{"id":51435,"date":"2022-09-22T10:19:12","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T17:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=51435"},"modified":"2022-09-22T10:19:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T17:19:15","slug":"konica-minoltas-laura-blackmer-named-a-top-100-influencer-in-managed-print-for-second-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2022\/09\/konica-minoltas-laura-blackmer-named-a-top-100-influencer-in-managed-print-for-second-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Konica Minolta\u2019s Laura Blackmer Named a Top 100 Influencer in Managed Print for Second Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ramsey, NJ (Sept. 22, 2022)<\/em> \u2014 Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced Laura Blackmer, President, Dealer Sales, has been named as one of Tigerpaw Software\u2019s 2022 Top 100 Influencers in the managed print industry. The list recognizes individuals in the office equipment channel who have been identified as major drivers of change and key voices to follow. Blackmer also made the inaugural list in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Laura Blackmer, Konica Minolta<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

As part of the compilation process, Tigerpaw tracks evidence of thought leadership in a variety of venues, social influence including activity and reach, leadership outside people\u2019s professional roles, and overall production of industry education and insight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve heard from so many dealers and partners that the office equipment channel and managed print are ripe for change,\u201d said Tigerpaw President and CEO James Foxall. \u201cWith shrinking margins, the shift to remote work and industry consolidation, businesses need to make changes to stay competitive. This list is an excellent opportunity to amplify the voices that bring fresh ideas to help managed print dealers thrive in a rapidly changing marketplace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to their reach across multiple platforms, the final members of the list are found frequently at tradeshows, as guests on podcasts and video interviews, and contributing to leading organizations like the MPSA, the BTA, and CompTIA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m honored to be listed among the most influential people in our industry, so many of whom I have the privilege of working with and know very well,\u201d said Laura Blackmer, president, dealer sales, Konica Minolta. \u201cCongratulations to everyone on this year\u2019s list who has been working hard to manage the change and challenges our industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA huge congratulations and thank you to Laura for all her hard work and dedication to the channel,\u201d said Sam Errigo, president and CEO, Konica Minolta. \u201cLaura has provided incredible support to our dealers, working tirelessly to find ways to help them maintain business continuity through difficult times, and we are extremely proud of her success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Tigerpaw Software\u2019s 2022 Top 100 Influencers list online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Konica Minolta<\/strong>
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc.<\/a> is reshaping and revolutionizing the workplace to achieve true connectivity through the Intelligent Connected Workplace. The company guides and supports its clients\u2019 digital transformation through its expansive office technology portfolio, including IT Services (All Covered), intelligent information management, managed print services and industrial and commercial print solutions. Konica Minolta has been included on CRN<\/em>\u2019s MSP 500 list nine times and The World Technology Awards named the company a finalist in the IT Software category. Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for 15 consecutive years, and is proud to be ranked on the Forbes<\/em> 2021 America’s Best-in-State employers list. The company received Keypoint Intelligence\u2019s BLI 2021 A3 Line of The Year Award and BLI 2021-2023 Most Color Consistent A3 Brand Award for its bizhub i-Series. Konica Minolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for nine consecutive years and has spent four years on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list. Konica Minolta partners with its clients to give shape to ideas and works to bring value to our society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Tigerpaw<\/strong>
Tigerpaw<\/a> created the only business management software that ties all aspects of your business into a single, robust application. For over 35 years, we\u2019ve helped converged, integrated technology businesses \u2014 in industries such as A\/V, managed IT services, managed print, point of sale, security, telecommunications, and two-way radio \u2014 succeed and grow by automating business processes and managing day-to-day tasks more efficiently.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ramsey, NJ (Sept. 22, 2022) \u2014 Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced Laura Blackmer, President, Dealer Sales, has been named as one of Tigerpaw Software\u2019s 2022 Top 100 Influencers in the managed print industry. The list recognizes individuals in the office equipment channel who have been identified as major drivers of change and key voices to follow. Blackmer also made the inaugural list in 2021. As part of the compilation process, Tigerpaw tracks evidence of thought leadership in a variety of venues, social influence including activity and reach, leadership outside people\u2019s professional roles, and overall production of industry education and insight. \u201cWe\u2019ve heard from so many dealers and partners that the office equipment channel and managed print are ripe for change,\u201d said Tigerpaw President and CEO James Foxall. \u201cWith shrinking margins, the shift to remote work and industry consolidation, businesses need to make changes to stay competitive. This list is an excellent opportunity to amplify the voices that bring fresh ideas to help managed print dealers thrive in a rapidly changing marketplace.\u201d In addition to their reach across multiple platforms, the final members of the list are found frequently at tradeshows, as guests on podcasts and video interviews, and contributing to leading organizations like the MPSA, the BTA, and CompTIA. \u201cI\u2019m honored to be listed among the most influential people in our industry, so many of whom I have the privilege of working with and know very well,\u201d said Laura Blackmer, president, dealer sales, Konica Minolta. \u201cCongratulations to everyone on this year\u2019s list who has been working hard to manage the change and challenges our industry.\u201d \u201cA huge congratulations and thank you to Laura for all her hard work and dedication to the channel,\u201d said Sam Errigo, president and CEO, Konica Minolta. \u201cLaura has provided incredible support to our dealers, working tirelessly to find ways to help them maintain business continuity through difficult times, and we are extremely proud of her success.\u201d See Tigerpaw Software\u2019s 2022 Top 100 Influencers list online. ### About Konica MinoltaKonica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. is reshaping and revolutionizing the workplace to achieve true connectivity through the Intelligent Connected Workplace. The company guides and supports its clients\u2019 digital transformation through its expansive office technology portfolio, including IT Services (All Covered), intelligent information management, managed print services and industrial and commercial print solutions. Konica Minolta has been included on CRN\u2019s MSP 500 list nine times and The World Technology Awards named the company a finalist in the IT Software category. Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for 15 consecutive years, and is proud to be ranked on the Forbes 2021 America’s Best-in-State employers list. The company received Keypoint Intelligence\u2019s BLI 2021 A3 Line of The Year Award and BLI 2021-2023 Most Color Consistent A3 Brand Award for its bizhub i-Series. Konica Minolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for nine consecutive years and has spent four years on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list. Konica Minolta partners with its clients to give shape to ideas and works to bring value to our society. About TigerpawTigerpaw created the only business management software that ties all aspects of your business into a single, robust application. For over 35 years, we\u2019ve helped converged, integrated technology businesses \u2014 in industries such as A\/V, managed IT services, managed print, point of sale, security, telecommunications, and two-way radio \u2014 succeed and grow by automating business processes and managing day-to-day tasks more efficiently.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[2094],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51435"}],"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\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51435"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51436,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51435\/revisions\/51436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}