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Re: Hinds audit turns up $35K in stockpiled ink, toner
So, they have 220 systems in place and only 10% was picked as nn essential?? "But for security reasons, such as with some employees of courts and the district attorney's office, some desktop equipment is necessary, she said. "You have to be guarded with your information, and you don't want that going to common printers," Davis said." Me: Geesh, has anyone ever told them about "locked print" or "secure print" (print audit)? I'm thinking I'd like to get in their for that assement. The nice...
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Re: Which RFG Dealer...
I'm still betting on RJ Young... RJ Young Opens Tennessee Distribution Center On Thursday, May 28, RJ Young (www.rjyoung.com), with help from Mayor A. Keith McDonald, cut the ribbon opening its doors to its new regional distribution center in Bartlett, Tenn. Many local companies came by to see the company's new location, demo room and warehouse facility. "We are very encouraged by the turnout from the business community," said Chip Crunk, president and CEO, RJ Young. "It shows that we made...
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Re: Western Digital won't seek management role in Toshiba chip business: sources
Wow, this may almost come to an end by August 31st
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RJ Young Announces 2018 John T. Crunk Scholarship Recipients
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (PRWEB) October 04, 2018 RJ Young’s John T. Crunk Scholarship Program was established in 2004 to achieve a number of highly desirable objectives. This program seeks to assist the dependent children of our full-time employees with their college expenses. The scholarships are awarded based on the student’s academic achievements and activities. The goal for providing these scholarships is simple – to help our employees’ children attain the education they deserve, while...
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RJ Young Acquires Office Equipment Provider, Digitec, in Jackson, Mississippi
NASHVILLE, Tenn. , Feb. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RJ Young announced today they have completed the acquisition of Digitec, a privately-owned office equipment dealer in Jackson, Mississippi , who specializes in multi-functional printers. Digitec is a family owned and operated business that has been operating for over 30 years. Primarily a Canon and Ricoh dealer, they serve customers throughout the entire state of Mississippi . "We are excited to expand our presence in Jackson, MS and...
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Des Plaines Office Equipment Companies to Re-Brand Under New Name Pulse Technology; Change to Take Place in January 2019
A well-known Greater Chicago business, Des Plaines Office Equipment and its northern Indiana affiliates, Kramer & Leonard McShane’s, will soon operate under a new common name, Pulse Technology ( http://pulsetechnology.com ). All of the locations will officially change to Pulse Technology effective January 1, 2019. The transition follows a re-branding effort undertaken at the direction of the company owners. There is no change in the ownership or management of the companies. For Chip...
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Epson inkjet copier technology commentary
- ENX magazine recently published interview with Chip Micelli, president and CEO of Pulse Technology (fka Des Plaines Office Equipment, a large multi-state dealer in the Midwest, headquartered in Schaumberg, Illinois) - Had recently taken trip to Japan to visit headquarters of Epson and see demo of inkjet MFP technology - When asked if the technology was a game changer, stated: o “It probably won’t happen in the next year” o “The question is, can they (customer) live with the current copy...
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RJ YOUNG COMPANY GROWS STRONGER IN TOUGH ECONOMY THROUGH NEW ACQUISITIONS AND TECHNOL
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 3, 2009) –On Monday August 31, 2009 RJ Young Company purchased Photocopy Supply Company, a Nashville based Savin and Panasonic office equipment dealer. “We found Photocopy Supply Company to be a great addition...
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Hinds audit turns up $35K in stockpiled ink, toner
When Hinds County District 4 Supervisor Phil Fisher asked for a count of employees' desktop printers, fax machines and copiers, something else turned up.The county's administrator and purchasing department found $35,000 of stockpiled toner and printer...
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RJ YOUNG COMPANY ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC AGREEMENT WITH RICOH AMERICAS CORPORATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RJ YOUNG COMPANY ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC AGREEMENT WITH RICOH AMERICAS CORPORATION Acquires Select Customer Accounts in Mississippi and Alabama Locations, Focuses on Local Service Nashville, Tenn. (February 6, 2012) – RJ Young...
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Chip Crunk Talks About RJ Young’s Acquisition of Ricoh Direct Branches
Posted on February 16, 2012 by Scott Cullen Chip CrunkLast week’s announcement that RJ Young Company, based in Nashville, Tennessee, had acquired multiple Ricoh direct branches (Huntsville, AL; and Columbus, Tupelo, and Gulfport, MS) represented...
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RJ Young Leads Market in Canon Revenue
RJ Young Leads Market in Canon RevenueMonday, August 15, 2011 BTA member RJ Young has been recognized by Canon U.S.A. as its largest dealer in the Southeast and among the top 10 in the nation for 2010. Canon also awarded RJ Young with its Outstanding...
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RJ Young Recognized As An Elite Imaging Technology Dealer
Nashville, TN RJ Young, the Southeast's largest independent office technology dealer, has been named one of the nation's Elite Dealers by The Week in Imaging, a leading source for imaging industry news and information. The annual award is presented to top office technology dealers in the nation based upon criteria including growth, innovation and strategy. “These dealers represent the standouts from the independent dealer community,” according to Scott Cullen, publisher and editor of ENX...
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RJ Young and Ricoh Americas Corporation Enter into a Strategic Partnership in Two Markets
RJ Young Company reached a strategic agreement with Ricoh Americas Corporation to expand its footprint of key accounts in Pensacola, FL and Tallahassee, FL. Effective July 1, RJ Young assumes ownership for sales, service, and supplies of specified Ricoh direct channel commercial accounts in these territories. Approximately 30 sales and service employees from Ricoh USA will be transferred to the RJ Young Company to continue the support of the accounts. These employees will join more than 450...
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RJ Young Company Promotes Three Employees to New Roles
Nashville, TN (December 9, 2010) – The RJ Young Company is pleased to announce Matt Marsh as their new Director of Sales, Kerry Pelham as their Branch Manager for their new location in Jackson, TN and Ab Brumfield as their new Middle Tennessee...
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THE CANNATAREPORT.COM AND LIVE WIRE BLOG TO BE INTRODUCED AT ANNUAL AWARDS AND CHARITIES DINNER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE CANNATAREPORT.COM AND LIVE WIRE BLOG
TO BE INTRODUCED AT ANNUAL AWARDS AND CHARITIES DINNER PUBLICATIONS NEW POSITION IN DIGITAL SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS TO HEIGHTEN MESSAGING WITHIN THE INDUSTRY 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 15, 2013) Frank Cannata, president of Marketing Research Consultants LLC (MRC), and...
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RJ Young Announces New Website Launch
RJ Young, the third largest independent office equipment dealer in the Southeast, announced today the official unveiling of its new website, incorporating enhanced filtering capabilities, making it easier for visitors to narrow down products and services set by criteria most important to them. The newly redesigned website offers quick and easy access to essential information and features that offer a more comprehensive understanding of RJ Young’s solutions specializing in document...
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RJ Young Company Awarded RFG Circle of Excellence Award
“It is an honor to receive this award for another year. I am so proud of all the technicians who received their Prestige Certification," said Chip Crunk, RJ Young President & CEO. (PRWEB) October 19, 2017 RJ Young is proud to announce that it has received the 2018 RFG Circle of Excellence award and had four technicians achieve Prestige status in the area of Hardware/Engine Track from Ricoh USA. Nationally, over 2,200 technicians participated in the Prestige/Prestige Elite Certification...
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RJ Young Acquires Bristol Office Supply
Nashville, Tennessee (PRWEB) June 05, 2017 RJ Young announced today it has completed the acquisition of Bristol Office Supply (BOS), a privately-owned office equipment dealer headquartered in Bristol, Virginia. Founded in 1911 as a small typewriter shop, Bristol Office Supply services the Bristol, Virginia; Asheville, North Carolina and Winston-Salem, North Carolina markets. The acquisition of BOS marks the entrance into these two new states for the company. “Bristol Office Supply has a...
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RJ Young Receives Department of Defense Patriotic Employer Award
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (PRWEB) September 25, 2019 A Department of Defense Patriotic Employer Award was presented to members of RJ Young in Nashville, Tennessee on September 9. Chip Crunk, Curt Gross, Doug Montgomery, and Phillip Woolery were nominated by Sergeant Edward Gathman, of the National Guard. Gathman submitted the nominations in recognition of the support he received during his deployment conducting a joint operation in the Middle East. Gathman, who works with Gross, Montgomery, and...
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RJ Young Donates Portion of Sales to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
MEMPHIS, Tenn. , Oct. 8, 2019 RJ Young Memphis is proud to donate $5,750 to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Through the purchases of RJ Young equipment, donations were made in the name of Memphis businesses to the hospital. RJ Young is not only committed to providing businesses with the right tools, but they also take great pride in investing locally. As part of their core values, they are committed to investing resources back into the communities they serve. "Part of our mission...
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RJ Young Donates Portion of Sales to Children's of Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (PRWEB) December 11, 2019 RJ Young Birmingham is proud to donate $5,250 to Children's of Alabama. Through the purchases of RJ Young equipment, donations were made in the name of Birmingham businesses to the hospital. As part of their core values, RJ Young is committed to investing resources back into the communities they serve. "We take great pride in investing locally," said Chip Crunk, President and CEO of RJ Young. "Thank you to the business partners in Birmingham for...
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RJ Young Announces Grand Opening of New Corporate Headquarters
SOURCE RJ Young RJ Young is pleased to announce the grand opening of their 177,522 square foot corporate headquarters located in Nashville, Tennessee. The 177,522 square foot facility is now home to all 273 local employees. The December 3rd celebration included customers, staff, leadership, vendors, Nashville District 2 Councilwoman Kyonzté Toombs, and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee attended the celebration. NASHVILLE, Tenn. , Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RJ Young is pleased to announce...
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Toshiba to have more options on chip deal as meeting March deadline unlikely
BEIJING/TOKYO (March 27): Toshiba Corp looks set to have more options for its chip unit after China said it was still reviewing a proposed US$18 billion acquisition by a Bain Capital-led consortium, making it highly unlikely that an imminent deadline for the deal will be met. China's commerce ministry said on Tuesday in a brief statement to Reuters that it was reviewing the deal, without elaborating further. For the deal to close by its agreed deadline of March 31, antitrust approval from...
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Western Digital won't seek management role in Toshiba chip business: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Western Digital Corp (WDC.O), part of a group offering to buy Toshiba Corp’s (6502.T) memory chip unit, is not seeking a management role in the business, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Toshiba is scrambling to sell its flash memory unit to cover losses from its bankrupt U.S. nuclear business Westinghouse. A consortium that includes Western Digital is offering around 1.9 trillion yen ($17.3 billion) for the unit, with the U.S. firm offering 150...
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Western Digital offers to exit Toshiba chip bid for better joint-venture terms:
Western Digital has offered to drop out of a bid for Toshiba's lucrative semiconductor business in return for a stronger position in the two companies' chip joint venture, two sources said on Tuesday. Toshiba needs to sell the chip unit to plug a giant hole in its finances caused by the failure of the conglomerate's U.S. nuclear business, but the deal has snagged on such issues as antitrust concerns if the U.S. disk-drive maker were a major owner. To help close the deal, California-based...
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Toshiba Eyes Cancelling Chip Unit Sale if No China Approval by May
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp has decided it will cancel the planned $18.6 billion sale of its memory chip unit if it does not get approval from China's anti-monopoly regulator by May, the Mainichi newspaper said on Sunday. A consortium led by U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital last year won a long and highly contentious battle for the unit, which Toshiba put up for sale after billions of dollars in cost overruns at its Westinghouse nuclear unit plunged it into crisis. But...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (First Week of September 2009)
Labor Day Weekend is upon us. There's only a few things on my mind tonight, first is to get finished with the updates for the site. Secondly a little worried about my friends and colleagues in Florida. The last one is the end of the third quarter and the end of the month. Not this month but September. I'm like WTF, it's not even the first on the calendar month and I'm jonesing already. We close our month early, I've got a decent pipeline, but most of its 50/50 at best. In addition I've got a...
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Toshiba's detector sniffs out spy chips lurking in hardware
TOKYO -- In an age when corporations and governments have become increasingly targeted by cyberattacks, Toshiba and Japan's Waseda University have teamed up to develop a system that can detect so-called spy chips, tiny intruders in servers that are barely visible to the naked eye or are even incorporated in circuitry. Spy chips made headlines about two years ago when China allegedly planted the devices into servers, which reportedly reached 30 American companies. The tool, called HTfinder,...
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Re: Toshiba's detector sniffs out spy chips lurking in hardware
FYI We need to educate our clients as to where those devices are being manufactured. In addition it's these types of articles that we need to send them or provide a link to. This is the first anti spy chip detector I've seen and I like what I see.
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RJ Young Launches "The Modern Office" To Meet The Evolving Technology Needs of Businesses
NASHVILLE, TENN. (PRWEB) February 16, 2021 RJ Young , the industry-leading provider of technology solutions that power businesses, announced today the launch of its one-stop-shop for business technology solutions – The Modern Office. The Modern Office approach is the organization’s response to the market’s evolving needs amid workplace shifts initiated by the COVID-19 pandemic. “A modern office needs to be smart,” said RJ Young COO AJ Baggott. “It must integrate technology as a business...
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Re: Component shortage to affect copiers?
Due to significant ocean shipping delays at US west coast ports, air freight volumes are way up ... ... although air freight charges have been dropping, the extra cost has to be passed along to the end user.
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Component shortage to affect copiers?
Component shortage to affect copiers? Report published in Wirth Consulting magazine office printer/MFP industry is currently facing two key challenges: sharply reduced office print volumes, as well as potential shortages of computer chips used by office printers and MFPs, as well as other supply constraints. chip demand has sharply risen during the COVID-19 pandemic as lockdowns caused a surge in demand for PCs for work and education use at home, and for personal electronics such as game...
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This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago
This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago Third Week of August 2011 Selling Copiers "When is a New Account Not a New Account" Art Post (Guest) · 8/18/1110:38 PM this not a NEW account" Boca Raton, Florida "Dam..........we've got this account that has 28 printers from us and NO copiers/MFP's. They had 45 copiers from Kyocera until I upgraded them. I went back to the office with order in hand and was ecstatic that I had pulled in a new account, to me it was a new account because they did...
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Managed print services opportunities when the chips are down
From cars to consumer electronics, the global chip shortage is disrupting supply chains and causing price rises across industries. The print industry is not immune, with printers and MFPs reliant on a multitude of chips. So, what implications does this have for an industry that is already facing a rocky road to print volume recovery? Why is there a global chip shortage? Set to persist well into 2023, the global chip shortage was prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic which has seen a surge in...
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RJ Young Announces Rebrand Amid Growth of Technology Solutions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (PRWEB) September 30, 2021 RJ Young , an industry-leading business technology solutions provider in the Southeast, announces today its newly launched brand. The change is ushered in after the pandemic’s push toward hybrid working environments accelerated RJY’s plans to grow the technology solutions side of their business. With a 60-year history, the company has been known for its premier copier and printer offerings and services. While those are still at the organization’s...
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Death of the Direct Copier Channel? "part two"
Thought this would be an interesting re-post from the old blog site. In addition there are some great responses. Enjoy Death of the Direct Copier Channel? "part two" Last week I blogged the "Death of the Direct Copier Channel", in less than one week there were over 1,400 views. I'm guessing we hit a hot spot with many of those in the Direct and Dealer Channel. The Print4Pay Hotel forums also posted many comments like "Wow - it's like Ricoh coughed up a hairball!" "Since IKON / RBS has not...
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This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago
This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago The Third Week of February 2017 Many times I will post my thoughts in my weekly "This Week in Copiers". Much has been said in the last two weeks about industry transforming or diversifying away from print. We read the captions about EV Charging, and $35K vacuum cleaners but no one in our industry is thinking past the next five years. Well, except for me. Our industry is still and will be a break and fix industry which includes offering service,...
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RJ Young Announces Acquisition of Virginia-Based Ethos Technologies
RJ Young Announces Acquisition of Virginia-Based Ethos Technologies NASHVILLE, Tenn. , March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RJ Young , an industry-leading business technology solutions provider in the Southeast, announces today its acquisition of Ethos Technologies (previously Blue Ridge Copier), the largest office technology and IT solutions provider in Southwest Virginia . Founded in 1996, Ethos Technologies is the trusted partner for cyber defense, co-managed IT, and office technology...
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Sharp CEO comments on supply chain issues
Sharp CEO comments on supply chain issues Interview recently published with Mike Marusic, President and CEO of Sharp USA Using Google Analytics to mitigate supply chain and chip shortage issues “Last April, we told the dealers that we were going to ease up on making A4” (to focus on A3 MFPs) “We had to protect that (A3), even though I would have preferred to be aggressive with A4, which was our plan” Claims that only 1%-2% of A3 customers were using the wireless function, and that function...
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Companies Rumored To Harvest Washing Machines For ICs (Chips)
Wired and SCMP are reporting on interesting trivia from the realm of chip shortages. Apparently, some large conglomerate out there is buying new washing machines and scavenging the chips they can’t obtain otherwise. My imagination pictures skilled engineers in a production room, heavy-duty electric screwdrivers and desoldering toolkits on the floor next to them, and a half-torn-down washing machine about to reveal its control board with an STM32 right in the middle. This might not be the...
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RJ Young Announces Acquisition of Alabama-Based Syndesi Solutions
RJ Young , an industry-leading business technology solutions provider, announces today its acquisition of Syndesi Solutions, an Alabama-based full-service IT group specializing in network security, cloud services, and IT infrastructure. Syndesi Solutions’ employees will join the 650 plus RJ Young team members. All operations, area offices, and team members will remain local. The acquisition marks RJ Young’s third transaction in 2022 and eleventh in the past five years. The latter is part of...
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Chinese Chip Makers to Increase Price
Found this while researching chips at TSCM with Canon & Ricoh "Due to the supply shortage of chip raw materials such as wafers, capacitors, resistors, PCBs, etc., the price of raw material has been increased significantly as a result. Accordingly, chip production prices spike. Senior vice president of research and development of TSMC predict that it will take 2-3 years to solve the problem when more new wafer factories are ready for production." read the rest here
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Unitech Acquisition Marks RJ Young’s Fourth Deal
RJ Young, an industry-leading business technology solutions provider, announces its acquisition of Unitech, a Mississippi-based dealer of digital imaging systems, including multifunctional devices that have the capability to copy, print, fax & scan. Unitech’s seven employees will join 650-plus RJ Young team members. All operations, area offices, and team members will remain local. The acquisition marks RJ Young’s fourth transaction in 2022 (Syndesi Solutions of Athens, Alabama; Lewis...
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RJ Young Acquires Unitech: Mississippi Expansion
RJ Young, an industry-leading business technology solutions provider, announces today its acquisition of Unitech, a Mississippi-based dealer of digital imaging systems, including multifunctional devices that have the capability to copy, print, fax & scan. Unitech’s seven employees will join the 650 plus RJ Young team members. All operations, area offices, and team members will remain local. The acquisition marks RJ Young’s fourth transaction in 2022 and twelfth in the past five years.
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This Week in the Copier Industry Five Years Ago
This Week in the Copier Industry Five Years Ago Last Week of September 2017 sponsored by For me, tomorrow is he first sales day of the last quarter for 2022. With 75% of the year complete, net new has evaded me and it's not because lack of effort. Sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes the bear eats you, in my case the bear has been taking me to lunch each and every day this year. Something is going to change....... I'm looking for help, I need to reach out to KM, Toshiba and HP...