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Re: Japan Crisis
Fukushima Evacuees to Return to Exclusion Zone to Check Property Story tools print this storyorder a reprintsuggest a storydigg thissave to del.icio.usSept. 16 (Bloomberg) -- About 20,000 families from the exclusion zone around Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant will be allowed to return to their homes from Sept. 19 to collect belongings and check their properties. They will be permitted to return in their own cars for the first time, said Masato Kino, spokesman at the Emergency...
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Xerox AltaLink and VersaLink Back-End Promos?
Hey all, we've seen a large increase unit sales for Xerox AltaLink and VersaLink lines in Q2 (both vs. last year and the previous quarter). I'm trying to figure out why this growth is happening. I know that Xerox consistently offers promos and instant savings offers for the open channel models, but I'm wondering if they are offering dealers any incentives to move more units? Are there back-end promos or instant savings offers that have been running this year?
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M-Files Named 2020 Top Rated Enterprise Content Management Software by End-Users on ...
Austin, TX – May 7, 2020 – M-Files Corporation , the intelligent information management company, today announced that TrustRadius , the most trusted review site for business software based on feedback and ratings from end-users, has recognized M-Files as a Top Rated Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software. M-Files received one of the highest overall rankings, including top scores for product scalability (10.0) and likely to renew (10.0). The leading intelligent information management...
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!
The 100-year-old inventor of mechanical pencils needs to pen a new plan to make it to 101. Sharp Corp. (6753), Japan’s biggest liquid-crystal display maker, put up its Osaka headquarters and some plants as collateral last week to win bank loans after its credit ratings were cut to junk. The supplier to Apple Inc. (AAPL) is also renegotiating a stock sale to Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group as it tries to recover from record losses and a 70 percent slump in shares this year. Within six...
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Weekend MFP Industry Notes Newsletter 11/28/10
Weekend MFP Industry Notes Newsletter11-28-2010- Okidata reports financial data:o Worldwide hardcopy revenue declined 12% in first half of 2010 to only $675 milliono Operating loss of $34 million for first half of fiscal yearo Printer revenue down 22%...
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Konica Minolta and Dai Nippon Printing's Joint Development
Tokyo (December 3, 2010) - Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. (Konica Minolta) and Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (Dai Nippon Printing) are pleased to announce that the "Universal Design High-security MFP*1 with Body Area Network*2 (BAN) Smart...
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Canon Solutions America Extends its Efforts to Help Build Efficiency in Higher Education Market
MELVILLE, N.Y., March 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., today announced its participation in the recent Pharos Discover 2016 Conference in New Orleans, LA. Each year the conference brings together thought leaders from around the globe to discuss the evolution of print management and optimizing print in various environments. Throughout the event, members of Canon Solutions America's Enterprise Managed Services Division...
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Top Ten Copier Quotes & Proposals for September 2015
If you're an avid read of my blogs, then you know my position on the ability to view proposals and quotes from other dealers and direct branches. Our business is constantly changing, and having the ability to read and comprehend...
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Ricoh to launch its largest range of new Communication Services products at ISE 2016
Ricoh Europe, 1 February 2016 – Technology specialist Ricoh will next month reveal its largest range of new Communication Services products and capabilities, at the world’s biggest AV tradeshow, ISE (9-12 February at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre). Since its debut at the event last year, Ricoh has continued to evolve its Communication Services expertise and offerings to meet the demands of Europe’s digitally focused workforce. With an ever-increasing number of...
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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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Consolidated Solutions Purchases Two EFI VUTEk LED Printers to Establish a Dedicated, High-end Superwide Inkjet Offering
NEWS -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Consolidated Solutions Purchases Two EFI VUTEk LED Printers to Establish a Dedicated, High-end Superwide Inkjet Offering FREMONT, California -- April 8, 2015 -- EFI™ (Nasdaq: EFII) today reported that Consolidated Solutions has acquired two 3.2m EFI VUTEk® GS3250LX Pro printers with UltraDrop™ Technology. The hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll printers will help the Cleveland-based company – one of Ohio’s leading independent printing and marketing solutions companies –...
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KYOCERA Document Solutions launches next generation of A3 colour MFDs
KYOCERA Document Solutions, one of the world’s leading document solutions companies, is launching the next generation of A3 colour MFDs which feature enhanced ease of use and efficiency of output. The four new A3 products, TASKalfa 3051ci, TASKalfa 3551ci, TASKalfa 4551ci and TASKalfa 5551ci, have superior colour quality designed to ensure every document stands out, and offer advanced features and functions to enable a fully customisable workflow. All four MFDs have a user-friendly design...
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Weekend MFP Industry Notes Newsletter
Weekend MFP Industry Notes Newsletter2-6-2011- Sharp will launch a new series of color laser A3 MFPs (code-named “Aries”) that will have control panels similar to an Apple iPad. Tentative specs:o 10.1” color touchscreen LCD display...
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The Coming Economic Collapse Of Japan – And Why You Should Be Extremely Concerned Abo
Most Americans pay very little attention to what is going on in the economies of other nations. But they should. The reality is that in today's global economy, what is happening on the other side of the world can have a dramatic impact on the U.S....
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College sued over public records fees
College sued over public records feesDecember 14, 2010 | Lance Williams Have you ever gone to pick up some official document and winced when you saw the Xerox bill?When that happened to Terry Francke, lawyer for the Californians Aware good government...
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Kodak and Konica Minolta Showcase Fully Integrated Workflow and Front-end Solutions at Graphics Canada 2013
Kodak and Konica Minolta Showcase Fully Integrated Workflow and Front-end Solutions at Graphics Canada 2013 Thursday, November 21, 2013 TORONTO - Kodak and Konica Minolta will demonstrate fully managed monochrome and color digital press solutions for commercial print and graphic communications professionals at Canada’s largest print and graphics communications show. Konica Minolta will showcase two new KODAK CREO Servers driving its new and existing bizhub presses, connected to KODAK...
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Sharp reports profits for fiscal 3Q16
Sharp has reported net profit of JPY4.2 billion (US$37.35 million) for fiscal third-quarter 2016 (ended December 2016), turning profitable from continued quarterly net losses for more than two years. Sharp posted consolidated revenues of JPY571.5 billion for the quarter and net operating profit of JPY18.8 billion, the highest quarterly level since first-quarter 2015. The financial improvement resulted from Sharp president and CEO Dai Cheng-wu's efforts to restructure the company. Dai was...
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New EFI Fiery Digital Front End for Xerox WorkCentre MFPs Increases Office Printing Quality
FREMONT, Calif., May 10, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electronics For Imaging , Inc. (Nasdaq: EFII ) today announced that it continues its long-term partnership with Xerox with a new EFI™ Fiery ® digital front end (DFE) for the Xerox ® ConnectKey ® Technology-enabled i-Series MFPs. The new product, the EFI Fiery Network Server, delivers high-quality output that ensures critical corporate colors print accurately. It also delivers robust performance in higher-volume office document production and...
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Datapipe Recognized as a Leader in Hosted Private Cloud Services by Independent Research Firm
JERSEY CITY, N.J.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Datapipe , a leader in managed cloud services for the enterprise, today announced it was named a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Hosted Private Cloud Services, North America, Q2 2017 report. Vendors included in the report were evaluated on 33 criteria, including current offering, strategy, and market presence. This is the first time the report has been published since 2014. .@datapipe named a leader in @forrester Wave: Hosted #PrivateCloud Services North...
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The Enterprise Managed Services Division and George Mason University Discuss Managed Print ROI at the 2nd Annual Shared Services in Higher Education Conference
MELVILLE, N.Y. , May 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Alliances have become the foundation of Canon Solutions America's Enterprise Managed Services Division (EMSD)'s engagements with higher education clients. The Division has developed a robust higher education offering that focuses on more than just delivering multi-functional print devices, software, and services. The Higher Education Advisory Team within the Division was created to conduct primary research on industry trends and to focus...
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Ricoh to showcase AV integration capabilities and new workplace enhancing technology at ISE 2020
Ricoh Europe, 13 January 2020 – Workplace technology specialist Ricoh is set to unveil its latest innovations designed to drive collaboration, productivity and performance at the world’s biggest AV tradeshow, ISE (11-14 February at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre). Ricoh will highlight its role as a workplace-as-a-service provider and demonstrate its ever-evolving communication services portfolio. It will also showcase its true global integrator capabilities and present...
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M-Files Named Top Rated Enterprise Content Management Software by End-Users on TrustRadius
DALLAS , Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- M-Files Corporation, the intelligent information management company, today announced that TrustRadius, the most trusted review site for business software based on feedback and ratings from end-users, has recognized M-Files as a Top Rated Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software. M-Files received one of the highest overall scores, including the top ratings for both performance (9.1) and product scalability (10.0). "These awards are based...
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Canon Solutions America Empowers Kingsborough Community College Team in International Competition to Solve Local Issues
MELVILLE, N.Y. , Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. , Inc., recently sponsored a team from Kingsborough Community College in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition in Boston, MA. A five-day event that challenges student-led teams to solve real-world problems with synthetic biology, the iGEM Giant Jamboree hosts over 3,000 students participating amongst 310 teams from 44 countries. The...
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Canon Solutions America's Enterprise Managed Services Division Presents at the 3rd Shared Services in Higher Education Summit
M ELVILLE, N.Y. , May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Enterprise Managed Services Division (EMSD) of Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. , Inc. again participated in the annual Shared Services in Higher Education Summit in Scottsdale, AZ. Leaders from higher education institutions across the country met to exchange tools and strategies to successfully implement shared services. Topics included the integration of operations in key functional areas such as...
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Fujitsu Partners With Orange and Other Tier One Service Providers to Enable End-to-End Optical ...
RICHARDSON, Texas--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc announced the first implementation of Multi-Domain Optical Network Services (MDONS) within the Open Networking Automation Platform (ONAP) Frankfurt Release. Developed in collaboration with The Linux Foundation, Orange and other global service providers, Fujitsu’s open-source contribution extends ONAP orchestration into the optical space, allowing network operators to design, orchestrate and automate Optical Transport...
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COVID19 "Remote Working" Day Ninety-One of Sales
COVID19 "Remote Working" Day Ninety-One of Sales What a way to end the month! I pulled a zero today and I'm pretty bummed because nothing came through. I had three good shots at having a banner month, two of the opportunities kicked the can down the road and the other opportunity who told me it's a go was no where to be found. Another account that I've been dogging for more than 5 years. When I spoke to Tim later in the day I stated that in most cases buyers don't buy on our time lines, they...
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The Document Imaging Channel's Customers Are Already Using Options
With the financials for the quarter ending June now reported. The harsh realities of sub 30% declines in revenues, and evaporation of profits have opened the window into the Document Imaging Channel's future. The Channel's leaders have experienced what massive declines in service revenues look like firsthand. They can also visualize how the deep dips in hardware revenue will challenge the sales structure, along with the channel's entire go to market business model. One can easily visualize...
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Re: The End Of The Day With Ray! A Refresher on Staples, DEX, and Amazon
I may not agree with Ray, but I do enjoy his presentations!
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Malwarebytes Launches Integration with CrowdStrike to Offer End-to-End Enterprise Security
Malwarebytes Launches Integration with CrowdStrike to Offer End-to-End Enterprise Security SANTA CLARA, Calif. , Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Malwarebytes ™ , a leading provider of advanced endpoint protection and remediation solutions, today announced that it will be offering their remediation solution to CrowdStrike customers to elevate and simplify enterprise remediation efforts. The custom offering, Malwarebytes Remediation for CrowdStrike, integrates with CrowdStrike's Falcon ® endpoint...
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MSP, MSSP & IT Industry Notes for November 27th, 2020
November 29th, 2020 MSP, MSSP and IT Industry Notes Sponsored by Arcoa Group Why partnering with ARCOA makes sense Electronics Recycling is an important and profitable part of the IT asset lifecycle, but it can be overwhelming with all you already do, varying state regulations, and the limited resources at hand. That’s where ARCOA comes in. When you partner with ARCOA, you get all the benefits of a big company without any of the capital investment. We’ve been doing this since 1989 and have...
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Cybersecurity Updates
Cybersecurity Updates CyberSecurity HIPAA & Cybersecurity Updates - Top three actions over next 2 years for Healthcare CIOs regarding security survey: 50% = identify opportunities for performance improvements and cost savings 42% = providing training for staff 39% = developing and hiring the correct skill sets The North Dakota Department of Health and Cavalier County Health notified 35,316 patients that their PHI was exposed after email phishing attack Tri-State Specialists of Iowa,...
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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago
The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago The First Week Week in December 2010 I believe that the last five years allowed us to be complacent about our surroundings and our clients needs. There was no reason for our industry to change even though we were heading towards the end of the track. You know what I'm taking about it's what others called "the race to zero". Konica Minolta and Dai Nippon Printing's Joint Development Art Post (Guest) · 12/6/107:13 PM printer or copier verification. Konica...
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Fuji Xerox technology supply agreement with Xerox ends on March 31 2021.
Fuji Xerox to End Technology Agreement with Xerox Corporation on Scheduled Expiration Date. Technology Agreement Providing for Technology/Brand Licenses and Sales Territories Scheduled to End on March 31, 2021 Fuji Xerox Will Continue to Supply Products to Xerox Corporation after Technology Agreement Ends https://financialpost.com/pmn/press-releases-pmn/business-wire-news-releases-pmn/fuji-xerox-to-end-technology-agreement-with-xerox-corporation-on-scheduled-expiration-date I knew about it...
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Re: Fuji Xerox technology supply agreement with Xerox ends on March 31 2021.
There was an interesting thread I posted today about Ricoh wanting to find additional OEM partners...very interesting!
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The Week in Copiers Five Years Ago
The Week in Copiers Five Years Ago Last Week of April 2016 Tough week this week along with a tough month. Being under the weather for a full week does not help, but rather than calling out sick I stuck to the plan. In the end the I was not able to eat the bear this month. However May looks to be stacked! Enjoy these awesome copier threads from 5 years ago this week Why I Am Now a Social Selling Believer Art Post · 4/26/1611:12 PM Why I Am Now a Social SellingBeliever by Print Audit Last week...