of Digital Transformation
by Scott Cullen May 13, 2025Cybersecurity-minded manufacturers are fighting back as imaging devices have become prime targets for hackers.
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With ransomware attacks on the rise, even smaller dealerships are at risk from hackers.
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Sales & Marketing
From Imaging to IT: New Sales Training Preps Reps for the Future
by Scott Cullen May 13, 2025With ConnectWise-funded sales training, Kingston Training Group is helping dealerships transition their selling approach, ensuring reps are prepared to capture IT opportunities.
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Is managed IT in the mix with your sales and lease deals? Should it (IT) be part of a lease agreement?
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CR-Connect Dealer Tour
CR-Connect Dealer Tour | A New Chapter, Same Core Values: Document Solutions, Inc.’s Leadership Transition
by Scott Cullen May 13, 2025With deep roots, a clear vision, and a culture-first approach to growth, Jocelyn Gorman takes the president’s role at Document Solutions Inc. (DSI) in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Veterans
Veterans Way: Angelita Fanas Is a Proud Latina, U.S. Army Military Veteran and an AV Expert at Sharp
by Frank G. Cannata May 13, 2025Military veteran Angelita Fanas has journeyed from active service in the U.S. Army to becoming a valued team member of Sharp’s AV team.
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Welcome to The Cannata Report’s second AI-themed issue. (Note: A human being actually wrote this column!)