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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Industry Experts Assess Teaching Moments

The majority of the glass-half-full crowd tends to take a critical view of performance and results when reflecting on the previous year. We sometimes tend to be our own biggest critics, focusing
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EFI Connect Conference Highlights New Digital Print Innovations Driving Analog-to-Digital Transformation

This week, during the 22nd annual Connect conference at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort, Electronics For Imaging Inc. is highlighting state-of-the-art digital print innovations that give print
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Half of All Organizations Hit by Ransomware Experience Productivity Loss

According to new data, ransomware is expected to be a larger and more likely threat in the next year, making the impacts felt today very relevant as the impetus for improved cybersecurity.
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M&A Parade Continues with Deals by DME, Novatech and The Network Pro

While the office technology space is certainly not a sport, the first two weeks of 2022 definitely give the appearance of a trading deadline fast approaching. Although there are no championships
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Lessons Learned, Volume Two: Dealers Talk Insights Courtesy of 2021 Teachings

When certainties are few, the office technology dealer network must rely on the most recent of trailing data, because 2019 (and even 2020) offered a short shelf life for actionab
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Industry Mourns Loss of Copier Fax BT President and Founder Al Scibetta

The dealer community is saddened by the loss of Al Scibetta, president and founder of Copier Fax Business Technologies, who passed away Jan. 2 at the age of 72 following a brief illness, the
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RJ Young Expands Footprint with New Tallahassee Office and Distribution Center

RJ Young, an industry-leading business technology solutions provider in the Southeast, recently opened a new office and distribution center in Tallahassee, Florida, to accommodate growth in the
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Doing Better Business, Eakes, Frontier and ACM Technologies Ring in 2022 with Deals

We could see it coming, but the first week of 2022 was greeted with the announcement of three acquisitions on the dealer side and another involving distributors. The M&A parade was so long,
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Applying Lessons Learned from 2021 to Forge Path to Brighter Year

We’ve all heard the adage about life being a cruel teacher that gives you the test first, then teaches you the lesson. In that sense, it probably doesn’t matter that the test administered by 2021
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Hollywood Dreams: Image 2000 CEO Joe Blatchford’s Past Life as Chuck Barris’ Exec Runner

These days, Joe Blatchford finds much reward and satisfaction in being the CEO of Image 2000, a $30 million dealership nestled in Valencia, California. But way back in the day, during his
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LDI Color ToolBox Rebrands as LDI Connect

We are excited to announce that LDI will officially be changing our name to LDI Connect to better represent who we are as a company, now and into the future; and, more importantly, what this
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That’s a Wrap: 2021 Elite Dealers Reflect on Various Challenges as They Look Ahead

The year 2021 will be remembered for a myriad of reasons that run the gamut of reactions, part positive and negative, inspirational and disappointing, encouraging and frustrating. It was the best
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