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Ricoh Helps Expand Customers’ Horizons with Services and Solutions on Display at SGIA Expo 2016

Las Vegas, NV (September 13, 2016) – Ricoh USA, Inc. today announced its lineup of exciting innovations on display at SGIA Expo, September 14-16, including its portfolio of homegrown and partner hardware, software and services aimed at helping sign shops improve their operations,
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Xerox Fights Productivity Drain with New Multifunction Devices for the Small Office – That Everyone Can Use

Norwalk, CT (September 8, 2016) In a small office, productivity drain can begin with a piece of office equipment or a process that no one quite knows how to manage. Whether it’s dealing with connectivity problems, slow print speeds, poor image quality or complicated set-up,
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New EFI Fiery DFEs for Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE Series Offer Ease of Use While Delivering High-End Performance

Fremont CA (September 7, 2016) — Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) today announced that it has partnered with Canon to develop two new print servers for the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5500 Series. The Canon ColorPASS-GX500 and the imagePASS-P1 Servers run on the latest
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For the Sixth Consecutive Year, EFI Leads the Industry in the Must See ’Ems Awards

Fremont, CA (September 6, 2016) – Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII), today announced it has won eight Must See ’Ems awards – the most presented to any participant. The annual awards program, which is open to exhibitors participating in the Graphic Arts Show Co.’s Graph
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Konica Minolta Announces Multi-Year Sponsorship with Golfer Beau Hossler

Ramsey, NJ (August 30, 2016)  – Continuing to expand their brand within the golf community, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), announced on Monday a multi-year partnership with rising golf phenomenon and winner of the 2016 Fred Haskins award as the
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In-house Marketing Services on a Budget

A former colleague recently approached me for advice on building a small in-house marketing services department. This individual owns a small but growing company and wanted to launch targeted marketing campaigns to educate, inform and attract more customers. The problem, he told
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BSS Consulting Converts to Continuum’s Continuity247 BDR Platform

After Competitive Evaluations, Continuity247’s Features – 24x7x365 Support from Continuum’s NOC and Price Point – Sealed Deal for BSS BOSTON – July 12, 2016 – Continuum®, the only channel-exclusive IT management platform company, announced that BSS Consulting, technology solution
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Applied Imaging’s Lowery Captures Regional EY 2016 Enterpreneur of the Year Award

John Lowery, president of Applied Imaging has been named Ernst and Young (EY) LLP 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year for the Michigan/Northeast Ohio region. Lowery received the honor in the Business Services category at the organization’s 30th Anniversary celebration held, Thursday,
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Difference Maker Spotlight: Royal Imaging’s Gene Fontana

Gene Fontana, the incurably positive EVP at Royal Imaging, is credited with being one of the early principal figures in the third-party supplies and components industry. But his connection to the office supplies industry goes back even further. Fontana’s first job was with the
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Atera Reveals Key Benchmark Statistics

Business Intelligence Data Shows Some MSPs Drastically Undercharging for Services New York, NY (June 14, 2016) – Atera, developer of the first cloud-based IT platform that offers end-to-end solutions for Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM), Professional Services Automation
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Canon U.S.A. Further Expands Line of Network Cameras with Five New High-Performance Models Delivering Clear and Color-Accurate Video

New Models Include Speed Domes with 30x Optical Zoom, a Vandal-Resistant Indoor Fixed Dome with Canon’s Unique Remote PTRZ Adjustment, and a Vandal- and Weather-Resistant Outdoor Fixed Dome with Built-In IR Illuminators MELVILLE, N.Y., March 30, 2016 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a
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How to Identify and Avoid MPS Pitfalls: Part 2

Last week we published the first part in a two-part series on the pitfalls of MPS. We began by noting that MPS has been around long enough to identify the many pitfalls that can prevent a dealer from being successful. Some of the pitfalls have been learned firsthand others by
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IBPI New Orleans 2016: Rebates, Deals, Networking and all that Jazz

The annual IBPI meeting came marching in to the InterContinental Hotel in New Orleans on Wednesday, March 16 and ended on a good note on Friday morning of March 18. Just like in 2015, it partnered with the BTA Southeast Spring Break event. The IBPI bills itself as the largest
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Three Critical Ways Sales Reps Help (or Hurt!) Your Copier Dealership’s Brand Image

As a copier dealer principal you’ve invested decades, countless hours, and millions of dollars to build your brand reputation in your local market. What steps have your sales reps done to build out their brand reputation? This ties directly back to your dealership. When
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Toshiba Dealer Partner, Kelley Imaging Systems Secures GSA Contract

KENT, Wash. (March 8, 2016) —Toshiba America Business Solutions today announces that dealer partner, Kelley Imaging Systems has secured a General Services Administration (GSA) contract. The contract enables the office equipment company to provide Toshiba’s line of Trade
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