Frankly Speaking

Instead of our regularly scheduled installment of Manic Monday, we are presenting a recap of Frank Cannata’s Frankly Speaking columns from 2022. These columns appeared…

Last month CJ and I were invited to moderate a panel of senior manufacturer executives for CDA’s (Copier Dealer Association’s) Fall Principals meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida…

We led with the 40th Anniversary of The Cannata Report in our May 2022 issue. We would like to express our thanks to the many people…

Aside from the excitement of attending a meeting that is not virtual, it just felt good to meet with people we have not seen for more…

Last month, Carol and I were invited to a retirement party for Mike McGuirk, former president of ProCopy, now a Flex Technology Group company…

Last week we received an email from Jim D’Emidio of Konica Minolta that deeply saddened me. He advised us that he was leaving Konica Minolta at…

On January 17, CJ and I made our way to Las Vegas to attend EFI Connect 2022. It is fitting that our participation at EFI Connect 2022 represented the first major conference we have…

On October 5-7, 2021, I had the pleasure of being asked to moderate a panel for Select Dealer Group (SDG) in Albuquerque, New Mexico…

On November 12, Reuters announced that Toshiba Corporation had outlined plans to split into three companies to appease activist shareholders…

In this month’s column, I want to explore private equity and its impact on the dealer channel. The burning question: What is the real impact of private equity acquisitions…

We are receiving some very disturbing news from dealers who are encountering some serious problems caused by those who choose not to be…

As we continue to evaluate the returns of 385 dealers from our 36th Annual Dealer Survey we attempt to translate our findings…

We would all like an awareness of what the post-pandemic business environment will be like. What will the print industry look like in the years ahead? What technology will be a driver…

We have a considerable collection of challenges staring our industry in the face. The post pandemic period is first and foremost on everyone’s minds…

In our conversations with dealers, from different parts of the country, they all express they are sadly missing the opportunity of attending independent…

We have all been trying to understand how the contraction of our industry will ultimately affect the dealer channel. We are optimistic, but…

As more of the workforce became virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic it became increasingly clear that security would become one of the…

In our previous Frankly Speaking, “What’s Next for Our Industry” post, we invited readers to share experiences and pose their own questions. Our…

As we battle this pandemic, we have been forced to address every issue of consequence in our lives. As a media participant in the business of imaging…

Carol and I traveled to Hawaii to attend a Select Dealer Group (SDG) meeting from Feb. 18-21. Our initial reason for attending was to watch CJ…

As we kick off the next decade it is hard to anticipate exactly what it will be like, especially for those of us in the imaging industry. The more we think about…

It’s a wrap! December is just about done, which means it’s time to recap the top 10 stories of the month as featured in The Cannata Report. There…

While attending PRINTING United we learned that the Third Annual Women in Print Alliance Breakfast was scheduled for Thursday,…

One of the basic premises for success in the imaging business, at least for independent dealers, is staying close to the customer. That’s followed…

Have you read all the stories we published on thecannatareport.com in October? It’s been a busy month for travel as we’ve traveled to the Sharp…