Women Influencers

This issue marks the beginning of the second decade of the Women Influencers franchise, continuing to celebrate women’s increasing prominence in our industry.

Led by curiosity, our women influencers inner compasses are leading them in their careers and inspiring others. 

The office technology industry is still changing, and these five women leaders are at the forefront of this movement.

Whether it’s an OEM or a dealership, the presence of women in the field in the office imaging industry seems conspicuously sparse.

Following an evening of celebration at The Cannata Report’s Awards & Charities Gala, industry women gathered on Friday morning, November 3, to celebrate 10 years of Women Influencers at the 8th Annual Women Influencers Brunch.

The Barbie movie, which is the highest-grossing film of the year in the U.S. to date, is triggering discussions on feminism and patriarchy–perfect timing since we just launched our July/August Women Influencers issue.

Women Influencer Liz Sumner, managing director, SumnerOne, shares her strategies for sustaining a family business, emphasizing the need to ensure that the dealership remains vital and lasting not only in the office technology industry but vital to customers for decades to come.

Women Influencer Melissa Confalone, president of Fraser Advanced Information Systems, identifies the attributes she brings to the company as instrumental to her success. She also shares her vision for the company, focusing on its aggressive five-year growth plan.

Women Influencer Chelsey Bode, CEO of Pearson-Kelly Technology, reveals how her educational background in fashion merchandising and marketing attracted her to the office technology industry.

Our 2023 Women Influencers discuss the importance of role models for women in the office technology industry and how they see their organizations and the office technology dealer channel evolving to remain relevant and successful in the future.

The Cannata Report’s 10th Annual Women Influencers issue celebrates three visionary office technology dealers: Chelsey Bode, Melissa Confalone, and Liz Sumner.

The Women Influencers issue celebrates its 10 anniversary with profiles of three of the office technology industry’s most inspirational and dynamic women dealers.

This year’s three women influencers’ career paths are a source of inspiration for future generations of women leading dealerships in the office technology industry.

In recognition of International Women’s Day 2023, The Cannata Report is proud to share the following reflection from Tanja Omeragic of ConnectWise about being a woman in the tech industry and her advice to other women in the workplace.

Following an evening of celebration at The Cannata Report’s Awards & Charities Gala, industry women gathered on Friday morning, November 11, for the 7th Annual Women Influencers Brunch…

The Cannata Report will host its 7th Annual Women Influencers Brunch, sponsored by esp and GreatAmerica Financial Services, on Friday, November 11, the day after…

Our video coverage of the 2022 Women Influencers continues with Sharp Electronics Corporation CFO and SVP of Finance Moonsun Park sharing…

The Cannata Report’s video coverage of our 2022 Women Influencers continues with a conversation with Kyocera Document Solution America’s…

The Cannata Report’s video coverage of our 2022 Women Influencers continues with a conversation with Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.’s…

Our 2022 Women Influencers coverage continues with a special video featuring three dynamic CFOs–Holly DeSantis of Ricoh, Leonie Forrestal…

In the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata reflects on our first Women Influencers issue, published nine years ago, as well…

It’s hard to believe that this is the ninth year that we’ve been celebrating the document imaging industry’s women influencers. In our cover…

  It’s often fascinating to reflect on the roads traveled that led you to the place where you are today. I’ve written…

Women Influencers of 2022 spotlight the CFOs of Konica Minolta, Kyocera, and Sharp Business.

In this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, recorded on July 8, Frank G. Cannata discusses the late former Japanese Prime Minister…