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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.

ConnectWise announced the appointment of Kisha Thompson as the company’s new chief people officer, effective January 22.

The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday presents a rapid recap of office technology industry news from the week of January 15-19.

Frank G. Cannata recaps the Pacific Office Automation (POA) January sales meeting, a meeting that was entertaining and educational.

In this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata responds to a dealer’s question about which of the many hardware vendors might be acquired in the foreseeable future.

Kofax has changed its name to Tungsten Automation.

Prosperity Plus announced that Bay Copy has been acquired by UBEO, LLC. Prosperity Plus acted as an advisor to Ray Belanger and Bay Copy throughout the transaction.

ECS 2024 attracted leading office tech executives from all segments of the technology industry. The annual event was founded by Mike Stramaglio of Stramaglio Consulting.