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EO Johnson Business Technologies acquired Koch Office Group with offices in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, IA.

In the second of a two-part episode of Fridays with Frank, BPO Media’s Patricia Ames joins Frank G. Cannata to discuss two potential diversification opportunities that she contends are relevant even for smaller dealers.

ConnectWise announced the launch of the 2024 PitchIT Accelerator Program for IT startup organizations.

Konica Minolta announced it has been named a ‘Leader’ in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Sustainability Programs and Services Hardcopy 2023 Vendor Assessment.

Konica Minolta announced it received Security Today’s 2023 CyberSecured award for AI Gun Detection for its REACT – Visible Weapon Detection solution.

Agfa and EFI have announced that they have entered into a global strategic partnership aimed at leveraging each other’s cutting-edge technologies.

Kyocera Document Solutions, Inc. announced that it has won 12 Buyers Lab (BLI) 2024 Awards from Keypoint Intelligence, including the BLI 2024 A3 Line of the Year Award and the BLI 2024-26 Most Color Consistent A3 Brand Award.

Toshiba America Business Solutions introduced its Elevate Sky Print Management platform.  

Frank G. Cannata offers a recap of long-time friend and Centric Business Systems founder and President Rick Bastinelli’s retirement party.

The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday provides a rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology industry news.

Pulse Technology named Marc Shapiro of Bartlett, IL to the position of IT sales executive. In this role, he will work with existing and new clients from the company’s Schaumburg , IL headquarters.

In the first of a two-part episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata is joined by BPO Media’s Patricia Ames to discuss two hot topics, including an emerging business model and whether or not she sees the private equity companies behind the office technology industry’s mega dealers consolidating. 

Crawford Technologies announced it experienced double-digit growth during its fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.

Agfa introduced the next generation of its Anapurna H3200 wide-format hybrid printer. Boasting an almost 70% increase in printing speed compared to its predecessor (in Production Mode), the newest version of the 3.2 m Anapurna H3200 emerges as a serious step-up for sign shops and digital printers.

Frank G. Cannata discusses growth, diversification, IT services, production print and more with the Modern Office Methods executive team.

Kelley Connect is changing its name. Kelley Connect is now Kelley Create. There’s no change in ownership with this rename.

ACDI Energy Services announced it has entered into a partnership with the International Systems Dealers Association (ISDA) Network to establish its members as authorized resellers of ACDI Energy Services electric vehicle (EV) products.

In the third installment of a three-part video series, CJ Cannata concludes his interview with Sharp President & CEO Mike Marusic about why he is optimistic about Sharp’s future and what he’s seeing dealers do that also gives him optimism.  

ELATEC Inc. announced the appointment of Sarah Bowling as the VP of Business Development and Marketing.

Pacific Office Automation held its annual meeting on Saturday, January 13, announcing annual revenue growth of 9% over 2022.