BTA Southeast to Host Fall Colors Retreat Oct. 24-25 in Asheville, NC
Sept. 10, 2014 – On Oct. 24-25, 2014, the Business Technology Association’s Southeast district will host its annual Fall Colors Retreat at the Doubletree by Hilton Asheville-Biltmore in Asheville, NC, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The educational and networking event, open to dealers from across the country, will be a great setting to gather new ideas and network with peers.
The agenda features a dealer panel and an educational session by Roy Serhal, regional sales manager for North America at N-able by SolarWinds, both of which will focus on managed IT services. Dealers will be able to participate in networking events that will allow them to connect with their peers and exhibiting sponsors, including round-table sessions with sponsors, two dinners, a welcoming reception and a tour of the Biltmore Estate that includes a private behind-the-scenes Butler’s Tour. On Saturday afternoon, there will be time to explore Asheville and the surrounding area. Dealer attendees will also have the chance to win prizes in exhibitor drawings and enter the BTA District Event Sweepstakes.
The Fall Colors Retreat will begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, with a trip to the historic Biltmore Estate. Attendees will have the morning to explore the property and will have lunch on their own. After lunch, the group will meet for the private Butler’s Tour. At 5:30 p.m., attendees will travel to historic Asheville for dinner at Pack’s Tavern.
The second day of the Fall Colors Retreat will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, with a breakfast with exhibitors. Serhal’s educational session, “Making the Shift: How MFP Dealers are Succeeding in Managed Services,” and round-table sessions with exhibiting sponsors will follow. The dealer panel, “Growing Your Managed Services Practice,” will wrap up the day’s educational agenda. From 12:15 until 6:30 p.m., attendees will have time to explore the Asheville area before a cocktail reception and dinner at the hotel.
BTA member dealer registration is $159, which includes the Friday trip to the Biltmore Estate (ticket to the estate and the private Butler’s Tour), Friday’s dinner at Pack’s Tavern, Saturday educational sessions and Saturday breakfast, cocktails and dinner. An additional attendee from the same dealership is $129. Non-member registration is $209. Spouse/guest registration is $79 and children under 12 are $40. Both spouse/guest and child registrations include the Friday Biltmore tour, Friday dinner and Saturday reception and dinner.
For more information, including full session descriptions and the registration form for the event, visit http://www.bta.org/BTASoutheastEvent.
Kyocera Document Solutions America Introduces Scan-to-Email Solution
Sept. 9, 2014 – KYOCERA Document Solutions America has announced the launch of a Kyocera-developed business application, Exchange Connector. The application links a Kyocera MFP to a Microsoft Exchange Server, thus offering more robust scan-to-e-mail capabilities, according to the company.
The process is simple. While standing at a HyPAS-enabled Kyocera MFP, users can authenticate to Exchange Server, scan documents, access their Microsoft Outlook address books, and e-mail the digitized files directly from their Outlook global or personal contact list. It is both convenient and secure. Plus, for confirmation or auditing purposes, a copy of the message appears in the user’s Sent Items folder.
Exchange Connector does more than save time at the MFP. Each e-mail message created at the MFP is addressed from the sender’s e-mail address, instead of an unknown MFP address, helping ensure secure and reliable delivery.
Kyocera Exchange Connector is available through authorized Kyocera dealers. To find a dealer, visit Kyocera’s dealer locator at www.kyoceradocumentsolutions.com/us.
RISO Releases Self-Contained Inkjet In-line Binding System
Sept. 9, 2014 – RISO, Inc. has announced the release of the company’s new automated binding system, making RISO the first cut-sheet inkjet printing solution in its class with in-line Perfect Binding capability. The RISO Perfect Binder not only incorporates the benefits of inkjet technology and the production speed of the ComColor X1 Series printers, but converts the system into a self-contained book manufacturing solution for both short runs and high-volume production.
RISO’s inkjet Perfect Binder solution prints books as thick as 300 sheets of 20 lb. bond – which meets or exceeds the production needs of most digital book printers. Combining power and versatility in a 6’ x 12’ operating footprint, the perfect bound, full-color books produced by RISO’s in-line system also enables printing of the covers and pages, with the ability to insert pre-printed covers and pages as well. The high speed, fully automatic RISO Perfect Binder is a new accessory for the X1 Series, broadening its range of applications. It is engineered for use in a wide range of industries and settings, such as corporate, manufacturing and educational environments.
For more information, go to http://us.riso.com.
Marco Purchases Northeast Photocopy Company
Sept. 8, 2014 – Marco, Inc., a technology services provider in the United States, has announced that it has purchased Northeast Photocopy Company, Inc. (NEP), a copier and printer company located in Appleton and Green Bay, Wisconsin. The 38 employees from NEP have joined the Marco team.
Marco currently has offices in Eau Claire, La Crosse and Madison and has over 800 employees throughout their 35 locations nationally. This purchase allows Marco to expand its technical expertise and services in the state of Wisconsin.
“We look forward to continuing NEP’s commitment to satisfying their clients and providing opportunities for their valued employees,” said Marco CEO Jeff Gau. “This acquisition supports our national growth strategy and will also allow us to expand our business IT services to their clients.”
Marco’s growth has also required the company to move to larger facilities over the past year in Fargo, North Dakota; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Des Moines, Iowa. These new regional hubs accommodate the company’s increase in employees, customers and services offered in these areas.
While many employees and territories have been added through acquisition, Gau stressed only 45 percent of company growth in the past two years has been acquired. Fifty-five percent of company growth during that time has been organic or expansion from within.
Konica Minolta Publishes CSR Report 2014
Sept. 8, 2014 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. has announced that its parent company Konica Minolta, Inc. has published the CSR Report 2014, an annual report providing stakeholders with details on the company’s global corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
Having launched its medium-term business plan, “TRANSFORM 2016,” at the start of fiscal 2014, Konica Minolta is transforming business by focusing on customer-centric ideas that create value through an enhanced offering of products, solutions and services that contribute to overcoming problems faced by customers and society.
The Report also introduces the Medium-Term Environmental Plan 2016, an action plan based on Konica Minolta’s long-term Eco Vision 2050 that sets specific goals for fiscal year 2016. This plan has three important themes: Green Products (planning and development); Green Factories (procurement and production) and Green Marketing (distribution, sales and service, and collection and recycling). These themes are collectively named “Three Green Activities,” and each theme has established goals for fiscal year 2016 in terms of environmental and corporate value.
In addition, Konica Minolta has driven initiatives to pursue cost cutting and reduction of carbon emissions at local suppliers by working with them to improve the production process. In fiscal year 2013, these efforts resulted in a total of nearly 1,800 tons of CO2 reduction.
The Konica Minolta CSR Report 2014 or additional information on Konica Minolta’s environmental efforts are available online.
Toshiba America Business Solutions Named Official Electronics Provider of Staples Center by AEG
Sept. 8, 2014 – Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. has been named a “Founding Partner” and the Official Electronics Provider of STAPLES Center by AEG, owners of the downtown Los Angeles sports and entertainment arena. As the exclusive supplier of digital signage and displays for the arena, Toshiba will supply STAPLES Center with more than 800 displays while receiving interactive digital signage, multi-media content, venue and affiliate product placement, as well as a comprehensive social media program with the Los Angeles Kings to enhance fan experience. The multi-year deal was brokered by AEG Global Partnerships. Another key element of the partnership will enable STAPLES Center to launch its first-ever, state-of-the-art interactive destination where fans will be encouraged to engage in various social media activities relating to the upcoming 2014-15 NBA and NHL seasons. Located in the main concourse of STAPLES Center, LA Interactive, powered by Toshiba will enhance fans’ experience with Twitter feeds, updates and battles, hashtag polls, player stats, game scores and video highlights. LA Interactive, powered by Toshiba will be unveiled in early November. The partnership also includes the installation of nearly 16,000 LED lights in the L.A. LIVE East and West Garages, which is expected to save approximately 1,800,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually. The net savings during a 10-year period should total $1,650,000, with an overall energy reduction of 56 percent. Additional components of AEG’s partnership with Toshiba include indoor and outdoor signage in and around STAPLES Center, including LED rotation on the scoreboard during all publicly ticketed events, a customized promotional video, and installation of Toshiba televisions in STAPLES Center’s best-in-class private suites and conference rooms, creating an immersive experience year-round.
LMI Solutions to Sponsor 2014 Executive Connection Summit
Sept. 3, 2014 – LMI Solutions (LMI), an R2 certified manufacturer, distributor and recycler of replacement toner cartridges and printers, has announced a corporate sponsorship position at the upcoming Executive Connection Summit taking place on October 27th – 30th in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Unlike other industry events, the 3rd Annual Executive Connection Summitis hosted by members of Technology United, a collection of technology leaders in the Imaging and IT Services arena. This year’s C-Level agenda promises to connect participants directly with business growth strategies leveraging proven technologies that deliver real world business results. Participants will hear directly from top executives from companies such as SAP, INTEL, Samsung, SHARP, OKI, Greyrock Capital Group, ESP, Green Hills Software, Great America, In-Map, Airwolf 3D, Atlas, LMI Solutions and more!
Attended primarily by dealer and reseller principals, this year’s event features a unique blend of educational, networking, and socializing opportunities designed to provide attendees with direct access to senior executives in both a business and casual setting.
Feedback on previous ECS events has been overwhelmingly positive and this year’s event has an anticipated 300+ participants coming together in Scottsdale to optimize their business plans for growth and prosperity in 2015 and beyond.
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EFI Fiery Delivers VDP, Productivity and Integrated Workflows on the Canon imagePRESS C800 Series
Sept. 5, 2014 – EFI has introduced two advanced EFI Fiery digital front ends (DFEs) for the new Canon imagePRESS C800 and C700 presses. The Canon imagePRESS Server F200 and G100 are the first DFEs built on EFI’s state-of-the-art Fiery FS150 Pro platform for cut-sheet digital production systems. The Fiery FS150 Pro platform offers faster processing, unsurpassed image quality and even easier to use automated workflows, according to an EFI press release.
The new imagePRESS F200 server includes the latest version of EFI’s JDF-certified Fiery technology, which can connect users’ imagePRESS operations into efficient, plant-wide management workflows to simplify and improve overall business management, according to EFI. The server supports the latest version 3.0 of the Adobe PDF Print Engine rendering platform and a variety of variable-data formats and standards, including PDF/VT 2 and PPML 3.0, giving users added flexibility to create higher-value personalized documents. Seamless integration to EFI MIS and Web-to-Print products, Océ PRISMA workflow from Canon, and leading prepress workflow solutions, including Kodak PRINERGY, Heidelberg Prinect and Agfa Apogee – provide increased shop automation and productivity.
he Fiery FS150 Pro DFEs expand upon the advanced imaging features of their predecessor, an EFI Fiery FS100 Pro platform that was the first DFE to earn a 100% perfect pass label from VIGC’s PDF RIP Audit. Users can have more confidence than ever before that their output matches the designer’s intent on the first print, especially with a new, unique grayscale composite overprint feature that ensures correct monochrome printing of overprints, drop shadows and transparencies. The new Fiery DFEs for the Canon imagePRESS C700 and C800 are driven by Fiery Command WorkStation, the job management interface that lets users manage all Fiery Driven printers locally or remotely from a single place. Command WorkStation makes complex jobs simple, regardless of operator experience. Plus, it increases efficiency and reduces errors with Hot Folder and Virtual Printer automation features. With the Fiery FS150 Pro platform, Fiery administrators can now use Command WorkStation to create server-based automated workflows and publish them to all operators to standardize processes and reduce touches.
The Canon imagePRESS Server F200 is a standalone DFE for the new Canon imagePRESS C800 and C700 presses, while the G100 model operates as an embedded server available for both printers. Both DFEs will be available through Canon USA with new imagePRESS C800 and C700 presses.
Explosive Growth Lands FlexPrint, Inc. In Coveted Inc.500|5000 List for Fifth Consecutive Year
Aug. 28, 2014 — With over 27 million registered businesses that are eligible for consideration to appear in Inc. Magazine’s prestigious 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies list, FlexPrint, Inc. has achieved that honor for a fifth consecutive year in 2014 with a rare distinction – organic growth.
Each year Inc. Magazine ranks the five thousand fastest-growing privately held firms in the United States. This prestigious list of the nation’s most successful private companies has become a hallmark of entrepreneurial success and the place where future household names first make their mark. Oracle, Patagonia, E*Trade, American Apparel, Microsoft, and numerous other well-known brands are among those celebrated on this list.
“To sustain significant growth over a long period of time is a true testament to having a unique business culture. Not many companies have made the Inc 500|5000 list for five consecutive years with pure organic growth. FlexPrint is in a rarified class on its own and great at what they do. They are a hidden champion for job growth and innovation, the real muscle of the American economy,” states Inc. Editor Eric Schurenberg.
“We attribute our organic growth and continuing success to an unwavering commitment to our passionate employees and customers. To be recognized for five consecutive years as one of America’s fastest growing companies, we dedicate this recognition to the commitment and hard work of our entire team and to the successful partnerships we’ve created with our national client base,” states Frank Gaspari, CEO of FlexPrint, Inc.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found on Inc.com. Winners of the Inc. 500|5000 award will be honored at the Inc. 5000 Conference and Awards Ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona on October 15-17, 2014.
