October 7, 2021

Canon Receives Two Pinnacle InterTech Awards and Four Pinnacle Product Awards for 2021

Melville, NY (Oct. 7, 2021) — Canon U.S.A. Inc. a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that it is the proud recipient of four Pinnacle Product Awards for its Colorado 1630 UVgel roll-to-roll printer and its Arizona 1380 GT, Arizona 2380 GTF and Arizona 2380 XTF
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Two-Minute Drill: ITEX Returns to Las Vegas Nov. 9-10 with Mission to Guide Dealers in Post-Pandemic World

Marc Spring isn’t pulling any punches. He feels there are certain realities that have been brought about by the pandemic, and in order to thrive in its aftermath, dealers need to equip themselves with not only the tools to make it happen but also the perspective to accept that a
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Website Optimization Tools Enable Dealers to Measure, Tweak Marketing Endeavors

Remember those old television commercials for local automotive sales? Some fast-talking huckster would blather on about, say, the AMC Eagle—which looked like it belonged in a 1970s romp room with its wood-grain paneling—and wrap up his spiel with the promise, “just tell them
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M&A Roundup: Visual Edge Expands MIT Footprint; Xerox and ARMOR Group Swing Deals

Industry megadealer Visual Edge made a big M&A splash this week by obtaining Brayton Associates of Southington, Connecticut. Xerox also tapped into the New England IT market as well in acquiring Competitive Computing, while ARMOR Group and International Imaging Materials
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Toshiba Difference Maker Kenny Hiteman Chases Storms, Tech Service Excellence

Few people outside of Kenny Hiteman’s inner circle are aware that he is a Skywarn Storm Spotter for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Science and nature have long been a passion for him, and the curiosity regarding the secrets of nature indicates an
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Verizon Business and CareAR Leverage 5G to Transform Service Delivery and CX

Norwalk, CT (Oct. 4, 2021) — Verizon Business and CareAR, a Xerox Company, announced a strategic partnership to transform the service and customer experience CareAR delivers. Combining Verizon’s 4G, 5G networks, and near real-time compute technology with CareAR’s augmented
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CompTIA VP Amy Kardel Appointed to U.S. Department of Labor Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship

Downers Grove, IL (Oct. 5, 2021) — CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce, announced today that Amy Kardel, its vice president for strategic workforce relationships, has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Labor’s
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Konica Minolta Names Vijay Raghavan Senior Vice President, DX and Emerging Businesses

Ramsey, NJ (Oct. 5, 2021) — Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. (Konica Minolta) announced today that Vijay Raghavan has joined the company as senior vice president, digital transformation (DX) and emerging businesses. In his role, Raghavan will work in partnership with
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Epson Introduces New Compact Thermal Receipt Printer Optimized for Self-Checkout and Self-Ordering Kiosks

Los Alamitos, CA (Oct. 5, 2021) — As self-ordering and self-checkout continue to increase in touch-less solutions, retailers require durable, easy-to-use printers to ensure customer satisfaction. Within the grocery, drug and mass market merchant segment alone, the percentage of
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Canon Solutions America Touts Best Practices, Security at NIGP Forum

Melville, NY (Oct. 6, 2021) — Canon Solutions America Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. Inc., participated in the 2021 NIGP Annual Forum held virtually Aug. 23-26 and in-person Sept. 11-14 in Anaheim, California. Representatives of the company interacted with
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Mohn Media Invests in Efficiency and Value with EFI Publication Print Suite ERP

Fremont, CA (Oct. 06, 2021) — After an extensive search and due diligence on leading-edge workflow solutions for streamlined productivity and management efficiency, Mohn Media – a subsidiary of Europe’s largest print business, Bertelsmann Printing Group (BPG) – has adopted the
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Sharp’s Moonsun Park Recognized as NJBIZ Best 50 Women in Business 2021

Montvale, NJ (Oct. 5, 2021) — Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC) announced today that NJBIZ has named Moonsun Park, chief financial officer and senior vice president of finance, one of the 2021 Best 50 Women in Business in New Jersey. This award recognizes the hard work and
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ECI Launches Printanista, a New Cloud-Based Managed Print Solution

Fort Worth, TX (Oct. 6, 2021) — ECI Software Solutions, a leader in cloud-based business management solutions, today announced its newest product: Printanista. Printanista will be ECI’s go-forward managed print solution (MPS) for the office technology market, combining the
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Xerox Joins Gartner Peer Insights Customer First Program, Becomes First Provider of Managed Print Services in the Distributed Workplace to Earn Customer First Badge

Norwalk, CT (Oct. 7, 2021) — Xerox announced today that it joined the Gartner Peer Insights Customer First Program. Today, Xerox is the only provider of Managed Print Services in the Distributed Workplace to have earned the Customer First Badge. Receiving this badge signifies
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