Ken Stewart

Between the Lines: The Rumor Mill Keeps Churning Along

There were a couple of stories circulating the end of the year, which are sure to keep the rumor mill grinding as we begin 2016. The first one reported that Sharp shares rose by 8 percent as the result of reports that the Taiwan company, Hon Hai Precisions industry was willing to
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Sell More by Simplifying Your Software Sales

Today’s selling professional is expected to have more product knowledge than ever before—and across an ever-widening portfolio. With everyone else telling you to up your game, have you ever thought about simplifying it instead? In their quest to be as comprehensive as possible,
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Trends and Trendsetters of 2015

As another year begins it’s time to examine the trends that will impact the document imaging industry in 2015 and beyond, along with the trend setters who will be setting the pace in the coming year. To help identify those trends and trendsetters we contacted six industry
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Deep Thoughts on the HP Breakup

Everybody is talking about the latest news out of HP. Okay, maybe not everybody, but plenty of folks in the office imaging industry. That seems to be the case whether this affects them directly or not. In case you missed it, here’s an excerpt from the New York Times on Monday,
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News Bytes

Prime Office Innovations Launches New Website to Feature Solutions June 19, 2014 – Prime Office Innovations (www.prime-office.com) announces the launch of their new web presence based on their theme, “From Print to Possibility.”  The new Website showcases all of the
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HP Prepares to Take Its Supplies Partner Agreement to the Next Level

(Editor’s note: I wrote the following article for the May issue of Independent Dealer magazine. To read the complete issue or subscribe to this excellent publication targeting office supplies dealers, visit www.idealercentral.com) Less than six months after Hewlett-Packed sent
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MPS? Is It Right for You?

(Editor’s note: This article, which I authored, appears in the February issue of Independent Dealer magazine www.idealercentral.com, a publication focused on the office products dealer channel. I thought you might enjoy reading my treatment of MPS for that channel. I recommend
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