Fridays with Frank

In the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata responds to a dealer’s question about the viability of the Xerox product line and if he should take on the line.

This week on Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata recaps his visit to the CDA meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, sharing some of the highlights, including CJ Cannata’s presentation on diversification, John Hey and Todd Johnson’s presentation on dealer revenues, along with his memories of the first CDA meeting he attended 40+ years ago.

In the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata visits a commercial printer and gets a special preview of a new production print device that its manufacturer wants to sell through the U.S. dealer channel.

Frank G. Cannata vents about the number of office technology industry events taking place around the same time and offers a suggestion for how vendors can reduce scheduling conflicts.

Frank G. Cannata interviews Charlie Brewer of Actionable Intelligence, who fills him in on the latest developments around the Ninestar embargo, and its impact on dealers and Lexmark.

In this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata recaps last month’s Xerox partner summit, including strategic initiatives and developments that left him with a more positive impression of the company than he did before the meeting.

Before he hits the road for another industry event, Frank G. Cannata turns the microphone over to Editor-in-Chief Scott Cullen, who interviews Epson CEO Keith Kratzberg.

Frank G. Cannata shares his impressions of the 2023 TD SYNNEX Executive Print and Imaging Summit in Greenville, South Carolina, June 7-10.

RISO’s Andre D’Urbano and Frank discuss the benefits of inkjet technology in the office and an opportunity for dealers to move upstream by providing customers with a device that can handle significant volumes at a low cost.

Frank G. Cannata and Editor-in-Chief Scott Cullen share their memories of one of the first digital copiers, introduced in the early 1990s, and discuss why this was one of the most important product introductions of the past 40 years.

Frank G. Cannata is joined by special guest Mark Hart of ACDI to discuss the company’s expansion into the EV charging station space with its Terra Energy Services EV chargers.

Frank G. Cannata offers fresh new commentary on the joint R&D and manufacturing venture between Ricoh and Toshiba after attending a briefing hosted by Larry White, president & CEO of Toshiba America Business Solutions.

Frank G. Cannata revisits a technology–inkjet–that he believes offers an opportunity for most dealers, no matter how large or small.

Frank shares his formula for his recent Frankly Speaking column prediction about how many Sharp dealers will sell production print after speaking with Sharp dealers at the American CoOp meeting in Saint Lucia.

Troy and James Olson of Les Olson Company share their first impressions of the new Sharp digital presses–the company’s entry into production print–and what it means to their dealership.

Sharp President & CEO Mike Marusic presents Frank G. Cannata with a surprise birthday gift during the pre-show press and analyst product showcase walkthrough at the Sharp National Dealer Meeting.

Frank G. Cannata congratulates Datamax’s Barry Simon on the 40th anniversary of his dealership.

Frank G. Cannata shares a surprising conversation inspired by CJ Cannata’s presentation on dealer diversification opportunities at the March ICDA meeting in San Antonio.

The Cannata Report’s founder Frank G. Cannata why it is so important for dealers to share their thoughts in our Annual Dealer Survey.

Frank G. Cannata interviews The Cannata Report’s Editor-in-Chief Scott Cullen, who celebrated his 38th year in the office technology industry and the start of his seventh year at The Cannata Report on February 1, 2023.

GreatAmerica’s Jennie Fisher returns to share more anecdotes about her 30-year career at GreatAmerica, including the career and life lessons she’s learned from the company’s founder Tony Golobic.

Frank G. Cannata is joined by GreatAmerica’s Jennie Fisher for an informative discussion about her career and the challenges and rewards of being a woman working and moving up the career ladder in this industry.

Frank G. Cannata takes a trip down memory lane as he recalls some of the more notable technological innovations that have allowed office technology dealers to diversify their product offerings.

Frank G. Cannata, inspired by an article in The New York Times, ponders the impact of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and e-commerce on the office technology dealer channel.

In the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata offers candid commentary on Ricoh’s dealer meeting in Philadelphia on February 9, including what dealers can expect from Ricoh regarding support in IT, marketing, and other segments of the business.