February 13, 2013

Off the Record

After I published the article on the latest Canon Canonball program designed to take down IKON accounts, I received this off the record comment from a Canon dealer. They felt that the program they’re offering a little bit late to the table, like too little too late. I thi
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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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Document Management in the Real World: The DocuLex Perspective

This is the second installment on Document Management in the Real World, an ongoing series that looks at document management from the perspective of document management providers, dealers, and end users. The purpose is to erase some of the confusion that exists about document
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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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