Frank G. Cannata, inspired by an article in The New York Times, ponders the impact of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and e-commerce on the office technology dealer channel.
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Copier Careers’ Jessica Crowley Talks Office Tech Talent Crisis
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenCopier Careers’ Jessica Crowley discusses the office tech talent shortfall and hiring and retention challenges facing dealers in the office technology and document imaging industry.
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Fridays with Frank: Frank Reviews the Philadelphia Ricoh Dealer Meeting
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata offers candid commentary on Ricoh’s dealer meeting in Philadelphia on February 9, including what dealers can expect from Ricoh regarding support in IT, marketing, and other segments of the business.
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In the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata shares his thoughts on the Epson dealer meeting, including what dealers think about the company’s latest additions to its inkjet product line. He also offers his opinion on whether or not dealers should take on an additional MFP line and if Epson can successfully build a distribution channel.
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Fridays with Frank: Frank Revisits and Rethinks His 2023 Forecast
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank revisits his 2023 forecast published in our December/January issue and takes a deeper dive into declining dealer revenues and what that means for the future of the dealer channel.
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Fridays with Frank: More Lessons Learned from Pacific Office Automation’s Sales Meeting
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this episode of “Fridays with Frank,” Frank Cannata focuses on the importance of diversification, which he learned at a Pacific Office Automation sales meeting. He believes that office technology dealers and manufacturers should also embrace this lesson.
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In the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank summarizes his trip to Portland, Oregon, earlier this month to attend POA’s 2023 sales meeting. Not to give too much away…
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In this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank has some advice for dealers that will keep revenues flowing, make their businesses profitable, and position them for continued…
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Watchlist 2023: Previously Off-the-Radar Companies to Watch in 2023
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenWhat companies will The Cannata Report be watching in 2023? In this video, President & CEO CJ Cannata and Editor-in-Chief Scott Cullen focus on the companies that made our…
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The Top 10 Document Imaging Industry Trends of 2023 Countdown Part 2
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report’s President & CEO CJ Cannata and Editor-in-Chief Scott Cullen continue with their countdown of the Top 10 document imaging industry trends to watch in 2023…
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The Top 10 2023 Document Imaging Industry Trends Countdown Part 1
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report’s President & CEO CJ Cannata and Editor-in-Chief Scott Cullen count down the Top 10 document imaging industry trends to watch in 2023. In Part 2, CJ and…
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Fridays with Frank: Frank Responds to a Reader’s Question About Our Survey and Has a Surprising Opinion About Mega Dealers
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank responds to a dealer who questions the validity of our Survey results and has a surprising take on how the mega dealers are…
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Fridays with Frank: Chelsey Bode of Pearson Kelly Looks Back and Forward with Frank and CJ
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Looking Back and Looking Forward Fridays with Frank series returns this week with Chelsey Bode, president of Pearson Kelly in Springfield, Missouri. Chelsey updates Frank and CJ…
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Fridays with Frank: Pulse Technology’s Chip Miceli Shares His 2022 Highlights and 2023 Goals
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Looking Back and Looking Forward edition of Fridays with Frank continues with a visit from Chip Miceli, president of Pulse Technology in Schaumburg, Illinois…
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Sights and Sounds from The Cannata Report’s 37th Annual Awards & Charities Gala
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenTake a trip back with us on a video excursion to November 10, 2022, and The Cannata Report’s 37th Annual Awards & Charities Gala held at The Madison Hotel in Morristown, New Jersey…
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Fridays with Frank: Looking Back and Looking Forward with Patrick Flesch of Gordon Flesch Company
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenPatrick Flesch, president & CEO of Gordon Flesch Company shares his dealership’s highlights of 2022 and goals for 2023 with Frank and CJ in the latest episode of Fridays with Frank…
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Fridays with Frank: Looking Back at 2022 and Forward to 2023 with Chris & Danielle Wolowitz of Shore Business Solutions
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThis week’s Looking Back and Looking Forward special edition of Fridays with Frank features Chris & Danielle Wolowitz of Shore Business Solutions in Southern New Jersey…
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Fridays with Frank: Looking Back at 2022 and Looking Forward to 2023 with Troy Olson of Les Olson Company
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe latest Looking Back and Looking Forward special edition of Fridays with Frank features Troy Olson of Les Olson Company, who shares his dealership’s 2022 highlights and…
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Fridays with Frank: Special Guest Jim George of Donnellon McCarthy Enterprises Joins Frank and CJ
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Donnellon McCarthy Enterprises President Jim George shares his dealership’s 2022 highlights and New Year’s Resolutions for 2023.
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This week’s episode of Fridays with Frank is running a day early so Frank can enjoy the long holiday weekend. In this special Thanksgiving episode, Frank is joined by CJ and Carol…
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Fridays with Frank: What Did Frank Think of the Recent CDA Meeting?
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank shares his thoughts on the recent CDA meeting and discusses the value that groups such as CDA provide to independent dealers.
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In this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank is joined by a very special guest to announce the winners of our annual Frank Awards, presented last evening at our 37th Annual Awards & Charities Gala…
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Fridays with Frank: HP’s Tami Beach Offers a Supply Chain Update and Her Take on the Impact of Remote Work
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the final episode of a three-part Fridays with Frank series, HP’s Tami Beach and Frank G. Cannata discuss how supply chain issues are impacting HP…
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Fridays with Frank: HP’s Tami Beach Talks Distribution and Helping Partners Grow Net New Business
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the second episode of a three-part Fridays with Frank series, HP’s Tami Beach discusses how the company works with its distribution partners and…
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Fridays with Frank: HP’s Tami Beach on HP A3, A4, and the Amplify Program
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the first part of a three-part Fridays with Frank series, Frank G. Cannata chats with HP’s Tami Beach about the company’s A3 products and what’s…