September 22, 2022

Pot Sweeteners: Adding Value to a Deal Brings Contracts Across the Finish Line

The request for proposal (RFP) is music to the ears of any dealer. Unlike its cost-conscious brother, the request for quote (RFQ), it’s not a down-and-dirty search for the bottom line. The RFP is a blank slate of sorts, mainly because it is a client/prospect’s cry for help.
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Confronting Fear and Danger, Sharp Difference Maker Chris Johnson Scales Journey to Better Self

Whenever Chris Johnson came to a fork in the road during his life, he tended to take the path littered with land mines—and it’s more literal than one might think. It’s as if confronting his greatest fears and weaknesses was a welcome challenge to be eagerly anticipated rather
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Keypoint Intelligence Acquires Karstedt Partners

Keypoint Intelligence is pleased to announce that it has acquired Karstedt Partners LLC of Eden, New York. The transaction enables Keypoint Intelligence to accelerate product development efforts to serve all facets of the packaging supply chain that is under extreme pressure to
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Phishing Attacks Reach an All-Time High, Quadrupling That of Early 2020

New quarterly data from the Anti-Phishing Working Group shows unprecedented phishing activity with increases in BEC, use of social media, vishing, and smishing. It’s never good when phishing attacks are moving, proverbially, “up and to the right.” But that’s exactly what we’re
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Katun North America Introduces Toners and 3D Filaments

Minneapolis (Sept. 22, 2022) — Katun Corporation, one of the world’s leading suppliers to the office equipment industry, is pleased to announce the introduction of several toner products and 3D filaments in North America, broadening the scope of Katun’s already robust imaging
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Matthew Szczygiel Becomes New Client Success Manager for SalesChain

Waterbury, CT (Sept. 22, 2022) — Matthew Szczygiel will occupy the new position of SalesChain’s client success manager effective Sept. 20. Szczygiel has been serving the company as director of marketing since March of 2020 and has been an integral part of developing SalesChain’s
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Konica Minolta’s Laura Blackmer Named a Top 100 Influencer in Managed Print for Second Time

Ramsey, NJ (Sept. 22, 2022) — Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced Laura Blackmer, President, Dealer Sales, has been named as one of Tigerpaw Software’s 2022 Top 100 Influencers in the managed print industry. The list recognizes
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Eases in September

Washington, DC (Sept. 22, 2022) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the September 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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SMBs Return to Strategic Mindset, Plan Tech Investments to Support Innovation and Recruitment, New CompTIA Study Reveals

Downers Grove, IL (Sept. 22, 2022) — America’s small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are shifting their focus away from maintaining the status quo to implementing new innovations and hiring skilled tech workers, according to new research by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for
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Xerox Announces Strategic Partnership with LinkSquares to Deliver Contract Lifecycle Management Capabilities to Customers

Norwalk, CT (Sept. 21, 2022) — Xerox announced a new strategic partnership with LinkSquares to deliver contract lifecycle management (CLM) capabilities to its customers in the U.S. as part of the company’s Capture & Content Services offerings. The partnership follows
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Corrugated Packaging Converter Carlisle Container Invests in EFI Nozomi 14000 LED Digital Press to Reduce Lead Times from Weeks to Days

Fremont, CA (September 20, 2022) – Carlisle Container Company, a corrugated packaging converter founded in 1965, will significantly decrease turnaround times and boost efficiency with the acquisition of an EFI Nozomi 14000 LED single-pass inkjet corrugated packaging press from
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Epson WorkForce Enterprise MFPs Earn BLI Security Validation Seal from Keypoint Intelligence

Los Alamitos, CA (Sept. 20, 2022) — Epson America, a worldwide leader in inkjet printing solutions, today announced Keypoint Intelligence has presented the Epson WorkForce Enterprise portfolio of MFP line head printers with a Buyers Lab (BLI) Security Validation seal for Device
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New Foundation Report Examines the Office Imaging Sector and Opportunities for Equipment Finance Companies

Washington, DC (Sept. 20, 2022) — Office imaging, used by a vast majority of organizations, including business enterprises of all sizes, government agencies, and educational institutions, faces challenges from market and external forces that could negatively impact the sector’s
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Toshiba Cloud-Enabled Systems Secure and Streamline Printing

Lake Forest, CA (Sept. 20, 2022) — Toshiba America Business Solutions announced today that it has launched 12 Office Collection 3 next-gen multifunction printers (MFPs) that enable today’s workforce to function more productively and securely while utilizing the cloud to do
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Datamax Earns Konica Minolta Pro-Tech Award for Seventh Straight Year

Little Rock, AR (Sept. 19, 2022) — Delivering a customer experience worth raving about begins with expertise. Datamax Arkansas further solidified its commitment to “above-and-beyond” training and technician “know-how” by earning Konica Minolta’s Pro-Tech recognition for the
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