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Re: New sales hire goals
I agree with Old Glory that a weekly target should be set instead of a daily target. I don't believe, however, that cold calling in the field should be the sole means of prospecting if you want to get the rep ramped up quickly. At a certain point, he will need to follow-up via phone and email based on the data that he captures in the field, so time and activity targets need to be setup for these as well. Something you could also do that would be huge for him is to sign up for a service that...
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Re: New "E" Size Wide Format Exit Tray for Ricoh Wide Format from Copier Solution Shop
Currently Copier Solution Shop doesn't have Solutions for Ricoh's Wide-format Color-range. Depending on requirements form the market, we develop whatever is needed, as long as there is a commercial bases for it. The example of this Output Tray, that was initiated by Art Post, shows that the US market is contributing in the development of new products! After developing this specific product for Art, Ricoh Europe also showed interest and they are considering to add it to their European...
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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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Re: Sales Lists (D&B) and prospecting through e-mail and mailers.
Sorry, I just saw this. Surprised no one else chimed in yet. I use constant contact for emails. This is my own personal account. I have 70 contacts (email addresses on that list). Most are existing, however 25% are clients that are not doing business with me. Once a month, I develop the "newsletter" for them. I put in four articles/blogs that I found interesting on the web, such as business tips , IT stuff, back up, etc. I also then put in a snippet about one of our services that I like to...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The Third Week in January 2014
Enjoy the threads from 5 years a go this week! Topic Five Vendors Earn Winter 2014 BLI “Picks” in the A3 Color Category Art Post · 1/23/145:35 PM buyers. Konica Minolta Business Solutions, U .S.A., Inc. Konica Minolta bizhub C 364e Outstanding 31- to 40-ppm A3 Color MFP Konica Minolta bizhub C 454e Outstanding 41- to 50-ppm A3 Color MFP KYOCERA Document Solutions America, Inc. KYOCERA TASKalfa 5551ci (Also sold under the Copystar brand) Outstanding 51- to 60-ppm A3 Color MFP Ricoh Americas...
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How Well Are You Creating Visibility? My Journey To Outbound 2019!
Those close to me, who know the real me, know I have no problem asking for help. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It's an opportunity to expand your horizons. I'm simply amazed by the amount of people who simply fail to ask for help. I've made it my mission to educate, engage and excite all those inside the sales world. Sales leaders and their sales teams must stand up, unite and transform how they go to market in a world full of sales mediocrity (I'm being nice). I believe every...
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Konica Minolta Again Ranked #1 in Brand Loyalty in Brand Keys’ 2019 Customer Loyalty Engagement Index
January 22, 2019 15:39 ET | Source: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. Ramsey, NJ, Jan. 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., (Konica Minolta), announced today that it has again received first place in Brand Loyalty in the 2019 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index. This marks the twelfth consecutive year that Konica Minolta has received this prestigious recognition. Brand Keys, a New York–based client loyalty and engagement...
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EFI Connect Highlights New Opportunities for Customers with Leading Production Workflow Offering
LAS VEGAS -- January 23, 2019 -- At the 20th edition of Connect , the annual Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) users conference, EFI™ is helping hundreds of print and packaging professionals from around the world achieve more with new technical and business management solutions that can give them a competitive edge in operations efficiency and help drive growth with new market opportunities. The extensive range of innovations featured at the Jan. 22-25 event include enhanced...
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New EFI Optitex eLearning Platform Offers an On-Demand, Unique Training Platform and Added Value Content
NEWS -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New EFI Optitex eLearning Platform Offers an On-Demand, Unique Training Platform and Added Value Content FREMONT, California -- January 28, 2019 -- EFI™ Optitex ® continues its commitment to providing added value to its customers with the new EFI Optitex eLearning Platform , powered by Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq :EFII ). This unique, on-demand training platform features how-to guides, videos and podcasts, as well as full eLearning courses that can be...
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Boring Proudly Announces Selection by PROs Elite 100
LAKELAND, FL, January 27, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Boring Business Systems , based in Lakeland, FL, has been selected to receive PROs Elite 100 certification. Being selected to the PROs Elite 100 is a national symbol of recognition and distinction in the office imaging industry. Boring is one of only 100 Top Servicing dealers in the United States and the only dealer with this distinction in the Tampa and Lakeland area. PROs Elite has selected Boring because of their commitment to service...
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Canon Discovery Services Expands its Discovery Expertise with Key New Hires
NEW YORK , Jan. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon Discovery Services, a division of Canon Business Process Services (Canon), has enhanced its discovery and litigation support capabilities with the addition of two industry veterans. Erin Corken joins Canon as Sales Solution Engineer while Brian Ingram assumes the role of Manager of Discovery Services. Ms. Corken is an attorney with extensive experience working at leading international law firms and FORTUNE 100 corporations. She has managed a...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 5 Years Ago (1st Week of February 2014)
Were you in the industry five years ago? If not some of these threads will shed some insight on what was the top threads 5 years ago this week. If you've been in this industry longer than five years, then many of these threads may bring back some memories. In any case enjoy these threads from 5 years ago this week! EFI Launches Fiery Digital Front Ends for New Konica Minolta Bizhub Presses Art Post · 2/6/149:20 PM EFI Launches Fiery Digital Front Ends for New Konica Minolta Bizhub Presses...
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5 Reasons Why Those in the Copier Industry Should Be a Print4Pay Hotel Member
We've all heard the expression, it's not what you know it's about who know. The larger your network, the more access you have to opportunities. Almost twenty years ago I created the first and still the only web based forums for copier industry professionals (not a tech forum). Over the years I've been able to lean on others in the industry to get information that I need to close orders through the Print4Pay Hotel forum members. Sometimes it's competitive info, pricing, what's good, what's...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The First Week in December 2013
Okay, we're back to doing three of these a wee. Where we look back on the threads from, 5, 10 & 15 years ago Enjoy these threads from 5 years ago this week! Canon U.S.A. Unveils Océ VarioPrint 6000+ Series of High-Speed, High-Volume Digital Production Printers Art Post · 12/5/139:45 PM deliver critical savings to print providers. This black-and-white printer is ideal for burgeoning industries -- such as on-demand, digital book printing -- due to its registration accuracy, outstanding...
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Training Top 125 recognizes Ricoh's commitment to inspiring employees to take a customer-centric, services-led approach to business
MALVERN, Pa. , Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Ricoh USA , Inc. announced its fifth consecutive inclusion in Training magazine's annual Training Top 125, which ranks companies' excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programs. Throughout Ricoh's transformation to a services company that empowers digital workplaces, employee training was identified early on as crucial to establishing new and building on existing competencies and culture. Ricoh has continued to build on...
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Ricoh named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for worldwide contractual print and document services
TOKYO , Dec. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh today unveiled that IDC has named Ricoh a leader in its IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Contractual Print and Document Services 2018 Vendor Assessment (doc #US44387318, December 2018 ). Ricoh's commitment to empowering digital workplaces centers around a customer-centric approach to services and solutions delivery, which helps simplify customers' digital transformation, improve customer experiences and drive business productivity. These attributes and...
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What Does It Mean To Sell From The Heart?
Selling From the Heart goes against everything that standard sales training teaches you. The world has changed and yet, how we sell seems to be stuck in past decades. No longer are the old-school or hard-nosed tactics working, it’s time for a change. So how do you sell in this current environment? From the heart!!! You put the needs of your clients first. You place them up on a silver business platter. You intently listen to their every word, what they need and how you can best fill it. You...
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CSPi Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Fiscal 2018 Financial Results
LOWELL, Mass., Dec. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CSPi (NASDAQ: CSPI), a provider of security and packet capture products, managed IT and professional services and technology solutions, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2018. The Company also announced that its board of directors has voted to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share to shareholders of record on January 7, 2019, payable on January 22, 2019. Management Comments / EIN News /...
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Toshiba Develops DNN Hardware IP for Image Recognition AI Processor ViscontiTM5 for Automotive Driver Assistance Systems
January 07, 2019 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time TOKYO--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) today announced the development of Deep Neural Network (DNN [1] ) hardware IP [2] that will help to realize advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving functions. The company will integrate the DNN hardware IP with conventional image processing technology and start sample shipments of Visconti TM 5, the next generation of Toshiba’s...
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Ricoh further extends IT Services capabilities in Brussels and the Flemish market
Ricoh further extends IT Services capabilities in Brussels and the Flemish market Monday, 07 January, 2019 Ricoh Europe, 07 January 2019 – Upfront, the IT division of Ricoh Belgium, has expanded its operations further in Brussels and into Flemish Brabant through the acquisition of local IT company, TeleSafe. Based in Wemmel, Belgium, for over 10 years, TeleSafe is a dedicated IT Services (ITS) company focused on four main areas of Managed Services, VoIP, Cloud Solutions and GDPR. Ricoh...
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Foxit Announces Universal Windows Platform Agreement with Nexstgo
FREMONT, Calif. , Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Foxit Software , a leading software provider of fast, affordable, and secure PDF solutions, today announced a partnership with Nexstgo to have PhantomPDF preinstalled as a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) in all Nexstgo commercial PC products. With this new agreement, PhantomPDF will be available to Nexstgo customers across all compatible Microsoft Windows devices, including personal computers and notebooks. "We are thrilled at the opportunity...
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Kester Imaging Revitalizes Corporate Brands with MGI JETvarnish 3D Digital Embossed Foiling
Kester Imaging Revitalizes Corporate Brands with MGI JETvarnish 3D Digital Embossed Foiling Konica Minolta Helps New Print Embellishment Business Add Value to Ink and Paper Kester Wine Label with Ruby Red Foil MELBOURNE, FL USA (January 8th, 2018) – The state of Kansas has a long, proud history of being at the geographic crossroads of American trade and commerce. Kester Imaging , a longtime Konica Minolta digital AccurioPress customer in Arkansas City, is upholding that tradition by helping...
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A New Era of Collaboration Powered by Canon Propels the Company Toward a Fresh Approach to Innovation
MELVILLE, N.Y. , Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A true innovator always looks to develop new ways to break the mold, which is why Canon U.S.A. , Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will demonstrate how its technology can help empower a variety of different businesses to communicate their visions at CES ® 2019 (Booth #16206). In an effort to authenticate Canon's connections with like-minded innovators, joining Canon at the show will be returning visionary and remote camera platform...
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New EFI Fiery FS350 Pro Raises the Bar in Digital Print Integration and Productivity
New EFI Fiery FS350 Pro Software Raises the Bar in Digital Print Integration and Productivity LAS VEGAS -- January 24, 2019 -- Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) revealed its latest digital front end (DFE) technology for advanced, high-end digital print production. New EFI™ Fiery® FS350 Pro software will give graphic arts professionals more power, productivity and versatility in digital printing. The new Fiery offering – which EFI is showing for the first time this week at its...
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Konica Minolta Appoints Industry Veteran to Head its Wide Format Program
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Jan. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. ( Konica Minolta ), a leader in the Graphic Communications industry, today announced that Mike Wildbore has joined the company as Director, Business Development Wide Format Printing Systems. Mr. Wildbore has more than 15 years of print-related sales experience and will help lead the expansion of Konica Minolta’s wide format print offerings. Prior to this position, Mr. Wildbore was a...
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EFI Optitex Empowers Canada’s Next Generation of Professionals with Software Donation to Wilson School of Design
FREMONT, California -- February 4, 2019 – Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) has donated a number of Optitex ® 2D/3D design software licenses for students and faculty members at the Kwantlen Polytechnic Institute’s Wilson School of Design in Richmond, British Columbia, as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to empower knowledge and help provide critical skills for the next generation workforce in the fashion and apparel industry. EFI Optitex is one of the world’s leading...
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Xerox acquires Vader Systems, steps into $8 billion 3D printing industry
Xerox , the American manufacturer of printers and photocopiers, has acquired Vader Systems , a New York-based manufacturer of the liquid metal jet 3D printers . As previously reported by 3D printing industry, most recently in October 2018, Xerox has long had eyes on additive manufacturing opportunities . After years of anticipation on its expansion into the 3D printing industry , Xerox made the brief announcement at its Investor’s Day 2019 conference in New York. This acquisition is part of...
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PDI Large Format Solutions to Grow with Three New EFI VUTEk Printers
NEWS -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PDI Large Format Solutions Primed for Strong Growth with Three New EFI VUTEk Superwide-format Printers FREMONT, California -- February 12, 2019 -- Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) has announced that PDI Large Format Solutions ( www.pdi-gf.com ), a subsidiary of Montreal-based PDI Group Inc., is the first business in Canada to install both the next-generation, high-end flatbed/roll-fed EFI™ VUTEk® h3 superwide-format LED printer, and the new EFI VUTEk...
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Color-Logic Certifies Kernow Metalik Silver Media For the Xerox Iridesse Press
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release For more information, contact: Mark Geeves at 513-258-0047 or mark@color-logic.com Color-Logic Certifies Kernow Metalik Silver Media For the Xerox Iridesse Press West Chester, Ohio, USA; February 2019-- Kernowprint Metalik silver media is the first Kernow substrate certified by Color-Logic for the Xerox Iridesse press. Discussing the certification, Color-Logic Director of Sales and Marketing Mark Geeves said: "The Iridesse Press with White Dry Ink...
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Esker and Fuji Xerox Announce Accounts Payable Partnership in Asia-Pacific
LYON, France & MIDDLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 13, 2019--Esker, a worldwide leader in AI-driven document process automation solutions and pioneer in cloud computing , announced today that Fuji Xerox , a leading solutions provider in document services and communications, will market Esker’s cloud-based Accounts Payable automation solution as part of Fuji Xerox’s offering to optimize accounts payable (AP) management processes in Japan, and soon in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.
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Two French converters invest in Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 190
French converters Imprimerie Souquet and Sud-Ouest Numérique have invested in AccurioLabel 190 digital label presses from Konica Minolta. With a 330mm width and speed of up to 18.9m/min, the AccurioLabel 190 is an all-in-one digital toner press with integrated web guiding system, quality control area with viewing lights and in-line finishing option. Imprimerie Souquet, based in Romans-sur-Isére, specializes in the printing of adhesive labels on reels. General manager Robert Tison impressed...
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Canon Solutions America Debuts Book Smart Suite
MELVILLE, N.Y. , Feb. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. , Inc., today announced a new end-to-end solution designed to help increase the efficiency of book printing: the Book Smart Suite, a package of proven automated workflow, press, media, and finishing solutions for book manufacturers, publishers, and commercial printers looking to expand into the digital production book market. A fully automated book production workflow Book...
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MGI JETvarnish 3D Image Editor Software
MGI JETvarnish 3D Image Editor Software Honored as PRINT 18 “Red Hot Technology” Konica Minolta to Demonstrate Advancements in On-Press Creative Design & Prototyping MGI & Konica Minolta “Red Hot Technology” on Display at Print 18 MELBOURNE, FL USA (September 23 rd , 2018) – The annual PRINT 18 Graphic Arts trade show event and exhibition produced by the Association for Print Technologies (APTech) has been energized this year with new attendee attractions, expanded educational...
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Konica Minolta’s Award Winning Digital Print Technologies Showcased at Print 18
Ramsey, NJ, Oct. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc . (Konica Minolta) is excited to participate in the Print 18 show in Chicago, September 30 – October 2 (Booth# 1611), showcasing its award-winning digital print technologies. This is evident by the technology giant’s announcement at today’s press conference of being a recipient of the PRO award. This is in recognition of its ongoing commitment to excellence in the quality of its digital ink presses.
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Expedient to Offer Managed Services on VMware Cloud on AWS
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 27, 2018 PITTSBURGH , Aug. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedient, an infrastructure as a service and cloud services provider, today announced it will provide customers a managed services offering for VMware Cloud on AWS and has contracted as a VMware Cloud Provider Program MSP partner for this offering. VMware Cloud on AWS delivers VMware's software-defined data center (SDDC) via the AWS Cloud, allowing customers to run applications across operationally consistent VMware...
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Freeman Company CEO Joseph Popolo to Present Keynote at EFI Connect
NEWS -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Freeman Company CEO Joseph Popolo to Present Keynote on Experiential Marketing Opportunities at EFI Connect FREMONT, California -- September 13, 2018 -- Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) customers will gain insights from a global leader in experiential marketing and emerging digital strategies during a fireside chat keynote session with The Freeman Company’s CEO Joseph E. Popolo, Jr. at the 2019 EFI™ Connect users group conference – Jan. 22-25,...
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Memjet Signs New DuraLink OEM Partners, Forms Strategic Alliances
SAN DIEGO - September 21, 2018 - One year after the launch of DuraLink, Memjet announced the company has signed new OEM partners, and formed alliances with strategic primer and integrator companies. Memjet and its OEM partners will be showcasing these developments at Labelexpo Americas Sept. 25–27 in Rosemont, Ill. and PRINT 18 Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 in Chicago. The DuraLink Platform combines long-life printheads, pigment ink, and flexible modules to give OEM partners a fast, easy way to develop...
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Managed Services & Hosting Summit 2018 demonstrates how innovation, efficiency and creativity wins with customers
[ London, 21 September 2018 ] Managed Services providers have to take some tough decisions in order to avoid being pulled in all directions. Because of the similarity of many offerings, and the challenge of public cloud mass-market providers, they may feel tempted to try to supply all types of customer with every form of solution and find themselves trapped in a competitive race to the bottom. At the same time, their over-stretched resources will not be able to maintain standards. This is...
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Custom Color Adds Capacity and Quality for Growth with its
NEWS -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Custom Color Adds Capacity and Quality for Growth with its New High-speed EFI VUTEk Inkjet Press FREMONT, California -- September 26, 2018 -- Lenexa, Kansas-based Custom Color Corp. has long excelled in developing unique, high-value superwide-format graphics applications, and now the company is taking some of its best work into a higher gear with a newly installed EFI™ VUTEk® HS125 Pro hybrid flatbed/roll inkjet press and an EFI Fiery® proServer digital front...
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Xerox’s Focus on Customer Productivity Highlighted with Seven RED HOT Technology Recognitions Ahead of PRINT 18
September 26, 2018 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time NORWALK, Conn.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--From stunning metallic output to batch personalization capabilities, Xerox’s latest graphic communications innovations connect the physical and digital to give print providers the tools to set themselves apart from their competition. These innovations – including the Xerox Iridesse ® Production Press and XMPie ® Circle PersonalEffect ® Edition – head to PRINT 18 as RED HOT Technology honorees, receiving...
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Xerox’s Focus on Customer Productivity Highlighted with Seven Technology Recognitions
NORWALK, Conn. - September 26, 2018 - From stunning metallic output to batch personalization capabilities, Xerox’s latest graphic communications innovations connect the physical and digital to give print providers the tools to set themselves apart from their competition. These innovations – including the Xerox Iridesse Production Press and XMPie Circle PersonalEffect Edition – head to PRINT 18 as RED HOT Technology honorees, receiving special recognition from the Association for Print...