In the latest installment of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata offers a recap of Konica Minolta’s February dealer meeting in Sarasota, Florida.
Fridays with Frank
The Cannata Report’s founder and editor-at-large Frank G. Cannata delves into many topics related to the document imaging channel in the office technology industry in a weekly video titled Fridays with Frank. Cannata provides candid analysis of the hot topics, trends, companies, and executives dominating the headlines in the industry.
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Fridays with Frank: Frank Weighs in On the Office Technology Industry’s Profitability Problem
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata, inspired by Pacific Office Automation’s annual sales meeting, reflects on profitability and the need for office technology dealers to closely examine their books to ensure that their business is profitable.
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Fridays with Frank: Frank Has More to Say About Independent Dealer Groups
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata offers his take on the value of independent dealer groups, noting what they do right and where they can improve.
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Fridays with Frank: Frank Recaps Rick Bastinelli’s Retirement Party
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata shares his thoughts about his trip to Baltimore last month to attend Centric Business Systems’ Rick Bastinelli’s retirement party.
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Fridays with Frank: BPO Media’s Patricia Ames Offers Her Take on Diversification
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the second of a two-part episode of Fridays with Frank, BPO Media’s Patricia Ames joins Frank G. Cannata to discuss two potential diversification opportunities that she contends are relevant even for smaller dealers.
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Fridays with Frank: Frank and a Very Special Guest Discuss Two Hot Topics That Could Impact Dealers
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn 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.
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Fridays with Frank: Frank’s Definitive Statement on Which Hardware Vendors are Going to Be Acquired
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn 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.
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Fridays with Frank: Frank Shares a Diversification Opportunity That Every Dealer Should Consider
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata identifies a viable diversification opportunity for dealers that won’t break the bank. He also shares his thoughts on artificial intelligence and virtual reality.
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Fridays with Frank: Frank and Scott Continue to Discuss What’s on Their WatchLists for 2024
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the second of a two-part episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata is once again joined by Editor-in-Chief Scott Cullen to discuss some of the trends, companies, products, and events they are watching in the coming year.
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Fridays with Frank: Frank and Scott Discuss What’s on Their WatchLists for 2024
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the first of a two-part episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata is joined by Editor-in-Chief Scott Cullen to discuss some of the trends, companies, products, and events they are watching in the coming year.
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On this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata and his special guest, Carol Cannata, wish our readers and viewers Happy Holidays.
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On the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata shares some insights from his 2024 forecast appearing in our December-January issue, and also takes a deeper dive into his commentary and why he is optimistic.
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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.
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Fridays with Frank: Why Frank is Still Flying High After Our 38th Anniversary Awards & Charities Gala
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenFrank 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.
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On this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata thanks his many viewers and shares how he spent his Thanksgiving holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Fridays with Frank: Why Is Frank Optimistic About the Future of the Office Technology Industry?
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenOn this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata highlights findings from our 38th Annual Dealer Survey that provide him with a sense of optimism about the future of the office technology industry and the independent dealer channel.
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Fridays with Frank: Visual Edge IT’s Austin Vanchieri on Building a Successful Production Print and Managed IT Business
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenOn the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata is joined by special guest Austin Vanchieri, chairman and CEO of Visual Edge IT.
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Fridays with Frank: Day After Reflections on Our 38th Annual Awards & Charities Gala
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenOn 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.
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Fridays with Frank: Frank Offers Candid Observations About the Recent Ricoh Partner Summit
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenOn 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.
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Fridays with Frank: Unified Communications, Diversification Opportunity or Not?
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata is joined by Intermedia’s Noel O’Dwyer for a discussion about the company’s unified communications solution.
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Fridays with Frank: Lexmark, Ninestar Corporation, A4, and Our 38th Annual Dealer Survey
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenFrank G. Cannata, inspired by one of the trends revealed in our upcoming 38th Annual Dealer Survey, offers his thoughts on Lexmark, Ninestar Corporation, and some interesting dealer revelations on the A4 front.
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Fridays with Frank: The Impact of the Hiring Crisis on the Commercial Printing Industry
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata discusses the hiring crisis in the commercial printing industry and what that means to dealers and OEMs who sell production print equipment to those organizations.
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Fridays with Frank: Why This Year’s Survey May Be Our Best Annual Dealer Survey Ever
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata expresses his gratitude to the 458 dealers (the most ever) who responded to our 38th Annual Dealer Survey, and how valuable this information is to dealers and most OEMs.
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Fridays with Frank: What Will the Office Technology Industry Look Like 10 Years from Now?
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata responds to a question from Sean Fleming of Distribution Management, who wants to know what the office technology industry will look like 10 years from now.
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Fridays with Frank: Distribution Management’s Legacy of Distribution Excellence
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata shares his impressions of his and CJ’s recent visit to Distribution Management’s headquarters and distribution center in St. Charles, Missouri.