December 10, 2020

Help Wanted: Dealers Assess Market for New Employees During the Pandemic

What the pandemic has done to the business landscape, among other things, is to add a variable layer to the quest for finding and maintaining quality employees. The pool of competent, industry-specific applicants was quite thin at the onset of 2020, but with millions of people
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Art of Listening, Building Relationships Vital to Success for Sharp Difference Maker John Sheehan

Watching and listening are two vastly underrated tools for success in business. But John Sheehan learned early in his career that forging a strong relationship entails a combination of both in order to truly understand their needs. “My first lesson from one of my early mentors
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Doceo Acquires Copy Doctors, Expands Into Northern Virginia

Doceo, a family and employee-owned technology company headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, has expanded its service footprint through the acquisition of the Virginia-based technology provider, Copy Doctors, Inc. Chantilly, Virginia-based Copy Doctors, Inc., an authorized
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Report: Panasonic Phasing Out Document Scanner Business

Panasonic has decided to close down its business communications unit, which includes its document scanners and unified communications businesses, according to an email sent to partners. The email, from Carlos Osuna, head of the business communications business unit at Panasonic,
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Platinum Equity to Acquire Ingram Micro for $7.2 Billion

Los Angeles (Dec. 9, 2020) — Platinum Equity today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ingram Micro Inc., the world’s largest provider of technology logistics services and solutions, from HNA Technology Co., Ltd, a part of HNA Group, in a
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Konica Minolta Honored with 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award

Ramsey, NJ (Dec. 10, 2020) — Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced it is the recipient of a coveted 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Platinum Award from American Security Today for its MOBOTIX Thermal Screening Station. This is the fourth
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ZenOffice Partners with PrintReleaf

Denver (Dec. 7, 2020) — ZenOffice is excited to announce a newly formed partnership with PrintReleaf and The MPS Team. Using PrintReleaf, The MPS Team and their customers have the option to measure their total paper consumption and reforest that total into an equivalent number of
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Commercial Printers Preview RICOH Pro Z75 B2 Sheetfed Inkjet Press

Exton, PA (Dec. 10, 2020) — Ricoh today unveiled a first look at the RICOH Pro Z75, its highly anticipated B2 sheetfed inkjet system. Recognized as a “game changer”, the state-of-the-art, Ricoh-developed press with future-defining technology is built to help businesses reach new
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Sharp Introduces Sleek, Affordable Large-Format Ultra-HD Collaboration Display

Montvale, NJ (Dec. 10, 2020) — Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC), introduced today the new Sharp 4T-B70CT1U AQUOS BOARD interactive display, which is the perfect value-priced solution for interactive
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EFI Innovation Honored with Esteemed EDP Awards in Three Categories

Fremont, CA (Dec. 9, 2020) — Electronics For Imaging, Inc. received three European Digital Press (EDP) Awards from the European graphics arts trade press in 2020 for advanced new technology solutions that support graphic arts professionals to drive more productivity and revenue.
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Konica Minolta Welcomes New Members to Dealer Advisory Council

Ramsey, NJ (Dec. 9, 2020) — Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced changes to its Dealer Advisory Council (DAC) membership roster. During its quarterly DAC meeting, the company welcomed new members to the group and expressed its
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Ricoh Bestowed with Verizon’s 2020 Supplier Sustainability Award

Exton, PA (Dec. 8, 2020) — Ricoh USA, Inc. today announced that Verizon, one of the world’s leading technology companies, has recognized Ricoh with its 2020 Supplier Sustainability Award for leveraging managed services expertise to help Verizon reach its sustainability goals.
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Canon U.S.A. Receives Two BLI 2021 Awards in the Document Imaging Software Category

Melville, NY (Dec. 8, 2020) — While businesses continue navigating through a hybrid work environment, Canon U.S.A., Inc., and its channel partners are offering solutions that can help organizations and their employees stay connected and maintain access to critical business
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Sharp Enhances Multifunction Printer Lineup with Two New High-Volume Color Models

Montvale, NJ (Dec. 8, 2020) — Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC), today introduced two high-speed color document systems designed for high-volume environments. The new MX-7081 and MX-8081 models offer key
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