Channel Insight

Growth Vehicles Enable Konica Minolta to Push its Way Beyond Challenges

The walls in Sam Errigo’s office are adorned with large, framed displays that include the jerseys of Yogi Berra, Carlton Fisk, Johnny Bench and Thurman Munson. It’s only appropriate; these catchers (except Berra) were the toast of Major League Baseball in the 1970s. So what makes
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Seeking Greater Heights: Óscar Sánchez Won’t Allow Success to Soften Kyocera’s Strategy

There’s a difference between happiness and satisfaction. Óscar Sánchez is brimming with the former, but the president and CEO of Kyocera Document Solutions America (Kyocera) refuses to let any euphoria turn to contentment from a performance standpoint. It’s often said that
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Rolling with the Tariff Punches, Arlington Provides a Course Forward for Resellers

No one likes to talk about the terrible “T word” (tariffs). We’d heard about the possibility of it becoming a reality during the 2024 campaign trail, should Donald Trump reclaim the presidency. But not until the president rolled out his bold plan in early 2025 to apply tariffs to
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Whether it’s AI, Tariffs or the Manufacturer Landscape, Keypoint Intelligence Flexes its Consultative Muscles

It’s essentially pointless to ask Anthony Sci what’s new in the world of Keypoint Intelligence (KPI). In a word: everything. The president and CEO of the global data and marketing intelligence provider to the printing industry (and a growing cadre of non-print sectors) is nothing
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Sky’s Not the Limit: Thermal Printing, AI has Toshiba Excited for Future

Concentrating on the areas of business that he can control is an example of the effective leadership demonstrated by Larry White. In the past five years, the CEO of Toshiba America Business Solutions has been inundated with uncontrollable challenges—the pandemic, supply chain
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As Business Evolves, Clarity and Purpose Propel GreatAmerica Financial Services Forward

It’s clear that GreatAmerica Financial Services (GreatAmerica) isn’t afraid of change. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based financing solutions provider has demonstrated, time and again, a willingness to pivot toward (and anticipate) the evolving needs of dealer partners and end-user
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The Ideal Partner: Mike Marusic Positions Sharp to Be Catalyst for Dealer Growth

The office technology industry is changing, and Mike Marusic is focused on seeing how it takes shape. He’s no doctor, but the president and CEO of Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America is determined to take the industry’s pulse, especially at the field level. He wants
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Xerox-Lexmark Deal: How a Strategy Reaffirmed a Manufacturer’s Future

There’s no denying that Xerox’s Global Partner Summit in March carried a bit of added excitement, given the manufacturer’s previously announced acquisition of A4 specialist Lexmark. During a period when a number of OEMs have hammered out partnership agreements of varying flavors,
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As Industry Providers Continue to Morph, Epson Remains Focused on Forging a Profitable Path Forward

Upon becoming director of the commercial channel at Epson America in April 2023, it didn’t take Juan Carlos Castillo long to understand and appreciate the office technology industry’s growth challenge. But when it comes to the manufacturer and its PrecisionCore technology,
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Trendsetting Ricoh Leverages AI, Partnerships to Remain Ahead of the Pack

If there’s one thing Jim Coriddi abhors, it’s the thought of his company falling behind the curve. But the chief dealer officer, U.S. dealer division for Ricoh USA doesn’t have to worry about the manufacturer becoming complacent from a market or technology standpoint. Not to
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A Reimagined Katun Hopes to Leverage Parts and Supplies Relationships as an A3 Hardware Manufacturer

One of the chief obstacles for any newcomer to the A3 MFP stage is developing a reputation for high-quality products and unparalleled service—basically akin to telling a tree cutting it needs to become a mighty oak ASAP. It doesn’t happen overnight, and in some circumstances, not
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From AI to Production Print and Sales Enablement Tools, Keypoint Intelligence Tracks the Industry’s Future

When Keypoint Intelligence (KPI), a global solutions, testing and research entity, went shopping for a new leader in 2021, it found in Anthony Sci an intelligent and thoughtful executive with a multitude of experience in both the office technology dealer and manufacturer realms.
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A Little Cloud Cover Welcomes a Lot of Sunshine for “Boring” Kyocera

If the office technology industry was a romance novel set in 17th-century England, Kyocera Document Solutions America (KDA) would never be considered the rakehell. The OEM simply doesn’t have a scoundrel-esque bone in its body. The company is consistent, dependable and
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Reinvention Meets Innovation: Embattled Xerox Seeks to Carve Out Prosperous Future

It’s been nearly 100 years since Chester Carlson invented electrophotography, a process later dubbed Xerography. Carlson, a patent attorney, found a technology partner in The Haloid Company, a photo paper manufacturer and the forerunner to Xerox Corp. But it took more than 20
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Reinvention Meets Innovation: Embattled Xerox Seeks to Carve Out Prosperous Future

It’s been nearly 100 years since Chester Carlson invented electrophotography, a process later dubbed Xerography. Carlson, a patent attorney, found a technology partner in The Haloid Company, a photo paper manufacturer and the forerunner to Xerox Corp. But it took more than 20
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