February 11, 2021

EFI Gives Pacific Office Automation Dealer of the Year Award for Highest Performance with Fiery Digital Printing Solutions

Fremont, CA (Feb. 11, 2021) — Electronics For Imaging, Inc. recognized its top-performing Fiery dealer partner, Beaverton, Oregon-based Pacific Office Automation, for its growth and success helping customers achieve their goals using EFI Fiery digital front ends (DFEs) and
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Sharp Expands Multifunction Printer Line with Four New Desktop Models

Montvale, NJ (Feb. 11, 2021) — Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC), today added four new monochrome devices to their business product line that include two desktop multifunction printers (MFPs) and two
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2021 Difference Maker Nominations: Shining a Light on the Deserving

It’s time to turn off Netflix; you’ve seen everything of interest and there’s no point in reliving “Game of Thrones” or scanning for any episodes of “The Big Bang Theory” that you might have missed. You’ve printed out all the photos from your phone and arranged them by year in a
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A Deep Dive into Data Collection Agents: Why Should Dealers and their Customers Care About Them?

Although we talk a lot about managed print service (MPS) solutions, it’s relatively rare to look under the bonnet and explore their actual mechanics. But data collection agents (DCAs) are pivotal to the success of any MPS solution. Their reliability, redundancy, and the quality
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Tightening the Screws: Looking Ahead at the Next Generation of Service Technicians

If there’s one thing that many office equipment dealers take pride in, and rightly so, it is the extensive experience many of their employees boast. Dealers often use this as a selling point, and those familiar faces have helped dealers forge longstanding relationships with their
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UBEO Business Services Acquires United Reprographic Supply

UBEO Business Services—a premier provider of printer, copier and document management solutions nationally—expands its operations with the addition of United Reprographic Supply Inc., located in Centennial, Colorado, serving the Rocky Mountain Region. “We’re so pleased to welcome
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Handling Uncertainty When Leading a Business

Over the last months we have been faced with arguably the greatest challenge of our professional careers. A challenge that has wreaked havoc on global economies and fundamentally changed the way we work and communicate with one another. We have had to adjust and adapt. The need
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Square 9 Softworks Releases New Solution for K-12 Education, Education Essentials

New Haven, CT (Feb. 10, 2021) — Square 9 Softworks, a leading developer of award-winning enterprise content management solutions, has announced its release of Education Essentials. This cloud-hosted solution helps school districts digitally transform student records and securely
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BTA’s ProFinance 3.0 Workshop to Be Held March 10-11

Kansas City, MO (Feb. 10, 2021) — The Business Technology Association (BTA) will host its ProFinance 3.0 workshop March 10-11 at BTA member dealership Hendrix Business Systems in Matthews, North Carolina, a Charlotte suburb. Due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements, space
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Konica Minolta Expands bizhub i-Series Line with New A4 Monochrome Devices

Ramsey, NJ (Feb. 10, 2021) — Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leader in world-class printing technology, is excited to announce the latest addition to its new generation of the bizhub A4 series, the bizhub 4750i and the 4050i monochrome MFPs and
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Pulse Technology Adds Formed AI Software Solutions to its Document Management Toolbox; Demonstrations Available

Schaumburg, IL (Feb. 9, 2021) — Pulse Technology, a technology company serving the IT, managed print services and other needs of businesses throughout the Midwest and beyond, today announced a new partnership with Formed AI, a company that will provide business automation, forms
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Kofax ReadSoft Online and Coupa Partner to Automate Mission Critical Procure-to-Pay Processes

Irvine, CA (Feb. 9, 2021) — Kofax, a leading supplier of Intelligent Automation software for digital workflow transformation, today announces it has integrated with Coupa Software to help enterprises deepen operational efficiencies as they digitally transform their spend
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John Sheehan, Bob Madaio of Sharp Recognized as 2021 CRN Channel Chiefs

Montvale, NJ (Feb. 9, 2021) — Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC), today announced that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named John Sheehan, senior vice president of channel sales, and Bob Madaio,
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Bad Actor in Texas Gives New Meaning to ‘Toner Replenishment’

The question “How many pounds of methamphetamine can a Lexmark toner cartridge hold?” would probably not be found on a standard Trivial Pursuit game card. But apparently, the answer is “Less than six pounds.” Last week, deputies with the Fayette County (Texas) sheriff’s
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Ricoh USA Wins 2020-21 Cloud Award for Best Hosting Provider

Exton, PA (Feb. 8, 2021) — Ricoh USA Inc. has been declared the winner of the Best Cloud Hosting Provider in the international Cloud Computing Awards program, The Cloud Awards. “We are proud to be recognized as the Best Cloud Hosting Provider of this year’s Cloud Awards,” said
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