Prognosticators Beware: Forecasting 2023 Not for Faint of Heart

We’ve read all the reports. We’ve seen the statistics from the industry’s analyst community. We’ve heard all the talking heads shouting admonitions and excoriating us for our failure to heed the warning signs. And we’ve shared notes with one another regarding our own experiences
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Enterprise Entrepreneurs: United Business Technologies Thrives Where Few Dealers Dare to Tread

Warning: These are highly trained professionals with years of experience in performing these maneuvers. Please, do not try this at home. This caveat usually precedes a televised or in-person stunt act. People of a certain age will recall the exploits of Evel Knievel and his
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2023 Trends: The Worst Is Behind Us; It’s Time to Move Forward

As we clean up the crumbs of Sociables crackers, meat-and-cheese platters and empty bottles of Pinot Noir, two things are readily apparent. One, the worst of the pandemic is now long gone. Two, the ramifications of COVID-19 are with us, perhaps forever. Take a bow, C-19. You
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Q2 Surge, Supply Chain Easing Portends Bright 2023 for Konica Minolta

The dreamer in all of us would like to attribute the vast improvements in Konica Minolta Business Solutions’ supply chain to the magic of the Christmas season. Truth be known, the venerable manufacturer saw clear signs as early as September that indicated hardware backorders were
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2022 Elite Dealer Challenges: A Roundup of Various Obstacles Confronting Resellers

Can you hear the sound of your office line ringing? Or the frequent ping of email notifications? No? Of course not, because we are officially strolling through The Holiday Zone. Between now and Jan. 2, the only phone calls or texts will be from your spouse, reminding you to pick
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Double Vision(ary): The Diverse Worlds of LDI Connect Difference Maker Brian Gertler

While he’s never served as a pitchman for Dos Equis, Brian Gertler certainly merits consideration for the next iteration of “The Most Interesting Man in the World,” given his colorful background. Gertler has experienced multiple lifetimes wrapped into one and the industry veteran
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2022 Elite Dealer Challenges: Pandemic Aside, Physical Health Always a Priority

It starts with a sneeze, then devolves into a runny nose, aches and pains, chest congestion and other maladies that indicate a cold (at best), the dreaded flu, or, even worse, coronavirus. The reaction to coming down with an ailment is somewhat universal and sad, but we’ve all
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Toshiba Difference Maker Scott Robinson Praises, Encourages Team Contributions

Perhaps in another life, Scott Robinson would’ve made for an excellent football coach. The vice president of managed print-as-a-service for Toshiba America Business Solutions believes in the importance of every role within an organization. A high-performing business, like a
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Top 2022 Elite Dealer Challenges: Hiring, Retaining Team Members

This week’s installment of the most significant challenges facing our 2022 Elite Dealer class turns its attention to another issue that has vexed the office technology sector, particularly during the past three years: hiring and retention. Recruiting and poaching (depending on
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Specialization, Product Marketing are Twin Passions for Distribution Management Difference Maker Jay Schofield

Being the go-to guy has its advantages. Just ask Jay Schofield, the business development manager for AIDC/barcoding at Distribution Management. Thriving in a specialization means all eyes look your way whenever a client or team member has a question beyond the superficial level.
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Top 2022 Challenges: Supply Chain Easily Foremost Concern for Dealers

Each year, we poll our Elite Dealer honorees on the subject of the greatest challenges they faced during the previous 12 months, and ask them to provide insights on how they handled these issues. Virtually all of the challenges are universal, but every now and then, we’ll unearth
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From Pfizer to Toshiba, the Fascinating Journey of Difference Maker Clarence Baker

There’s a fun yet convoluted argument to be made that pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s desire to acquire Warner-Lambert and lay claim to the billion-dollar, cholesterol-controlling wonder drug Lipitor paved Clarence Baker III’s path to Toshiba America Business Solutions’ (TABS)
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Brother Leverages NYC Event to Promote Eight New Business Laser Printers

Brother International Corporation announced the upcoming release of eight new business laser printers, marking the company’s fastest, boldest, and best output color laser printer lineup to date. In advance of the rollout, Brother invited about a dozen press and analysts for a
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Elite Dealers: $5 million to $10 million

A.D. SolutionsOrlando, FLwww.myadsusa.com Year Founded: 2009President/Owner: Lynda N. Lizarazo (president), Moody Hamdan (CEO)Number of Employees: 55Primary Vendors: Sharp, HP, Canon, Formax, LexmarkPrimary Solutions Offerings: PaperCut, ConnectWise, DocuWare, Google, Microsoft,
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Elite Dealers: Under $5 million

4 The OfficePittston, PAwww.4theoffice.net Year Founded: 2006President/Owner: Carmen PitarraNumber of Employees: 5Primary Vendors: Xerox, HP, Formax, OneScreen, Lenovo, Lorell Furniture, X-ChairPrimary Solutions Offerings: PaperCut, AxessPrimary Leasing Partners: Xerox Financial
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