Impact of Absence: Toshiba Difference Maker Nyesha Newsome Can Feel the Appreciation

It’s not just the most jaded of employees who privately fear that their company views them as just a number, a garden variety commodity who could be swapped out in a heartbeat. Every now and then, however, an event or situation arises that underscores a team member’s worth, and
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Hot Takes: Registering the Pulse of the Office Technology Dealer Community

Like any publication that seeks to stake claim as the number-one voice of the industry, ENX Magazine likes to think it has a fairly firm grasp on the issues and challenges confronting office technology dealers, MSPs, etc. But while we may engage with many of you on a monthly
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Never a Dull Moment for Bay Copy Difference Maker Kim Murphy

Many workers, particularly those who’ve amassed a fair amount of tenure, often find their jobs to be stagnating or at least lacking in the change-of-pace department. The same old, same old is what causes those concentric circles to do their hypnotic eye spins. And it may not be
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Madman for Change? Passion and Drive are Twin Fortes for GoodSuite Difference Maker Brent Portera

Brent Portera is proud to say that he had a front-row seat for the evolution of Copier Headquarters to GoodSuite. Little did he know at the time that more change was in the air. It was the final day of 2019, and the newly-christened GoodSuite was holding a technology show at its
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Entering the Crossroads: Is the Rising Tide Lifting Your Boat?

We’re not even halfway through calendar 2024, yet the year is already revealing as much about the future of the industry as it is the present. As a business owner, you should be fully attuned to what it is saying. You can drop the word “new” from the term “new normal.” What you
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Two-Minute Drill: Roll-Up Redux? Unfettered Doyles Seek Larger M&A Market Position

The days of DANKA and IKON may be long gone, those heady times when billion-dollar deals captivated the office technology dealer space. There are far fewer players, and dwindling print demand forced a correction, a right-sizing of the market. If someone were to tell Dan Doyle Jr.
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Offix Difference Maker Ron Robey Discovers the Art of Responsibility Delegation

Starting this week and running through the end of the calendar year, ENX Magazine will highlight participating Difference Makers with extended personality profiles in The Week in Imaging newsletter. You can read about all 67 honorees in our May issue. Ron Robey sat in the lotus
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A Vote for the Industry’s Future! Electing the 2024 Difference Makers of the Office Technology Space

Is it a presidential election year already? The mere mention of it makes many Americans wince in frustration. What was once a source of national pride has degenerated into warring factions, mistrust in the election process and questions regarding the validity of results. And that
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A Vote for the Industry’s Future! ENX Magazine Presents the 2024 Difference Makers

It is that time once again that we salute the industry’s Difference Makers. Each year, we put out a call to action asking you, our valued readers, to support our recognition program by nominating the industry’s best and brightest stars. You responded in fine fashion and provided
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Widening the Gap: Top Managed IT Providers Discuss Increasing the Advantage

Let’s compare managed IT to auto racing for a minute. In both, the leaders devised a plan/strategy to get ahead of the pack from the outset, to use technology, skill and knowledge to open up a comfortable lead. But we know what happens next. In racing, pit stops enable teams with
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Konica Minolta-FUJIFILM JV: Parts and Raw Materials Procurement, for Now

When Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. President and CEO Sam Errigo convened a hastily-assembled update call with press and analysts early Monday, part of his objective was to dispel some misinformation regarding the OEM that has been circulating via certain outlets. But
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Building the Perfect IT Beast: Sourcing and Keeping the Best Tech Pros

A managed IT offering is only as strong as the people behind it. Sure, it helps to have all of the tools/software/systems that can serve all the needs of a customer. But from savvy account reps to engineers and specialists, the team behind your logo is your company’s value
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Managed IT: Dealers Appreciate that Constant Investments Equal Perpetual Profits

If it were only a set-it-and-forget-it, one-time investment proposition, managed IT would be so much more palatable to a wider range of dealers. That’s simply not the way it is, for if it were that easy, then everyone would offer this MSP gem. If you close your eyes and listen,
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Two-Minute Drill: CEC Excellence Leads to New Responsibilities for Konica Minolta’s Jason Dizzine

There have been personnel changes at Konica Minolta Business Solutions recently, and the venerable OEM moved quickly to shore up its leadership structure with several promotions, including Jason Dizzine’s elevation to vice president, portfolio management and planning. With
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Talking IT: Dealers Provide Perspective on Tone and Content of Assessments

Security. Cloud. Digital transformation. Telephony. Good old-fashioned network/server management. Backup/disaster recovery. Pick one or all, but they’re certainly the hot-button talking points dealers have been engaging in with their end-user clients during assessments. As we
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