There’s a cute little observation in the office technology industry that the A4 can do anything the A3 can, except cost more money. Since few environments have the need for the 11×17” sheet size, it confirms the adage that there’s many a truth said in jest. Don’t shed a tear Read More

Do we choose our destiny, or does it come looking for us? The answer may be found in religion or spirituality, but life also offers a random element that sends us hurtling through life on the whims of a feather. It’s much more reassuring to think that we, alone, control our own Read More

Starting a business from scratch is a daunting task. It offers little in the form of guarantees, and the sweat equity that must accompany the financial commitment doesn’t always produce an immediate profit. Or any at all, for that matter. Our friends at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Read More

Charles Usherwood, whose small mom-and-pop technology shop in Oswego, New York, grew into a $40-plus million dealership headquartered in Syracuse, passed away June 18 at the age of 90, the company reported in a blog. Mr. Usherwood founded Usherwood Office Technology in 1976 and Read More

Broadway aficionados and people of a certain age will remember the musical “Annie, Get Your Gun” with its catchy, if sometimes annoying closing tune, “Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)” first performed by Ethel Mermen and Ray Middleton. A nod to one-upmanship, the song has Read More

A handful of personalities throughout the office technology sector have garnered legendary status, perhaps none more so than Bob Goldberg, who spent upwards of 50 years in serving the Business Technology Association (BTA) as its general counsel. But the industry sage, who has Read More

Rock climbing is not for the faint of heart. Doing it blindfolded is not for the sane of mind. Kidding! Anna Grubb discovered it is a skill and gumption she possesses, and the Gananoque, Ontario, native believes it to be a metaphor for clear communications and listening. From it, Read More

Fairfield, NJ (June 28, 2024) — Kyocera Document Solutions America Inc., one of the world’s leading document solutions companies, is thrilled to announce its attendance at the PRINTING United Expo in Las Vegas this September. Kyocera is returning to the international print fair Read More

Events and changes have a way of reverberating through Wall Street and Main Street. You may have noticed that this is an election year (insert smirk) and the markets will react whether President Biden wins another four-year hitch or former President Trump is returned to the oval Read More

When the title plaque at the front of an office reads “CFO,” the assumption is that the duties being handled within are rather cut and dry. But Kelly Dolphin has better insight into the chief financial officer role she occupies at Gordon Flesch Company (GFC). Droll, repetitive Read More

Washington, DC (June 26, 2024) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), a survey of economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross-section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, reports that in May: New Read More

What conversation about A3 and A4 machines would be complete without a roundup on the latest and greatest releases from the industry’s leading manufacturers? This month’s State of the Industry focus on the alpha and the omega of printers has you covered. Many OEMs have rolled out Read More

If the office technology industry was a romance novel set in 17th-century England, Kyocera Document Solutions America (KDA) would never be considered the rakehell. The OEM simply doesn’t have a scoundrel-esque bone in its body. The company is consistent, dependable and Read More

Crafting a specific narrative around the success of Braden Business Systems over the past 35 years isn’t a simple exercise—frankly, there are several talking points that could provide the basis for the dealer’s ascension. The Fishers, Indiana-based company’s fortunes aren’t tied Read More

Any conversation about printing in the United States has to begin with Benjamin Franklin, the Founding Father who was so ridiculously profitable as a print shop proprietor that he was able to retire at the age of 42. Nothing screams success quite like spending your new-found free Read More