MPS

Increasing Profits and Reducing Costs in 2013

Bud Karakey, vice president of operations for BEI Services offers his take on some of the trends that he expects will affect BEI Services and the imaging and office technology industry in 2013. What are some of the trends that will drive your business and the imaging and office
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Leveraging New Technologies

Mike Stramaglio, CEO of MWAi answers our questions about the trends that will be affecting his business and the imaging and office technology industry in 2013. What are some of the industry trends that will drive you business and the imaging and the office technology industry in
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New Revenue Streams Offer Growth Opportunities and a Foundation for the Future

Mark Mathews, president of Toshiba America Information Systems, offers his take on some of the trends that will affect Toshiba and the imaging and office technology industry in 2013. What are some of the trends that will drive your business and the imaging and office technology
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Top Ten MFP Copier Industry Predictions for 2013

2012 a not so good year for the MFP copier industry or a good year for the MFP copier industry.  I’m thinking that most will answer a not so good year at least for the industry as a whole. I guess the biggest question that will need to be answered in 2013 is related to
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What’s Hot & What’s Not?

This week we speak with Brian Kempke, vice president and general manager with Martin Whalen Office Solutions in Tinley Park, IL to find out what’s hot and what’s not in their markets. Martin Whalen Office Solutions was acquired by Global Imaging earlier this year. What’s hot?
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Photizo Examines the Impact of MPS on Page Volume

It almost goes without saying that MPS has had a dramatic affect on page volumes. Now there’s some serious research to back that up in a new Photizo Group report, The Impact of MPS on Page Volume. As Photizo points out, MPS programs have had an extraordinary impact on the imaging
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To Ricoh: What I Want for Christmas in 2013

In Nova Scotia, during the twelve days of Christmas small groups of belsnicklers, or masked mummers, appear in neighborhoods, ringing bells, making noise, seeking candy or other treats. The hosts may try to guess who the mummers are and if they guess right the mummer removes his
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What’s Hot & What’s Not?

This week Scott MacGregor, VP of sales and marketing for Flo-Tech in Middletown, CT, shares what hardware, solutions, and/or services are currently hot and what’s not in his market. Flo-Tech sells Canon, HP, Xerox, and Lexmark devices and also offers a wide range of solutions.
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Seal of MPS Approval: CompTIA’s Managed Print Services Trustmark

Earlier this month CompTIA, the non-profit association for the IT industry, introduced a new business-level credential for providers of managed print services who commit to a code of conduct, industry-accepted best practices, and high levels of customer service and support
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What’s Hot & What’s Not?

This week we speak with Susie Woodhull, president of Woodhull LLC in Springboro, OH about what’s hot and what’s not in her market. Woodhull LLC is a single-line Ricoh dealer. What’s hot? Woodhull: Managed IT services is hot for us right now; we’re getting ready to kick off the
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What’s Hot & What’s Not?

This week we touch base with Tarek Hafiz, President of CBE in Irvine, California about what’s hot and what’s not in his market. CBE sells Sharp, Ricoh, and Canon products. What’s hot? Hafiz: We’re seeing a lot more activity with software solutions, MPS, and color MFPs. What’s
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November News Bytes

Following are the big and small news stories for the month of November. BEI Services and Preton Host Webinar Dec. 12 BEI Services will be hosting a free Webinar December 12th, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern/12:00 p.m. Pacific in conjunction with Preton to educate BEI Services’
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Fraser AIS, The Week in Imaging’s 2012 Elite Dealer of the Year

FRASER ais West Reading, PA www.fraser-ais.com Year Founded: 1971 Approximate Yearly Revenues: $25+ million Most Significant Accomplishment of the Past 12 Months: Fraser sold, booked, and executed more than $4-million in equipment and services in the month of December of 2011.
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The Week in Imaging’s 2012 Elite Dealers

It’s my pleasure for the second consecutive year to present The Week in Imaging’s Elite Dealer Awards. This award honors the best and the brightest in the dealer community. The dealers being honored each week starting today and throughout the month of October aren’t necessarily
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