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Pulse Technology has named Gillian O’Donnell of Schaumburg, IL, to the position of HR generalist.

ConnectWise announced a new partnership with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) to enhance cybersecurity for MSPs.

Veterans are important to Frank G. Cannata as he asks the office technology industry to look beyond veterans’ employment needs and consider their mental and physical health needs as well.

ELATEC Inc. celebrated its 10th anniversary of operations in the Americas as a leading provider of RFID and mobile access solutions.

Rochester Software Associates announced that it has joined the 2023 Inkjet Summit, produced annually by PRINTING United Alliance, Printing Impressions, and In-plant Impressions, as a sponsor.

Tawnya Stone, VP, strategic technology of GreatAmerica Financial Services, discusses B2B e-commerce website platforms in the dealer channel of the document imaging sector of the office technology industry.

SCREEN Americas announced the installation of the SCREEN Truepress Jet520HD+ at Walker360 of Montgomery, Alabama.

The University of Massachusetts named Toshiba America Business Solutions its Managed Print Technology Provider.

First Citizens Bank & Trust Company announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to purchase out of FDIC receivership substantially all loans and certain other assets.

ConnectWise has been recognized by CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, with a 5-star rating in its 2023 Partner Program Guide.

eProductivity Software announced that it has acquired UK-based Tharstern Group, a management information system (MIS) software provider.

Toshiba announced that its board voted to accept a two trillion yen ($15.3 billion) tender offer from Japan Industrial Partners (JIP). Should the bid succeed, the company will go private.

A rapid recap of office technology news from the week of March 20-24, including news about office tech acquisitions, wide-format inkjet printing systems, business technology conferences, awards and accolades for security solutions, and more.

Lexmark announced it has again been recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Security Solutions and Services Hardcopy 2022-23 Vendor Assessment.

GreatAmerica’s Jennie Fisher returns to share more anecdotes about her 30-year career at GreatAmerica, including the career and life lessons she’s learned from the company’s founder Tony Golobic.

Konica Minolta announced the launch of its new AccurioWide 250 hybrid wide-format inkjet printing system which will debut at the ISA International Sign Expo in Las Vegas next month.

The Sailor Group, Inc. announced their partnership with FP Mailing Solutions as a Preferred Vendor to their clients.

Terra Energy Services announced the addition of LED Indy as an authorized reseller of its electric vehicle (EV) products.

Dave Dwyer, VP, supply chain & operations for Sharp, provides an update on the status of Sharp’s backorders, lessons learned dealing with supply chain challenges, and what’s in Sharp’s product pipeline for 2023. 

ConnectWise offered managed service providers and small businesses across Europe insights on how to navigate the unique challenges of today’s technology environment.

PRINTING United Alliance announced that its Pinnacle Product Awards program for print-related technology and products is now open for submissions.

The Cannata Report’s 38th Annual Dealer Survey is live and awaits your response to help us see how the office technology dealer channel is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and to gauge any negative financial fallout from the supply chain crisis.