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Welcome to Monday with Mark, our rapid-fire recap of office technology news from the previous week. This morning’s curation covers the busy cycle of August 3 – 7th, 2026, highlighted by:
- DEX Imaging has acquired Arizona-based dealer Imagine Technology Group LLC.
- St. Louis-based dealer GFI Digital expands into Arkansas with the acquisition of TDS IT, a longtime Xerox partner.
- New Jersey-based dealer Electronic Office Systems becomes a member of Ricoh USA’s Eco Excellence Program.
Read all the latest office technology news about Ascension Group, Barbieri, BTA, Canon, China, CMIT, The Consortium, Crickets Continuum, ECI Software, ecoprintQ, Electronic Office Systems, GCEA, GFI Digital, LOUPE (Labelexpo) Americas, membrAIn, Monadnock Paper, MPSA, NBM, PaperCut, Print Media Centr, PRINTING United Expo, Pulse Technology, Ricoh, Roland DG, Scodix, Sharp, Stramaglio Consulting, the Takisphere, TD SYNNEX, Toshiba, Ultimate Tech, Usherwood, Women Influencers, Xerox, and more. Plus, our “Economics Watch” for August examines some challenges facing the new Fed chairman.
Details on The Cannata Report’s office technology news highlights from the past week:
- Mega-dealer DEX acquires ITG to expand its office tech footprint in the U.S. Southwest and beyond.
- GFI Digital makes a move into North Little Rock, AR. with the acquisition of dealer TDS IT.
- Ricoh recognizes NY/NJ dealer EOS as part of the OEM’s effort to reduce environmental impacts.
- Syracuse-based Usherwood Office Technologies honors the dealership’s founders.
- People’s Republic of China launches national security probe into imported office equipment software.
- Roland DG will host a wide-format printing open house in Irvine, California, on August 14.
- Toshiba’s Technical Service Director Matt Bull wins a Stevie Award for eTAG software invention.
- Massachusetts dealer NBM on what it takes to build a strong copier lease.
- MPSA cites member Predictive Insight as a Leadership Circle winner for managed print services.
- IDC has named Ricoh as a worldwide marketplace leader in its latest Laser Production Printers category.
- Sharp recognized as a major player in IDC’s MarketScape vendor assessment for Laser Production Printers.
- Shutterfly is investing in new Scodix Ultra 2500 SHD presses, five-year consumables/service agreement.
- Office-ready robots: The Crickets Continuum welcomes the Ascension Group as an affiliate member.
- AI monitoring platform membrAIn has joined The Consortium.
- ECI has acquired Prima Business Control Software and its cloud-native ecommerce/ERP solution.
- ecoprintQ blog: How PaperCut MF 26.0 helps to solve IT challenges and speed up print environments.
- PRINTING United Expo and partner FGCE expand “Student Day” at PRINTING United Expo 2026.
- Print Media Centr to lead PRINTING United Expo exhibitor previews next week on LinkedIn.
- Takisphere’s “Digital Embellishment Study” findings to be revealed live by WhatTheyThink.com.
- Does generative AI feel repetitive? TD SYNNEX tech chief Sergio Farache explains how to fix it.
- Spectrophotometer maker Barbieri Electronics of Italy taps COO Viktor Lazzeri as co-managing director.
- Winning attitude is what CMIT Solutions franchisee uses to break records in West Philadelphia.
- Ascension Group LLC has joined the Consortium to help drive smarter service management.
- GCEA to merge into the Foundation for Graphic Communication Education (formely PGSF).
- White paper from Ultimate Tech can help wide-format and signage producers reduce pain points.
- The “Label Trail” will track sustainable label printing solutions at the LOUPE Americas 2026 tradeshow.
- HP-certified Stello paper by Monadnock Mills is a modern take on the classic eggshell sheet.
- Mobile, self-service printer registration software from Toshiba America Business Solutions is lauded.
- She*t for Brains partnership brings mental health workplace awareness to PRINTING United Expo 2026.
- These five Women Influencers continue to demonstrate empowerment within the office technology dealer channel.
