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The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday presents a rapid recap of office technology industry news from the week of December 4-8.

Greg Walters announced the debut of The NorthStar. Central to The NorthStar’s innovative approach is its “Constellation of Writers,” a team composed not only of human experts but also advanced AI/ChatGPT-based writers.

Lexmark announced that it has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRC) 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI).

On this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata shares a book that ranks high on his 2023 reading list. As many viewers and readers know, Frank is a huge history buff, and this book is in his wheelhouse.

This year’s IT Nation Connect conference introduced attendees to the concept of hyperautomation, a trend that will have a huge impact on their businesses as well as the many products and solutions introduced by ConnectWise.

Konica Minolta announced the installation of its JETvarnish 3D Evolution Press at Print Panther Direct. The company purchased Konica Minolta’s JETvarnish 3DS embellishment press in 2017, and after five years deemed it a natural step to upgrade to the JETvarnish 3D Evolution.

Crawford Technologies announced that Scott Baker was honored posthumously with the Xplor 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award on November 14, during the Xplor Customer Communications Management (CCM) Summit.

Stramaglio Consulting announced ZENO Office Solutions Texas has joined The Consortium. ZENO Office Solutions, Inc. provides managed print services, VOIP solutions and shred services for its rapidly expanding customer base in West Texas.

Inflation has slowed considerably this year but remains significantly above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Nevertheless, the Fed appears to be ready to declare victory.

The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday presents a rapid recap of office technology industry news from the week of November 27-December 1.

Frank G. Cannata reflects on what made this year’s Anniversary Awards & Charities Gala special, from the amount of money raised for the Mariano Rivera Foundation to the support of dealers who made big sacrifices to attend this event.

Konica Minolta announced its recommended layered security approach for customers who operate the company’s bizhub MFPs.

Godin Productions is the first marketing solutions provider in Canada to install the Tauro H3300 UHS with a fully automated unloading system.

SCREEN Americas announced the installation of the Truepress JET 520HD+ to Print Bind Ship of Taylor, Michigan.

Datamax Inc. President Barry Simon has been named among the “250 Most Influential Leaders in Arkansas” for 2023 by the Arkansas Business Publishing Group.