August 2, 2018

CompTIA ChannelCon 2018 Attendees Hear Leadership, Teamwork Lessons from the Front Lines

Leadership and teamwork lessons learned on the battlefield can be applied to today’s business challenges, a decorated retired U.S. Army general told attendees here Wednesday at CompTIA ChannelCon 2018, the technology industry’s premier annual education, networking and partnering
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HP Plunks Down $456M for Apogee, Builds on Contractual Sales Strategy

On Wednesday, HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Apogee Corporation, a U.K.-based office equipment dealer (OED) and Europe’s largest independent provider of print, outsourced services, and document and process technology. The transaction values Apogee
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Ready or Not, Everything-as-a-Service Will Come, but Not Without Challenges

When considering what elements could comprise the future of offering everything-as-a-service (XaaS), some dealers are looking to the past, in a sense. That holds true for Marco. The St. Cloud, MN-based megadealer is taking a holistic overview in judging what areas of its business
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Xerox’s Pete Peterson Discusses Channel Strategy, Growth in SMB Space

The past 15 months have been more than a little eventful for Norwalk, CT-based Xerox Corp. Recent headlines have focused on the battle for control of the 112-year-old OEM, the near combination with Fuji Xerox and the dissident shareholder stand taken by Darwin Deason and Carl
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EFI and Ricoh Deliver Powerful New Fiery DFEs for Ricoh Pro C7200 Series Production Printers

Fremont, CA (July 27, 2018) — Electronics For Imaging Inc. (Nasdaq: EFII) today announced the availability of three new EFI Fiery digital front ends (DFEs) driving RICOH Pro C7200 series production printers. “Fiery is the premier DFE platform for commercial digital print, a
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Volaris Group Expands Position in Communications and Media Vertical with Acquisition of Aleyant

Toronto (Aug. 2, 2018) — Volaris Group (Volaris) today announced that it has completed its eighth acquisition in the Communications and Media vertical with the acquisition of Aleyant Systems LLC (Aleyant), a global web-to-print, estimation and production, and prepress automation
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Lexmark Launches Enhanced Retail Print and Digital Signage Solution

Lexington, KY (Aug. 2, 2018) — Lexmark, a global imaging solutions leader, today introduced a new version of Lexmark Print and Digital Signage, a unique and powerful solution that automates the store signage and labeling processes, allowing retailers to easily print and publish
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BTA Sales Management Workshop Scheduled for Aug. 22-24 in Chicago

Kansas City, MO (Aug. 2, 2018) — On Aug. 22-24, the Business Technology Association (BTA) will host the BTA Sales Management Workshop in Chicago, Illinois. This workshop is a career development “must-have” for sales management at all levels, and provides the knowledge, skills,
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Lexmark’s Kinlaw Recognized Among CRN’s Top 100 Executives

Lexington, KY (Aug. 2, 2018) — Lexmark, a global imaging solutions leader, announced today that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Sammy Kinlaw, Lexmark vice president, worldwide channel and OEM sales, to its 2018 list of Top 100 Executives. This annual list
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DocuWare Continues Leadership in Cloud Growth

New Windsor, NY (Aug. 2, 2018) — DocuWare, a provider of cloud solutions for document management and workflow automation, demonstrates its continued leadership in mid-market cloud solutions, with cloud revenues up 112% in the first half of 2018. This bodes well for the company,
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Katun Corp. Names Ronald Petrucci Vice President, North America Office Equipment Channel

Minneapolis (July 25, 2018) — Katun Corporation, one of the world’s leading suppliers of OEM-compatible imaging supplies and parts to the office equipment industry, today announced that Ronald Petrucci has been appointed vice president, Katun North America Office Equipment
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EFI Reports Record Second Quarter Revenue for Q2 2018

Fremont, CA (July 30, 2018) — Electronics For Imaging Inc. (Nasdaq: EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced its results for the second quarter of 2018. For the quarter ended June 30, 2018, the Company reported record second-quarter
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Metrofuser Steps Up Acquisitions

Elizabeth NJ (July 26, 2018) — Laser printer parts manufacturer Metrofuser announced the investment in the development of corporate staff that will be devoted to acquisitions. This team is responsible for identifying and examining potential acquisition candidates, performing
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Independent Stationers Elects Board of Directors, Officers for 2018-2019

Indianapolis (July 30, 2018) — Independent Stationers, an industry leading nationwide member-owned business products cooperative, recently elected its board of directors, and its officers for the coming year. Elected to three-year terms were: Terry King of Schwegman Office
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Modern Office Methods Names Ken Staubitz Executive Vice President of Operations and General Manager of Full Service Networking

Cincinnati (July 30, 2018) — Modern Office Methods (MOM), a leader in managed print services, IT and networking solutions, has appointed Ken Staubitz to executive vice president of operations and general manager of Full Service Networking (FSN), a MOM company. In the office
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