Editors Blog

Lexmark Replacing Ninestar as a Supplier Globally

Editor’s note: The following statement was posted to the Lexmark website on June 22 in response to the Department of Homeland Security’s import ban on goods manufactured
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Lexmark BSD Summit Offers Dealers One Bourbon, One Dew and One Vision

There’s little doubt that Clark Bugg represents everything that we love about Kentucky and its reputation for congenial folks who make you feel right at home. The easygoing, Mountain Dew-swigging
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Never-Ending Knowledge Quest Fuels Passion of Canon Difference Maker Matthew Baroletti

Much credence for success in the business world has been attributed to “who you know”; e.g., leveraging relationships to get ahead. Every now and then, we’re reminded that “what you know” likely
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Pain Points: Dealers Prove Adept at Addressing Vertical-Specific Needs of Clients

While the pandemic may be an unpleasant memory, the damage left in its wake continues to provide an opportunity for office technology dealers that serve particular business verticals. Many of the
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Technology Passion Proves a Career Catalyst for ECMSI Difference Maker Dave Galioto

One of the common denominators among millennials who have embarked upon a career in information technology is a passion early in life for video games. Whether it’s the Atari 2600, the Nintendo
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Two-Minute Drill: TABS’ Larry White Shares Vision of Joint Venture with Ricoh

We’ve all heard it before, and Larry White is well aware of the talk track. The topic in question is the notion that the OEM pool is simply too big to support the office technology reseller
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Culture-Driven RBS Difference Maker David Lynch Leverages Benchmarks for Consistent Performance

In his early days, David Lynch was a hockey player, which makes a lot of sense. He has the steely gaze and square jaw of a punishing defenseman who could clear the net front and mix things up
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Known Unknowns: TABS Difference Maker Peter Davey Doesn’t Sweat Learning Process

Former two-time Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld once delivered a speech about the “unknown unknowns” in addressing Iraq and its purported link to weapons of mass destruction. The quote,
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Canon Expands Arizona Flatbed Line, Unveils Software for Textured Print Applications

Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced the launch of six new models in the Arizona 1300 flatbed printer series, the 1340/1360/1380 GTF and 1340/1360/1380 XTF,
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Palpable Excitement: Office Dealers Share Takeaways from Sharp National Dealer Meeting

When it comes to industry knowledge, Joe Reeves has few peers. The top executive of Smile Business Products in Sacramento, California, has logged 44 years in the industry and has forged solid
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Destiny’s Calling: Difference Maker Katie Wagner Finds Her Heart, Purpose at Applied Innovation

Katie Wagner’s professional career path had been set even before she obtained her degree from Western Michigan University. She was going to be a teacher. It was 2005, and it seems a lot of people
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GoodSuite Difference Maker Thomas Chacko Embraces the Servant Mindset

By his own admission, Thomas Chacko has never been one to focus on titles. Rather, it is his approach to tasks, projects and people—an unwavering resolve based on accountability, respect and
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