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Re: Recognizing Disruption
What, this article has been up since the 3rd and no comments? Well, I guess I'm guilty of that too as it is the 9th. However, I am surprised that I'm the first to comment on this. I have been in the business for a total of 5.5 years so on one hand I'm still a greeny (but then in the copier business that seems to be pretty tenured) and I'm 54 yrs old. After my first 1.5 yrs in the business I took another job, but then cam back 10 months later after my old boss called me with a major account...
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Re: Recognizing Disruption
ebyers, ty for posting the reply. I've been out of sorts for the past few weeks with some much needed time off. Many dealers don't need to change because they are still making a great profit. Sorry, I meant GREAT profit! Thus change is not in order for them. Salespeople to make that change, it's possible, one great idea with a few bucks behind that idea could change everything. What Ray posted above could be the copier industry, or it could be IT services or maybe software. Print Audit has...
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Voice-Activated Printing with Amazon Alexa Available on Epson Consumer Printers
LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 1, 2018 LONG BEACH, Calif. , Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson America, Inc., a leading provider of printing solutions, today announced that Epson EcoTank ®, WorkForce ® and Expression ® printers* enabled with Epson Connect ™ are now compatible with Amazon Alexa for voice-activated printing. Built on its existing Epson Connect service, the Epson printer skill allows Amazon account holders to conveniently deliver voice commands, such as "Alexa, ask Epson printer to...
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FPT Software Achieves the Highest Amazon Partner Network Certification Distinction in ASEAN With More Than 500 Certificates Earned
LAS VEGAS--( BUSINESS WIRE )--FPT Software has reached a new level of APN Certification Distinction of 500 Amazon Web Services (AWS) certificates earned, becoming the only AWS’s partner in ASEAN awarded this Amazon Partner Network (APN) Certification Distinction. APN Certification Distinctions provide companies in the AWS Partner Network the opportunity to showcase their customer obsession through AWS Certification achievement. The achievement has proven FPT’s commitment and investment in...
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Master Service Providers Face New Competition
Most MSP technology resellers who are increasingly delivering IT Security Services, understand they will outsource the heavy lifting associated with IT Security, compliance, and education. I think the time has come that there will be a new competition which will challenge Master Service Providers, especially those with limited resources. Two thousand nineteen will be the year of new options and game-changing competitors. Some will re-invent themselves becoming the new competitor, and some...
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Digital Reasoning Announces Managed Hosted Conduct Surveillance Solution on Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services
NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Reasoning, a leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) that understands human intentions and behaviors, today announced the availability of a managed hosted version of its market-leading Conduct Surveillance solution on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Developed with Digital Reasoning’s banking partners, it brings the firm’s proven text and audio communications analytics to the world’s leading secure cloud...
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The Pandemic Gets The Blame
The times we are all navigating through are brutally devastating. The death toll across the globe is tragic, and the human suffering through this pandemic will remain long past its eradication. I am writing this article for the millions of business leaders who are being tested like never before. It is my effort to help them pass the test and prepare for the next one. "Through candid conversations, new realities can blossom." Well, I guess Amazon is finally off the hook as the pandemic is now...
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Salesforce Users, Win $500 for Amazon
Salesforce Users, Win $500 for Amazon by Downloading a Free Trial of ccScan Software -- ccScan software, a leading document capture solution that allows users to scan directly to their cloud systems, has launched a contest for Salesforce users. Two grand prizes of $500 and weekly giveaways of a $50 gift card for Amazon will be awarded. CA, San Juan -- October 21, 2014 -- Salesforce users are encouraged to enter a contest held by ccScan software , a leading scan to the cloud solution. To...
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mindSHIFT Technologies launches public cloud services - Managed Servers in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
WALTHAM, MA - March 17, 2015 mindSHIFT Technologies, Inc., a Ricoh company , today announced the launch of mindSHIFT Managed Servers in Amazon Web Service ® (AWS ® ) . This latest addition to the award-winning mindSHIFT public cloud portfolio will enable customers to move servers to a secure cloud environment under one umbrella, simplifying IT management and enabling users to gain an edge in the cloud. The mindSHIFT Managed Servers in AWS offering is available today. How it Works: Companies...
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Stratasys Professional-Grade 3D Printer Now Available on Amazon.com
MINNEAPOLIS & REHOVOT, Israel--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), a global leader of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions announced that the Stratasys Mojo 3D Printer with Print Pack Starter Package is available for purchase on Amazon.com . “Amazon.com has become a pioneer for 3D printing and we are excited for our Mojo to be a part of its online store” This new addition to Amazon.com gives business owners, entrepreneurs, engineers and educators the opportunity...
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Recognizing Disruption
What we see is only visualized after our mind translates the image. In business, our actions can easily be highjack by what we conditioned ourselves to see. Why is it that some can look through things and some only see things as painted with no interpretation? I remember years ago there was a poster the picture was a bunch of squiggly lines. As you stared at the picture squinting your eyes just right, the squiggly lines would come to life as a recognizable image of a person or thing. It...
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Alfresco Announces Managed Solution and Simplified Deployment Options for Amazon Web Services
November 21, 2016 07:50 AM Eastern Standard Time SAN MATEO, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Alfresco Software , a leading open-source provider of Business Process Management (BPM) and Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions, today announced early access availability of its Alfresco platform as a single-tenant managed service hosted in an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). Additionally, Alfresco is simplifying cloud deployment for customers managing their own AWS...
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Stratalux Achieves AWS Managed Service Partner Status
LOS ANGELES , Nov. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Stratalux, an AWS Partner Network (APN) Advanced Consulting Partner, announced that it has now achieved the AWS Managed Service Partner (MSP) Program designation. This classification recognizes Stratalux for leadership in AWS Managed Services and builds upon an existing relationship with Amazon that strives to provide complete cloud services and management to enterprise customers. The AWS MSP Program is created for APN consulting partners who have...
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Are you Customer Centric or Product Centric?
Most in business would say “Of Course We Are a Customer Centric Business.” However with today’s rapid rate of disruption caused by organizations and Industries who continuously out innovate legacy organizations. I would say they are lying to themselves and here are my reasons for saying this. A company is built to sell a product which solves a problem. What happens when the problem the product solves is not an issue anymore? Or what happens when someone else circumvents your products...
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Imaging Channel, Why Should Amazon Have All The Fun?
I thought I would share a thought or two on the In-Home Tech Business. As many of you know my background is the Imaging Channel, Print/Copy equipment, and services. Obviously, this channel is desperately seeking a broader deliverable. Some in the channel have successfully transitioned. I had the opportunity to help lead the successful reinvention of a legacy print sales and services business, into that of a Managed IT/Security/ Services Firm that experience taught me many things. I look...
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Foxconn Says Apple, Amazon to Join Its Bid for Toshiba Chip Business: Nikkei
TOKYO — Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc will join Foxconn's bid for Toshiba Corp's semiconductor business, the Nikkei business daily quoted Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou as saying on Monday. The two U.S. technology giants plan to "chip in funds", Gou said, according the interview with the newspaper. It was not immediately clear if this would take the form of a direct investment in the semiconductor unit or would be financing for the deal. Taiwan's Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision...
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Red River Earns Managed Service Provider Partner Status from Amazon Web Services
CLAREMONT, N.H. & RESTON, Va. Red River, a technology transformation company, announced today it was accepted into the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Managed Service Provider (MSP) Partner Program. The AWS MSP program enables AWS customers to identify proven AWS Partner Network (APN) Advanced Consulting Partners, such as Red River, that are “skilled at cloud infrastructure and application migration, and deliver value to customers by offering proactive monitoring, automation, and management of...
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Customer Experience is not discovered in a Survey
So, the leadership decides to survey their customers; please tell us how we are doing? Most all organization perform this exercise some so much it's annoying and some hardly ever. The results are always the same our customers love us, our customers would most definitely buy from us again, and our customers say that they are happy. Oh yes, there is always one or two who complain and wish they never meet us, of course, most of the time we determine the complainers are unreasonable. Yes,...
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The Intersection Where the Digital and Physical Worlds Meet
The Typewriter was still clicking away when the Word-Processor was invented; the word processor was a better experience. This better experience caused the collapse of the typewriter sales and service model The camera was still taking pictures on film when the Digital Camera was invented; the digital camera was a better experience. This better experience caused the collapse of the camera and film sales and service model The Copier/Printer will still be making copies/prints as its Customers...
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ECS Passes Audit as Amazon Web Services Managed Service Provider Partner for the Fourth Year
FAIRFAX, Va.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- ECS , a Premier Consulting Partner in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) who also achieved AWS Machine Learning Competency status, has achieved next-generation AWS Managed Service Provider (MSP) Partners status for the fourth year in a row. The AWS MSP Partner Program is designed for APN Consulting Partners who are skilled at cloud infrastructure and application migration, and deliver value to customers by offering proactive monitoring,...
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Sungard Availability Services Announces Cloud Recovery Solution on Amazon Web Services
WAYNE, Pa. , Nov. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Sungard Availability Services (Sungard AS), a leading provider of information availability through managed IT , cloud and recovery services , announced it now offers an upgraded, fully managed Cloud Recovery solution on Amazon Web Services (AWS). In addition, the company announced it achieved Advanced Consulting Partner status in the AWS Partner Network (APN). Sungard AS can now offer SLA-backed recovery for customers on AWS or on premises,...
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We Need Continuous Relevancy Management; Change Management comes too late.
“Attention Legacy Companies! While you continuously fight to get buy-in for change your new competitor bought in for continuous improvement and bets on your complacency.” What do you mean you can’t get buy-in. Why are management teams so focused on the pacification of Buy-in Management? Too many organizations are losing the battle of their relevancy because they insist on focusing on Change Management over Relevancy Management. And yes I believe there is a difference. It seems that the...
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Connectria Achieves Elite Amazon Web Services Managed Service Partner Designation
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Connectria, a global cloud service provider and founder of the No Jerks Allowed® movement, today announced that it has successfully completed the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Managed Service Provider (MSP) Partner Program Audit for the third year in a row. AWS Managed Service Partners (MSPs) consist of a select group of highly skilled managed service providers who have successfully completed a rigorous third-party validation audit according to AWS'...
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The Wrecking Ball
Recently while walking through downtown as I looked around at all the modification taking place, it validated my thinking of how nothing remains as it was once intended. The marvelous of technology consistently change our intentions and speed up the tenure of relevancy. Eventually, we need to bring in the wrecking ball and deconstruct the past to construct the future. Many will hope for more time, some will be victims of time, while a few others will continue being ahead in time. Sears is a...
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Sharp ships new color A3 MFPs
Sharp ships new color A3 MFPs - Now offering the MX-5071 and MX-6071 - Top speeds of 50ppm and 60ppm respectively - 10.1” color LCD touchscreen - Comes standard with 550 sheet paper drawer and 100 sheet stack bypass o With options can expand to 6300 sheets o Handles up to 110lb. cover stock o Top drawer can hold up to 50 envelopes - Uses OPC drum and fuser belt - 1200x1200dpi - 4.8 second first color copy out time - 45 second warmup time - Optional fax board o Optional internet fax -...
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Re: What do Millennial's, Horse Traders, Amazon, Ricoh MP 501SP all Have in Common?
Nice work.
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Re: What do Millennial's, Horse Traders, Amazon, Ricoh MP 501SP all Have in Common?
Ty, Larry. Are you going to BTA National in NYC in September? If so, lets chat!
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Re: What do Millennial's, Horse Traders, Amazon, Ricoh MP 501SP all Have in Common?
Ty Larry. Are you going to BTA National event in NYC next month?
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Re: What do Millennial's, Horse Traders, Amazon, Ricoh MP 501SP all Have in Common?
I do get occasional competition from Amazon, mostly on A4 product, so great story and advice on how to deal with clients. I buy stuff from Amazon so it never hurts to check their offerings. Thank fully none of the Toshiba products that I sell are listed on Amazon. Many toners are listed but all of my copiers are under a cpc contract where toner is included at no charge.
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Re: What do Millennial's, Horse Traders, Amazon, Ricoh MP 501SP all Have in Common?
HP, Lexmark, Kyocera, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, Canon, Sharp and Xerox are all guilty of undermining the dealer channel by allowing parts of their current product line to be sold on Amazon.
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Re: What do Millennial's, Horse Traders, Amazon, Ricoh MP 501SP all Have in Common?
Amen to that, guilty as charged. Plus they won't do anything about it.
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Re: What do Millennial's, Horse Traders, Amazon, Ricoh MP 501SP all Have in Common?
You can often buy your own products on Amazon for less than you can from your manufacturer. Dealers must be using their cash with and hold back to dump equipment on the web to hit their quotas.
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Re: What do Millennial's, Horse Traders, Amazon, Ricoh MP 501SP all Have in Common?
I see it all of the time.
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Re: What do Millennial's, Horse Traders, Amazon, Ricoh MP 501SP all Have in Common?
Well put
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Re: What do Millennial's, Horse Traders, Amazon, Ricoh MP 501SP all Have in Common?
More competition. Need patience and cleverness.
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Re: What do Millennial's, Horse Traders, Amazon, Ricoh MP 501SP all Have in Common?
Good story Art! Hopefully this isn’t indicative of the future wave of decision makers. I’ve competed against the Amazon quote as well. Asked for the link and found the device wasn’t shipping from the US therefore how could they determine if it was the right plug/power and also in this case, shipping costs brought it back in line with my number. Having some one millennials in my sales force and personal life, I think where our industry may suffer a bit is there lack of perception as to the...
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Re: What do Millennial's, Horse Traders, Amazon, Ricoh MP 501SP all Have in Common?
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Re: The Wrecking Ball
Well put. Define what the market wants. Cater to that and move in that direction. Sometimes easier said than done. Hire those who can assist. Use your talent to educate those within to move forward. Nice article. Plenty of opportunity to grow your business.
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Sharp now offering MFP voice control
- Announced new option named “Sharp MFP Voice” - user can control the copier using natural language - can simply ask a Sharp copier to make a copy or scan a document - uses Amazon Alexa device - can also change optional settings such as quantity, color/monochrome, simplex/duplex, staple finishing and more - to get started, users must touch the MFP o first register their MFP by starting the app at the LCD panel o entering a one time PIN number o then register device with Alexa with pin number...
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Amazon to Buy $400M in Kornit Digital Printing Equipment, Open New Merch by Amazon Facility
Amazon is set to significantly expand its digital and on-demand printing capabilities after reupping an existing agreement with Kornit, the Israeli manufacturer of high-speed inkjet printing equipment. Over the next five years, Amazon committed to buying $250 million in existing Kornit products, such as digital printers and inks, and $150 million in "future products." The deal totals $400 million. The move is a big one for Amazon, which has been steadily and methodically building its digital...