Op-Ed & Commentary

We have all been trying to understand how the contraction of our industry will ultimately affect the dealer channel. We are optimistic, but…

We are excited to present our seventh annual Women Influencers issue, featuring our cover story on three women industry leaders with inspiring stories about…

As more of the workforce became virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic it became increasingly clear that security would become one of the…

Across all industries we have seen a drive by companies to significantly reduce their printing volumes. Moreover, the number of completely…

In our previous Frankly Speaking, “What’s Next for Our Industry” post, we invited readers to share experiences and pose their own questions. Our…

The changes we have seen in our professional lives during these challenging times, be it remote working or digital processes, are not new. They are, rather…

ust in time to cure your summertime blues we are launching a new Friday feature highlighting an article published in an earlier issue of The Cannata…

Over the past few weeks, more and more articles have found their way into my inbox talking about increased home office printer sales, fax…

For anyone who has read The Cannata Report for any length of time or attended Frank G. Cannata’s presentations on production print at industry events…

As we battle this pandemic, we have been forced to address every issue of consequence in our lives. As a media participant in the business of imaging…

For the past two and a half months we’ve been reaching out to folks from different segments of the office imaging industry to learn what they…

Earlier this month I had the good fortune to interview Toshiba America Business Solutions Scott Maccabe as a follow up to our conversation with TABS…

We have been well aware of the power and potential of data in modern day business for quite some time now. We quickly realized that for companies,..

“Our industry doesn’t appeal to young people.” Since reading these words in our 34th Annual Dealer Survey last year, they’ve stuck with me. When…

It is impossible to minimize the impact of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. By any measure, it has been catastrophic—untold lives lost, staggering unemployment…

It’s time once again to discover what individuals from different segments of our industry as well as someone from The Cannata Report team are…

Scott graciously lent me this space typically reserved for his editor’s letter so that I can mark our milestone 400th issue. While I say this with tremendous…

The first time I heard the coronavirus alarm bells go off was around mid-January while spending a couple of days in Munich to celebrate my dad’s 91st birthday. We talked…

What better way to get to know one’s colleagues and peers in the industry than by peaking at their bookshelves, playlists, and Netflix viewing… 

Read any good books lately? Binge watching any shows on Netflix? And what’s on your music playlists or podcast playlists while you are working…

Terminations, layoffs, and furloughs have hit all segments of the office imaging industry. Some dealers and OEMs have no problem going on…

No one needs to read another post about working from home. And I certainly have no interest in writing another. Instead, let’s find out how…

One of the ways I wind down in the evening after dinner is by watching YouTube videos on our TV in the living room. Mostly, it’s cooking videos…

Sooner or later we’ll all be sitting around in whatever the new normal is, sharing stories of what we did in the Great Pandemic of 2020. And, depending…

When we discuss diversification in the office technology space, sometimes it’s as if we’re talking about a new concept. But diversification isn’t…