Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta held its 2019 dealer meeting in Newport, CA, March 4-5. The theme of the conference was “Limitless.” The Cannata Report had a full contingent—CJ, Scott, and me—in…

Inkjet technology is poised to make a huge splash across the independent dealer channel. But is the channel ready for inkjet. Some OEMs think so. To get a sense of…

A day and a half. That’s all it took for Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. (KMBS) to share its vision with dealers at its most recent dealer meeting, March 3–4, in…

MCS has announced the sale of its Konica Minolta dealership to Production Print Solutions (formerly MCS Services, Inc.). This was a strategic decision that allows MCS to focus on…

Our Virtual Panel series continues this month in our print edition with comments from the Big Six OEMs, as well as HP and Xerox. The panel responds to questions, some submitted by our Dealer Advisory Board…

Our Virtual Panel series continues this month in our print edition with comments from the Big Six OEMs, as well as HP and Xerox. The panel responds to questions, some submitted by our Dealer Advisory Board…

A sea of change is in store for the dealer of the future, driven in large part by the shifting tides of technology and new business models. Many of the forces that will shape…

Our Virtual Panel series continues this month with comments from the Big Six OEMs, as well as HP and Xerox. The panel responded to numerous…

I don’t have much time to write this before the next acquisition announcement arrives in my email inbox so here goes. It’s almost a cliché to say that January and February…

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., has announced that its Japan-based headquarters, Konica Minolta, Inc., has joined RE100, a global leadership initiative bringing together…

Is the term “internet terrorism” overly dramatic? Maybe, maybe not. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) doesn’t seem to think the descriptor is too strong…

We are officially in overdrive! Later this month, we’ll launch our 34th Annual Dealer Survey, sponsored by TIAA Bank for the sixth consecutive year and we…

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. has announced a new agreement with the Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) OMNIA Partners for its National Buying Program. Building on the…

Looking back at the past month, it’s safe to say that the year is beginning with a bang with some major product introductions, the consolidation of a major distribution channel and a slew of acquisitions…

Konica Minolta Business Solutions has announced that its Japan-based headquarters, Konica Minolta, Inc. has been listed among the “2019 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations…

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. has announced that sales of the AccurioJet KM-1 UV inkjet Press, its largest commercial inkjet press, continue to take the Empire State…

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. has announced that it has again received first place in Brand Loyalty in the 2019 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index. This marks…

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. has announced the purchase of the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) business segment from ThoughtTrace, Inc., a Houston, Texas…

This was a wild and crazy year in the imaging industry. We can’t remember a year when there were as many acquisitions not only of dealers and IT services companies, but software companies with a distinctive footprint…

Don’t you just love the imaging industry? It’s always evolving, always innovating, and from time to time, does a nice job of shaking up the status quo. Going forward,…

If you want to understand the nature of change and what you can expect for the future, you must understand the challenges participants are facing today. For the…

Anyone in this industry interested in learning how to market their dealership and build strong, long-lasting customer and employee relationships could take a…