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Re: Who Would be a Viable Buyer for Toshiba Tec?
Makes me wonder what may happen. From my talks with muratec, of course I'm not in a high position of being in the know, it sounds like the label presses will become their go to product and eventually the mfp's will be less important to them. It would be interesting to me if Samsung sold to HP for a billion (I'm not sure why HP thought they were getting a steal by paying a billion for the copier division) and then Samsung turns around and says "thanks for the billion dollars, now we are going...
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Re: Who Would be a Viable Buyer for Toshiba Tec?
Wow, that would be a kick in the ass with Samsung. I was thinking a little more and thought Epson might be a candidate also. Just my two cents!
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Re: Who Would be a Viable Buyer for Toshiba Tec?
I figure the way Samsung treats everyone else in the tech world they would be laughing all the way to the bank with their billion, and then laugh all the way to the bank buying a company with a more whole product portfolio.....look at what they do with apple. Steal a patent and just pay off the lawsuit judgements and move on.
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Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
Well, it took long enough. I'm sure this brought a smile to Vince's face. I see that he's on the site right now. What happens NOW? Initial reports from a few days ago stated that Sharp Execs would kept on board. There was no mention of how long from recent reports, and I would those execs may have a year or so at most. If I were Terry Gou, I would offer them an additional severance package to leave early. You don't want them hanging around and mismanaging the company. Another report stated...
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Remember When Everyone Owned a Murata Fax?
While at the Canatta Awards Dinner last week, I had asked a question to Lou Sticklin (Director of Marketing) how Muratec America got started. For those of us that are dinosaurs in the industry, we remember that Muratec America was once...
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BTA EAST Grand Slam Event Review
It's about the Vendors. Thus, I'd like to focus this blog about the Vendors who support the BTA Channel and the Print4Pay Hotel. The BTA East Grand Slam events is one of my favs!! No need to fly, a short three hour drive and...
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31 Ways to Close More Sales (#5 of 31)
For those of you that are new to the site and or are viewing this for the first time. The 31 Ways to Close More Sales is a weekly Blog and is Premium content, thus you'll need to enable a Premium Membership to view. You're wrapped in the...
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Building Corporate Culture: Avoid Conformity and Complacency
Over my career, I have heard and played party to many of the buzz words and trends that regularly sweep the world of business. What we thought was the path to success yesterday takes a new turn today. For the most part though, many things that contribute to an organization's success remain the same. It does seem, however, that drive and ambition are strongest when organizations are born. New companies have a complete understanding that it takes customer satisfaction to grow, and they are...
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57 Days of Selling "Day 12"
Geesh not sure where to start this, since today was almost a mirror image of yesterday. Thursday mornings are set aside for a net new call block. We'll start around 9AM, break about 10:30 and then finish up with a 10 minute chat at Noon time. I can't tell you who impressed I was with a few of the rookies, they were coming in with 65 calls, 71 calls and one rookie topped off with 84 calls!! That's impressive! Many had three net new appointments and there was one rep that led the pack with...
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5 Reasons Why Leaders Of Copier Dealerships Should Write Blog Posts
Dealer principals and executives must keep up with the evolving business world to stay relevant and competitive. Employees, vendors, clients and potential prospects look to the top to communicate with you to foster trust and help them feel invested with the brand; your company. Show them you’re ready to have conversations by putting a voice behind your organization’s leadership. As a sales and marketing tool, blogging is all about reaching out and talking to the right people in a meaningful...
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Who Would be a Viable Buyer for Toshiba Tec?
Seems that every new day brings a new set of issues for Toshiba Corporation, which is not to be confused with Toshiba Tec . You might ask what does Toshiba Tec offer besides copiers? After a short visit to their site I was surprised to see so much diversification of products. Software, POS (Point of Sale) Systems, Printers (thermal, mobile and more), Self Checkout Kiosk, Displays, and Digital Signage. So, who could benefit? Almost two years ago, we posted up a survey for "Who Would be a...
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On-boarding High Volume of Employees with Ease
National hospitality staffing company, LGC Hospitality, implemented DocuWare Cloud to digitize and streamline their onboarding workflow, making the process simpler for both the applicant and staff. Established in 2003, LGC Hospitality is a leading hospitality staffing company with over 26 offices across the USA. They help hotels, corporate dining companies, country clubs, hospital food services, special events centers, stadiums, caterers, schools and others to fill hospitality, hotel and...
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This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago, The First Week of February 2008
Really, has it been only ten years since our MFP's incorporated color scanning? Seems like we've had it forever. One of the threads from this post tells about the Ricoh MP4000 which came with standard color scanning. For me 2008 marks the start of the Great Recession here in the US. Most of my business at that time was in the AEC market. Thinking back, I lost almost 40% of my accounts to the Great Recession, some just closed up shop, while others went out of business. Far as I'm concerned I...
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Re: 57 Days of Selling "Day 12"
I concur 100% with your call findings! The extension thing is laughable—that is such poor service for new folks trying to do business with them. I get that situation more often than not. How do these people get new business when no one can reach them. I also run into the same thing when trying to reach new businesses with buildings under construction. Their blooming unreachable! JeffR Sue at Copy-Fax, Richmond
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Re: 57 Days of Selling "Day 12"
I don't know what the right answer is but I do feel it is safe to say that if you are able to get through, you will be the only copier person they will have seen other than the encumbant.
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
Samsung should buy Xerox and get rid of the freeloader Ursula Burns!!! I know of very few if any companies that reward a CEO for making a company worse off now than when they took over!!!
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
everyone jumped on the bandwagon on print is dead, OMG we need to do something! OMG the sky is falling!! Print is not dead, print is migrating, we just need to follow it.
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
My gut tells me the imaging business will be sold off to someone soon. I know Samsung has more money than god but will the govt allow it to happen? Canon, Ricoh, Kyocera, and KM cried when that was possible a while back and it was blocked by the Japanese govt. I hate to say it but if your a SAMSUNG dealer like I am, I'm licking my chops to see what happens. Sharp bought the biggest independent dealer in our market about 6 or 7 years ago and ran it in the ground so I will have no problem...
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
Jason "I know Samsung has more money than god but will the govt allow it to happen?" what government are referring to?
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The Japanese government stopped it before...No longer a Japanese company!!!...Open to the highest bidder!!!
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
Can't wait to hear the spin from Sharp here in the US tomorrow.
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
Art, all I heard from our Ricoh, Canon, and Samsung reps were that when Sansung put a bid in for the copier business all the copier companies pleaded with the Japanese govt to not allow Samsung to buy them because it had the potential to put them out of business. I can't confirm it personally but canon and Ricoh people have told me that.
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
I also cannot wait to hear what kind of spin SIICA puts on it in the coming days. My guess is damage control because I have said in posts I feel like how many hits can your ship take before it sinks....I think they are getting close to that last hit....I can only imagine how they will sell this news to their dealers and customers.
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
Not so fast on the speculation! Foxconn has put off signing the purchase agreement with Sharp based upon just revealed documents suggesting a contingent liability into the many billions of yen. A contingent liability is a potential liability...it depends on a future event occurring or not occurring. For example, if a parent guarantees a daughter's first car loan, the parent has a contingent liability. If the daughter makes her car payments and pays off the loan, the parent will have no...
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
I just read that also, see what happens when you doze off for 8 eight hours. From what I've read, seems Gou is a lot like Trump. I would not doubt if this is another attempt to lower the acquisition cost. Was Sharp holding something back? Who knows, although it's not surprising since Sharp is mired in so much debt. I think the deal will be signed by the 29th and there maybe some renegotiating by both parties. The Foxconn deal gives the share holder loot and the INCJ does not
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
According to an Asian financial expert on CNBC this AM, the Foxconn deal is actually very destructive to Sharp shareholder value and not a good thing. Foxconn will gain control of 2/3rds of Sharp. Before the sale can be finalized and controlling shares transferred it has to get the approval of Japanese regulators who may not be keen to let let the first major Japanese Corporation fall into the hands of a non Japanese company.
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
I actually read the oppo last night. lol They may not be keen to let Sharp go, however the INCJ plan eliminates the billions of debt that the Japanese banks are holding, the foxconn plan give Sharp the much need cash to pay that debt.
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
Andy posted this today: http://industryanalysts.com/22...;utm_campaign=buffer Looks like Foxconn is going to invest $450M into the Business Solutions Division worldwide. I don't think they plan on selling it, especially if it's one of their more profitable divisions.
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
Well what would you expect from IA, since Sharp is possibly of their accounts? I knew there would be a positive spin for the dealers. The entire deal is now in jeopardy with billions of debt that Sharp did not declare or forgot about. $450 million world wide is not a lot of money, in addition there is no mention of how much for North America, sorry, but I from the camp that goes by, "believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see". What Sharp posted today was pure propaganda...
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
So, if you read the letter that IA got from SIICA today, YOU need to click on the link, it's hilarious, make sure you read the very top line highlighted in green!!!! LMAO
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
That green area is hilarious. I tend to side with Art on this. That's propaganda to keep the dealers at bay for the time being hoping and praying they don't start jumping ship. I wouldn't have expected anything less. IA has never posted one thing negative about a manufacturer that I can remember.
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
Jason, that was a great chuckle hope others will click on the link! Here is it for those that didn't go to the IA site. This is the line on the IA site: More precise detailed information can be reviewed on Sharp Corporation’s website. <by CLICKING HERE .>
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
This was posted on Forbes today. Gou had put a 1 Billion yen or dollars thinking it was yen if he walks away. He just may walk on this one. Not so fast. After Sharp’s board agreed to accept Foxconn’s bid on Thursday, the acquirer stepped away. Foxconn, in a written statement, reportedly said it would delay completing the deal because it needed to study “new material information” released by Sharp. That information includes an additional $3.1 billion in contingent liabilities not previously...
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
I was just trying to find another thread about why Foxconn has taken a step back. It seems that Sharp disclosed a much smaller amount on their 2015 fiscal report for contingent liability. When foxconn received the updated contingent liabilities it was 20X times what was reported. I will try and find the link again. But, I know what really happened, Sharp many months ago outsourced their accounting department to Toshiba! har har, that's a joke!
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
Samsung could try to grow the business one dealer at a time or buy the market share via another manufacture. Samsung is creating a product line and will be a player...how might be the question but it will be soon.
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Yes true, but they are losing dealers now because of their product line. I think they have to make a move for someones hardware. We have been a dealer for about 6 years now and have been through the really bad as well as the decent products. I know several dealers I have spoken with who are not selling the product anymore because of all the issues they have had with it.
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