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\"success-stories\"<\/a>Every year this time we ask the various players in the office imaging hardware, solutions, services, and supplies space to share with us their top highlight of the year. If you\u2019re a dealer or reseller, this makes for a fascinating and succinct recap of what occurred throughout the industry in 2014. We\u2019ll be running 10-12 different highlights each week for the remainder of December. Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year was another milestone year for Ricoh dealers as they continued to support their customers\u2019 demands for richer applications, improved efficiencies and higher ROI. They will have even more opportunities for high-end sales in 2015, with the recent introduction of new production color printers, including devices that lower the barrier of entry for high-value graphics arts applications. From office technology environments to commercial print, the services that support these and other solutions represent an important growth area for Ricoh’s dealer community. From managed document services, to color management, to workflow implementation, 2015 will usher in more chances for Ricoh dealers to deepen their existing customer relationships.\u201d Jim Coriddi, vice president, Dealer Division<\/em>, Ricoh USA<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cEverBank Commercial Finance has seen impressive year-over-year growth exceeding 40 percent in its Office Products channel in 2014. Significant investments made in people, products and technology have resonated with independent dealers and manufacturers alike and continues to fuel new business relationships and deepen existing ones.\u201d Fred Carollo, GM of Office Products Platform, Everbank Commercial Finance<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe 2014 highlight was that our resellers, who followed our newly introduced sales activity program, enjoyed an average growth rate of 73 percent in revenue with document management. This is a great testament to the growth potential of an office equipment dealer once they focus their efforts.\u201d Thomas Schneck, President, DocuWare Group<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe highlight of 2014 has to be the launch of our DOCassess current state mapping app. As DOCassess (info@docassess.com<\/a>) continues to gain global awareness user wanted greater flexibility to map print environments including end user customers in some cases. A great example was a dealer in the U.S. who was in the process of undertaking a major assessment with locations in Canada, U.S., and Europe. The app allowed the end user customer to download and map the current state and from the tablet check the floor plans into the web application where the dealer\u00a0compiled\u00a0and completed the assessment.\u00a0The mapping app allows users to decide what device to map with, PC IOS MacBook, iPad, and Android\u00a0tablets.\u201d Mike Lamothe, President, Office Document Consulting<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIBPI (International Business Products Inc.\u2014the largest buying group in our industry) continues to grow in size and in the benefits we provide to our Member dealers.\u00a0In 2014, we linked with BTA Southeast to partner in a March 2015 event in Orlando that will advance the members of both groups!\u00a0 In addition, our membership nears 360 dealers, with many of the top independent dealers in the industry enjoying the IBPI advantages!\u201d Randy Horshok, Executive Director, IBPI <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIn our ninth year of consulting 2014 was another great year for Strategy Development. \u00a0As companies focus more on growth and on adding additional products or services, like MNS and getting serious about MPS, senior management is getting more focused on putting strong sales management processes in place that ties directly into our strength.\u201d Tom Callinan, Managing Principal, Strategy Development<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cOur most notable highlight for 2014 was the launch of the\u00a0EFI Fiery FS150 Pro digital front end (DFE), which offers unsurpassed image quality, seamless MIS\/ERP integration, even easier to use automated workflows and Fiery HyperRIP, which provides a significant speed improvement, processing images up to 55 percent faster than Fiery Driven printers without the HyperRIP feature. According to Kaspar Roos, associate director of production workflow solutions at analyst firm InfoTrends,\u00a0\u2018EFI raised the bar again with its Fiery\u00a0FS150 Pro.\u00a0With its speed enhancements, better color management and productivity improvements, it is a perfect fit for demanding print environments.\u2019\u201d EFI<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2014, PrintReleaf will have \u2018releafed\u2019 its 100 millionth page of paper, which translates to 12,000 new trees being planted in regions where our planet needs them most. With more than 400 end customers, in the U.S. and Australia, these transactions included our first fully automated \u2018end to end\u2019 releaf, which means we’ve gone from printer data sent via the cloud to PrintReleaf, to a reforestation partner who has already planted trees in the ground.\u201d Jordan Darragh, founder and CEO, PrintReleaf<\/em><\/p>\n

“We\u2019re going to achieve about 50 percent year over year growth. That\u2019s probably our best achievement. And then the dealer ERP integrations and the additional Reno West Coast distribution center and the color laser adoption were responsible for almost all of our growth.\u201d Bob Willmes, CEO, Supplies Wholesalers<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIn December we celebrate 20 years in business, which is a milestone that wouldn\u2019t have been attainable without the support of our customers, suppliers, and dedicated staff. This 20-year anniversary is a testament to our commitment to quality, innovation, and in creating enduring partnerships with our MSE family internally and in the dealer channel. We continue to be bullish about the future of the aftermarket imaging supplies business and we believe that our 20-year foundation built on quality products, quality people, and quality partnerships will continue to propel us forward and create successful collective futures.\u201d Luke Goldberg, SVP, MSE <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAcquiring the two printer companies was a big one for us and that\u2019s going to be a big part of our future.\u201d Gary Willert, President & CEO, LMI<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>Metrofuser launched an app in April 2014 that is available for both Apple and Android devices called TekSuite.\u00a0 Teksuite was built for professional printer service technicians that repair HP and Lexmark laser printers.\u00a0 It contains a knowledge base, reset codes and tons of other useful information for techs out in the field.\u00a0The app was a major hit with both our current customers and prospects, too.\u201d Eric Katz, co-president & CFO, Metrofuser<\/em><\/p>\n

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Every year this time we ask the various players in the office imaging hardware, solutions, services, and supplies space to share with us their top highlight of the year. If you\u2019re a dealer or reseller, this makes for a fascinating and succinct recap of what occurred throughout the industry in 2014. We\u2019ll be running 10-12 different highlights each week for the remainder of December. Let\u2019s get started. \u201cThis year was another milestone year for Ricoh dealers as they continued to support their customers\u2019 demands for richer applications, improved efficiencies and higher ROI. They will have even more opportunities for high-end sales in 2015, with the recent introduction of new production color printers, including devices that lower the barrier of entry for high-value graphics arts applications. From office technology environments to commercial print, the services that support these and other solutions represent an important growth area for Ricoh’s dealer community. From managed document services, to color management, to workflow implementation, 2015 will usher in more chances for Ricoh dealers to deepen their existing customer relationships.\u201d Jim Coriddi, vice president, Dealer Division, Ricoh USA \u201cEverBank Commercial Finance has seen impressive year-over-year growth exceeding 40 percent in its Office Products channel in 2014. Significant investments made in people, products and technology have resonated with independent dealers and manufacturers alike and continues to fuel new business relationships and deepen existing ones.\u201d Fred Carollo, GM of Office Products Platform, Everbank Commercial Finance \u201cThe 2014 highlight was that our resellers, who followed our newly introduced sales activity program, enjoyed an average growth rate of 73 percent in revenue with document management. This is a great testament to the growth potential of an office equipment dealer once they focus their efforts.\u201d Thomas Schneck, President, DocuWare Group \u201cThe highlight of 2014 has to be the launch of our DOCassess current state mapping app. As DOCassess (info@docassess.com) continues to gain global awareness user wanted greater flexibility to map print environments including end user customers in some cases. A great example was a dealer in the U.S. who was in the process of undertaking a major assessment with locations in Canada, U.S., and Europe. The app allowed the end user customer to download and map the current state and from the tablet check the floor plans into the web application where the dealer\u00a0compiled\u00a0and completed the assessment.\u00a0The mapping app allows users to decide what device to map with, PC IOS MacBook, iPad, and Android\u00a0tablets.\u201d Mike Lamothe, President, Office Document Consulting \u201cIBPI (International Business Products Inc.\u2014the largest buying group in our industry) continues to grow in size and in the benefits we provide to our Member dealers.\u00a0In 2014, we linked with BTA Southeast to partner in a March 2015 event in Orlando that will advance the members of both groups!\u00a0 In addition, our membership nears 360 dealers, with many of the top independent dealers in the industry enjoying the IBPI advantages!\u201d Randy Horshok, Executive Director, IBPI \u201cIn our ninth year of consulting 2014 was another great year for Strategy Development. \u00a0As companies focus more on growth and on adding additional products or services, like MNS and getting serious about MPS, senior management is getting more focused on putting strong sales management processes in place that ties directly into our strength.\u201d Tom Callinan, Managing Principal, Strategy Development\u00a0 \u201cOur most notable highlight for 2014 was the launch of the\u00a0EFI Fiery FS150 Pro digital front end (DFE), which offers unsurpassed image quality, seamless MIS\/ERP integration, even easier to use automated workflows and Fiery HyperRIP, which provides a significant speed improvement, processing images up to 55 percent faster than Fiery Driven printers without the HyperRIP feature. According to Kaspar Roos, associate director of production workflow solutions at analyst firm InfoTrends,\u00a0\u2018EFI raised the bar again with its Fiery\u00a0FS150 Pro.\u00a0With its speed enhancements, better color management and productivity improvements, it is a perfect fit for demanding print environments.\u2019\u201d EFI \u201cIn 2014, PrintReleaf will have \u2018releafed\u2019 its 100 millionth page of paper, which translates to 12,000 new trees being planted in regions where our planet needs them most. With more than 400 end customers, in the U.S. and Australia, these transactions included our first fully automated \u2018end to end\u2019 releaf, which means we’ve gone from printer data sent via the cloud to PrintReleaf, to a reforestation partner who has already planted trees in the ground.\u201d Jordan Darragh, founder and CEO, PrintReleaf “We\u2019re going to achieve about 50 percent year over year growth. That\u2019s probably our best achievement. And then the dealer ERP integrations and the additional Reno West Coast distribution center and the color laser adoption were responsible for almost all of our growth.\u201d Bob Willmes, CEO, Supplies Wholesalers \u201cIn December we celebrate 20 years in business, which is a milestone that wouldn\u2019t have been attainable without the support of our customers, suppliers, and dedicated staff. This 20-year anniversary is a testament to our commitment to quality, innovation, and in creating enduring partnerships with our MSE family internally and in the dealer channel. We continue to be bullish about the future of the aftermarket imaging supplies business and we believe that our 20-year foundation built on quality products, quality people, and quality partnerships will continue to propel us forward and create successful collective futures.\u201d Luke Goldberg, SVP, MSE \u201cAcquiring the two printer companies was a big one for us and that\u2019s going to be a big part of our future.\u201d Gary Willert, President & CEO, LMI \u201cMetrofuser launched an app in April 2014 that is available for both Apple and Android devices called TekSuite.\u00a0 Teksuite was built for professional printer service technicians that repair HP and Lexmark laser printers.\u00a0 It contains a knowledge base, reset codes and tons of other useful information for techs out in the field.\u00a0The app was a major hit with both our current customers and prospects, too.\u201d Eric Katz, co-president & CFO, Metrofuser \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1638],"tags":[1889,1962,179,1960,183,192,405,1959,216,1961,503,1888,1241,1671,1665,961,1048,1180,312,328,339,563,400],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10627"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10627"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10627\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10639,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10627\/revisions\/10639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}