December 26, 2019

Blackford Capital Completes Investment in Cartridge World

Grand Rapids, MI (Dec. 26, 2019) — Blackford Capital, a national private equity firm headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, today announced its investment in the U.S. business of Cartridge World, a franchised network for the leading printing consumables brand. Blackford has
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: November New Business Volume Down 3 Percent Year-over-Year and 23 Percent Month-over-Month; Up 5 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (Dec. 20, 2019) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $900 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall
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Epson Awarded $17 Million Judgement in Ink Patent Infringement Case; Continues to Defend Intellectual Property and Fair Competition with Two New Lawsuits

Long Beach, CA (Dec. 20, 2019) — Epson announced today that Epson America, Inc., Epson Portland Inc. and Seiko Epson Corp. obtained a $17 million default judgment against InkJet2U LLC and Worf Corporation, for selling millions of cartridges that infringed Epson patents on Amazon
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First-World Problems: Elite Dealers Offer More Insight into Growth and Competition Challenges

One consistent message that was echoed by dealers virtually across the entire spectrum of the industry was that they were a bit busy, even overly-occupied. As problems go, it’s a nice one to have as opposed to the alternative. But a pipeline-taxed operation offers its own set of
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Copiers Northwest Difference Maker Mark Petrie Charts Success Course

Early on in his professional career, Mark Petrie was confronted with a truism that is as relevant now as the first time he heard it: Lead, follow or get out of the way. The CEO of Seattle dealership Copiers Northwest appreciates the impact of not just selecting one option. At any
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Nothing in Sales Happens Without a Conversation

Is having a conversation a lost sales art? Conversations are the strongest sales tool that sales reps have in order to effectively build credible relationships between their clients, their prospects, their brand and their company. When’s the last time you had a conversation
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New Ransomware Attack Reboots Systems into Safe Mode to Bypass Antivirus

The latest strain of Snatch ransomware performs a devious task to ensure tools designed to protect against ransomware are nowhere to be found during encryption. This one is pure, evil genius! The latest variant of Snatch has been identified by the researchers at Sophos. Infecting
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Canon Inc. Recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Print and Document Security Solutions Worldwide

Melville, NY (Dec. 23, 2019) — Due to the company’s holistic approach to providing solutions that can help users protect their print, document, and information ecosystem, Canon Inc., the parent company of Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has been
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URM Technologies Inc. Acquires Digital Image Systems Inc.

Santa Clarita, CA (Dec. 18, 2019) — URM Technologies Inc. (URM), a leader and independent channel for document management systems and services announced today that it has acquired Digital Image Systems Inc. URM provides comprehensive document management systems and services,
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Canon Solutions America Unveils “Show, Don’t Tell,” the Latest Published Collection from the Future Authors Project of Palm Beach County School District

Melville, NY (Dec. 20, 2019) — Canon Solutions America Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. Inc., today announced the release of “Show, Don’t Tell,” a captivating literary anthology crafted by the young, aspiring writers of the Future Authors Project.
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UniNet Releases Absolute Black Toner, Replacement Cartridges, Components and Fuser Parts for Use in Ricoh Printers

Los Angeles (Dec. 23, 2019) — UniNet releases Absolute Black toner, replacement cartridges, components and fuser parts for use in Ricoh Aficio SP 4520, 4510, 3610, 3600, MP 401 monochrome printer series. The Ricoh Aficio SP 4520 is a monochrome laser printer rated at 42 p/m
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