The Week in Imaging

Between the Lines: The Next Acquisition Opportunity Comes a Knocking

I had an interesting conversation the other day with Carmen Pitarra, president of Northeast Print Supplies & Equipment in Pittstown, PA. His company sells office technology, software, and office supplies as well as MPS. Office supplies now make up about 50 percent of his
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Between the Lines: Unveiling the First of Our Top 40 Most Influential

I’ve been working on this year’s Top 40 Most Influential People in the Imaging Industry for what seems like months. I guess that’s because it has been months. I’ve been going through the nominations, making selections, weighing the opinions of trusted friends and advisors in the
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Between the Lines: Packing My Bags for Transform Global 2013

I have a reputation for packing for business trips and vacations a week or more in advance. The strategy behind that is that the more I get done in advance, the less I have to do at the last minute. It’s a great strategy when it works, but I still obsess about under packing and
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Between the Lines: Calling All Elite Dealers

I know it should be obvious, but I’m going to draw attention to the Elite Dealer nomination form anyway. Indeed, there’s no time like the present to start working on your Elite Dealer nomination forms. You can link to it on the home page of The Week in Imaging  Website or in the
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Between the Lines: Take a Look at TWII’s New Look

I’d like to share a valuable lesson with you. A Website redesign is not a quick and easy process. No way, no how. It takes time, a lot of back and forth, and just when you think you’re done and ready to go, you’re not. Well, ready or not, here it is, the revamped, revised, new
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Between the Lines: Really?

Thanks for all the well wishes. I’m recovering nicely. The past couple of weeks I ran two articles I had originally written for my local Chamber of Commerce publication on how a business can take better advantage of the Internet. The inspiration is partially next week’s rollout
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Between the Lines: Doctor’s Orders

I just got out of the hospital late Thursday morning after being there since Monday. You don’t need the gory details, but the not so gory details are I’m still recovering from what was a serious infection, and I’m still focused on getting The Week in Imaging out this week. I
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Between the Lines: Mark Your Calendar

Dates, I have dates for you. First, The Week in Imaging is hosting its second Webinar with Prosperity Plus Management Consulting on Wednesday, April 17 at noon EST. The topic is “Increasing Your Team’s Production.”  I expect this to be a good one. What you’ll learn is how to
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Between the Lines: Let’s Socialize

I’m ramping up my social media efforts. Please like The Week in Imaging on Facebook. We’ve got our own page. I’d also love to personally link in with you on Linkedin. I’m easy to find there too. In the meantime, I’m looking forward to BTA’s summit on patent trolling
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Between the Lines: What’s Hot? Believe it or not, Fax Machines.

Thanks to everyone who joined our first Webinar this past Wednesday. It was great having you. I hope to do many more of these in the future. I was reading The New York Times last week and came across this article, “In Hi-Tech Japan, the Fax Machine Rolls On.” You can find the
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Between the Lines: What Can I Tell You?

I’m running out of ideas of topics to write about. Help me out here. Okay, I’m exaggerating, I’m not really out of ideas about what to write about, but I would love to get your input about some of the topics and issues that you’d like me to pursue in the coming weeks and months.
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Martin Whalen Office Solutions Goes Global

This year Martin Whalen Office Solutions in Tinley Park, IL celebrated their 76th anniversary. However, there was an interesting twist to that celebration as the spirit of ’76 found the company acquired by Global Imaging Systems, marking the end of one era and the beginning of a
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Is MPS a Commodity?

I keep hearing over and over again that MPS has become a commodity. I’ve been hearing it so much lately I’m starting to believe it. But what do others in the industry think? Earlier this week I asked Doug Johnson, senior vice president, Supplies Network, if MPS has become a
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Between the Lines: Growing TWII & Canon’s Canonball Program

In case you haven’t heard, The Week in Imaging is branching out and partnering with Prosperity Plus to present its first Webinar on February 20, 2013 at 12 p.m. The topic, “Improving the Structure of Your Dealership – The Cure for the Overworked Exec” will provide dealers with
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Get Ready for Photizo’s Transform

Last year I attended Photizo’s Transform conference in Orlando, FL for the first time. I found it a terrific networking and educational event—an event with a full menu of seminars that created quite the dilemma for attendees who had to make some tough decisions as to which
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