Chip Miceli, president of DPOE, has been in the office imaging business since 1972. He’s a familiar face at dealer meetings and industry events and is one of those dealers who is always generous with his time and his industry insights, whether it’s speaking to the press, speaking Read More

The office imaging landscape is flush with dealers who have attempted to make a go of it with MPS but have either given up in frustration or become disenchanted, no longer devoting the time and effort necessary to make this a successful component of their business. But it doesn’t Read More

GreatAmerica Completes 13th Term Securitization Feb. 28, 2014 – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation completed its 13th term securitization today in the amount of $423.5 million. The proceeds will pay off various borrowed amounts, resulting in unused credit facilities in Read More

Last week HP introduced the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M476. This announcement is worth acknowledging because the M476 is the first Mopria certified printer in the industry, meaning it meets global certification standards for delivering simple wireless printing from smartphones, Read More

  I’m not going to stop until you get enough about 3-D printers. You know what I mean? Might as well keep beating this horse until there’s nothing left to beat and then start beating it all over again. That’s how the press and analyst community works with any new technology Read More

Last fall I went to Fraser AIS’s customer appreciation dinner and prominently on display during the cocktail hour was 3-D printing technology along with sample output. Talk about conversation starters. Fraser-AIS currently sits among the minority of office technology dealers Read More

It’s always fascinating to revisit some of our past Elite Dealers, such as Northern Business Machines, particularly if you missed their profile when it originally ran last fall. If you’re a dealer, which the majority of TWII’s readers are, it’s helpful reading about what Read More

Konica Minolta Launches bizhub 4020/3320 All-in-One Printers  Feb. 19, 2014 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. has announced the launch of the bizhub 4020 and bizhub 3320 monochrome All-in-One (AIO) printers.  Combining compact size with advanced multifunction Read More

I guess if Valentine’s Day was a real holiday, none of you would be at work today. Then again, good luck telling your significant other that Valentine’s Day isn’t a real holiday. I wouldn’t go there that’s for sure. In keeping with the spirit of the day, I’m going to share with Read More

When it comes to helping customers enhancing their workflow, what better place to start than with a document management solution? Workflow and document management are practically synonymous and office technology and imaging solutions dealers have an array of choices to move Read More

I just finished interviewing Chip Miceli, president of DPOE in Elk Grove, IL for a couple of articles I’m writing for ENX and The Cannata Report. As I was preparing for my interview, I got to thinking about how Chip is a familiar face at industry events, not just dealer meetings. Read More

Whether by accident or design, IBPI has become the largest buying group in the office technology industry, representing more than 350 independent commercial copy, print, and IT dealers across North America. Its members have a combined annual sales volume of more than $4.1 Read More

  Tom Day, CEO of West Point Products, oversees one of the office imaging industry’s leading suppliers, a supplier with a reputation for providing independent resellers with premium replacement imaging supplies, managed print services, and recycling programs. Day joined West Read More

Kyocera Document Solutions America Launches Four New ECOSYS Color Printers  Feb. 5, 2014 – KYOCERA Document Solutions America has announced the launch of four new ECOSYS color printers: the P7035cdn, P6030cdn, P6026cdn, and P6021cdn. The newly designed devices promise to meet the Read More

The New York metropolitan area is a copier dealers dream with an amazing amount of business and potential business squeezed into a small footprint. It’s also one of the most competitive markets in the United States with a host of large, successful dealerships and manufacturer Read More