Beyond Technologies Becomes Authorized Digital Gateway Training and Consulting Provider
Oct. 24, 2013 – Beyond Technologies, Inc. has announced that it is now an authorized Digital Gateway training and consulting provider. With more than 30 years of office equipment industry experience and twelve years training on Digital Gateway’s flagship e‐automate® ERP software system, Beyond Technologies is now available for direct engagements.
“Beyond Technologies has taken a strong leadership position by teaming up with Digital Gateway, providing office equipment organizations with the training and consulting solutions needed for the dominant software platform in our industry. It is vital for an enterprise to streamline processes, innovate and take utmost advantage of the latest technology and best practices to sustain profits and stay ahead of the competition,” says Dan Doerner, president and senior consultant of Beyond Technologies.
Applied Imaging Honored as One of Metropolitan Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For
Oct. 23, 2013 – For the second consecutive year, Applied Imaging has been named one of “Metropolitan Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” by Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA).
“We are proud to be part of the rebounding Detroit metro area market. This award is solid evidence that we have created something special, a cohesive team working together to realize the dream of what we can accomplish now and in the future,” says John Lowery, President of Applied Imaging.
The 101 Best and Brightest to Work For Award honors companies that are dedicated to their employees and have demonstrated exceptional commitment to best practices in human resources. To meet these requirements an independent research company evaluated each honoree on key measures in various categories, including: Compensation, Benefits and Employee Solutions; Employee Enrichment, Engagement and Retention; Employee Education and Development; Recruitment, Selection and Orientation; Employee Achievement and Recognition; Communication and Shared Vision; Diversity and Inclusion; Work-Life Balance; Community Initiatives; Strategic Company Performance and the Best of the Best Small Business.
Applied Imaging will be honored by the MBPA on Wednesday, October 30th at the Henry Hotel located at 300 Town Center Drive in Dearborn.
Digital Gateway Adds 1350th e-automate Dealer
Oct. 24, 2013 – Digital Gateway, Inc., a subsidiary of ECi Software Solutions, has announced that the 1,350th dealer has implemented its e-automate Dealer Management Software, further bolstering e-automate’s position as the most-used ERP software in the BTA Channel, according to survey data in the 2012 Business Technology Association Service Report. Dealers such as Smile Business Products, Inc., and Thermocopy of Tennessee, Inc. are among the many businesses that have joined thee-automate community over the last year.
Digital Gateway’s milestone marks more than just the number of dealers that have switched to eautomate. With more than 35 seamless partner integrations to e-automate generating tens of millions of data transactions per year over e-automate’s partner integration network, Digital Gateway now provides an industry-wide infrastructure that supports more than 20,000 direct and third-party users, according to a Digital Gateway press release.
MWA Intelligence Welcomes Jeff Campbell
Oct. 23, 2013 — MWA Intelligence (MWAi) has announced today the addition of Senior SAP Business One Architect Jeff Campbell to the MWAi SAP Business unit. With over 15 years’ experience in Business Applications and ERP systems, Jeff, a Senior SAP Business One Certified Developer has served as Lead Architect on several SAP implementations. An Arizona native and Northern Arizona University alumnus with the degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Jeff brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team.
BEI Services & Digital Gateway Announce Strategic Alliance
Oct. 22, 2013 – BEI Services Inc., a provider of service department profitability improvement and performance analytics solutions, has announced a strategic alliance with Digital Gateway, Inc. that will reportedly improve the dealer experience by allowing seamless communication from DGI’s e-automate software to the BEI Services database. The enhanced API integration will add enriched functionality and speed-to-market of new features and products of BEI Services while saving time and greatly reducing the manual data exchange efforts between Digital Gateway and BEI customers, according to a BEI Services press release.
“We have enjoyed a great relationship with all of the companies in ECi’s Office Equipment Division for years and I have always considered them a trusted partner of BEI Services. It is nice to formally announce this enhanced relationship with them,” says Wes McArtor, president of BEI Services. “Since the beginning of BEI Services, we have always seen our data as being very valuable to dealers. Over the last few years we have conducted some very serious studies on our customers’ data both individually, combined, and in varied contrasts. These ’Big Data’ studies have created the customer requirements that have led to our current roadmap of features and functionality. With the new integration to e-automate, we can now offer products we once only dreamed of. ”
BEI Services has had a long-standing integration relationship with all of the ERP solutions offered by ECi’s Office Equipment Division ERPs: e-automate, OMD, and La Crosse. Data extraction utilities are already built into the ERP systems that BEI Services has been using for nearly 20 years to provide service performance benchmarking to dealerships. With this expanded level of cooperation, BEI Services will be able to create an integration that provides more real-time reporting and expands dealerships’ daily views of technician and machine performance issues, time accountability, verified miles driven, and real-time inventory assessments to help dealers control and eliminate obsolete inventory.
“There is data, and then there is actionable information derived from data. BEI excels in translating a dealer’s operational data and turning it into an intricately painted picture of the ‘who’, ‘why’, and ‘how’ versus just the ‘what’,” adds Laryssa Alexander, president of the ECi Office Equipment Division. “We’re all about empowering our customer base through technology and expertise that support their entrepreneurial spirit and profitable growth. BEI’s well-known ability to help dealers truly see their business amongst the flurry of operational numbers is what makes formalizing cooperation between the ECi Office Equipment Division and BEI an easy decision.”
The Cannata Report’s 28th Annual Awards and Charities Dinner Raises More than $130,000 for Charity
Oct. 22, 2013 – Frank G. Cannata, president of Marketing Research Consultants LLC (MRC), and editor-in-chief and publisher of the THE CANNATA REPORT, TheCannataReport.com and Live Wire blog, announced that over $130,000 was raised and pledged at THE CANNATA REPORT’s 28th Annual Awards and Charities Dinner for the MaryAnn Ingoglia Memorial Research Grant for Leukemia conducted at The Hackensack University Medical Center. The annual dinner took place on October 16, at The Park Savoy in Florham Park, NJ.
THE CANNATA REPORT established the MaryAnn Ingoglia Memorial Research Grant for Leukemia in memory of MaryAnn Ingoglia, who passed away last year and was the wife of long-time industry executive, Robert Ingoglia.
The annual dinner has been raising funds for charities since 1997, and since that time has raised more than $1 million for various charities including the V Foundation for Cancer Research, the Glide Foundation to aid the homeless in San Francisco and charities that benefit battered women and children.
The annual event recognizes the best products from manufacturers in the office products and work flow solutions industry. The awards are determined by the results of the THE CANNATA REPORT’s Annual Dealer Survey — now in its 28th as year as well.
Winners at this year’s dinner include: Kyocera Mita, Printer Manufacturer of the Year; Ricoh Company Ltd., MFP Manufacturer of the Year; and First in Class Manufacturer of the Year went to Muratec America, Inc. Rick Taylor, President and COO of Konical Minolta received the Executive of the Year Award.
THE CANNATA REPORT also presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Kirk Yoshida, the retired chairman of Ricoh Americas Corporation. Mr. Yoshida spent his entire career at Ricoh, starting in 1967, with Ricoh Company, Ltd., in Japan. He served as Chairman of Ricoh Corporation (USA) from 1998 to 2002 and from 2008 to 2009. He returned to Japan in 2009, becoming Chairman of Ricoh Leasing before his retirement in 2012.
Kofax Launches Industry’s First Smart Process Application for Accounts Payable Automation
Oct. 21, 2013 – Kofax has announced the launch of Kofax TotalAgility AP Automation solution to address the biggest challenges and trends impacting the accounts payable industry. The solution combines market leading capture, process management, mobile and analytics capabilities to deliver cost savings, improved vendor management and better cash management in invoice capture and AP processes. AP Automation is the first smart process application solution built on the TotalAgility 7.0 platform. While it can be used with any accounting or ERP system, the solution offers tight integration with Microsoft Dynamics AX. Similar levels of integration with other accounting and ERP systems can be achieved using Kofax Professional Services.
The AP Automation solution features:
· Accepting invoices in a variety of formats, including paper, faxes, e-mails, Web portals, XML and EDI data streams, and mobile devices
· Capturing and delivering high quality digital images from paper invoices
· Extracting and validating all business critical data contained in the invoice
· Reconciling the inevitable exceptions that occur between invoices, purchase orders and receiving information
· Enabling AP managers to access business intelligence and analytics tools to view near real-time metrics surrounding invoice capture and AP automation
· Affording a pre-built framework that integrates to any on-premise or cloud-based accounting or ERP system while offering out-of-the-box integration with Microsoft Dynamics AX
· Reducing the installation footprint by using browser based interfaces and a service oriented architecture
Konica Minolta Launches Express Connect App to bizhub MarketPlace
Oct. 21, 2013 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. has announced the availability of the Express Connect app in the Konica Minolta bizhub MarketPlace. A fast and easy-to-use portal that grants access to a user-established list of Websites, the Express Connect app keeps users connected to the information they need most, directly from the control panel of a Konica Minolta bizhub MFP.
The Express Connect app allows users to identify web pages with intuitive icons, go directly to sites without additional keystrokes, and access both internal and external websites. Users can select whether to display links as large icons or in a horizontal view with small icons, and can also organize them alphabetically or by most frequently/recently viewed.
Examples of how the Express Connect app can be used include the following:
- Teachers and other education professionals can link to commonly visited teacher resource and support Websites
- Frequent business travelers can link to airline and flight information websites for up-to-the-minute status reports
- Administrators at medical practices can link to insurance provider Websites
- Financial advisors can link to leading financial news sources
- Legal professionals can link to commonly visited legal journals
Please visit www.bizhubmarketplace.com to learn more.
Katun Introduces Business Color Toner for Sharp MX-4110/4111 Applications
October 2013 – Katun Corporation has introduced Katun Business Color toners for use in Sharp MX-4110/4111 applications. The introduction of these Katun color toners expands a large and growing selection of Katun imaging supplies for use in Sharp applications and represents Katun’s fourth toner launch for Sharp machines in the past nine months. Among the other products being introduced in October are the Katun Performance OPC Drum for use in Toshiba e-Studio 2040C/4540C-series MFPs, and Katun Performance Waste Toner Container for use in Canon imageRunner/iR 1730-series Digital Copiers/Printers. This cost-competitive waste toner container and drum enable North America office equipment dealers to increase profitability without risking performance or customer satisfaction, according to Katun.
Xerox Positioned in the Visionaries Quadrant of Gartner’s 2013 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management
Oct. 17, 2013 – Xerox has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the ‘Visionaries’ Quadrant of its 2013 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management (ECM) for its ability to deliver a range of content management capabilities, including cloud-based solutions.
“Content management is the smart solution for improving business processes that in turn, increases productivity,” said Mike Feldman, president, Large Enterprise Operations, Xerox. “With our cloud-based and on-site content management portfolio, jobs are made simpler – from a caregiver who can access clinical policies on a mobile device to a school administrator who can search a secure student records repository in seconds.”
Xerox’s ECM platform, DocuShare, automates document and digital content to simplify how work gets done across a range of industries including education, healthcare, retail, investment banking, insurance, government and manufacturing. Additional workflow efficiencies can be gained with the new DocuShare 6.6.1, while DocuShare Mobile lets users search, edit and download documents while on the go.
Xerox Transactional Content Manager is a Web-based content management system that moves documents through a pathway of decision points. This SaaS platform helps organizations achieve greater efficiencies with a faster decision-making process.
Xerox’s ECM industry offerings address the unique document workflows of the legal profession, mortgage and healthcare industries, and personalized communications strategies. Supported by Xerox innovation, these offerings include patented tools for text and image analysis, categorization and content analytics.
- Xerox Litigation Services provides services, technology and consulting expertise to manage the logistics of e-discovery.
- Xerox Mortgage Services allows lenders, borrowers and other service providers to electronically sign, store, access and manage legally-binding loan documents – this collaboration significantly accelerates the mortgage approval process.
- XMPie®, A Xerox Company, provides individualized communications management offerings such as StoreFlow™, an all-inclusive Web-to-print solution that creates and manages online stores and marketing portals.
- Xerox Ignite Educator Support System, a workflow and software solution that pushes hand-marked student work into the digital analytics domain, makes it faster for teachers to evaluate materials.
- Midas+ Solution Suite is an integrated suite of software applications for hospitals ranging from patient case management and benchmark comparison data, to performance improvement and regulatory reporting, and more.
RemoteTech Rejoins the e-automate Software Family
Oct. 17, 2013 – Digital Gateway, Inc., a subsidiary of ECi Software Solutions and the developer of e‐automate ERP software, today announced that it has acquired the RemoteTech remote service software applications and other intellectual property assets from Tech AnyWare. In connection with the acquisition, Tech AnyWare founder James R. Davis, III and key members of his staff will join Digital Gateway’s remote service solutions group.
RemoteTech was originally developed by Digital Gateway to serve as a companion product to the eautomate ERP system. By providing a real‐time, easy‐to‐use, web‐based interface integrated to a dealer’s e‐automate database, RemoteTech empowers thousands of technicians‐in‐the‐field with one of the most comprehensive and affordable methods to receive, review, and fulfill dispatched service calls from almost any mobile device available in today’s market.
In 2011, Davis left Digital Gateway to set out on his own and acquired the intellectual property rights to the RemoteTech product from Digital Gateway. An entrepreneur at heart, Davis desired to start and build his own company, creating Tech AnyWare and developing, marketing and selling the RemoteTech product. Having achieved much success in the market for remote service products in a short period of time, Davis sought to take Tech AnyWare to the next level of growth and development, and Digital Gateway seemed like a natural fit.
OMD and La Crosse Prevail in Lawsuit Against MWA
Oct. 16, 2013 – OMD Corporation and La Crosse Management Systems, Inc., subsidiaries of ECi Software Solutions have announced that the Delaware Court of Chancery has ruled in their favor in a lawsuit against MWA Intelligence, Inc. for materially breaching the confidentiality obligations in the 2007 license agreement regarding La Crosse’s TechRaptor and OMD’s Service‐On‐The‐Go software. The Delaware Court of Chancery’s ruling affirms OMD’s and La Crosse’s termination of the agreement, opening the door for their re‐entry into the remote service software arena. As a result, Digital Gateway, Inc. has recently acquired the Remote Tech service solution from Tech AnyWare, LLC.
“We are extremely pleased with the outcome of the Delaware litigation involving MWA,” said Laryssa Alexander, president of ECi’s Office Equipment Division. “Litigation like this is always a last resort, but MWA’s disregard for its confidentiality obligations under the agreement left us no choice but to enforce our rights. The court granted us the relief we were seeking: termination of the agreement and the return of our software. The real winners here are our customers, who will once again have better and more cost‐effective options for their remote service software needs.”
In April 2012, OMD, La Crosse and other ECi companies filed suit against MWA in Delaware after MWA included the confidential license agreement as part of a public filing in a competing lawsuit in California and then, through its attorneys, provided a copy of the complaint and the license agreement to a noted industry analyst who published an article quoting extensively from the confidential terms of the agreement. The agreement contained terms stating it was confidential and could not be disclosed to any third party without the other parties’ consent. The Delaware Court of Chancery determined that MWA’s conduct was a material breach of the agreement and that OMD and La Crosse’s termination was proper.
In its opinion, the Delaware Court of Chancery determined, among other things, that MWA “…ignored its obligation to exercise reasonable care to protect the Confidential Information in the Agreement. Rather MWA orchestrated the dissemination of Confidential Information throughout the industry…” The Court also noted that “MWA has not attempted to cure its breach…” and that it was motivated “not merely by self‐interest but by an intent to harm” OMD and La Crosse. Lastly, the Court said in reaching its conclusions that it took “seriously the fact that … MWA falsely denied” providing the agreement to media sources within the industry. The court noted that, “at worst, [Mike] Stramaglio intentionally misrepresented the facts as he knew them.”
“MWA’s material breach of its confidentiality obligations under the agreement is inexcusable, and we appreciate that the court confirmed that in its ruling,” said Gordon Kushner, vice president and general counsel of ECi. “When we confronted MWA about this conduct, they attempted to hide from us and the court how the reporter received the confidential agreement and filed documents before the court falsely representing that it didn’t know how the reporter received the agreement. This is not the kind of business partner OMD, La Crosse or any of the ECi companies wants to have.”
The Delaware court did provide MWA with a nominal damages award of $190,000 in connection with certain conduct of ECi, OMD, La Crosse and Digital Gateway in connection with ECi’s acquisition of DGI and related divestiture of the Remote Tech remote service software, but relative to the $25 million in damages being sought by MWA in the case, the award is immaterial to the ECi parties and evidences that the court realized what MWA’s case was really all about.
“Anyone reading the court’s opinion will see for themselves who prevailed here,” said Ron Books, President and CEO of ECi. “MWA sought nothing more than to harm ECI and our office equipment group by willfully violating its confidentiality obligations, then tried to hold us hostage for $25 million. The court saw through MWA’s attempted money‐grab in rewarding them less than 1% of what they were alleging as damages, found that their conduct was so egregious as to deem the agreement terminated, and took special note in its opinion of the behavior of MWA executives. The real winners here are our customers, who will see a renewed focus on remote service solutions from ECi, through Remote Tech, Service‐on‐the‐Go and TechRaptor.”
MWA Intelligence Awarded Damages in ECi Litigation
Oct. 16, 2013 – MWA Intelligence (MWAi) has announced today that it has been awarded a six-figure damages judgment by the Delaware Court of Chancery in a long and hard fought litigation with eCommerce Industries, Inc. (ECi). The Delaware Court of Chancery stated that the effect of ECi’s behavior was “to deprive MWA of the business that it anticipated from its exclusive licensing agreement… and that the most striking evidence of bad faith on the part of the ECI parties originated from the principals of ECI and DGI.” The complete court’s opinion can be viewed at http://courts.delaware.gov/opinions/download.aspx?ID=195750.
“Companies are not just machines and software. They are people. We must be able to trust not only their products, but also trust their people to do business with them,” said Michael T. Stramaglio, president and CEO of MWA Intelligence. “These proceedings have provided a newfound appreciation for the power of good partnering and an understanding that no word on a page can ever replace the spirit of an agreement and a good old-fashioned handshake. Our industry looks forward, not backward to outdated technology and business methods.”
Konica Minolta bizhub 554e Speeds Output
Oct. 16, 2013 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. has announced the launch of the bizhub 554e monochrome MFP. Featuring the INFO-Palette design, the bizhub 554e boasts advanced scanning capabilities for streamlined workflow and faster overall output. In addition to print/copy speeds of 55 ppm, the bizhub 554e includes a standard DF-701 Dual Scan Document Feeder that captures both sides of a document in a single pass at up to 160 originals per minute. Color and B&W originals can be scanned to multiple destinations or users, and standard PageScope software further streamlines workflow across all networked devices. In addition, TWAIN scanning from PCs is compatible with industry-standard scanning solutions for smoother integration in legal, educational and healthcare settings.
The bizhub 554e employs System on Chip (SoC) architecture, which helps it achieve power consumption rates among the lowest of any MFP in its class. Konica Minolta’s unique Eco-indicator enables users to monitor paper, toner and energy usage by device, account or user to promote greater environmental- and cost-consciousness. Konica Minolta’s exclusive Simitri HD toner formulation uses biomass plant-based materials to further reduce environmental impact.
Bacompt Offers More Flexibility with Océ VarioPrint 6000 TP
Oct. 17, 2013 – Canon Solutions America, Inc. has announced that Bacompt, a provider of high-volume digital printing, has installed two Océ VarioPrint® 6320 TP presses. Just as Bacompt was the first to bring a high-volume laser printing service bureau to Indianapolis in 1980, it is also the first to bring the Océ VarioPrint 6320 TP to Indiana, according to a Canon press release. To continue with its commitment to bring solutions that help companies perform at the highest level possible, Bacompt is now offering its customers more flexibility with Canon Solutions America’s high-speed and high-volume cutsheet printer.
BTA to Host ProFinance 2.0 Nov. 6-7 in Las Vegas
Oct. 16, 2013 – On Nov. 6-7, 2013, the Business Technology Association will host ProFinance 2.0 at the Tropicana Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV. Over the last 10 years, the principles of ProFinance have dramatically improved the performance of hundreds of dealerships. But with the introduction of color, connectivity, software and managed print services (MPS) the business has changed — and ProFinance has changed with it. ProFinance 2.0 incorporates these changes into the new industry model, including benchmarks for MPS. With more than 30 key benchmarks, this management tool will help you and your team achieve double-digit operating income.
John Hey and John Hanson of Strategic Business Associates will lead this one-and-a-half-day financial benchmarking workshop. They will share their knowledge from 25-plus years of experience in building one of the largest dealerships in North America and on advising many of the most successful companies in the industry. This hands-on training will provide practical ideas that can be put into action immediately. It will give your company the competitive edge that is so vital in today’s marketplace. Learn proven sales and service plans, effective management bonus programs and critical organizational strategies.
For more information or to register for ProFinance 2.0, visit www.bta.org/ProFinance or call (800) 843-5059. BTA members can also use their $250 coupon received with membership when registering. Returning BTA-member ProFinance students seeking a refresher course and the opportunity to obtain the new model can attend for 50 percent off the member price (coupon does not apply).
MWAi and Technology United Welcome MAPA Systems
Oct. 15, 2013 – MWA Intelligence (MWAi) and Technology United an alliance of leading innovation companies have announced that Managed Mail Services pioneer MAPA Systems has joined the Technology United alliance.
MAPA Systems, a pioneer of Managed Mail Services (MMS), has created an entirely new way to sell, print, and mail within the Managed Print Services (MPS) industry. The system will disrupt the MPS marketplace by bringing together MMS and MPS, thus becoming the new standard in print management, according to an MWAi press release. MMS provides an alternative method to the postage meter system. A system which is out dated and restricts its customers’ options. MMS is designed for companies ready to move away from in-house mail processing and are ready to embrace an alternative from being held “hostage” by the postage meter.
Technology United is a forum for collaboration and incubator of innovation. Designed to attract the best in class software and services providers, the group shares innovative ideas, cross-market technological advances and acts as a thought leading entity for the managed print services and the imaging channel.
Kyocera Business Application Allows MFP Users to Scan Directly to ECM
Oct. 9, 2013 – KYOCERA Document Solutions America has added to its lineup of HyPAS business applications with the introduction of OnBase Connector. This new Kyocera developed application allows Kyocera MFP users to scan, index, and route documents directly to Hyland Software’s OnBase enterprise content management solution—thus optimizing the speed, efficiency, and security of an organization’s document-processing system. Kyocera OnBase Connector is available through authorized Kyocera dealers at the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $365.
Kyocera Introduces Business Application That Saves Documents When Networks Go Down
Oct. 9, 2013 – KYOCERA Document Solutions America has strengthened its lineup of HyPAS business applications with the introduction of PreservDOX, a Kyocera-developed business application that assures users access to mission-critical documents if network resources go down. PreservDOX provides a level of protection that goes above and beyond conventional back-up processes, according to Kyocera. It allows PDFs to be saved to a synchronized folder on a PC or server, and automatically routes and stores the files on a predefined Kyocera multifunctional product’s (MFP’s) hard drive—thus allowing for immediate access should the network go down and printing becomes impossible. PreservDOX also safeguards the privacy of backed-up files by eliminating unauthorized access to the data. This kind of protection does more than provide peace of mind; it keeps many businesses in compliance with federal regulations.
Protecting a critical document is now as simple as copying it to a designated watch folder on the MFP’s hard drive. Should the network fail the user can retrieve the file by going to the folder on the Kyocera device, entering a numeric pin code, and printing the document. PreservDOX is built on Kyocera’s HyPAS (Hybrid Platform for Advanced Solutions), a powerful and scalable software solution platform. It is compatible with most Kyocera TASKalfa and ECOSYS color and black-and-white MFPs. PreservDox is available through authorized Kyocera dealers at the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $259.
The Cannata Report’s 28th Annual Awards and Charities Dinner Will Honor Leading Industry Manufacturers
Oct. 8, 2013 – Frank Cannata, president of Marketing Research Consultants LLC (MRC), and editor-in-chief and publisher of the THE CANNATA REPORT and Live Wire, has announced that THE CANNATA REPORT’s 28th Annual Awards and Charities Dinner will take place on Wednesday, October 16, at The Park Savoy in Florham Park, NJ starting at 5:30 p.m. The annual event recognizes the best products from manufacturers in the office equipment and work flow solutions industry. The awards are determined by the results of the THE CANNATA REPORT’s Annual Dealer Survey — now in its 28th as year as well. In addition to the survey awards, The Cannata Report will honor Kirk Yoshida, the retired chairman of Ricoh Americas Corporation with a Lifetime Achievement Award. All proceeds from The Cannata Report’s 28th Annual Awards and Charities Dinner will benefit the MaryAnn Ingoglia Memorial Research Grant for Leukemia conducted at The Hackensack University Medical Center. Over the years, the annual dinner has raised nearly $ 1million for various charities.
FlexPrint Extends Naming Rights to Phoenix Suns FlexPrint Club
Oct. 7, 2013 – The Phoenix Suns and FlexPrint, Inc. have announced that the privately held managed print services provider will retain the naming rights to the Phoenix Suns exclusive courtside club as part of a multi-year partnership renewal beginning with the 2013-2014 season. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the terms of the agreement, the Phoenix Suns primary hospitality venue used for entertaining courtside ticketholders, corporate partners and VIP guests during Suns home games at US Airways Center, will remain the FlexPrint Club. FlexPrint has been a proud sponsor of the Phoenix Suns since the 2009-10 season. As the naming rights partner, FlexPrint’s brand will be prominently featured throughout the exclusive club, including entry and directional signage that leads VIP guests to the club from inside US Airways Center, as well as on courtside tickets and passes required for club admission.
Rinse Tamsma to Address Workflow Summit at Business Imaging Expo
Oct. 7, 2013 – MWA Intelligence (MWAi), a SAP Gold Partner and provider of enterprise-class Machine to Machine (M2M) and Machine to People (M2P) solutions announced that Rinse Tamsma, vice-president Global Sales Business One/All-in-One at SAP will address the Workflow Summit at this year’s Business Imaging Expo, December 10, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Building on SAP’s strong commitment to the Imaging Channel, Tamsma will bring a unique global view of Business Intelligence and how innovation can drive success and profitability in the Imaging Channel. Prior to his role as Global VP of SAP Sales Business One/All In One, Rinse led SAP’s Global Ecosystem and Channels, driving partner development and channel sales.
Print Audit Offers Its New Embedded for Sharp OSA for as Little as 10 Cents Per Device
Oct. 8, 2013 – In an upcoming Webinar Print Audit, the print management company, will reveal how Sharp dealers and branches can access a feature-rich new embedded print management solution for Sharp OSA for as little as 10 cents per device via Print Audit Premier. The Webinar will also showcase the latest features in version 6.3.18 of Print Audit Embedded for Sharp OSA as well as demonstrate several work-flow improvements that have been made over previous releases of the product.
Print Audit Premier, winner of the 2013 MPSA Leadership Award For Best MPS Innovation, is a subscription program that gives office equipment dealers virtually unlimited access to all of Print Audit’s products for one low monthly price. Print Audit Embedded installs directly onto supported Sharp OSA-enabled MFPs, allowing users to control and recover printing, copying, faxing and scanning costs. Seamlessly integrated with desktop versions of Print Audit 6 and Print Audit Secure, Embedded is a complete document tracking, chargeback, secure release and pull-printing solution that eliminates the need for external hardware. The Webinar, which will be hosted by Print Audit’s President and CEO, John MacInnes, will take place on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 11am EDT. Please visit the following URL to register:
http://www.printaudit.com/sharp-webinar.asp
Visit the following link to learn more about Print Audit Embedded for Sharp OSA:
http://www.printaudit.com/print-audit-embedded-for-sharp.asp
Bay Copy’s David Hazelwood wins Toshiba Top Tech Award
Oct. 7, 2013 – Ray Belanger, President/CEO of Rockland-based Bay Copy has announced that Technician David Hazelwood of Lakeville, MA is the recipient of a Toshiba Top Tech Award for his outstanding performance during a recent Toshiba training course held in Parsippany, NJ. Hazelwood, who has been a Technician with Bay Copy since 1996, recently received a score of 98 percent on his training, which included written examinations and troubleshooting testing. He has had extensive training in all of Bay Copy’s product lines, as well as extensive training in Information Technology (IT), increasingly an important part of the service offered by Bay Copy.
