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Donnellon McCarthy Enterprises has announced today the acquisition of T&I Office Equipment, an office technology company in Anna, Illinois…

As we enter into “a whole new world” in 2021 with great uncertainty, we also enter it with cautious optimism (and yes, I’m quoting the song from the Disney movie…

On October 9, Konica Minolta held a web briefing for the Japanese market with President Shoei Yamana and the company’s directors. The theme was, “Konica Minolta’s…

I’ve always looked to Japan as a country of culture, tradition, and technology. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time at Ricoh in Holland and Germany. The lessons of culture…

With the elimination of trade shows, conferences, and manufacturer and independent dealer group meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we thought it would be a good idea…

President-elect Joe Biden is preparing to take office at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is gathering force. He also could be the first president since 1988 to begin his first…

Managed IT adds value for customers needing more than toner and paper. Monday morning. First thing. The customer bouncing off walls on the other end…

When someone mentions analytics, I think of the book, later the movie, “Moneyball.” As a baseball fan, it caught my interest, and I was able to grasp the concept of using…

Each year at this time, we present the trends, companies, and people we will be tracking in the coming year. While comprehensive and far-reaching, we have never intended…

Imaging equipment dealers and OEMs know firsthand how the printing industry has experienced single-digit declines for the past several years—long before dreaded…

Paul Hanna, founder of Blue Technologies in Cleveland, Ohio, has a few reasons to feel good as 2020 comes to a close. Yet, at the same time, he also has a few good reasons…

Last year at ITMA, Mimaki unveiled its TX300P MkII hybrid textile printer, featuring a new hybrid-function able to print direct to fabric and to dye sublimation transfer…

Luck favors the prepared, the adage goes. When the global pandemic hit, every company in the industry knew their top priority would be finding ways to maintain a connection…

When Kia Robinson arrived at the career fair hosted by her university at the Garden City Hotel in Long Island, she looked around and noticed a long line snaking…

Our 35th Anniversary Awards celebration coverage continues with a conversation with executives from the nine companies honored with Frank Awards in 2020. They recap…

We asked the winners of our 2020 Frank Awards to share a 35-word acceptance speech in honor of The Cannata Report’s 35th Anniversary Awards & Charities…

In this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata concludes his preview of his  Frank’s Forecast column in the December…