2015

A Single Source: Introducing the New Clover Imaging Group

It’s already been a crazy busy year for Clover Holdings and it’s going to get even busier. Trust me. I spoke with Global SVP Sales and Marketing of Clover Technologies Group Luke Goldberg last week about what’s going on and he had a lot to share. Arguably the biggest news and
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Connect with Your Prospect

Seems like I always have a good story to tell from my Presidents Club trip. This year our trip was to Montego Bay, Jamaica, we stayed at the Iberostar Grand Rose Hall Hotel.  I loved everything about this trip.  I’m even thinking about booking a week there next year.
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ECi Integrates Private Supply Network with Ghent Products

Direct-purchasing work flow will help independent office supply dealers using ECi DDMS® software boost productivity Fort Worth, TX—Friday, March 27, 2015 – ECi Software Solutions (www.ECiSolutions.com) today announced a new integration of its Private Supply Network (PSN)
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ECi Releases Latest Version of Central for FMAudit MPS Software

Central v4.0 user interface will provide users a brand new experience in managing remote accounts Fort Worth, TX—Tuesday, March 31, 2015 – ECi Software Solutions (www.ECiSolutions.com), a leader in industry-specific information technology solutions, today announced the
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Marco Purchases Nebraska Copier Company; Continues National Expansion

March 30, 2015 – Marco, Inc., a leading technology services provider in the United States, announced today that it has purchased Better Business Equipment (BBE), a copier and printer company located in Omaha, Nebraska. This purchase allows Marco to further expand its
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Print Audit Announces Insight Business Intelligence Dashboard for Managed Print

Calgary, Alberta – March 31, 2015 – Print Audit®, the company that helps office equipment dealers grow their businesses, announced today that it has developed a Business Intelligence Dashboard called Insight which will be available exclusively to Print Audit Premier
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Tech Tip: Xerox Phaser 3635 & WC-3550 Technical Information

Phaser 3635MFP & WorkCentre 3550 Now here are a pair of monochrome multifunction printer / copiers which have been extremely good sellers for Xerox®.  Each sold for around $1700 new with a one year warranty. There are tons of them to be found out in the market and coming off
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Printer Tech Tip: Replace Roller in Secondary Service Mode

Printers: M251, M275, M276, M375,M475 and CM1415 The only way to change the pickup rollers on these rear feed printers is to rotate the roller to the service position – which is only accessible through the secondary service mode. Note: Do not attempt to rotate the roller
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Computer Solutions Group Attributes 250 Percent Revenue Growth to Continuum

Case Study Released Highlighting Los Angeles-Based CSG’s Success with 24x7x365 IT Support from Continuum’s Network Operations Center and Help Desk BOSTON – March 26, 2015 – Computer Solutions Group (CSG), a Los Angeles-based IT service and support provider and partner of
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IBPI Elects New Board Members and Officers

March 24, 2015 -International Business Products Inc. (IBPI) welcomed two (2) new Board members yesterday—Ed Daman (J.D. Young Co., OK) and D.J. Hastings (Hogland Office Equipment, TX). In addition, the IBPI Board elected a new slate of officers: Dale Fowler (Zeno Office
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Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Increases Again in March

Washington, DC, March 20, 2014 –- The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the March 2015 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment
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Technical Tips

Subject: Canon IR3300 ADF Skew Question: Anyone know what causes this model of Canon to skew the original when trying to duplex? It looks like the original twists sideways just before it finishes scanning the first side, then sometimes will jam or re-feed crooked when it goes
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How to Be Successful Selling Light Production & Wide Format

As more dealers delve into the higher end production space, greater numbers are searching for opportunities with light production and wide format devices in not only traditional production environments, but within their traditional accounts as well. That’s because these devices
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ScanSource Communications to Distribute Full Line of Mitel Communication Solutions

New partnership reinforces distributor’s growth and leadership in communications offering Greenville, SC, March 26, 2015 – ScanSource Communications, a leading value-added distributor of communications products and a sales unit of ScanSource, Inc., (NASDAQ: SCSC), today announced
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7 Tips to Help Win Net New Competitive Copier and MPS Deals

  (Editor’s note: While Art is away this week enjoying his President’s Club trip, and not blogging, here’s an oldie but goodie from a couple of years ago that’s still relevant today.)   “My pipeline is always 100,000K+ and I’m required to do 12-15 appointments
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