February 8, 2018

Company Culture – Asset or Liability?

Every business has its own culture – whether orchestrated or not. And while it can be set in place by management, the true test and worth of a company’s culture is how it is carried out in the office and out in the field. Culture extends far beyond “Bagel Friday” and annual
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Third-Party Toner Versus OEM: Why Do Business with the OEM?

There are two sides to every argument. In the case of offering OEM-produced toner as opposed to third-party product, office technology dealers and resellers need to weigh a number of options when managing their accounts, not the least of which is price. In this week’s look at
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The New Hybrid Dealer Is Coming – Are you Ready?

During an interview with ZDNet back in 2010, when I was CEO of Photizo Group, I made the prediction that hybrid dealers would dominate the MPS market. At this time, the term hybrid dealer was still pretty new. We began using it in 2008 during dealer roadshows where we were
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Xerox Grabs Headlines, but 2018 M&A Explosion Focuses on Small, Local Dealerships

Once the final fireworks to usher out 2017 and welcome in the New Year fizzled in the night sky, the office technology universe was treated to a series of explosions that are still shaking the house. If there was any doubt that the increase in mergers and acquisitions witnessed
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Kno2’s Alan Swenson Named Co-Chair of Carequality Advisory Council

Boise, ID (Feb. 1, 2018) — Kno2, the company that provides Interoperability as a Service to everyone in health care, today announced that Alan Swenson, the company’s director of interoperability, has been named co-chair of the Carequality Advisory Council. Swenson was elected to
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Keypoint Intelligence – InfoTrends Explores the Potential and Promise of Personalized Video in Customer Communications

Weymouth, MA (Feb. 1, 2018) — As customer communications simultaneously expand to new digital channels and become more personalized, Keypoint Intelligence – InfoTrends has embarked on a dedicated global study into consumer interest in receiving personalized videos. The study
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EFI Donates Pace MIS/ERP Estimating Technology to Canada’s Top Graphic Communications School

Fremont, CA (Feb. 1, 2018) — The School of Graphic Communications Management (GCM) in the Faculty of Communication and Design at Toronto-based Ryerson University has received a donation of EFI Pace estimating MIS/ERP software from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFII). The
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Genuine Supply Source Launches National Advertising Campaign that Builds on fuzion Success

Toronto (Feb. 5, 2018) — Genuine Supply Source Inc. (GSS) is launching a national advertising campaign to build on the success of its fuzion line of toner and ink products. Enjoying a reputation for reliability, affordability and quality, the campaign looks to create further
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Tigerpaw Releases New Managed Print Features

Bellevue, NE (Feb. 1, 2018) — Tigerpaw Software, creators of the award-winning end-to-end platform that seamlessly ties every aspect of a business together, added several new features in its 17.3 release to enhance productivity, real-time asset visibility, billing accuracy and
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New CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Reflects Growing Importance of Advanced Cloud Skills

Downers Grove, IL (Feb. 8, 2018) — CompTIA, the leading provider of vendor-neutral skills certifications for the information technology (IT) workforce, today introduced a new version of its CompTIA Cloud+ certification, updated to reflect the skills IT professionals need to
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PrintReleaf Helps Graphic Designers be Environmentally Responsible

Denver (Feb. 8, 2018) — Graphic designers planning print projects for environmentally conscious clients now have significantly more options available to them. In the past, designing for environmentally responsible clients involved using the few paper types available with
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Square 9 Softworks Announces Release of GlobalCapture 2.1, Featuring GlobalForms 10

New Haven, CT (Feb. 2, 2018) — Square 9 Softworks Inc. announced today the release of GlobalCapture 2.1 as an upgrade to their award-winning suite of products for document transformation and business process automation. This release represents a significant upgrade to t
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Visual Edge Technology Acquires Zymphony Technology Solutions

North Canton, OH (Feb. 5, 2018) — Visual Edge Technology, Inc. has acquired Zymphony Technology Solutions, a leading provider of managed IT solutions, cloud technologies, cybersecurity, and hosted IT solutions. The Zymphony acquisition plays well into Visual Edge’s national
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CIG, Pontrelli Marketing Partner to Launch Comprehensive Marketing Strategy Development for Office Technology Dealers

Chicago (Feb. 5, 2018) — Clover Imaging Group (CIG), a global provider of imaging products, services and solutions, announced today that it has partnered with Pontrelli Marketing, Inc., a leader in creating comprehensive marketing foundations for office technology companies, to
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Learning Outsource Group and BTA Announce Additional Sales Management Leadership Training Dates

Ormond Beach, FL (Feb. 5, 2018) — Learning Outsource Group, the largest provider of corporate training solutions to the office technology industry in partnership with the Business Technology Association, has added an additional Sales Management Leadership Program to the 2018
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