October 9, 2014

TSAworld: A Parts Supplier That’s More than Just the Sum of Its Parts

Scores of copier dealers and resellers across the United States have discovered when they need a part and need it fast TSAworld delivers. This is a company whose mission is finding solutions for its customers—solutions that ultimately help those customers succeed and grow their
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Successful Sales Strategies for Document Management & ECM

In what’s evolved into a solutions-oriented imaging industry, document management and ECM solutions represent two of the highest impact solutions within a dealer’s menu of services. As with any solution, it’s critical to understand how to best present and position that solution
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Nora Schulz, President of NEP Co., Inc. on Growing Up in the Office Imaging Business

It’s not often you meet someone who’s been in the office imaging business for 45 years who looks like they can do it for another 45. That’s Nora Schulz, president of NEP Co., Inc. in Appleton, WI. To clarify, even though she’s been in the business for more than 45 years, some of
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Changing for the Better

Las Vegas is definitely not on my list of top ten favorite places to travel. Yet I have driven there at least 4 times each year for the past 40 years for various industry events.  Ultimately, each trip to Vegas provides me with enough positives to make up for the long drive. Even
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HP Supports Imaging Hardware with New JetAdvantage Security Solutions

On September 4, Hewlett-Packard announced a bevy of new security services and solutions at an analyst event in New York City. Branded HP JetAdvantage, the offerings are designed to help customers simplify deploying and monitoring printers and MFPs securely while protecting
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Creating Sustainable Opportunity

Each month I receive calls, questions, and inquiries asking about best practices surrounding sales forecasting and driving a sales funnel that is real. It seems there is a significant challenge in trying to produce an accurate sales forecast. Our sales operation reviews find that
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Deep Thoughts on the HP Breakup

Everybody is talking about the latest news out of HP. Okay, maybe not everybody, but plenty of folks in the office imaging industry. That seems to be the case whether this affects them directly or not. In case you missed it, here’s an excerpt from the New York Times on Monday,
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Epson WorkForce Pro WF-5690 Wins Golden Bridge Award

Multifunction Printer Wins Bronze for 2014 Best Products and Services from All Over the World  LONG BEACH, Calif. – Oct. 7, 2014 – Epson America, a leading provider of exceptional performing business solutions, today announced the WorkForce® Pro WF-5690 earned a Bronze Golden
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New Business Application Links Kyocera MFPs to Google Accounts

MFP users can now use their Google accounts to scan documents and print emails, attachments and calendars. FAIRFIELD, N.J. – September 23, 2014 – KYOCERA Document Solutions America, one of the world’s leading document solutions companies, today announced the launch of its
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Independent Stationers Elects Board of Directors, Officers for 2014-2015

Indianapolis, IN – October 8, 2014—Independent Stationers, the industry’s most progressive independent dealer group and the leader in providing value-added programs and services to its members, recently elected its Board of Directors, during EPIC 2014 in Hollywood, Florida. Joel
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DPI Releases the Compatible HP CF325X MICR, HP M680 (CF-320x-CF323a) & M651 (CF330x-CF333a) Colors, and Brother TN-339 Color Compatibles.

Oct. 6, 2014 – Direct Precise Imaging continues to lead in new development of the USA made compatibles with the release of the HP CF325x monochrome and MICRs, HP M680 (CF320x-CF323a) &M651 (CF330x-CF333a) colors, and the Brother TN-339 colors.  Last month’s popular USA
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Named Connecticut’s Fastest Growing Software Company, Square 9 Accepts 2014 Marcum Tech Top 40 Award

With a 448% four year growth performance, Square 9 secures the Software category as overall winner. NEW HAVEN, CONN., October 3, 2014 – Sponsored by the Connecticut Technology Council and Marcum LLP, the seventh annual Marcum Tech Top 40 has recognized Square 9 Softworks as the
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Dedicated COLORCONTROL Website Wins Web Marketing Award of Outstanding Achievement

Sanford, N.C. – October 1, 2014 – Static Control’s dedicated website for COLORCONTROL Replacement Imaging Systems, www.colorcontrol.info, has been awarded the 2014 WebAward Manufacturing Standard of Excellence Award from the Web Marketing Association (WMA). “We are honored to
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Between the Lines: Good Help Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard to Find

I cannot overemphasize just how informative reading these Elite Dealer nomination forms has been. It truly does help one place a finger on the pulse of the independent dealer community. I’ve been learning about each dealer’s major accomplishments for the year, their big wins, why
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