Dealer acquisition expands Ford Office Technologies; Mid-Atlantic regional footprint in West Virginia.
Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.’s (Konica Minolta) journey started 150 years ago, with a vision to see and do things differently. The company innovates for the good of society and the world. The same purpose that kept it moving then, keeps it moving now. Konica Minolta aims to partner with clients to Give Shape to Ideas by supporting their digital transformation through its expansive Intelligent Connected Workplace portfolio. Its business technology offerings include IT Services, intelligent information management, video security solutions and managed print services, as well as office technology and industrial and commercial print solutions.
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Celebrity Jay Leno to help ring in the Busness Technology Association’s one-hundredth year in Kansas City, MO (September 1-3) at BTA 100.
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Our rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology news.
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Business Management/Finance
Systel Continues Carolina Typewriter Company’s Legacy of Customer Service
by Mark VrunoThe integration of Carolina Typewriter Company of South Carolina, which Systel Business Equipment acquired in late 2025, is nearly complete.
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Our rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology news.
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New AI-powered Fiery IC-321 and IC-421 digital front ends combine intelligent job automation, professional performance, and hands-free color capabilities to maximize print productivity.
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Growth & Profitability
Color-Logic Wins Gold for Best Use of Metallized Foil Substrates
by Mark VrunoAt the recent Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) Print Embellishment Conference, Color-Logic received the Gold Award for Best Use of Metallized Foil Substrates.
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Our rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology news.
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Production Print
Minuteman Press Franchises in Illinois Nominated for Community Awards
by Mark VrunoTwo Minuteman Press franchise locations in Champaign and Hoffman Estates, Illinois, have earned nominations in local community awards programs.
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The new UVI grade and coating technology from MGX are engineered to enhance image quality and fortify ink adhesion for printers utilizing UV inkjet presses such as Konica Minolta’s AccurioJet KM-1 and AccurioJet 30000 models.
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Production Print
Konica Minolta Launches AccurioPress C5080 Series Entry-Level Production Press
by Mark VrunoThe new, entry-level platform from OEM Konica Minolta includes the AccurioPress C5080 (81 ppm), AccurioPress C5070 (71 ppm), and AccurioPrint C5065 (65 ppm) models.
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Business Management/Finance
Keypoint Intelligence Report Tracks Vendor Financials for FY 2025
by Mark VrunoWhere do 18 vendors in print stand after another year? Keypoint Intelligence’s Mark Davis and Priya Gohil examine the industry health barometer to spot the trends.
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Hiro Ueda, founder of Domo Services, recently returned from a six-week trip to Japan, where he met with new companies and old friends. He’s excited about three AI-driven opportunities related to both hardware and software.
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CR Exclusives
ON TARGET – Office Technology Channel Leaders Came Together at the Annual Cannata Elite Partner Dinner
by Mark VrunoAround the table: Office technology conversations and connections amid fine dining in Manhattan.
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Our rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology news.
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Printing at speeds of up to 81/71/65 pages per minute, the new AccurioPress C5080, C5070, and C5065 color A4 mocels will be available in the United States in mid-June, says OEM Konica Minolta.
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Ouch! At Applied Innovation, total clicks per device have dropped from 5,500 in 2019 to 3,750 post-COVID, reports CEO John Lowery. What’s a dealer to do?
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The label printing opportunities are out there, stresses Frank Cannata. Dealers need to “wake up,” he says.
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Production Print
FRANKLY SPEAKING: Konica Minolta Hosts a Big-Time Event for Industrial Production Printing
by Frank G. CannataVisitors to Konica Minolta’s Client Engagement Center in Ramsey, New Jersey, saw all of the OEM’s products related to production printing.
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Office/Workplace Technology
Fiery FS700 Pro Combines Maximum Print Productivity with Operational Resilience
by Mark VrunoNew platform reduces downtime, protects customer data, and helps print teams deliver results with confidence, says DFE developer Fiery.
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Our rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology news.
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A veteran of Konica Minolta and EFI, Angelsky brings extensive experience in labels and packaging to accelerate growth in Matik’s labels vertical.
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Graduating to label printing could lead to improved profitability for office technology dealers already selling production printing, says Frank Cannata.
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Managed IT and Security
Konica Minolta Appoints Michael Hamuka as CEO of Managed IT Services Division
by Mark VrunoWorkSmart, NexusTek, and IBM executive tapped to propel growth in an evolving technology services landscape in North America for the Konica Minolta Managed IT Services Division that encompasses All Covered and IT Weapons.
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Meeting the challenges of a changing market is nothing new for resilient office technology dealers, says Frank Cannata.

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