There’s Gold in Selling Software Solutions, but You Have to Dig for It

Office equipment dealers, MPS providers, and VARs looking to diversify their businesses are warming to the idea of selling software solutions. They are a strategic fit with their current offerings. Selling software also provides a means to offer customers end-to-end solutions to
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Customer Concern Over Pending U.S. Election Drops Confidence Among Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Leaders

The contentious U.S. election is creating anxiety in a lot of quarters, and now it might be causing companies to put off equipment leasing decisions, according to the September 2016 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The MCI-EFI is produced by
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Ready or Not, The Future Is Coming

“You’re in the unstructured data business. You have been all your life.” This is how Ed McLaughlin opened his keynote address, “A Vision for the Future of the Industry,” at the Business Technology Association’s (BTA) Grand Slam event in Boston last week. McLaughlin was making a
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When and Why You Should Create an Executive Management Team

In a recent ENX interview, Larry Weiss, CEO of Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office, talked about the positive effect of forming an executive management team. His business had grown and diversified, and he knew that the company needed a different way to map out strategies for future
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HP Buys Samsung Printer Unit, Unleashes 2-Prong Strategy to Disrupt A3 Copier Market

After a week of rumors, HP confirmed at its Global Partner Conference on September 12 that it has an agreement with Samsung Electronics to purchase its printer unit for $1.05 billion, HP’s largest printer-oriented acquisition to date. The deal, which HP expects to complete by the
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HP Makes Big Splash as It Dives Into A3 Market with 16 New Platforms

HP Inc.’s dual announcements of its acquisition of Samsung’s printer business and its own line of 16 A3 platforms sent a strong signal that it intends to be a major player in the A3 market. The new multifunction printers (MFPs), introduced on September 12 at the HP Global Partner
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HP Announces JetAdvantage On-Demand Print Solution Management Platform

HP has a simple vision for its JetAdvantage On Demand offering announced on September 7: A single, open platform where corporate print customers, dealers, or MPS providers can purchase, install, and manage print apps through a software-as-a-service (SaaS) portal. And to be clear,
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OKI Data Americas Introduces an Expanded Suite of Mobile, Cost Control, and Document Scan and Capture Solutions for its Smart Multifunction Printers Available through the BTA Channel

Mount Laurel, NJ (September 1, 2016) – OKI Data Americas announces the addition of new embedded solutions available for the award-winning ES8473 and ES5162LP multifunction printers (MFPs) available through the channel and which feature the enhanced OKI smart Extendable Platform
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Innovolt, Inc. Hires Seasoned Executives To Drive Further Market Leadership

Atlanta, GA (September 1, 2016) — Innovolt, Inc., the technology leader in comprehensive power protection and analytics, is pleased to announce the appointments of Phil Boatman as president and Ed McLaughlin as vice-chairman of the company. At Innovolt, Boatman and
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New EFI Fiery Digital Front End Provides Higher Performance for Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS Printers

Fremont, CA (September 1, 2016) – Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFII), and Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) announced today the launch of a new EFI Fiery digital front end (DFE) that delivers superior image quality and advanced job
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Print Tracker Ensures Data Security with “Managing User Access”

Boise, ID — Print Tracker takes the safety and security of its clients and the security of their customers’ imaging information and networks seriously. As business machine dealers and value added resellers (VARs) work through staffing concerns, reassign duties and bring new
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Ricoh and mindSHIFT Deliver Cloud-Based Solutions to Help Law Firms Transform into Law Businesses

Malvern, PA (August 30, 2016) – Ricoh USA, Inc. today announced its ILTACON 2016 lineup to help overburdened law firms and corporate legal departments streamline and standardize their business processes to drive efficiencies and savings. Leveraging prove
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ECi Announces the Release of Version 16.1 for e-automate Software

Fort Worth, TX (Wednesday, August 31, 2016) ECi Software Solutions, a leader in industry-specific information technology solutions, today announced the release of e-automate software v16.1. E-automate is the premier solution for office technology dealers and field service
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LOGICnow Increases Cross-Platform Capability with Launch of MAX Risk Intelligence on the Mac Platform—Allowing Users to Run Automated Risk Assessments

Durham, NC (August 31, 2016) – LOGICnow, now a part of SolarWinds MSP and a global market leader in integrated cloud-based IT Service Management (ITSM) solutions, today announced its MSP Dashboard for Mac will now execute MAX Risk Intelligence scans when installed as part of its
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Cybersecurity Expert Mike Buratowski to Keynote at Navigate 2016 by Continuum

Boston, MA (August 31, 2016) – Continuum, the only channel-exclusive IT management platform company, confirmed Mike Buratowski, senior vice president of cybersecurity services at Fidelis Cybersecurity, as a keynote speaker at Navigate 2016. The company’s third annual user
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