Women/Young Influencers & Diversity

The expanding ranks of women attending the Annual Women Influencers Brunch since its inception is a testament to their impact on the channel.

This year, it was tremendously satisfying to welcome many leading female executives from the office technology industry at our Gala and Women Influencers Brunch.

Following our 39th Annual Awards & Charities Gala, The Cannata Report hosted its Women Influencer’s Brunch on Friday morning, attended by women representing all segments of the office technology industry. 

The immense importance of The Cannata Report’s Women Influencers Franchise is clearly illustrated by its year-over-year growth and passion of its supporters.

The 2024 Women Influencers Brunch Soundtrack features 20 songs favored and inspired by The Cannata Report’s 2024 Women Influencers.

Our 2024 Women Influencers—Sarah Custer of Distribution Management, Charlene Fischer of Xerox, and Kerstin Woods of Toshiba America Business Solutions—will be celebrated at our 9th Annual Women Influencers Brunch on Friday, November 8, the day after our Awards & Charities Gala.

This issue marks the beginning of the second decade of the Women Influencers franchise, continuing to celebrate women’s increasing prominence in our industry.

Led by curiosity, our women influencers inner compasses are leading them in their careers and inspiring others. 

The office technology industry is still changing, and these five women leaders are at the forefront of this movement.

The office technology industry’s future looks bright based on the resumes of this year’s Young Influencers.

Konica Minolta’s Step Together program is breaking barriers and fostering a supportive network for women leaders.

Following an evening of celebration at The Cannata Report’s Awards & Charities Gala, industry women gathered on Friday morning, November 3, to celebrate 10 years of Women Influencers at the 8th Annual Women Influencers Brunch.

Stream 46 songs by superstars whose work spans multiple genres and decades from The Cannata Report’s 2023 Awards & Charities Gala Official Soundtrack.

The Cannata Report will celebrate ten years of Women Influencers at the 8th Annual Women Influencers Brunch, sponsored by Distribution Management, GreatAmerica Financial Services, Kingston Training Group, and Milner, on Friday, November 3, the day after our 38th Annual Awards & Charities Gala.

The Barbie movie, which is the highest-grossing film of the year in the U.S. to date, is triggering discussions on feminism and patriarchy–perfect timing since we just launched our July/August Women Influencers issue.

Women Influencer Liz Sumner, managing director, SumnerOne, shares her strategies for sustaining a family business, emphasizing the need to ensure that the dealership remains vital and lasting not only in the office technology industry but vital to customers for decades to come.

Women Influencer Melissa Confalone, president of Fraser Advanced Information Systems, identifies the attributes she brings to the company as instrumental to her success. She also shares her vision for the company, focusing on its aggressive five-year growth plan.

Women Influencer Chelsey Bode, CEO of Pearson-Kelly Technology, reveals how her educational background in fashion merchandising and marketing attracted her to the office technology industry.

The Women Influencers issue celebrates its 10 anniversary with profiles of three of the office technology industry’s most inspirational and dynamic women dealers.

The number of women in the printing industry is growing and these are some of the more notable women making a difference.

Six women in different roles in different segments of the office technology industry share their experiences working in this industry and the changes they’ve seen since starting.

This year’s three women influencers’ career paths are a source of inspiration for future generations of women leading dealerships in the office technology industry.

Sharp’s Debbie Tyler, part of the steering committee of business leaders that developed Sharp’s women’s initiative, called W.I.S.E., for Women Influencing Sharp’s Evolution discusses the company’s pioneering program.

The Young Influencers franchise in The Cannata Report celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and Editor-in-Chief Scott Cullen reflects on its origins and the impact of young influencers in the office technology industry.

Meet the latest generation of young influencers who are driving their organizations in the office technology industry forward.