February 5, 2026

Happy Retirement: Barry Simon’s Datamax Career Built on Relationships

Barry Simon is well known for his signature phrase “The best is yet to be.” The president of Datamax, who recently announced his retirement, can take heart in knowing that his 45-year career was pretty special in its own right. The slew of testimonials on his LinkedIn post
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Applied Innovation Acquires American Office Solutions, Expanding Its Michigan Footprint

Applied Innovation (“Applied”), a Michigan-based, family-owned provider of office technology and managed services, announced the acquisition of American Office Solutions (“AOS”), a trusted managed print services provider serving organizations throughout Michigan. Founded in 1969,
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Enrique Lores Shocks HP with Exit, then Takes Helm of PayPal

In a prime example of a “didn’t see that coming” move, HP President and CEO Enrique Lores stepped down, swapping printers for payments in the process. After a six-year stint as the OEM’s top executive, Lores will take the CEO helm at transactional behemoth PayPal. He replaces
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Missing Some Benefits: Help Clients Get the Most Mileage from ECM

The best way to turn revenue into recurring revenue and long-term engagements is to make sure that clients are getting the full value from enterprise content management (ECM). These current and prospective accounts are fully engaged in their own day-to-day business matters. They
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Ricoh Champions Future Sales Leaders Through Sponsorship of USF’s “Selling with the Bulls”

Exton, PA (Feb. 5, 2026) — Ricoh USA Inc. today announced its role as the title sponsor of the 2026 Selling with the Bulls intercollegiate sales competition, hosted by the Muma College of Business at the University of South Florida (USF). The event, taking place Feb. 19–20,
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Epson to Showcase Color Label Solutions for Modern Residential Construction at the 2026 International Builder’s Show

Los Alamitos, CA (Feb. 3, 2026) – Epson today announced it will exhibit at the 2026 NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS), the home building industry’s premier event, located in Orlando, Florida from Feb. 17-19. In its booth (#S1000), Epson will demonstrate how its ColorWorks
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Color-Logic Releases EVE—A Free Embellishment Value Estimator

West Chester, OH (Feb. 3, 2026) — Color-Logic, the distributor for Visualis3R, is proud to announce the immediate availability of EVE, the first-ever, free-to-use, embellishment cost estimator created specifically for printers worldwide. Developed as the perfect companion for the
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Pulse Technology Completes 14×48-Foot Outdoor Billboard Display in Schaumburg’s 90 North Entertainment District

Schaumburg, IL (Feb. 3, 2026) — Pulse Technology, a technology company serving the IT, Managed Print Services, Audio Visual and other needs of businesses throughout the Midwest and beyond, recently completed the design and installation of a 14×48 foot outdoor digital display
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Konica Minolta’s Laura Blackmer Honored as a 2026 CRN Channel Chief

Ramsey, NJ (Feb. 3, 2026) — Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. (Konica Minolta), is proud to announce that CRN – a brand of The Channel Company – has selected Laura Blackmer, president, dealer sales for inclusion on the prestigious 2026 CRN Channel Chiefs list. This
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Express A/S Achieves 100% ROI and Eliminates Manual Processing Errors with Solimar Systems’ Workflow Solutions

San Diego (Feb. 3, 2026) — Solimar Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of enterprise output management and customer communications solutions, today announced that Express A/S, a Copenhagen-based print service bureau specializing in high-volume transactional communications,
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Ricoh Acquires Leading Canadian Workplace Technology and Collaboration Integrator ET Group

Mississauga, Ontario (Feb. 2, 2026) – Ricoh today announced the acquisition of ET Group, a leading Canadian workplace technology and collaboration integrator. This strategic acquisition by Ricoh Canada Inc. accelerates Ricoh’s expansion into high‑growth digital services,
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Marco Technologies Named HP Inc. 2025 U.S. Commercial Supplies Partner of the Year

St. Cloud, MN (Jan. 26, 2026) — HP Inc. today announced Marco Technologies as a 2025 HP Partner of the Year, recognizing Marco’s outstanding performance, sustained growth, and meaningful impact across the HP ecosystem. The HP Partner of the Year Awards honor partners that drive
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