LDI Color Toolbox

What’s Next: Dealers Ponder Future Additions to their Product Lines

As we put the March State of the Industry theme of ancillary products and services to bed, we’ll conclude with a few thoughts from our dealer panel as to what their dealerships may be looking to add in the not-too-distant future. There are a few variables common to what most
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Pandemic’s Push: Has the Office Landscape Been Fundamentally Altered?

This month’s State of the Industry focus on the product audible—dealers tapping into new revenue streams through the addition of products and services—shines a spotlight on the larger question that many pundits, analysts and trade media have been asking for months during the
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Vetting Game: Sourcing Equipment Beyond Office Space a Tricky Proposition

It’s no secret that one area office equipment dealers embarked upon not long into the pandemic shutdown was equipment and supplies that would help provide safety measures for those end-users who were considered essential businesses, along with others who wanted to take
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M&A Roundup: Gordon Flesch Company, LDI Color ToolBox Bolster Capabilities

In the midst of a comparatively quiet summer on the mergers and acquisitions front, two of the dealer network’s bigger players announced the completion of acquisitions as Gordon Flesch Company (GFC) picked up Jim Gordon Inc. and LDI Color ToolBox obtained CTVI. Madison,
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The Unseen Heroes of the Pandemic: Northwell Health Utilizes Canon’s Technology to Produce Badges for Frontline Workers

Melville, NY (July 6, 2020) — Millions of frontline workers put their own lives at risk every day to deliver special support and care to those who are in need. During these unprecedented times, health care workers have been masked and shielded to protect themselves and their
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Canon Highlights LDI’s Rebecca Blaine in Conjunction with Women’s History Month

Melville, NY (March 24, 2020) — In celebration of Women’s History Month, Canon U.S.A. will be highlighting several of our female business leaders across our talented internal employees, strong dealer channels and loyal customer base. LDI Color ToolBox is one of the largest
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Industry Braces for Impact From Coronavirus Outbreak

While the novel coronavirus has been in the public mind for months, with the first U.S. case reported in late January, the past four weeks have witnessed a marked increase in awareness. But this week has been unlike any other in the lives of Americans. The topic is front of mind
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Dealers Take Great Care Vetting Future Office Technologies

As we put a wrap on our June state of the industry focus on the future office/smart office platform, we’ve asked our dealer panel to provide their views on what tomorrow may hold for their product and service portfolio. A dealership such as DOCUmation is quite methodical when
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Tracking Recurring Revenue Opportunities with Smart Office/Future Office Sales

As we dig deeper into the topic of smart office/future office opportunities for office technology dealers, the conversation invariably turns to post-sale revenue. Certainly, the opportunity to go wider and deeper with clients on MFP box alternatives can open the conversation to
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Peer Group Takeaways Galore: It’s Hard Not to Get Enthusiastic about Implementing Solid Ideas

As we wrap up April’s look at the value of peer groups, one of the common refrains uttered by all of our panelists is resisting the urge to implement too many ideas brought back from meetings all at once. Easier said than done. Many dealers remark that they’ve emerged from peer
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Tod Pike Named President of LDI Color Toolbox Joint Venture in Uncasville, CT

May 4, 2015 – Leslie Digital Imaging and partner, The Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut named Tod Pike as president of their office-tech joint venture currently headquartered in Uncasville CT. Pike assumes the role as President of KÔTA and Chief Sales Officer of LDI
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15 More of Our 2014 Elite Dealer’s Biggest Wins

It’s been an excellent year for many office technology dealers, including our 2014 Elite Dealers. Those dealers enjoyed some big wins and they shared those with us in their Elite Dealer nomination forms. We’ve been highlighting those big wins throughout the month of December,
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2013 Elite Dealers Round 3

ATLANTIC, TOMORROW’S OFFICE www.tomorrowsoffice.com New York, NY President/Owner: Larry Weiss Year founded: 1959 Number of employees:  296 Primary hardware vendors: Ricoh/Savin, Konica Minolta, Toshiba, Kyocera, HP Primary solutions and services offerings: Docuware, NSI
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Mixed MPS Messages Part 2

It’s usually not all that surprising when a high-profile dealer such as Jerry Blaine of LDI Color Toolbox in Jericho, NY, makes a case for MPS. That’s exactly what he did in a recent interview when I asked him to identify the reasons why business has been good of late. “We’ve had
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