In our journeys to Japan over the last 40 years, we have stuck to a consistent travel schedule. We fly into Tokyo from the U.S. and hit the ground running. Coordinating…
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In Nara, Sharp delivered on providing an amazing visit, which turned out to be the most time we spent with any of our hosts during our tour. Our day began at…
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After attending the Kyocera dealer meeting in Las Vegas earlier this year, we had a good idea of what might be discussed when we visited Kyocera Document Solutions,…
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An off-handed remark about wanting to move to Japan during a night of socializing with his Japanese colleagues more than five years ago eventually turned into a…
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Women/Young Influencers & Diversity
Young Influencers | Special Japanese Edition: Ayumi Toshinaga
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataWhen Sharp’s Ayumi Toshinaga met us in the lobby of our hotel, we knew she wasn’t our average host. For each of our previous meetings, we had been greeted by…
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VideoWomen/Young Influencers & Diversity
Women Influencers 2018 | From the Set
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataGo on set and behind the scenes of our 5th Anniversary Women Influencers issue cover and cover story photo shoot in New York City with this month’s featured…
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It was our pleasure to host our third annual elite partner dinner at Tiro A Segno of New York, a private club and the oldest Italian American heritage organization in the U.S….
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Just as technology has rapidly changed the way we work, so has the evolving dynamic within the workplace. Today, our industry continues to expand to include…
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Anneliese Olson, vice president and general manager, global head of home printing solutions at HP, has spent her nearly 25-year career at HP traveling the world,…
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EO Johnson CEO Mary Jo Johnson’s guiding principle is simple: lead as a servant. Since taking over her father’s business in 1999, Johnson has leaned on this core…
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For Ragni Mehta, vice president and general manager of Xerox’s cut-sheet business, evolution is more than a buzzword for her nearly three-decade career at the…
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Taking a look back on our four previous Women Influencers issues, The Cannata Report has featured 12 senior women executives in this editorial franchise’s…
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General ProfilesCR-Connect Dealer Tour
CR Live | 2018 Dealer Tour: All Pros at Prosource
by Frank G. CannataThe final stop on our dealer tour of Cincinnati was with one of the largest dealerships in the city, Prosource. Mainly due to an aggressive acquisition strategy, as…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Compass Announces New Sherpa Feature
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenCompass Sales Solution has announced a new feature allowing dealerships the ability to pull item information, pricing, and product numbers directly from e-automate…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Virtual Leasing Panel Weighs in on Seat-Based Billing
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThis month our Virtual Panel Series addresses a host of finance-related questions, including new methods of reporting, measures leasing companies are putting in place to better…
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Women/Young Influencers & Diversity
Rising Stars: the Young Influencers of 2018
by Sharon Tosto EskerFive years ago, in 2014, The Cannata Report launched its first initiative to highlight our industry’s diverse workplace with our first Young Influencer themed issue. Our main…
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Women/Young Influencers & Diversity
Growing Up | Young Influencers Cover Subjects: 2014 – 2017
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataReflecting on our four previous Young Influencers issues, The Cannata Report featured 34 young professionals in these pages, as well as on thecannatareport.com. In…
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When we visit dealers, I am always most appreciative of their willingness to bring their entire senior team together to spend four to six hours with us in a boardroom, telling their…
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As we wound our way through Cincinnati, our second day was spent with owner Jim Donnellon and President Jim George of Donnellon McCarthy Enterprises (DME),…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Compass Sales Solutions Announces FORZA ERP Product
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenCompass Sales Solutions has announced its agreement with MWA Intelligence, Inc. (MWA), an SAP Business One OEM and Master Value Added Reseller (MVAR) on the completed integration…
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The Cannata dealer community at PRO Dealer Group’s meeting in New Orleans, March 12-13…
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General ProfilesCR-Connect Dealer Tour
CR Live | 2018 Dealer Tour: from Sweet Home Alabama to Deep in the Heart of Texas
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataAs we plotted out our 2018 Dealer Tour, we made sure to include the Stewart Organization in Dallas/Fort Worth with headquarters in…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
OEM’s Identify Biggest Obstacles in Preparing for the Future
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenOur virtual OEM panel responds to the first of our two bonus questions on what they see as the biggest obstacle their company is facing as they ready their businesses for the future…
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General ProfilesCR-Connect Dealer Tour
CR Live | 2018 Dealer Tour: How the Pacific Northwest Was Won
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIf there’s such a thing as warp speed, Doug Pitassi, president of Pacific Office Automation (POA), is cruising at it. Recently,…
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General ProfilesCR-Connect Dealer Tour
CR Live | 2017 Dealer Tour: Better Late Than Never
by Frank G. CannataIn April 23, 2010, I was returning home from a Ricoh Convergence meeting in Las Vegas. After a short respite, I was scheduled to…