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GDP (Gross Domestic Product) grew a robust 4.9% in the third quarter of 2023. This included a 4.0% increase in real consumer spending and a 3.9% gain in residential investment, the first increase since the first quarter of 2021. 

UBEO Business Services announced that Spriggs has become the newest member of the UBEO family of companies.

Komori Corporation has opened its Komori Global Center-Security at the Tsukuba Plant in Japan to showcase its security printing technologies to government agencies, printing companies and suppliers with interests in banknote and high-security printing.

The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday presents office technology industry news highlights from the week of October 30-November 3.

The Cannata Report revealed the winners of the Frank Awards that acknowledge excellence and innovation last night at its 38th Annual Awards & Charities Gala benefitting The Mariano Rivera Foundation.

On this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, a deeply appreciative Frank G. Cannata shares his thoughts about last night’s 38th Annual Awards & Charities Gala and reveals how much money was raised for The Mariano Rivera Foundation.

Stream 46 songs by superstars whose work spans multiple genres and decades from The Cannata Report’s 2023 Awards & Charities Gala Official Soundtrack.

Konica Minolta announced the enhancement of its monochrome portfolio of digital print solutions with the new AccurioPress 7136 series.

Stramaglio Consulting announced that Overwatch Holdings has joined The Consortium. Overwatch offers construction professional services, talent acquisition, media, and general contractors for the mission-critical infrastructure industry.

PRINTING United Alliance celebrated the success of PRINTING United Expo, held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on October 18-20.

Texas Tech University Jerry S. Rawls College of Business presents its Distinguished Alumni Award to Toshiba America Business Solutions President and Chief Executive Officer Larry White.   

The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday presents office technology industry news highlights from the week of October 23-27.

Epson America, Inc. announced global icon Shakira as its brand ambassador for Epson Latin America.

On the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata recaps the recent Ricoh dealer meeting, including key new product introductions, reactions from dealers who attended the meeting, and an insightful observation he made while participating in a panel discussion on production print.

HP Inc. announced the launch of HP Amplify for All, an initiative which integrates all HP solutions and services including Poly, Teradici and HyperX into the HP Amplify Partner Program.

Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc. announced that for the 16th time, the organization has won the Logistics Award at the 2023 Japan Packaging Contest for its A4 printer product packaging.

Konica Minolta announced it has received the Best MPS Support by an OEM Award for the company’s managed print services provided by its dealer channel at this year’s Managed Print Services Association (MPSA) Leadership Awards.

Mike Dudek and Rich Wisniewski of Zygoquest Group served as the advisor to Hunter Business Systems, LLC and Laser Tone Business Systems, LLC  on the sales of assets of both companies to Marco Technologies. 

Pulse Technology named Giuseppe Matera of Franklin, WI to the position of account executive at the company’s Brookfield, Wisconsin, location.

Even though not everything discussed at HP Imagine 2023 was relevant to The Cannata Report’s office technology dealer audience, it was fascinating to hear about the company’s latest innovations, even if it was a consumer product or a product designed for a specific industry.