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HP Unveils Industry’s First Mopria-Certified MFP

Last week HP introduced the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M476. This announcement is worth acknowledging because the M476 is the first Mopria certified printer in the industry, meaning it meets
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NBM Rolls with the Industry’s Flow

It’s always fascinating to revisit some of our past Elite Dealers, such as Northern Business Machines, particularly if you missed their profile when it originally ran last fall. If you’re a
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3-D Printing Enables Fraser-AIS to Find New Sales Opportunities

As interest in 3-D printing gains momentum, the debate on whether it even belongs in the print solution space remains in question. However, one dealer says its profit potential in the production
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Notable Solutions Identifies Three Trends Affecting the Imaging Industry in 2014

(Editor’s note: This trends piece was originally scheduled to run last month, however, because I misfiled it, it is appearing this week. I sincerely apologize for the delay.) Notable Solutions
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Enhancing Workflow with Document Management Solutions

When it comes to helping customers enhancing their workflow, what better place to start than with a document management solution? Workflow and document management are practically synonymous and
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Three Trends Driving Nuance’s Growth in 2014

Nuance expects several trends to drive growth for our business in 2014. First, MPS continues to grow and evolve, and is moving up the organization to the point where it is increasingly viewed as
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Buying Power: IBPI’s Randy Horshok on What It Means to Be a Member of the Office Technology Industry’s Largest Buying Group

Whether by accident or design, IBPI has become the largest buying group in the office technology industry, representing more than 350 independent commercial copy, print, and IT dealers across
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A Conversation with Tom Day of West Point Products

  Tom Day, CEO of West Point Products, oversees one of the office imaging industry’s leading suppliers, a supplier with a reputation for providing independent resellers with premium
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Best Practices Make for a Near-Perfect Office Technology Dealership at LDI

  Jerry Blaine isn’t satisfied. He owns one of the top office technology dealerships in the country, he’s got one of the most tenured sales forces in the industry, and business is goo
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Be a Real Professional

It seems like today, everyone is calling themselves a professional—whether they are competent in their job or not. There are the titles of “Professional Marketing Ninja,” “Professional Social
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Ricoh Ramps up its Service Capabilities with Acquisition of mindSHIFT Technologies

On Tuesday, January 21, Ricoh announced that it will acquire mindSHIFT Technologies, a Managed Services provider, from Best Buy Co. The acquisition is expected to close in February 2014 at which
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