Under the leadership of church minister turned office technology dealer David Polemini, Rite Technology is thriving in a competitive market thanks to the way it conducts business and its mission to expand its offering outside of traditional office copiers/MFPs.
Sharp
Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) is a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation. SIICA markets Sharp’s Simply Smarter business products and solutions, such as Synappx applications, professional displays, laptops, desktop monitors and a full suite of copier and printer solutions, that can help companies manage workflow efficiently and increase productivity so they can work smarter. SIICA markets its products through a vast network of independent dealerships as well as its through its direct sales division Sharp Business Systems (SBS). By accelerating collaboration, improving efficiencies, digitizing workflows and increasing information security, Sharp strives to help businesses achieve Simply Smarter work through technology that is smart and easy to use.
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General Profiles
CR-Connect Dealer Tour: Frontier Business Products Thinks Big
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenFrontier Business Products, a 44-year-old Colorado dealership, is focused on diversifying its product offerings and expanding through acquisitions under Scott Schnabel, a 27-year document imaging industry veteran, who joined the dealership as its President a year and a half ago.
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CR EventsBreaking News, Business & Finance
Trend Spotting at The Executive Connection Summit (ECS)
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenDigital transformation was the central theme of the recent Executive Connection Summit in Arizona, where attendees heard about new ways to diversify their product and services offerings, including managed IT and cybersecurity.
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To recap 2022, we asked dozens of companies to share their highlights from the 12 months. As you’ll see from their responses, this is an industry with no failure to innovate…
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Awards & Charity
Shake It Up: The Cannata Report’s 37th Annual Awards & Charities Gala Hits a High Note
by Cathy O'BrienAccording to online resources and dictionaries, “Shake It Up,” the theme for our 37th Annual Awards & Charities Gala, among other things, means: To do something different from one’s normal routine…
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Awards & Charity
The Cannata Report Celebrates 2022 Women Influencers at 7th Annual Brunch
by Sharon Tosto EskerFollowing an evening of celebration at The Cannata Report’s Awards & Charities Gala, industry women gathered on Friday morning, November 11, for the 7th Annual Women Influencers Brunch…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights November 7-11
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenWelcome back to another installment of The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday, a rapid recap of the previous week’s document imaging industry news…
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Awards & Charity
Frank Award Winners Announced at 37th Annual Awards & Charities Gala Benefitting Endowed Scholarship at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
by Cathy O'BrienThe winners of the Frank Awards were announced at our 37th Annual Awards and Charities Gala, themed “Shake It Up,” sponsored by Hytec Dealer Services and ConnectWise last night…
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Connectivity among devices is paramount as the company expands its product offerings. Above: Ted Kawamura speaks to dealers during Sharp’s 2019 dealer…
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Dealer Survey & The Cannata Dinner
37th Annual Dealer Survey: A3 MFP Manufacturer Ratings
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenExhibits 2.12-2.19 Each year, we ask dealers to rate their primary A3 MFP suppliers as “Excellent,” “Very Good,” “Good,” “Fair,” or “Poor.”…
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Dealer Survey & The Cannata Dinner
37th Annual Dealer Survey: A4 MFP Manufacturer Ratings
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenExhibits 2.20-2.25 This has not been a good Survey year based on dealer ratings of their A4 providers. Except for Lexmark whose…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Sharp Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. Partners with directprint.io
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenSharp Vietnam Electronics Co., Ltd has named directprint.io as a printing software partner with Sharp’s multifunction printers (MFPs) in Vietnam. The new partnership, which…
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CR Events
The Cannata Report to Host 7th Annual Women Influencers Brunch
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report will host its 7th Annual Women Influencers Brunch, sponsored by esp and GreatAmerica Financial Services, on Friday, November 11, the day after…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights October 17-21
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe document imaging industry news cycle continues churning with the latest announcements from Canon, ConnectWise, EFI, Epson, Rochester Software Associates, Sharp, Toshiba…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Sharp Announces New A3 Monochrome MFP Lineup
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenSharp announced a new line of workgroup monochrome document systems offering common features and options with its accompanying…
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Above: CJ Cannata is joined by an all-start contingent of Sharp executives and dealers at BTA’s Capture the Magic conference in Las…
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Fraser Advanced Information Systems President Bill Fraser is ecstatic that Frank G. Cannata returned for a visit after a nearly 50-year absence.…
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CR Events
BTA’s Fall Colors Retreat to Be Held Oct. 13-14 in Asheville, North Carolina
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Business Technology Association will hold the 2022 Fall Colors Retreat, hosted by BTA Southeast, Oct. 13-14 at the Renaissance Asheville…
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If a manufacturer plans on introducing a new connected document imaging device in 2022, it should be equipped with security features to…
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Awards & Charity
2022 Frank Award Finalists Revealed for 37th Annual Awards & Charities Gala
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenAwards season has arrived with the announcement of The Cannata Report’s finalists for the 2022 Frank Awards honoring excellence and innovation in…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights September 12-16
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenSome of the hottest news hitting the wires last week included Tigerpaw’s 2022 list of Top 100 Influencers in Managed Print, industry icon Kevin Kern’s return as well as news from ConnectWise…
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Video
Fridays with Frank: Frank Has More to Say About Japanese OEM Financials and Toshiba Tec
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this final episode of a multi-part series of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata continues to respond to Bill Fraser’s questions about Sharp.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Sharp Corporation Commemorates Its 110th Anniversary
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenSharp announced the celebration its 110th anniversary. On this day in 1912, founder Tokuji Hayakawa began the company that would develop core…
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Video
Fridays with Frank: Frank Recaps the Japanese OEMs’ Second Quarter Financials
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this fourth episode of a multi-part series of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata continues to respond to Bill Fraser’s questions about Sharp. Here…
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directprint.io aims to shake up the U.S. independent dealer channel with its cloud-based print management solution.