Above: Shane Coffey (center), Sharp’s vice president, product management, accepting the award for Best-in-Class Manufacturer from The Cannata Report’s Scott Cullen (left) and CJ Cannata (right).
Above: Sharp celebrates its award wins post-award show.
Winners of the Frank Awards were announced at The Cannata Report’s 33rd Annual Awards & Charities Dinner at The Madison Hotel in Morristown, N.J. on Thursday, November 8. Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America dominated by taking home four trophies and industry icon Tom Johnson, founder of Global Imaging Systems of Tampa, Florida, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The event raised and pledged $180,000 for Tackle Kids Cancer, a philanthropic program benefitting the Children’s Cancer Institute at Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center. Official sponsors included Hytec Dealer Services, PSIGEN Software and Continuum.
Highlighting the evening was the presentation of the Frank Awards that acknowledge excellence in the business technology and imaging industry. The awards are determined by a survey of the independent dealer community sponsored by TIAA Bank and are given in 9 categories:
Best-in-Class Manufacturer
Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America
Left: Shane Coffey (center), Sharp’s vice president, product management, accepts the 2018 Frank Award for Best-in-Class Manufacturer from The Cannata Report’s Scott Cullen (left) and CJ Cannata (right).
Best A3 MFP Manufacturer
Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America
Left: Shane Coffey (center), Sharp’s vice president, product management, accepts the 2018 Frank Award for Best A3 Manufacturer from The Cannata Report’s Scott Cullen (left) and CJ Cannata (right).
Best A4 MFP Manufacturer
Kyocera Document Solutions America
Left: Oscar Sanchez (center), Kyocera America’s president and CEO, accepts the 2018 Frank Award for Best A4 Manufacturer from The Cannata Report’s Scott Cullen (left) and CJ Cannata (right).
Best Production Print Manufacturer
Canon U.S.A.
Left: Anthony Agliata (center), dir. of mktg, Production Print Solutions Division, Canon Solutions America, a division of Canon U.S.A., accepts the 2018 Frank Award for Best Production Print manufacturer from The Cannata Report’s Scott Cullen (left) and CJ Cannata (right)
Best Marketing Strategy
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.
Left: Kay Du Fernandez (left center), sr. vice pres. mktg; and Nicole Purdy (right) vice pres. strategic pricing; Konica Minolta Business Solutions, U.S.A. accepts the 2018 Frank Award for Best Marketing Strategy from CR’s Scott Cullen (left) and CJ Cannata (right center)
Best Leasing Company
GreatAmerica Financial Services
Left: Jennie Fisher (center), senior vice president and general manager, office equipment group, GreatAmerica Financial Services, accepts the award for Best Leasing Company from Frank Cannata (left) and CJ Cannata (right)
Best Software & Services Provider
ACDI
Left: Josh Lane (3rd from left), president, ACDI, and his senior executive team, accept the award for Best Software & Services Provider from CJ Cannata (left) and Sharon Esker (3rd from right) 
Best Male Executive
Doug Albregts, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America
Left: Doug Albregts (center) accepts the award for Best Male Executive from Frank Cannata (left) and CJ Cannata (right)
Best Female Executive
Laura Blackmer, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America
Left: Laura Blackmer (center) accepts the award for Best Female Executive from CJ Cannata (left) and Sharon Esker (right)
The Cannata Report’s Annual Dealer Survey was conducted in 2018 and its findings reflect performances for calendar year 2017. Blackmer, who is the only recipient to have won Best Female Executive since the award category was introduced four years ago, joined Konica Minolta earlier this year. Albregts was named executive vice president and group CEO of Scientific Games earlier this year.
This is the fourth time The Cannata Report has partnered with Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation and to date it has collectively raised close to $750,000 for the foundation. The Cannata Dinner has raised close to $2.5 million since its inception.
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