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Applied Innovation, a prominent technology company based in Grand Rapids, is delighted to unveil its highly anticipated fifth annual philanthropic extravaganza: Casino Royale. This premier event will extend its support to the Children’s Healing Center, a distinguished nonprofit Read More

Pearson-Kelly Technology is excited to announce its expansion into northwest Arkansas with its acquisition of Digital Printing Solutions (DPS) on Sept. 1. Pearson-Kelly also has locations in Springfield and Joplin. Pearson-Kelly is similar to DPS with offerings in copier and Read More

We conclude this month’s State of the Industry focus on women in leadership with final thoughts from some of the leading executives among the manufacturer and leasing communities. While progress in growing the ranks of women in the upper echelon of management has been Read More

There’s a much-loved scene from the film “Big” where Tom Hanks, playing the role of Josh Baskin—a 12-year-old stuck in the body of a 30-something adult following an ill-advised wish to “be big”—hilariously bounds about in an FAO Schwarz toy store, playing alongside children. Up Read More

I’ve tried writing this particular story three times, and all three times it fell victim to the delete button. It either didn’t feel right or detracted from the main focus of our August State of the Industry report on women in leadership roles in the office technology community. Read More

Ninestar Corporation and certain subsidiaries (collectively “Ninestar”) announced Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other related parties of the U.S. government before the U.S. Court of International Trade. DHS added Read More

In a poll conducted recently by ENX Magazine, 67% of our readers indicated the ban against imported Ninestar products either somewhat (37%) or considerably (30%) impacted their businesses. While admittedly a small sample size of respondents, the results nonetheless indicate the Read More

Life is like a furniture kit from IKEA without instructions. There are a multitude of pieces, some of which seem to naturally go together, and others can take us in such divergent directions that they don’t remotely resemble the picture on the box. Assembling a career is another Read More

One of the best things about being 24 years old is having a lack of fear in doing things that might make the 44-year-old version of one’s self take pause. Depending on your perspective, losing the “boldly go” urge could be a good or bad thing, but there’s a universal, romantic Read More

The face of the office technology dealer sector has changed dramatically in the past 30 years. Women occupy leadership positions at a greater degree than any time in its history, which includes the days of typewriters, adding machines and other tools of the bygone office era. The Read More

Hard to believe, but the summer of 2023 is nearly over. Tropical paradise respites, cross-country excursions, memorable European vacations or even just a weekend at the shore (even just lounging in the backyard hammock) is about to become a bittersweet memory. We’ll throw a wink Read More

Robert Covington has taken a pragmatic approach to business in the post-COVID era. The senior product marketing manager for Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS) is mindful of the impact the pandemic had on business communications, but that doesn’t mean he has to like it. Read More

Planet Green Cartridges Inc., a U.S. printer cartridge recycler and remanufacturer, has filed a $500 million lawsuit against tech giant Amazon. The lawsuit alleges that Amazon has engaged in false advertising and unfair competition by participating in the sale of newly Read More

Everyone has a role model on some level. Whether it’s someone you know personally, such as a parent or family member, a figure from your formative years (e.g., a teacher, neighbor or clergy), or someone who shaped your earlier years as a professional (manager or co-worker), we Read More

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. (Konica Minolta) this week announced a strategic alliance with Epson America Inc. (Epson). Konica Minolta will offer Epson’s commercial scanning solutions to its national network of channel partners and office equipment dealers. The Read More