If 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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The Cannata Report profiles independent dealers working in the document imaging channel of the office technology industry in every issue of its publication. The profiles report on office technology product lines, business strategies and new initiatives, areas of product diversification, philanthropic activities, and dealership history. The profiles include interviews with dealer principals and team management and are conducted either in person by a member of The Cannata Report’s editorial team or done remotely via Zoom.
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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…
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CR Live | 2017 Dealer Tour: from Salt Lake City to Woburn
by Frank G. CannataAs we continued on our dealer tour across the country, it gave me pause to reflect about where we started, where…
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CR Live | 2017 Dealer Tour: Improving with Age
by Frank G. CannataLike a fine red wine, E.O. Johnson Company in Wausau, Wisconsin, just keeps getting better with age. As the company finishes…
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CR Live | 2017 Dealer Tour: Solid As Steel
by Frank G. CannataOne of the genuine pleasures of conducting this year’s dealer tour has been meeting with people who were in the business…
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CR Live | 2017 Dealer Tour: Sunshine State of Mind
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataOur dealer road tour is producing results far beyond what I had expected and even hoped for. I have always maintained our…
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CR Live | 2017 Dealer Tour: Innovation, Inc.
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataThe year 2017 has been a monumental one for Smile Business Products, Inc. (Smile) and the company’s founder and CEO Joe…
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CR Live | 2017 Dealer Tour: The Real Deal
by Frank G. CannataA visit with Systel in Fayetteville, North Carolina, reveals that diversification and thinking big have their advantages, especially when starting out in…
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In 2016, CJ and I began a mission to visit with as many dealers as we could over the course of the following three years. We started with MT Business in Mansfield, Ohio,…
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CR Live | 2016 Dealer Tour: Brand Revolution
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenImpact Networking Sets New Brand Building Standard in Dealer Segment: Never underestimate the strength of a strong brand. You know the brands. You see them every day””Coca Cola, Apple, Microsoft, McDonalds. You get the picture
