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Neil Peart’s Passing: Drummer’s Passionate Quest for Constant Improvement a Model for All

Last week, the music world was shocked and saddened by the passing of Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for the Canadian progressive rock group Rush. Peart died Jan.7 at the age of 67 following a
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M&A Roundup: EO Johnson Adds Standard Dynamics; Zygoquest Reps Tongass Sale to Kelley

The month of January is certain to offer plenty of news regarding mergers and acquisitions, particularly deals that were largely completed toward the end of 2019, but not made official until the
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Hackers Request Aging Reports to Identify Their Next CEO Fraud Victims for Them

Rather than attempt to hack user credentials and gain access to Accounts Payable applications, hackers are now impersonating the CFO and obtaining all the detail they need to launch a scam. In a
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What’s Going On, 2020 Style: Every Corner of the Office Technology Community Weighs In

Coming off a 2019 that witnessed a dizzying degree of M&A activity from players large and small across our humble industry, it will be interesting to see what the new year holds in store. But
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Xerox Secures $24 Billion in Financing for HP Push; Fuji Xerox Ends Partnership Pact

It took less than a week into 2020 for more news regarding Xerox Corp. to develop from inside and outside its camp, involving both its ongoing quest to align with HP and its relationship with
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Why Effective Document Security Can Save Your Organization Millions

Security for Document Management Starts With Putting the Right Technologies in Place According to research by Ponemon Institute, the average total cost of a single data breach is more than $3.9
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I Thought I Was A Good Manager

When I joined Butler Street last spring, my first assignment was attending a leadership workshop for a new client. I remember sitting through a course listening to my new colleagues at Butler
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Adieu to 2019: Final Thoughts on Dealer Challenges as New Year Begins

Call us sappy or sentimental, as while the calendar has turned the page, we wanted to squeeze in a handful of final thoughts as to what our Elite Dealers view as their primary challenges. After
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Tracking the Business and Technology Puck Positions All Covered Difference Maker Glenn Mathis for Success

Older fans of the National Hockey League will acknowledge, almost to a person, that Wayne Gretzky was the greatest player to ever lace up skates. The Great One, as he was called, wasn’t the
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Nominees to HP Board of Directors Could Push for Deal with Xerox

While Dec. 25 was an off day for the business world, a report in Barron’s indicates that it actually represented the start of a one-month window in which HP shareholders can make board
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The Three Disciplines of Strategic Thinking

Do you get it? Translation: Are you strategic? How often have you overheard a group talking about a leader and saying, “She/he just doesn’t get it”? Do they say that about you? Well, are you
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First-World Problems: Elite Dealers Offer More Insight into Growth and Competition Challenges

One consistent message that was echoed by dealers virtually across the entire spectrum of the industry was that they were a bit busy, even overly-occupied. As problems go, it’s a nice one to have
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