Technology Trends

Office technology industry movers and shakers network and share insights at the Executive Connection Summit.

Diversification strategies: Office technology dealers need to embrace new products, services, and solutions to meet the demands of an evolving market.

Five Cannata Report Advisory Board members reveal what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what’s next in their diversification journeys.

When it comes to diversification, these legacy products, services, and solutions are still viable for expanding beyond traditional office technology.

Discover how Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) can help dealerships meet customer demands, boost productivity, and tap into new revenue streams.

Industries ranging from retail and healthcare to logistics and manufacturing use thermal barcode printers. This potentially high-margin, high-demand product category can help dealers seeking to expand beyond traditional copiers and office printers.

Mike Marusic, Sharp president & CEO, talks margins and outlines the office-tech dealer opportunity for the OEM’s Dynabook laptop devices.

The best way to describe the Executive Connection Summit for anyone who has never attended is one-part think tank, one-part educational forum, and one-part networking conference.

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Welcome to The Cannata Report’s 2025 WatchList issue, where we highlight the trends, companies, people, and products poised to shape the future of the office technology industry.

In the bustling landscape of modern communication, paper finds itself at a crossroads.

Textile printing is an untapped opportunity for office technology dealers and one with a promising future.

Each year, The Cannata Report sets as its mission to spotlight the developments shaping the future of office technology in our Annual WatchList.

With more OEMs pushing production print, the near-term future burns brightly for dealers selling these workhorse devices as well as the production print software that drives them.

Artificial intelligence (AI) was the buzzword on everyone’s lips this year—the hot investment, the future that has finally arrived, society’s downfall or its savior.

Although the sale and use of office digital MFPs have been sluggish due to the global trend toward paperless offices, the sale and use of production printers continue to grow.

The shift towards accessibility presents a unique opportunity for managed print services providers.

A4s have become faster and more durable, and the print quality has improved with each new model. So why don’t these devices get more respect?

In this follow-up to Frank G. Cannata’s PRINTING United overview, Frank recaps his conversations with Xerox executives about the company’s production print strategy.

Frank and CJ travel to PRINTING United Expo 2024 in Las Vegas to discover what’s new in the world of production and industrial print.

The Printer and MFP Subcommittee of the Japanese Business Machine and Information System Industries Association (JBMIA) recently announced the results of a domestic survey on “business areas where paper output remains strong,” a topic of great interest in the MFP/printer industry.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force across industries, encompassing various technologies such as machine learning algorithms, neural networks, and large language models.

PRINTNG United Expo 2024 once again proved to be a hotbed of innovation, showcasing the latest advancements in printing technology and highlighting emerging trends to shape the industry’s future.

A3 devices, the too-much-is-never-enough workhorses of office printing, have long been the go-to machines for customers seeking a full set of features and capabilities.

PRINTING United provides office technology dealers looking to diversify and expand solutions offerings in production print many opportunities to consider.