Marco Named as 2014 Microsoft Central Region SMB Partner of the Year
Aug. 6, 2014 – Marco was recognized by Microsoft as the SMB Partner of the Year for the central region at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington, DC on July 14, 2014. Awards were presented in multiple categories with winners and finalists chosen from more than 200 organizations across the central region.
Marco was recognized for providing outstanding solutions and services, as well as demonstrating excellent engagement.
“The US Regional Partner Awards Program gives Microsoft the opportunity to recognize top partners at a global event. It acknowledges the extraordinary contributions of Microsoft partners serving commercial customers throughout the past fiscal year,” said LaShonda Anderson-Williams, Microsoft’s Small and Medium Business and Distribution (SMB&D) general manager for the central region. “Marco is seen as a leader in the central region. They show a strong commitment to commercial customers throughout the geography.”
Toshiba’s e-Studio’s Honored by Better Buys for Business
Aug. 6, 2014 – As a result of outperforming other manufacturers’ monochrome MFPs in a comparison analysis, Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.’s recently minted e-STUDIO507 series earns Better Buys for Business June/July Editor’s Choice Award.
Analysts at the independent office equipment research firm were enthusiastic about the print fleet’s security and mobility capabilities. They were particularly impressed with the e-STUDIO507 series’ proprietary 320 GB Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) that meets the strict U.S. Federal Information processing Standard 140-2. Better Buys for Business industry experts also took note of the array of cloud and mobile printing and scanning benefits for Apple® iOS and Android™ smartphones and tablets through Toshiba’s e-BRIDGE Print & Capture app as well as standard Apple AirPrint capability.
Better Buys for Business is one of the nation’s leading independent authorities on office equipment products and accepts no advertising to help ensure its independence.
DocuWare Achieves 5-Star Ranking
Aug. 5, 2014 – DocuWare Corporation has received a 5-Star Rating from Buyers Laboratory for its DocuWare Online product. This follows the already received 5-Star rating for their Business, Professional, and Enterprise Server products.
Buyers Laboratory (BLI) has just issued a new Solution Report certifying DocuWare Online with 5 Stars. This is the first time BLI rated DocuWare Online. Categories tested included: Feature Set, Ease of Use, Compatibility, Security, Reseller and Customer Support and Training, Upgrade Path and Global Business Readiness. Overall, testing was done in 12 categories.
Thomas Schneck, President of DocuWare at DocuWare Corporation, recognizes the importance of this comprehensive performance review: “To be awarded again, a 5-Star ranking from BLI, for one of our products is a great honor. We wanted to set the bar high for what a cloud based document management solution should offer, and we did that with DocuWare Online. We enhanced different features including: HTML 5 Viewer, a more robust workflow engine and Intelligent Indexing Service to make DocuWare Online one of the most full-featured document management platforms available.”
RJ Young Announces Strategic Partnership with PrintReleaf
Aug. 5, 2014 – RJ Young, an independent office equipment and business technology provider, has become an authorized channel partner of the PrintReleaf Exchange [PRX], the first technology platform to enable cloud-based paper tracking and reforestation. This strategic partnership allows RJ Young to provide its customers with an innovative and authentic way to promote sustainable business practices and reduce the environmental impacts that can result from printing.
PRX measures paper consumption through a patent-pending aggregation process that uses the automatic transmission of device and fleet data collected by print management software on imaging devices. This allows end users to help neutralize paper waste, improve efficiency and certifiably participate in sustaining our global forests.
With PRX, customers “releaf,” or reforest, their paper consumption by planting new trees – equivalent to their paper use – at global reforestation project sites of their choice. Through PrintReleaf’s integration with Global Forest Watch, a platform hosted by the World Resources Institute, customer’s interface with heat map technology that represents forest loss and gain across the globe, showing them which areas the planet needs trees most. PrintReleaf reforests at a generally accepted rate of 8,333 sheets of paper per tree (this equation is detailed in PrintReleaf’s global standard for sustainability). After selecting where they want their paper releafed, customers can use their online portal to track the evolution, growth, and survival of their trees over an approximate eight-year time frame for each tree.
“As an industry leader, we are committed to maintaining our mission and our reputation of improving business processes and helping customers become more productive and effective,” said Chip Crunk, RJ Young president and CEO. “With PrintReleaf’s industry leading technology, RJ Young and our customers now have an automatic and transparent system to reduce the environmental impact of printing.”
Since the launch of PrintReleaf, the company has measured 32 million-plus pages and re-leafed more than 3,800 trees.
This partnership also provides RJ Young’s customers with the option to integrate social media, automatically sharing monthly Twitter and Facebook announcements of releaf transactions that promote active participation in sustainable business practices.
OKI Data Americas Earns Respected Technology Industry Credential
Aug. 5, 2014 – OKI Data Americas has announced its receipt of the CompTIA Managed Print Trustmark – a respected industry credential that signifies adherence to best practices for technology service delivery and customer interaction. To earn the CompTIA Managed Print Trustmark, OKI Data Americas was selectively chosen to be evaluated on the internal practices and procedures they use to run their smart Managed Document Solutions business, and the external activities and operations they engage in with customers and prospects. As a CompTIA Managed Print Trustmark certified company, OKI Data Americas has proven its commitment to providing consistent, high quality services to its partners and their customers.
The Trustmark was developed by CompTIA, the non-profit association for the information technology industry, in collaboration with industry experts and leaders, to identify businesses that have made a commitment to the highest levels of integrity and sustained quality service. The Trustmark is designed specifically for technology businesses offering on-premise print services via a managed services business model.
Square 9 Expands Browser-Based Collaboration in SmartSearch v4.0
July 31, 2014 –Square 9 Softworks has formally announced the release of SmartSearch 4.0, delivering users with an enriched Web-based collaborative experience. The v4.0 solution has been built to streamline the remote management of documents through a tight integration with Dropbox, new browser-enabled features and general enhancements to the performance of GlobalSearch.
Users of the GlobalSearch mobile access client can now leverage the power of Dropbox to securely collaborate on documents with external sources. SmartSearch 4.0 also delivers new options for document versioning to simplify the tracking of changes made to your files by users not working within the confines of a records management environment. Further improving collaboration, GlobalSearch now comes equipped with a new related document search tool to allow for the virtual “paper clipping” of documents within the system.
In addition, Square 9 has enhanced the system performance of Image XChange to better accommodate user access from within multiple business applications. Added functionality to the QuickBooks Connector allows for easy Invoice creation plus new Read Only and Format Type fields. For GlobalForms users, SmartSearch 4.0 delivers a simplified method for web forms mapping, resulting in PDF output.
The Square 9 Development Team has optimized a wide range of features within the SmartSearch 4.0 release to enhance the user experience when collaborating on documents. Users all over the world can now work together even more effectively sharing content regardless of location.
Bay Copy promotes Dave Newton to Director of Technical Services
Aug. 4, 2014 – Bay Copy (www.baycopy.com has promoted Dave Newton of Plymouth, MA to the position of Director of Technical Services. In this expanded role, he will continue to work with Bay Copy’s Technical Team to meet the service needs of the company’s client base, and will additionally work with other members of the management team to set overall company strategy, and work with the company’s vendors and third-party support partners.
Newton, an industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience, joined Bay Copy in 2001 when the Rockland company acquired the Norwood-based AdCom, and brought the operations under the Bay Copy umbrella. Prior to his recent promotion, he served as service manager.
