Read how six thirty-somethings, our 2026 Young Influencers, are pushing for innovation and change within the office technology industry. They’re a breath of fresh air! Also this month, we examine the dealer channel’s growing trend in hardware distribution.
Petra Diener argues that age has little to do with leadership in her latest “Outside the Box” column. In our third AI-dedicated column, “Office Tech & AI,” Greg Walters ranks large language models. Which LLM is best for your use? For a lesson in sales education, reference Editor-in-Chief Mark Vruno’s Young Bloods piece.
Beyond the channel’s young influencers:
- In “Japanese Headlines,” Tetsuo Kubo looks at how Sharp’s new President & CEO Ted Kawamura plans to attack the OEM’s challenges.
- The CR CONNECT – DEALER TOUR features Axis Business Technologies, a 48-year-old Konica Minolta, Kyocera, and KIP dealer that is focused on its local communities in Colorado.
- In a new “Veterans Way” Q&A, Frank Cannata chatted with Antonio Romeuzuleta, who was a Navy fighter jet mechanic before going into finance with Konica Minolta.
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CJ Cannata
President & CEO
