Op-Ed & Commentary

The Top 12 Office Technology News Stories of the Year So Far includes some obvious selections along with a few that our readers are welcome to debate.

Distribution Management has a lot to offer dealers and in his latest column, Frank G. Cannata shares the advantages of partnering with this supplies and hardware distributor.

The CDA Owners Meeting in Chicago July 19-21 brought back many fond memories for Frank G. Cannata, including his first CDA meeting in 1982.

Print industry sustainability is the focus of a new study by global market insight and research firm Quorcirca.

Frank G. Cannata offers his recap of the Xerox dealer meeting which took place on June 21-22. To say that he was impressed by what he heard would be an understatement.

The Lexmark dealer meeting was jam-packed with presentations, product demonstrations, networking opportunities, and a major product announcement.

Frank G. Cannata recalls his visit to the ITMA conference in 2019, a conference that opened his eyes to the possibilities of textile printers in the office technology dealer channel.

Frank G. Cannata offers a recap of the TD SYNNEX Executive Print and Imaging Summit along with commentary from dealers attending the event.

Hiring and retention is one of the biggest challenges in the office technology industry and recent surveys yield insights into recruitment strategies and what’s on the minds of recent college grads looking for employment.

Frank G. Cannata offers a preview of our production print issue and delves deeper into why inkjet technology from RISO is a good fit for dealers like EO Johnson.

The Cannata Report’s editor-in-chief Scott Cullen highlights the back-to-basics theme of the May issue, which focuses on A3, A4, and document management.

In response to the early news out of Japan about the new partnership between Ricoh and Toshiba, Frank offers his thoughts about what this means to both companies and North American office technology dealers.

Frank G. Cannata recaps the American Co-OP dealer meeting on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.

Frank G. Cannata makes a case for why Sharp will be successful selling the Fuji-made production printers that that were introduced at the recent Sharp national dealer meeting.

Frank G. Cannata shares his highlights from the 2023 Sharp dealer meeting, focusing on the dealers in attendance, content, and a major announcement.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a buzzword in the technology industry for quite some time now, and it’s not surprising to see its emerging influence of AI in the office technology industry.

The Cannata Report’s Economics Watch columnist Henry Willmore discusses how the closure of Silicon Valley Bank, rising oil prices, and changes in the housing market could impact the U.S. economy.

Frank G. Cannata presents an overview of the International Copier Dealer Association (ICDA) March meeting, identifying the highlights, including a presentation on dealer diversification as well as his thoughts on the benefits of membership in one of these groups.

Veterans are important to Frank G. Cannata as he asks the office technology industry to look beyond veterans’ employment needs and consider their mental and physical health needs as well.

Dave Dwyer, VP, supply chain & operations for Sharp, provides an update on the status of Sharp’s backorders, lessons learned dealing with supply chain challenges, and what’s in Sharp’s product pipeline for 2023. 

The Cannata Report’s March issue focuses on 10 dealer diversification strategies in such areas as VoIP, label and barcode printers, digital printing packaging, production print, inkjet technology, and more.

With so many opportunities to expand their products and services, and in light of declining clicks, diversification should be paramount for office technology dealers.

Economics columnist Henry Willmore examines the economic trends that seem to be running counter to previous predictions about a recession occurring in the first half of 2023.

In recognition of International Women’s Day 2023, The Cannata Report is proud to share the following reflection from Tanja Omeragic of ConnectWise about being a woman in the tech industry and her advice to other women in the workplace.

Inspired by a recent article in The New York Times, Frank G. Cannata expresses his concerns about technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) and growing interest in e-commerce.