Konica Minolta announced it has received two Buyers Lab (BLI) 2021-2022 Pacesetter Awards from Keypoint Intelligence. Based on research…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Toshiba Introduces Elevate Sky Service Update
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenToshiba America Business Solutions announced Elevate Sky Service – the newest update within the company’s expanding Elevate Sky cloud portfolio – accomplishes this objective…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Komori to Highlight Automated Packaging Solutions at Paperboard Packaging Council Conference
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenKomori America announced it will be showcasing its portfolio of offset and digital packaging solutions at the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) Conference…
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Managed IT & Solutions
IT Tuesdays: What Everyone Needs to Know about Multi-Factor Authentication
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenWe continue our celebration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month with tips and information from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…
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Awards & Charity
EFI Receives PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Product Awards
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThree advanced digital print technologies from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. were recognized as outstanding product that move the industry forward…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights October 11-15
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenOnce again it’s time for Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s weekly recap of imaging industry news highlights from the previous week condensed…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
EFI Announces EFI Fiery FS500 Pro Platform
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenElectronics For Imaging, Inc. announced its newest step forward for its digital front end (DFE) server solution for digital printing – the new EFI Fiery FS500 Pro platform…
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Video
Fridays with Frank: Compensating Sales Reps for Sales of Backordered Equipment
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata responds to a viewer’s question about how dealers are handling commissions and…
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On Monday, October 10, 2021, Jerry Mathwig, former owner of Metro Sales, passed away. To say that I am saddened by this loss would be a vast..
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Issue Announcements
36th Annual Dealer Survey Issue Launches Revealing Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dealer Channel
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenAs the independent dealer channel continues to recover after a challenging 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are proud to present our…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Canon U.S.A. Adds Six New Printer and Multifunction Models to the imageCLASS X Series
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenCanon U.S.A., Inc. is expanding its product offering by adding six new models to the imageCLASS X series of desktop printers and multifunction devices…
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CR Events
EFI Highlights Its Portfolio of Advanced Inkjet Solutions at Open House
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenElectronics For Imaging, Inc. announced it is working closely with providers, presenting them solutions that can drive their display graphics business in an…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
HARD COPY | FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK: FLU SYMPTOMS, BACKORDERS, AND COMMUNICATION ISSUES
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this year’s 36th Annual Dealer Survey, 73% of our dealers told us their business was down in 2020. Does this number shock you? Honestly, you probably…
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All American: CJ Cannata (left) and Frank G. Cannata (right) moderated a panel at the American Co-Op meeting held recently in Winston-Salem,…
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For the Win: Baseball Hall of Famer and Yankee legend Mariano Rivera addresses the crowd at The Mariano Rivera Foundation’s Charity Golf…
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Select Leaders Top left: Frank G. Cannata (at the podium) recently traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to moderate a panel of industry…
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Technology Trends
Japanese Headlines: Most Requested IT Tools in Japan
by Tetsuo Kuboby Tetsuo KuboThough office demand for MFPs and printers is declining, demand for IT tools and services that digitize office workflows to make them more efficient…
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COVID-19 has brought changes to the office world we could have only dreamt of 18 months ago. It has served up quite some new challenges, too…
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Economics & Business
ECONOMIC MATTERS: LABOR AND HOUSING MARKETS RESHAPED BY COVID
by Henry WillmoreThe economy is inherently cyclical. And there is an epidemiological cycle associated with COVID-19. These two types of cycles are creating unusual dynamics for the economy…
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So, the day after the long weekend, the head of your IT group shows up in your office and tells you she is leaving. Happy Tuesday!Totally blindsided…
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In this month’s column, I want to explore private equity and its impact on the dealer channel. The burning question: What is the real impact of private equity acquisitions…
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Print management solutions remain integral components of MPS and office printing even as office prints continue their downward momentum. Nevertheless, there are plenty…
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Last year, we looked ahead to 2021 with anxious anticipation, speculating that in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic our 36th Annual Dealer Survey would be one of the most…
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Dealer Survey & The Cannata Dinner
36TH ANNUAL DEALER SURVEY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (PART I OF II)
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThis year’s Survey had the greatest number of responses in the history of the Survey—385, with 377 of those representing the Big Six manufacturers—Canon, Konica…
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In this year’s Survey, 729 A3 MFP lines were reported across respondents from the Big Six dealer universe, comprising dealers representing Canon, Konica Minolta, Kyocera…