The Cannata Report’s annual preview of key people in the dealer channel who will be making office technology news in the year ahead.
Systel Business Equipment
Systel Business Equipment is the southeast’s largest independent office technology dealer. Systel Business Equipment has over 250 employees in 10 locations servicing North and South Carolina and Georgia.
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CR ExclusivesAwards & Charity
Frank Awards’ Winners Revealed at 40th Anniversary Awards & Charities Gala
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoOEMs Sharp and Ricoh win three awards each at The Cannata Report’s 40th Anniversary Awards & Charities Gala for the dealer channel and office technology industry.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Monday with Mark: Office Technology News Highlights, November 3 – 7, 2025
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoOur rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology news.
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Business Management/Finance
Leadership Transition at North Carolina Dealership Systel
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoFounder Keith Allison transitions to chairman role as next generation of leadership takes helm at Systel Business Equipment.
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Especially considering the timeframe during the COVID-19 pandemic, what longtime dealer President & CEO Keith Allison has done with production printing at North Carolina-based Systel Business Equipment is nothing short of brilliant.
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Breaking News, Business & FinanceTechnology Trends
Camp ACDI 2023: Leading Dealers All Copy Products, ImageNet, ProSource, and More Attend This Stellar Solutions-Focused Event
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataAttendance and participation at Camp ACDI 2023, a digital and diversification-themed event, was dominated by managed IT services and software channel brass from leading office technology dealerships.
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Technology Trends
Talking Digital Transformation with Konica Minolta and Its Dealers
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenKonica Minolta is creating programs to help its dealers with their digital transformation and to diversify into new and more profitable segments such as production and industrial print, VoIP, managed IT, and e-commerce.
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CR Events
Presenters Announced for The Cannata Report’s 37th Annual Awards & Charities Gala
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataOne of the many highlights of our Annual Awards & Charities Galas in recent years, including our virtual Gala in 2020, is having dealers from around…
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Three progressive dealers share their production print journeys. When our Editor-in-Chief Scott Cullen looked to feature an in-depth discussion of dealers in…
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Talking Fiery, PRINTING United, and production and industrial print with EFI’s Frank Mallozzi. With PRINTING United around the corner, and EFI an…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights February 21-25
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenAnother week, another segment of Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s weekly recap of document imaging industry news from the previous week. If…
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Breaking News, Business & FinanceOffice Technology Acquisitions & Mergers
Systel Completes Second Acquisition in South Carolina
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenSystel Business Equipment announced that it has acquired the customer base for Office Copying Systems in Greenville, SC. Systel will be serving the western…
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On March 9-10, the Business Technology Association will host its ProFinance 3.0 workshop at BTA member Systel Business Equipment Co. Inc. in Fayetteville…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights June 28-july 2
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenWe hope that everyone is still enjoying the long Independence Day weekend. Thanks for checking in with The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday, a recap…
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Office Technology Acquisitions & Mergers
Systel Expands into Third State with New Office Location and Recent Acquistion
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenSystel Business Equipment announced its recent purchase of Baker Office Solutions of Florence, South Carolina; the acquisition was closed on Tuesday,..
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This year’s Humanitarian Award was presented to Keith Allison, president & CEO of Systel Business Equipment in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Keith is a long-time friend…
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Winners of the 2020 Frank Awards were revealed during the YouTube premiere broadcast of our Anniversary Awards & Charities Gala sponsored…
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Awards & CharityAnnual Dealer Survey
Elevation: the Cannata Report’s 34th Annual Awards & Charities Dinner Hits All New High
by Cathy O'BrienThe Cannata Report’s 34th Annual Awards & Charities Dinner raised $295,000 for Tackle Kids Cancer, a philanthropic program benefitting the Children’s…
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General ProfilesCR-Connect Dealer Tour
CR Live | 2017 Dealer Tour: The Real Deal
by Frank G. CannataA visit with Systel in Fayetteville, North Carolina, reveals that diversification and thinking big have their advantages, especially when starting out in…
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