June 30, 2022

Blackford Capital Completes Sale of International Toner Company, Supplies Wholesalers, and Cartridge World USA to CWG International Inc.

Grand Rapids, MI (June 30, 2022) — Blackford Capital (Blackford) today announced the sale of its Imagining Supplies Consolidation (ISC II) portfolio companies to CWG International, Inc. Blackford entered the aftermarket toner and cartridge supply industry in 2017 with the
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Xerox, Industry Mourn Unexpected Passing of CEO John Visentin

John Visentin, the vice chairman and CEO of Xerox, perhaps best known for attempting to acquire a larger manufacturer competitor just prior to the pandemic, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday due to complications from an ongoing illness, the company revealed. He was 59. Since
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A Giant’s Transformation: New Building, Go-to-Market Strategy has Marco Gunning for $1 Billion

The room filled with analysts, press and industry friends had barely settled into its seats at Marco’s new facility in Minnetonka, Minnesota on May 24 when CEO Doug Albregts dropped a bombshell. Fueled by an ambitious new go-to-market strategy that shouldn’t require a single new
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Office Dealers Ponder Post-Pandemic Leasing Trends to Watch

Since interest rates have shot up as the Federal Reserve continues to battle inflation, which has reached a 40-year high, tomorrow’s borrowing trends have certainly been impacted. But to what degree remains to be seen. Factoring in supply chain disruptions—the inability of OEMs
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Roundtable: Industry Lessors Discuss Future of Leasing Landscape

This month’s State of the Industry roundtable on leasing, consisting of standalone financing companies and industry manufacturer leasing arms, captured a robust assortment of opinions and reflects the rich assortment of lessors available to dealers/resellers and their end-user
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Lexmark Recognized as a Sustainability Leader by Quocirca

Lexington, LY (June 30, 2022) — Lexmark, a global imaging and IoT solutions leader, today announced it has been named a leader in the 2022 Sustainability Vendor Landscape report by global print and market insight research firm Quocirca. The Quocirca Sustainability Vendor
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Canon U.S.A. Recognizes EO Johnson on its 65th Anniversary

Melville, NY (June 29, 2022) — Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging solutions, continues to strive to develop and maintain strong relationships with dealers such as EO Johnson Business Technologies, which is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year. Canon congratulates EO
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EFI Fiery Partners with Ghent Workgroup to Deliver Fast, Easy, PDF/X-4 Print Certification

Fremont, CA (June 29, 2022) – Electronics For Imaging, Inc., has launched a new service that makes it easy for print service providers to achieve Ghent PDF Output Suite 5.0 Conformance Certification for digital presses and printers using EFI Fiery digital front end (DFE) print
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Sharp Receives Supplier Horizon Award from Premier Inc. for the Second Consecutive Year

Montvale, NJ (June 28, 2022) — Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC), today announced that it is a proud winner of the 2022 Supplier Horizon Award from Premier Inc., a leading health care improvement and
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Epson Now Shipping New High-Speed, Compact SureColor T7770D 44-Inch Technical, CAD and Graphics Printer

Los Alamitos, CA (June 27, 2022) — With a space-saving design to fit into office spaces and production environments previously not possible, Epson today announced availability for the new SureColor T7770D 44-inch dual roll printer. Featuring an innovative, compact design, the
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Canon U.S.A. Supports Dealers by Bringing Back In-Person Roadshow Events

Melville, NY (June 27, 2022) — After a three-year break, this spring featured the return of the anticipated Canon Roadshow Events, hosted by Canon U.S.A. Inc. for top dealer sales contributors and solutions analysts. The 2022 Canon Roadshow included five live events throughout
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: May New Business Volume Up 16 Percent Year-Over-Year, Down 10 Percent Month-to-Month, Up Nearly 8 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (June 24, 2022) — 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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