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Re: DRUPA WORLD TOUR STARTED
Who is going? I need to make this trip, lets get a few peeps and enjoy a week in Germany!
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Re: Sharp seeks to nearly double number of recruits following takeover deal
At first I thought they were expanding in the business solutions group . It looks like the money is being spent on displays. I still think the business solutions group will be sold off.
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Re: Sharp seeks to nearly double number of recruits following takeover deal
Bill Yup, seems like FARP wants to invest more into IOT, Robotics and Signage than MFP's. That's how I comprehended I recent Sharp document that was posted about a month ago.
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Carolina Wholesale Group Announces the combination of Arlington Industries, Carolina Wholesale, and Digitek into one new and improved ARLINGTON
Carolina Wholesale Group Announces the combination of Arlington Industries, Carolina Wholesale, and Digitek into one new and improved ARLINGTON The new unified Arlington brings with it over 100 years of industry wholesale experience. Charlotte, North Carolina, November 12, 2018 ‐ Carolina Wholesale Group (‘WG’, the parent company of Arlington Industries, Carolina Wholesale Office Machines, and Digitek announced today that effective January 1, 2019 they will be combining all three...
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AGENTDEALER STRUCK BY LIGHTNING New Lightning Interface
Press Release The Sailor Group, Inc. Contact: Ed Barfield Telephone: 818.414.8120 ext 700 Email: info@thesailorgroup.com Website: www.sailorgroup.com March 6th, 2019 AGENTDEALER STRUCK BY LIGHTNING NEW LIGHTNING USER INTERFACE Windermere, FL, March 6, 2019 – The Sailor Group, Inc., a Salesforce.com Reseller Partner today announced the launch of AgentDealer on the Salesforce Lightning Platform™. The Lightning upgrade provides for enhancements to existing tools along with many NEW features...
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Re: THE CANNATA REPORT'S 28th ANNUAL AWARDS AND CHARITIES DINNER WILL HONOR LEADING INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS
I'll be there, should have some awesome stuff to share!
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Japan's Sharp to vote on rival takeover bids on Thursday: sources
Sharp Corp ( 6753.T ) plans to choose between rival rescue offers as soon as Thursday, as a favored bid from Taiwan's Foxconn continues to be challenged by a Japanese state-backed investment fund, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The board of the ailing electronics maker met on Saturday to discuss the two takeover proposals, according to the sources, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. The company's 13-member board holds a regularly...
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Sharp to start two-day board meeting on Foxconn's $5.9 billion offer - sources
TOKYO Loss-making Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp's ( 6753.T )board begins a two-day meeting on Wednesday to decide if it should accept a $5.9 billion (£4.2 billion) takeover by Taiwan's Foxconn instead of an offer from a state-backed fund, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. A deal with Foxconn, the world's biggest assembler of Apple Inc ( AAPL.O ) products known formally as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co ( 2317.TW ), would pave the way for the largest acquisition by a...
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KABLAM! WHOK! KAPOW! Insights Into The Imaging Channel Like You’ve Never Seen Before!
KABLAM! WHOK! KAPOW! Insights Into The Imaging Channel Like You’ve Never Seen Before! by Print Audit The Imaging Industry is changing and changing fast. We’ve all seen it in the news and most of us are starting to understand that there is a window we need to hit in order to not only survive but thrive. Read more of this post
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No Foxconn-Sharp deal before Wednesday
TAIPEI/TOKYO -- Key iPhone assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry will sign an agreement to acquire Sharp , the embattled Japanese electronics maker, perhaps by Wednesday, a person familiar with the talks has told the Nikkei. The two sides had agreed to try to wrap up a deal by Monday, but according to the source, Wednesday is now the earliest the acquisition could be made. The person did not elaborate on the reasons behind the delay. Another source said the two sides will finish their due...
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Hon Hai looks to delay signing of Sharp bailout as talks with creditor banks over losses continue
Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. may delay until next week the signing of a deal to acquire struggling Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp., due to ongoing talks with Sharp’s two main creditor banks over the firm’s potential future losses, it was learned Tuesday. In the wake of the recent revelation of Sharp’s contingent liabilities totaling about ¥350 billion, Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn Technology Group, is discussing a possible review of support for Sharp with the two banks —...
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Foxconn-Sharp: All Cards on the Table
Sharp Corporation, which has about $6.2 billion in interest bearing debt, has been offered a revised deadline and lowered interest rate on lending from two major banks. The company has also been offered other forms of financial support to help speed up Foxconn Technology’s planned acquisition of the Japanese electronics maker’s assets. Hon Hai Precision Industry, commonly known as Foxconn, halted the acquisition process worth up to $5.8 billion after receiving previously unrevealed documents...
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Foxconn Firms $2.7B Credit Line For Sharp Takeover
Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., has reached an agreement with Sharp Corp.’s banks to extend a 300 billion yen ($2.7 billion) credit line to the troubled Japanese electronics major, Bloomberg reported, citing Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, Saturday. The agreement will reportedly allow Sharp to borrow from its lenders Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., if it suffers losses from potential liabilities or needs new investments.
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The Managed Print Providers’ Guide to an Industry in Change
The Managed Print Providers’ Guide to an Industry in Change Posted on October 5, 2015 by Print Audit By West McDonald, Vice President of Business Development, Print Audit & Owner, FocusMPS The office imaging and equipment industry has been undergoing a great deal of change. Solutions took center stage, A4 format MFPs saw incredible growth and there were more OEM/dealer and dealer/dealer acquisitions than anybody would have thought possible, paper mills started closing up doors, and Seat...
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Foxconn details offer for troubled Sharp, Gou steps in: source
Taiwan's Foxconn ( 2317.TW ) has detailed its offer for troubled electronics maker Sharp Corp ( 6753.T ), a person with direct knowledge of the talks said, potentially complicating a rescue bid led by a Japanese state-backed fund. Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), still seen as a front runner, will go head-to-head with Foxconn in the bidding for Sharp, and its third bailout in under four years. Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, had already offered over 600...
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EFI Appoints Patrick Morrissey as VP of Americas Sales
NEWS – For Immediate Release EFI Appoints Patrick Morrissey as VP of Americas Sales FREMONT, California -- November 2, 2015 -- Electronics For Imaging , Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) today announced the appointment of graphic arts sales executive Patrick Morrissey to the position of vice president, Americas Sales. Morrissey will be responsible for growing regional direct sales and enhancing channel partnerships across the company’s Productivity Software, Industrial Inkjet and Fiery digital print...
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Sharp seeks to nearly double number of recruits following takeover deal
OSAKA – Sharp Corp. said Monday it will nearly double the number of new recruits for fiscal 2017 as the struggling electronics maker seeks to rebuild itself under Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Sharp plans to hire 290 graduates — 200 university graduates and 90 high school and vocational school graduates. This compares with the 151 it hired in the last round. The plan was unveiled days after Sharp and Hon Hai signed a takeover deal that will mark the first foreign acquisition of a...
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Takeover of Sharp advances Hon Hai’s clean-energy ambitions
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.’s rescue of Sharp Corp. promises to bolster the Taiwanese electronics maker’s ambitions for a bigger role in clean energy in some of the world’s most polluting countries while also providing a firmer footing in Japan. Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, which reached a deal last week to take control of Sharp, has previously announced plans to improve energy efficiency at its factories and introduce more solar power in China and India. By buying Osaka-based Sharp,...
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Hon Hai set to hold talks with Sharp in China
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密) is to hold a sales meeting with Sharp Corp at Foxconn’s plant in Shenzhen, China, next Monday in an effort to help boost the sales of the Japanese company’s products worldwide, a top Hon Hai executive said yesterday. “We plan to discuss sales in Taiwan, Southeast Asia, India, China and Hong Kong during the meeting,” Hon Hai vice chairman Dai Cheng-wu (戴正吳) told reporters on the sidelines of a Sharp product demonstration event at one of Hon Hai’s factories...
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MWA Intelligence, Inc. and Industry Analysts, Inc. Ride for Jillian
Clover Imaging Group Donates Customized 2011 Harley Davidson Fat Bob for Raffle SCOTTSDALE, AZ —April 12, 2016 — MWA Intelligence Inc. (MWAi), a master value-added reseller (MVAR) and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for SAP Business One and leader in enterprise resource planning software (ERP) participates in The Rolling Thunder ride in support of The Jillian Fund. Michael Stramaglio, President and CEO of MWA Intelligence, Inc., along with Andy Slawetsky, President of Industry...
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Canon Solutions America Receives Prestigious Award for its Designer''s Guide to Inkjet
Company is awarded first honorable mention by Xplor International MELVILLE, N.Y., May 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., today announced that its Designer's Guide to Inkjet was awarded first honorable mention for Application of the Year by Xplor International , a worldwide association for technology users and suppliers in the digital document and customer communications industry. Their members are transactional and...
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Industry Implementation Expert, Debbie Fall, Joins MWA Intelligence, Inc.
With over 26 years of industry experience, Debbie joins the growing MWAi family SCOTTSDALE, AZ —February 05, 2015 — MWA Intelligence Inc. (MWAi), an SAP Gold Partner and leader in enterprise relationship planning software (ERP), proudly welcomes Debbie Fall to the family. Debbie joins MWA Intelligence, Inc. after having enjoyed a highly successful career in the imaging channel beginning with nearly 18 years at mega-dealer, Ray Morgan Company. More recently, Debbie has spent the past 10 years...
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3D Printing Materials - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 - 2020
NEW YORK , Feb. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- 3D printing materials are raw materials used in the manufacture of objects through 3D printers. Digital files used for 3D printing are converted into tangible objects with the help of 3D materials. These...
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Print Audit® Announces Exclusive, Invitation Only Top 100 Summit
Print Audit® Announces Exclusive, Invitation Only Top 100 Summit February 12, 2015 Calgary, Alberta - February 12, 2015 - Print Audit® is proud to announce that the Top 100 Summit venue and dates have been selected. The Top 100 Summit will take place at The Chateaux - Deer Valley, in Park City, Utah, on September 25th - 27th, 2015. The Summit will be an exclusive, all expenses paid (less airfare), invitation only event for some of the proven leaders in Managed Print today. “Park City is one...
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Optomec Reports 2014 Results With 80% Bookings Growth for Industrial 3D Printing Systems
February 18, 2015 11:03 AM Eastern Standard Time ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D Printed Metals and 3D Printed Electronics, today announced strong sales gains for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. The Company reported an 80% increase in new orders compared to 2013, with business spread almost equally across its LENS and Aerosol Jet product lines. Furthermore, Optomec reports that it was...
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Industry's Top Office Equipment Manufacturers Join the Exhibitor Roster for the 15th ITEX National Conference and Expo
ITEX National Conference and Expo, the office equipment and imaging channel’s premier event, is pleased to announce the industry’s leading OEMs who will be featured in the exhibit hall. Epson America, Inc., Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, Inc., Lexmark, and OKI Data Americas will join the impressive ranks of over a hundred best-in-class distributors, vendors, and partners that will be exhibiting at the 15th annual Expo. The upcoming event will bring...
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Epson Acquires K-Sun Corporation in Move to Expand Presence in Industrial Labeling Solutions Market
LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Seiko Epson Corporation (TSE: 6724, "Epson") today announced it had acquired Somerset, Wisconsin-based K-Sun Corporation, a supplier of award-winning portable and desktop electronic label printers. The acquisition of K-Sun, with its more than three decades of experience in the industrial identifications solutions market, will provide Epson with broader access to labeling customers and influencers, as well as expand the company's presence in...
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Guest Author: Win – Win With Assessments: The Due Diligence of the MPS Consulting Process
Guest Author: Win – Win With Assessments: The Due Diligence of the MPS Consulting Process 19 June 2014 Reporting Company + Bookmark By Petra Diener, James Duckenfield, and Neel Tikkoo NewField IT Established in 2003, NewField IT is headquartered in London and provides state of the art software and services. The company also has offices in France, the Netherlands, and the U.S., operating across more than 40 countries worldwide. The company takes a holistic and analytical approach – from...
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MPSA Announces Recipients of 2014 Recognition Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2014 MPSA Announces Recipients of 2014 Recognition Awards CHARLOTTE, NC — The Managed Print Services Association (MPSA) recently announced the recipients of the 2014 MPSA Recognition Awards, presented during the Photizo Transform event in Louisville, Ky., on June 2. The awards acknowledge the commitments and contributions of MPSA members to the member community and the broader imaging industry through volunteering, content creation, support of the MPSA...
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Fluid Networks Selects Thinspace Technology For Secure Remote Access Over Industry Giant
LAKE MARY, Fla., March 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Thinspace Technology Inc. (OTCBB: THNS; "Thinspace or the "Company"), formerly known as Vanity Events Holdings and Propalms Ltd., a global provider of reliable, scalable and affordable application...
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ENX Magazine and The Week in Imaging Announce Merger of Two Publications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ENX Magazine and The Week in Imaging Announce Merger of Two Publications Office Imaging Industry's Leading Print Publication and Leading Digital Publication Merge July 1, 2014 -Los Angeles, CA - Susan Neimes,...
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Copier Tech Needed in CT
Copier Technician Windsor, CT Currently seeking a 2nd Level Technical Support Specialist with previous hands-on experience in the copier industry. go here
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THE CANNATA REPORT'S 29th ANNUAL AWARDS AND CHARITIES DINNER BRINGS FUNDRAISING TALLY TO NEARLY $1.4 MILLION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE CANNATA REPORT'S 29 th ANNUAL AWARDS AND CHARITIES DINNER BRINGS FUNDRAISING TALLY TO NEARLY $1.4 MILLION Nearly $200,000 IN PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT NEW CHARITY; NEW AWARD ACKNOWLEDGES WOMEN Press Contact: Business Contact: CJ Cannata Frank G. Cannata (917) 514-9501 Phone: (973) 823-6314 CJCannata@CannataReport.com FGCannata@CannataReport.com HARDYSTON, NJ (September 22, 2013) THE CANNATA REPORT announced a total of nearly $1.4 million raised for charity since 1997.
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Mutoh America Hosts Open House at Chicago-area Learning Facility
ROLLING MEADOWS, IL—September 9, 2013—Mutoh America, a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutters, will host an open house at its Chicago-area Learning Facility on September, 26th. Mutoh customers, resellers, industry partners and printing professionals are welcome to attend the one day event complete with food, refreshments and door prizes. Customers looking to enter the fast-growing dye-sublimation and textile industry are encouraged to take part in the open house.
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NEW RESEARCH REVEALS UNEXPECTED POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR THE PRINTED BOOK, DUE TO LOVE OF THE MEDIUM
The Future of the Books Industry Depends Heavily on Print; Three out of Five eBooks Downloaded are Never Read Malvern, PA, December 9, 2013 - Ricoh Americas Corporation (Ricoh) today announced the findings of its commissioned IT Strategies books study, performed in conjunction with the University of Colorado. Among the key findings of the study: that eBooks’ mindshare is overshadowed by popular press headlines rather than factual data, and that most consumers do not see themselves giving up...
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THE CANNATA REPORT'S 28th ANNUAL AWARDS AND CHARITIES DINNER WILL HONOR LEADING INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE CANNATA REPORT'S 28 th ANNUAL AWARDS AND CHARITIES DINNER WILL HONOR LEADING INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS Former Ricoh Chairman Kirk Yoshida to be Honored Press Contact: Business Contact: Russell Marchetta Frank G. Cannata (732) 539-6389 Phone: (973) 823-6314 RussellMarchetta@gmail.com FGCannata@CannataReport.com HARDYSTON, NJ (October 8, 2013) Frank Cannata, president of Marketing Research Consultants LLC (MRC), and editor-in-chief and publisher of the THE CANNATA REPORT...
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Sharp to move headquarters to Sakai plant operated with Hon Hai
OSAKA – Sharp Corp. is considering moving its headquarters to a plant in Osaka Prefecture, jointly operated with Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., which has agreed to take over the struggling electronics maker, sources close to the matter said Wednesday. The envisaged relocation within the prefecture from the city of Osaka to Sakai is designed to strengthen coordination with Hon Hai, an Apple Inc. supplier better known by its trade name Foxconn as Sharp aims to become profitable...
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New BTA Sales Management Workshop
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: May 9, 2016 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 New BTA Sales Management Workshop Scheduled for June 6-8 Workshop attendees receive free registration to the 2016 BTA National Conference & entrance to BTA at 90: A Celebration Kansas City, MO — On June 6-8, the Business Technology Association (BTA; www.bta.org ) will host the inaugural BTA Sales Management Workshop at the...
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HP Is Getting Its 3D Voxels On: What’s in It for the Channel?
HP Is Getting Its 3D Voxels On: What’s in It for the Channel? by Print Audit On May 17th, 2016, HP announced to the world that it has entered the world of 3D printing, though technically they yet have anything to sell. Many of us in the industry wondered what took them so long to put their stake in the ground. For an industry that is projected to grow to over $30 billion by 2022 with CAGR of over 28%, HP clearly sees the opportunity. Read more of this post
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Konica Minolta Highlights New Industrial Product Branding at Graph Expo 16
ORLANDO, Fla. — September 28, 2016 — The new Accurio product line and a ramped-up partnership with MGI were among the highlights of Konica Minolta’s Graph Expo press conference. Kevin Kern, senior VP for business intelligence services and product planning, announced that the Accurio branding will apply to all of Konica Minolta’s industrial equipment going forward. One of the most anticipated product releases from Konica Minolta is the AccurioJet KM-1, an inkjet press featuring a 23×29.5”...
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Sharp says expects significant profit improvement, shares surge
Japan's Sharp Corp on Wednesday said it expects significant improvement in annual profit due to restructuring and synergies with new owner Foxconn, sending shares in the display maker soaring more than 10 percent. The statement came after the Nikkei business daily reported that Sharp forecasts operating profit of about 40 billion yen ($385 million) for the business year through March. That would compare with the 6.6 billion yen average of 11 analyst estimates in a Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S...
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Sharp posts another loss on phone screen struggles
TOKYO--Sharp Corp. (6753.TO) reported another fiscal second-quarter loss on Tuesday, as its smartphone display-panel business continued to struggle. For the quarter ended September, the Osaka-based electronics maker narrowed its loss to 17.9 billion yen ($170.8 million) from Y49.6 billion a year earlier. Taiwanese iPhone assembler Foxconn Technology Group, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (2317.TW), bought Sharp in August after the Japanese company had been battered by...
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Sharp, Foxconn planning IP management venture
September 13, 2016 5:54 am JST Sharp, Foxconn planning IP management venture OSAKA -- Sharp and Taiwanese parent Foxconn will set up an intellectual property management company Oct. 3 to make better use of the Japanese electronics maker's holdings and employees. The intellectual property itself will remain in Sharp's possession but be managed by the new Osaka-based venture, ScienBiziP Japan. ScienBiziP Japan will be capitalized at 5 million yen ($49,100). Sharp will hold a 51% stake, while...
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Print Audit Releases 2015-2016 Comparative Industry Printing Statistics
Print Audit Releases 2015-2016 Comparative Industry Printing Statistics By Angela Onstine, Oct 19, 2017 9:35:30 AM Calgary, Alberta – October 19th, 2017 – Print Audit® has released 2 powerful Insight BI dashboards that compare user, document and industry vertical print data for 2015 and 2016. The dashboards were compiled by gathering user-based data sets from end-user assessments for the periods. Read more »
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Proficio Disrupts Cybersecurity Industry with “First Year Free” Services Program
CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Proficio ™, one of the world’s fastest growing global managed security service providers (MSSP) delivering managed detection and response (MDR), today announced “First Year Free,” a limited-time promotion for select new clients. The exclusive offer provides a free first year of managed security services, including global 24x7 monitoring and alerting. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at...
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Ricoh inks partnership with Designtex as its first North American beta site for the RICOH Pro T7210
NEW ORLEANS , Oct. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SGIA EXPO, Booth 1351 – Ricoh USA, Inc. today announced that Designtex will become a premier beta site for the just announced RICOH Pro T7210 . This newest addition to Ricoh's Commercial & Industrial Printing Business Group's portfolio enables businesses like Designtex to handle diverse materials of varied thicknesses such as walls, windows and seating. Attendees of SGIA EXPO October 10-12 in New Orleans are invited to take a look at the new...
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Japan may block Toshiba sale to firm with China ties
Japanese daily the Mainichi reports that national security concerns are being raised surrounding the sale of Toshiba’s proposed semiconductor company. Toshiba is in desperate need of cash, following massive losses from its US nuclear power business, but they may face obstacles for this sale that involves sensitive technology. One bidder, Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, has raised concerns because of its ties to China. read more here
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Brady Releases New BradyPrinter i5100 Industrial Label Printer
Brady (NYSE:BRC), a global leader in industrial and safety printing systems and solutions, announced today the launch of the BradyPrinter i5100 Industrial Label Printer . This new industrial printer provides the perfect mix of smarts and performance for an easier, more productive printing experience. “The i5100 provides the fundamental print capabilities needed to get high-volume and high-mix projects done,” said Andy Schmitt, regional product manager at Brady. “With intelligent printing...
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DRUPA WORLD TOUR STARTED
MESSE DÜSSELDORF AND VDMA PRINTING AND PAPER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION START DRUPA WORLD TOUR IN MEXICO Over 35 events in 27 countries on five continents until spring 2020 High-ranking delegations present the concept of the world's leading trade fair for print, cross-media und packaging solutions as well as the most important industry trends The drupa Word Tour 2019/2020 started on September 10, 2019 in Mexico City and will continue until spring 2020. In September alone, seven more conferences...