February 10, 2022

Key to Success in Unified Communications Lies in Value Selling

One of the truisms in business is that providing a product or service that lends itself to commoditization presents a challenge for the dealer/reseller. Commoditized products frequently see a large pool of providers, many of which are driven by price. Thus, it can be said that
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M&A Roundup: Kelley Connect, Applied Imaging Each Acquire Two Dealers

This week’s M&A roundup features a pair of dealers, Kelley Connect and Applied Imaging, that decided to double their pleasure by obtaining two dealerships to close out 2021. Continuing its expansion in the Pacific Northwest, Kelley Connect has acquired two new
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Two-Minute Drill: Centric’s Rick Bastinelli Believes UBEO Checked Off All the Right Boxes

When he was exploring the ideal M&A partnership to help execute the long-term growth initiatives of Centric Business Systems, Rick Bastinelli wasn’t merely considering his own future. But in UBEO Business Services, the president of the Owings Mills, Maryland-based dealer saw
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IDC MarketScape Names Ricoh a Leader in Worldwide Cloud MPS Vendor Assessment

Exton, PA (Feb. 7, 2022) — Ricoh today announced that it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud MPS Hardcopy 2022 Vendor Assessment for its cloud-based managed print services (MPS) and other cloud-based contractual print services (doc #US47337721, January
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Flex Technology Group Kicks Off 2022 with FTG Leadership Conference

Flex Technology Group (FTG) hosted its 2022 FTG Kick-Off Meeting where leaders and key players from across the country joined to celebrate the achievements of the previous year and strategize for what’s to come in 2022. “2021 was an incredible year for plenty of reasons, but
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Canon U.S.A. Successfully Stops a New Method of Importing Counterfeit Goods into the United States

Melville, NY (Feb. 9, 2022) — Canon U.S.A. Inc. and its parent company, Canon Inc. of Japan, are pleased to announce that they have successfully reached an agreement with one of China’s leading logistics and fulfillment companies in a dispute over the warehousing and
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All Covered Achieves CRN Triple Crown Status

Ramsey, NJ (Feb. 10, 2022) — Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named All Covered, its IT Services Division, as a 2021 Triple Crown Award winner. The award celebrates standout solution
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Kodak Alaris Launches New Kodak i5250 and i5850 Scanners to Help Organizations Meet FADGI Requirements

Rochester, NY (Feb. 10, 2022) — Kodak Alaris has announced a new line of Kodak i5250 and Kodak i5850 Scanners to help organizations meet the image quality standards required to be compliant with the Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative (FADGI). All text-based records
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Tech Hiring Off to a Hot Start for the Year, CompTIA Analysis Finds

Downers Grove, IL (Feb. 4, 2022) — Strong tech hiring momentum continued into January, according to analysis of the latest labor market data by CompTIA, the non-profit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce. Tech-related hiring contributed to the
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Modern Office Methods Appoints Ken Staubitz as Chief Operating Officer

Cincinnati (Feb. 3, 2022) — Modern Office Methods (MOM) is excited to announce the promotion of Ken Staubitz to the role of chief operating officer. Ken began his career with MOM in 2003 and has held multiple roles with ever increasing responsibility. Most recently Ken has been
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Ricoh’s GreenLine Series Sets Bar High with First Remanufactured MFPs to Earn ENERGY STAR Certification

Exton, PA (Feb. 9, 2022) — Ricoh USA Inc. today announced that nine multifunction printer (MFP) models in its third-generation GreenLine Series are the first remanufactured imaging equipment to achieve ENERGY STAR certification by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Enhancing Printing and Productivity Possibilities, Xerox Introduces the Xerox High Capacity XLS Vacuum Feeder

Norwalk, CT (Feb. 9, 2022) — Today Xerox announced the addition of the Xerox High Capacity XLS Vacuum Feeder allowing customers to advance the core capabilities of their Xerox Iridesse Production Press and Xerox Versant Presses when running every job, even those using longer
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New Data Certifications Extend CompTIA Product Roadmap

Downers Grove, IL (Feb. 9, 2022) — CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce, announced today it will create additional certifications and learning resources to serve the fast-growing market for data skills. The association’s
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Mazurky Embalagens to Install Brazil’s First EFI Nozomi Single-Pass Inkjet Corrugated Printer

Fremont, CA (Feb. 8, 2022) — Electronics For Imaging Inc., the global leader in the transformation from analog to digital imaging, has just announced the first sale in Brazil of an EFI Nozomi C18000 Plus printer, the industry-leading single-pass LED UV inkjet digital solution for
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Newly Named Epson Tour Announces Record-Breaking 2022 Schedule

Daytona Beach, FL (Feb. 8, 2022) – Less than two weeks after announcing Epson as the new title sponsor of the “Road to the LPGA,” today the Epson Tour unveiled its 2022 schedule featuring record-setting total purses and average purse size, as well as the largest single-event
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