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Managed IT & SolutionsSecurity
Hard Copy | From the Editor’s Desk: If You’re Not Concerned about Cybersecurity, What’s Wrong with You?
by Scott Cullen May 13, 2024For those interested in learning more about cybersecurity be sure to check out Connectwise’s MSP Threat Report, which analyzes key security incidents of the past 12 months.
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The American Coop Spring meeting took place at Eakes Office Solutions in Grand Island, Nebraska.
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Seiko Epson, committed to addressing environmental issues through its Epson 25 Renewed and Environmental Vision 2050 initiatives, reflected on 2023 and shared its aspirations for the fiscal year 2024 during the Epson Group president’s press conference on March 12.
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Technology Trends
Out of the Box: Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence are Propelling the Next Wave of Managed Services
by Petra Diener May 13, 2024Does your dealership understand what it takes to catch the managed services wave?
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Hiring & Retention
Copier Careers® Insights℠ Hiring Complacency is Recruiting’s Biggest Enemy
by Scott Cullen May 13, 2024When it comes to making a hiring decision in the office technology dealer channel, it’s crucial to avoid the trap of complacency.
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Managed IT & SolutionsSecurity
What Every Dealer Needs to Know about Cyber Insurance
by Scott Cullen May 13, 2024Cyber insurance is a must for any office technology dealer or managed service provider (MSP) offering managed IT services, whether or not cybersecurity is included in those services.
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Managed IT & Solutions
Strategies for Building a Growth-Oriented Managed IT Services Business
by Mark Vruno May 13, 2024Avoid following the same blueprint used for your imaging business when launching a managed IT services business.
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Managed IT & Solutions
Managed IT Services: A Viable Path to Net New Customers
by Kate Gragg May 13, 2024As the office technology industry trends further toward offering managed IT services to their clients, a lot of attention has been paid to the ways a dealer’s hardware sales and service teams can generate leads.
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Technology Trends
Modern Office Method’s Roadmap for Launching a Successful Cybersecurity Business
by Scott Cullen May 13, 2024If starting an IT business is not for the faint-hearted office technology dealer, launching a separate cybersecurity business is even more daunting.
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CR-Connect Dealer Tour
CR-Connect 2024 Dealer Tour: Power Business Technology Celebrates 5 Years of Unabated Growth
by Scott Cullen May 13, 2024I don’t know why I’m surprised anymore when a dealership like Power Business Technology in Roseville, California, opens its doors for business in this day and age.
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Veteran's
Veterans Way: Honoring Visual Edge IT’s Julie Anderson’s Journey of Service and Dedication
by CJ Cannata May 13, 2024This month, we highlight U.S. Navy veteran Julie Anderson, an accounts payable specialist at Visual Edge IT.
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Hard Copy | From the Editor’s Desk: Coming to Terms with the AI Frenzy
by Scott Cullen April 12, 2024I wish I could tell you that all this talk about artificial intelligence (AI) across all corners of the office technology industry and in the mainstream media is much ado about nothing.
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Frank, Carol, and CJ Cannata attended the final Jillian Fund Gala on March 21. Here are some of the highlights.
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A group of office technology industry movers and shakers got together for dinner the night before The Jillian Fund Gala. Here are the highlights.
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Technology Trends
Japanese Headlines: Ricoh Joint Venture with Toshiba Tec to Start July 1, 2024
by Tetsuo Kubo April 12, 2024On February 6, Ricoh’s President and CEO, Akira Oyama, conducted a “Progress Report on the Corporate Value Enhancement Project” after the company’s third-quarter earnings announcement, aiming for the fiscal year 2025.
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Today, we have three major AI models that drive how we use AI and what we can achieve with it: LLM (large language model), multimodal AI, and generative AI. All of them live on—you guessed right—data, good, structured data.
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Technology Trends
The AI Evolution: The Technology is Accelerating to the Next Level
by Noel Ward April 12, 2024Artificial intelligence may not be new, but it’s poised to become even more prominent in the office technology industry.
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Technology Trends
AI’s Challenges and Opportunities in the Office Technology Segment
by Scott Cullen April 12, 2024There is so much to learn and so many concerns to address about AI.
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The opportunities to leverage AI are waiting for dealers of all sizes.
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Technology Trends
Generative AI is Reshaping and Reinventing Document Management
by Mark Vruno April 12, 2024AI technology possesses powers that make for a less chaotic next phase of our data-laden digital age.
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Technology Trends
AI in Action: Copilot’s Role in Streamlining the Recruitment Process
by CJ Cannata April 12, 2024Konica Minolta is currently part of a beta program testing out Copilot, a machine learning feature included in the popular recruiting and applicant management software iCIMS.
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A rapidly evolving technology requires internal and external safeguards such as an AI policy by organizations using it.
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Kingston Training Group is proactively enhancing its sales training using artificial intelligence.
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General Profiles
CR-CONNECT 2024 Dealer Tour: Milner, a Model for Success in a Volatile and Evolving Industry
by Scott Cullen April 12, 2024President Tom McMahon offers a glimpse into Milner’s past, present, and future.