Recently we had a contest for all of the salespeople at Stratix. It was not a demo contest but more about telling the awesome Stratix story to our clients. There were judges and then group winners for each branch. The group winners would then have the face off. Years ago we had this contest and I failed miserably, I was so bad that I wanted to be shot.
I have a hard time memorizing anything that has to be word for word, not sure what my issue is but I have an issue. This will make a good blog will write more on this later this week.
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Ricoh and Kodak Expand Relationship Through Extension of Reseller Agreement
/government in-plants, data centers, commercial print providers and other production environments as part of a comprehensive production portfolio. In addition to the KODAK NEXPRESS and DIGIMASTER Systems, both Ricoh and IKON may also sell KODAK Document Imaging Solutions and KODAK Unified Workflow Solutions, including CREO Color Servers such as the CREO C-80 Server that interfaces with the RICOH Pro C900 Color Production System. "This agreement underscores our commitment to expand our reach and
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IBM and Ricoh Deliver Intelligent Print Monitoring and Management System
. Underscoring the need for better print-related cost controls is recent Gartner research data which indicates that organizations that manage their printer, copier and fax fleets can save between 10-30 percent of their print costs. "This new, enterprise-class system will give our global customers complete visibility across their fleet of printers and MFP devices, helping them to better manage and optimize printing as an office function," said Hede Nonaka, executive vice president, Marketing & Document
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Print Mgmt/Copier Sales Representative - AZ, CA, CO
Seeking experienced Copier/Print Management Sales Professionals for well-established company. We have 4 locations to select from: Irvine, CA San Diego, CA Phoenix, AZ Denver, CO Competitive Salary, Commission, Expense Allowance and Full Benefits. For Confidential Consideration and Details Email Resume to Jobs@CopierCompass.com
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Konica Minolta Receives Multiple ‘Pick’ Awards from BLI
Ramsey, NJ ( Vocus / PRWEB ) February 22, 2010 -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. ( Konica Minolta ), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI) has awarded Konica Minolta three 2009 Fall “Pick” Awards for the bizhub® C360/C280/C220 Series of Color MFPs in the A3/Ledger Color MFP segments, as well as awarded an "Outstanding Achievement Award" for Konica Minolta's bizhub C
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MJ Flood wins exclusive Konica Minolta distributorship
MJ Flood has distributed since 2003. The appointment follows the recent acquisition by Xerox of Irish Business Systems, which had previously distributed the Konica Minolta brand in Ireland. MJ Flood will distribute the entire range of Konica Minolta products, including the latest print management services such as the Optimized Print Services (OPS) that manage printing infrastructures and services to fit individual business needs. MJ Flood director Michael Power notes: "We have had a long
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Konica Minolta and Nuance eCopy Receive BERTL’s Best Award for Integrated Scanning So
Ramsey, N.J. – February 25, 2010 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced BERTL® Inc (BERTL) has awarded the 2009 BERTL's Best Award for Best Integrated Scanning Solution to Konica Minolta and Nuance for the eCopy ShareScan® solution designed for integrated Konica Minolta multifunctional printers (MFPs – print, copy, fax, scan all-in-one system
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Ricoh America's Corporation,
multi-functional devices (MFD), commonly referred to as copiers, are technically unacceptable and were not on the firm's General Services Administration (GSA) schedule contract is denied, where the record confirms that the awardee's MFDs met all of the requirements of the solicitation and are, in fact, on the firm's GSA schedule contract. DECISION Ricoh America's Corporation of West Caldwell, New Jersey, protests the award of a contract to Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc., issued by the
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Canon U.S.A. Introduces Three New imagePROGRAF Large Format Printers
Modes, these new imagePROGRAF models provide an extremely high level of photographic and proofing quality prints. The new imagePROGRAF iPF8300, iPF6350 and iPF6300 are compliant with U.S. ENERGY STAR energy-saving standards and RoHS compliance standards. The new Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8300, iPF6350 and iPF6300 large format printers will be on display at WPPI booth 401 in Las Vegas, NV from March 8-10, 2010. The imagePROGRAF iPF8300/6350/6300 will start shipping in March for a manufacturers suggested
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TOSHIBA LAUNCHES ENTERPRISE DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
Solutions Inc. Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) manages product planning, marketing, sales, service support and distribution of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers, and toner products throughout the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TABS has five divisions: the Electronic Imaging Division; the Toner Products Division; the Document Solutions Engineering Division; the International
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SOUTH FLORIDA - Seeking Copier Sales Professionals
Seeking Copier Sales Executives for Tier 1 Direct Manufacturer. Major Account Executive - Miami, FL Sales Manager - Miami, FL Account Executive - Ft. Lauderdale, FL Senior Account Executive - West Palm Beach, FL For Confidential Consideration and Details Email Resume to Jobs@CopierCompass.com
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COPIER AGREEMENT – Kyocera Taskalpha 300ci
COPIER AGREEMENT – Kyocera Taskalpha 300ci Trustee McGrew made a motion, seconded by Trustee Abdo-Rott to approve the Lease Agreement with Upstate Office Equipment for $207.00 for 48 months for a Taskalpha 300ci Multi-Functional copier unit. Motion carried; 6-0. http://manliusvillage.org/Util...=92&type=minutes
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Copier contract to save district $250,000 over next five years
W. HOLMES DISTRICT -- A new copier contract is projected to save the district $250,000 over five years. Treasurer Jamie Zeigler informed the board Wednesday a contract with Graphic Enterprises, Canton, has come in at $51,300 less than the previous contract with Xerox. The contract was arrived at after taking quotes from several providers, Zeigler said, and based on input from office personnel. The contract, for $48,700 a year, is lease to own and includes a maintenance agreement. The contract
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EFI Launches EFI XF 4.1 Color Management System for Commercial, Sign & Display, Packa
. It lets users scale, rotate and crop jobs. The Cut Server option can drive up to eight cutting engines at a time. In addition to the new EFI Cut Server Option, a new "Print & Cut" option increases productivity by enabling one-step printing and cutting, alternatively cutting-only, on "Print & Cut" supported printers. Enhanced Linearization EFI XF 4.1 includes a new wizard for the creation of advanced linearizations for any VUTEk printer/ink/media combination. In addition to improved ease-of-use
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Canon is preparing to launch 5 new b/w A3 MFPs
- Canon is preparing to launch 5 new b/w A3 MFPs, the imageRUNNER 2500 series. Details: - will range from 20 to 45ppm - will not utilize the new ADVANCE print controller technology - will based on current imageRUNNER IR-3220 platform
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Xerox chooses president of customer operations
Xerox Corp. said Friday that Armando Zagalo de Lima, who leads its European business, will become will its become president of global customer operations. In his new role, Zagalo de Lima, 51, will be responsible for Xerox's sales, service and customer administration business in North America and developing markets along with Europe. He will assume the new role on March 1. The company also said Russell Pea****, 51, will become president of Xerox North America. He had been the head of Xerox's
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BB&T awards exclusive five-year managed print services contract to Lexmark
from 30,000 competitive devices to approximately 10,000 new Lexmark laser printers and multifunction products (MFPs) in support of the company's cost savings and business initiatives. "Lexmark's extensive managed print services capabilities and experience became clear to BB&T during this print optimization project," said Ken Hernandez of Enterprise Spend Management at BB&T. "We selected Lexmark because of the company's thought leadership and the clear experience they have to drive this type of
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Re: competing against xerox docucolor 252
It is a very good box but like anything it has its pluses and minuses. Beauty is in the customer. You need to really dig deeep and find out what apps they are running and combat it from there. The only competition I see is the Minolta and Canon but the are distant. Also becareful of the Xerox 700 Digital Press (which is nice fit between the 242-252-262 and 5000) it is a very good box and addresses most of the issues in the previous post.
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Canon ir ADVANCE models in field
Has anyone had any placements of these yet? If so, what has your customers experience been so far?
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Color Printer Lead for Manhattan
Color Printer Lead for a large company in Manhattan, email me for the lead. You'll need to be a Premium Member for six or 12 months!
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Cape school board ready to take copier company to court
Cape school board ready to take copier company to court Tuesday, February 23, 2010 By Alaina Busch ~ Southeast Missourian Cape Girardeau School Board members were poised to seek legal action Monday night after learning about problems with a contract with a local copier supplier. "I would like to have the administration explore legal recourse," said board member Dr. Steve Trautwein, after the board voted to accept a bid with a new company. The district is at the end of a three-year lease
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MP 6001 print driver issues
I just installed several of these & some MP 5000s & 4000s at a healthcare client of mine that uses an ERP called Centricity. We rolled out the PCL 6 drivers from the server, but the client had the following complaints when printing: [LIST] Inability to use Locked Print function (setup properly in driver but prints out immediately) Inability to print Landscape documents in landscape. They print in portrait. Yes, there was paper in the machine landscape. Top of some pages is cut off Finisher does
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Orbis won't tender 10% of Oce to Canon offer
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Orbis Portfolio Management Europe affirmed Tuesday that it would not tender its 10% holding in Oce NV /quotes/comstock/24s!e ce (NL
CE 8.59, +0.00, +0.03%) to Canon Inc.'s /quotes/comstock/13*!caj/quotes/nls/caj (CAJ 41.38, -0.05, -0.11%) /quotes/comstock/!7751 (JP:7751 3,720, -105.00, -2.75%) offer for the Venlo, Netherlands, imaging-technology producer, calling the proposed deal price inadequate. The statement follows reports that two other Oce holders asked a Dutch
CE 8.59, +0.00, +0.03%) to Canon Inc.'s /quotes/comstock/13*!caj/quotes/nls/caj (CAJ 41.38, -0.05, -0.11%) /quotes/comstock/!7751 (JP:7751 3,720, -105.00, -2.75%) offer for the Venlo, Netherlands, imaging-technology producer, calling the proposed deal price inadequate. The statement follows reports that two other Oce holders asked a DutchTopic
Lexmark Launches Evernote App for SmartSolution Printers
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Feb 23, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Evernote, a Web service designed to allow users to easily capture and store information, memories, and content in any environment, today announced the availability of the Evernote SmartSolution for three inkjet all-in-one (AIO) printers -- Interact, Prestige and Platinum -- from Lexmark International, Inc. /quotes/comstock/13*!lxk/quotes/nls/lxk (LXK 33.16, +0.13, +0.39%) . The Evernote SmartSolution application allows users to send
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RISO Signs Vendor Agreement with Sir Speedy, PIP Printing, and Signal Graphics
available from other print service providers.” Printing up to 150 pages per minute, ComColor inkjet printers are the fastest cut-sheet printing systems on the market. Easily handling volumes of up to 500,000 pages per month, ComColor’s no-heat imaging system offers increased reliability, reliability, and low operating costs. “The high speed and VDP versatility of RISO’s ComColor inkjet printers will help expand our offerings to our customers,” said John McNew, manager of vendor relations for Franchise
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competing against xerox docucolor 252
has anyone had any success beating out these docucolors? or are they the best color out there production...
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Re: Green Initiatives
another piece would be to discuss energy efficiency. Your system might use less $/yr in energy costs, sure the dollars aren't huge but in a deal where there are 5 serious bidders everything counts. If you're selling Ricoh they have that TCO/proposal builder that can show an accurate comparison to competitive equipment.
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Re: Rumor has it.....
quote: Originally posted by vwrome: What will be in store at IKON/RBS the next five weeks? It seems that very little is known by anyone. Heard today, that everyone at Ricoh besides sales has to take a one week furloug "not paid" before April 1st, 2010
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Re: competing against xerox docucolor 252
5500/C6501, or you WILL lose. The best thing you CAN do, if your customer has a 50,000 + volume monthly, is pit Xerox against Xerox, by telling your customer only the Xerox 5000 can realistically do that volume (that will pit 2 different Xerox salespeople against each other - since the ones who sell the 204-262 are not the same who sell the 5000....) Hope this helps.
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ComColor FAQ's
spectrum of applications. The best way to know if a ComColor printer is right for you is to speak with a sales specialist and schedule a product demonstration. Does your printer slow down when running color? No! The ComColor printers will run at rated speed regardless of if they are printing color or pure black and white. The variables that affect printing speed on the ComColor printers are paper length, and quality setting selected (maximum speed is based off of 8.5” x 11” fed with the 11” lead
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Northeastern Illinois University RFP #MFD2010 Request for Proposal:
Northeastern Illinois University RFP #MFD2010 Request for Proposal: Multi-Function Copiers and Cost Recovery Systems First published Friday, February 19, 2010 Sealed proposals will be accepted at the address below until 3:00 PM, Friday April 9, 2010: Purchasing Department Building C, 4th Floor 5500 North St. Louis Avenue Chicago, IL 60625-4699 The Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University is seeking Proposals from qualified firms to provide and maintain a fleet of multi-function
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ITEX Rotates to East Coast for 2011 - Bigger, Better, Enhanced
provide added value, especially for the Hybrid Dealer attendees. Now they will have a chance to see more suppliers as well as the unique ability to network with thousands of the largest buyers of office technology.” ITEX, supported by the company’s publication, imageSource magazine, acknowledged early on that technology has changed and there is a need to understand the ensuing mind set of the customer/buyer more than ever before. As standalone copier/printer devices have evolved into integrated
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PRESS-SENSE ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES
relationships through alignment, transparency and execution. I have already begun making changes inside Press-sense to reflect this new direction.” Customer Quote Consolidated Graphics (CGX), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is the largest digital printer in the world and one of North America’s leading commercial printing companies, (No. 10 in the Printing Impressions Top 400). Ric Davis, EVP of Operations at Consolidated Graphics Inc. (CGX) says, “We welcome the new focus at Press-sense and in
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EFI XF 4.1 Drives Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 to Provide High-Quality Proofing for the Mo
reverse print); selectable white ink printing modes (bounding box, image areas only or white spot color channel only); opacity simulation for transparent media; support of multiple white channels and support for up to two control strips printable with and without white. EFI XF 4.1 for the Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 comes pre-installed with output profiles for all Epson proofing media including ClearProof and CrystalClear Film. It supports the latest Windows 7 and Mac OS 10.6 operating systems. “The
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Raster to Vector Auntie advises on CAD and CNC conversion agonies
flexible professional options. In addition, the Raster to Vector Auntie blog contains articles about associated subjects, like the availability and price of A1 / D-size and A2 / C-size scanners. Among Raster to Vector Auntie's most recent postings are: Taking photographs for raster to vector conversion Do affordable A2 / C-size scanners exist for CAD and CNC work? What is resolution and why is it important for raster to vector conversion? Why are web images usually unsuitable for raster to
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Re: Questions
I would like to hear from anyone that has some insight on the new Bizhub color production 80 PPM system. I heard from a customer that they were shown this unit in a "behind the scenes" preview at Print 09 and that KM would be launching it this spring. From what I gathered, they beefed up the g/m² , changed the feeding mechanism, tighter registration and would share the accessories as the b/w 1200 unit. Very curious to see where it is positioned relative to Ricoh's production products.
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Re: CALIFORNIA DEALERSHIP LOOKING FOR COPIER TECHNICIAN
Hi - we're a staffing firm exclusively for the copier industry, headquartered in Northern, NJ. We have a large candidate pool of Ricoh Certified technicians. If you need assistance, feel free to contact me Ariana 888-611-2679 ext. 706 jobs@CopierCompass.com
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Re: Rumor has it.....
quote: Originally posted by M138: I wonder if that will work with reynolds and reynolds. Those bastards changed their print stream to only work with lexmark. Reply from my Lexmark DSM regaring whether the BSD models are compatible with Reynolds & Reynolds and whether or not there would be embedded connectors available for RR: "- There should be no compatibility issues with any of the BSD models connecting to the R&R system. Their print streams are standard PCL. - We have never done any work
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Re: Rumor has it.....
there is something not standard about that stream.I've tried it before w/ RPCS, PCL/Universal Print Driver, PostScript and all were complete failures. I put in another box w/ emulated postscript and had some better results but still the output wasn't right and the trays wouldn't switch.. had an SE d/l print streams and send them up the line, on and on.. The thing that is really frustrating about it is to put yourself in the customer's shoes.. they are being pushed around pretty hard right now
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Re: Green Initiatives
I totally agree. The difficult thing is that all of the dealers & direct ops are trained on the same selling features, so even if we are all showing the same data, RBS/IKON will always give the equipment away for nothing, so while the data is good, the value of a local dealer can only overcome so much when their price is 20% lower.
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Re: Not AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!
come on guys....you know the sales manager is going to say that you need to close your business befor the end of month...gotta quit training your customers to buy that way..lol
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Re: mps assesments
Are you looking for something start to finish? If you are a Ricoh dealer they have great templates through Ricohproposes.com
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Re: competing against xerox docucolor 252
I agree with Boston Mike's comments on finding out what the prospect is looking for. I have sold the C6501 and C5501 against the Xerox and I have won for certain reasons and lost for other reasons. Xerox has good image quality, but has demonstrated poor paper handling. I disagree that the Xerox 700 has addressed a lot of issues. If you look closely, the 700 engine has not been updated, they are using the same technology as the DC242,252,260 models. The only thing that has been added is a
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Paradigm Releases imagePRO Ci24HD Scanner
PARADIGM IMAGING GROUP 1590 METRO DRIVE #116 COSTA MESA, CA 92626 714-432-7226 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jane Napolitano Email: jane@paradigmimaging.com Web site: http://www.SCANtopia.com Paradigm Releases imagePRO Ci24HD Scanner Costa Mesa, CA – February 22, 2010 – Paradigm Imaging Group, a leading distributor of large-format scanning and printing solutions, announces the release of the imagePRO Ci24HD 24” Color Scanner. The imagePRO Ci24HD is a compact yet powerful scanner designed for
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A2iA Named Among the KMWorld 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management for th
A2iA Named Among the KMWorld 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management for the Third Consecutive Year A2iA honored for its development of innovative solutions that solve complex business issues. NEW YORK, February 23, 2010 – A2iA, the worldwide leading developer of handwritten and machine printed text recognition, information extraction and intelligent classification of paper documents, announced today that KMWorld named A2iA among the 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management
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