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Re: UPDATE 3-Canon buys Dutch Oce for $1.1 bln, fights Ricoh
Go this via email today: Canon intends to make an offer of € 8.60 per Share for 100% of the outstanding Shares of Océ, representing a premium of 70% over Océ's stock price. There does not appear to be opposition to the deal either from European regulators or Océ board members. Océ will remain a separate legal entity as a Canon division, headquartered in Venlo (the Netherlands). The Océ brand is to be maintained and applied in all relevant markets. Océ will continue to lead its R&D and...
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301
Dude, that Universal print driver worked like a charm. Looks just like the PCL 6. I usually install the 5c but these machines are replacing two C6501's that are off lease and they are used to the PCL6. Also I got an email from Ricoh support in answer to the lack of drivers question. They pointed me to Ricoh-AP.com (Asia Pacific) and all the drivers are there. Nice save, Ricoh.
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Re: Transform Global 2012
Day one has passed and overall, I'm impressed with the event. I actually ran into a couple of P4P members and finally after all of these years got to meet Lee Rummage from RJ Young. On Wednesday evening Oki hosted the evening reception @ Hiltons Signature Island. Food, drinks and networking, at this time I also had to the chance to meet Greg Walters (Death of the Copier) and now the newly elected President of the MPSA. I also ran across many new contacts and believe it or not many readers of...
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Re: Ikon Press Release iR 105+
IKON Names Matthew J. Espe, President And Chief Executive Officer IKON Office Solutions, a provider of business communications solutions, announces that Matthew J. Espe has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Espe was most recently President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Lighting, a $3 billion business with 35,000 employees and 55 manufacturing facilities across North America and around the world. He brings to his new position at IKON more than 20 years experience in...
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Re: Gas Price Check
$3.19 a gallon this morning in NorthCentral Indiana. Now don't take this for gospel but I have heard from local officials that this most recent rise in gas costs are not for political reasons but instead a recent fad starting in England and sweeping Europe and Asia as the greased back look of the 50's is back and the oil once used for gasoline production is now being sent for the making of Brillcreme and Vitalis.
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Re: HP Agrees to Acquire Samsung Printer Business for $1.05 Billion
Here's something I picked up on alerts tonight: HP Inc. CEO Dion Weisler started Monday with a bang. His company, a giant in personal computer and printing, said it would buy Samsung’s printer business for $1.05 billion. Weisler’s hope is that the deal would help HP hpq better compete in the copy machine market and help offset declining sales of printers. HP said Samsung’s printing business brought in $1.8 billion in sales for its fiscal 2015. This number is just a fraction of HP’s overall...
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Re: Lexmark to Be Sold for $2.54 Billion
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Lexmark agrees to be acquired by China’s Apex Technology Posted on April 19, 2016 by M. David Nichols Lexmark International Inc., the beleaguered Lexington-based maker of printers and management software, announced Tuesday evening it has agreed to be acquired by a group of investors headed by China-based Apex Technology and PAG Asian Capital. “What we are announcing this evening is an outcome of our strategic review,” Paul Rooke, Lexmark chairman and chief executive...
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Iron Mountain Acquires Lane Archive Technologies Limited, Expanding Operational Presence in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines , Jan. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM )®, the global leader in storage and information management services, today announced the acquisition of Lane Archive Technologies Limited in the Philippines , expanding the company's presence in the country. The acquisition will add eight facilities in Manila , Davao and Cebu to Iron Mountain's existing Philippine operations, delivering records management, data management, document management and secure...
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Digital Copiers Drawings Market to Witness Huge Growth by 2023 | Leading Key Players: Konica Minolta, Matsu****a, Kyocera
HTF MI recently Announced Global Digital Copiers Drawings study with 100+ market data Tables and Figures spread through Pages and easy to understand detailed TOC on “Digital Copiers Drawings. Global Digital Copiers Drawings research allows you to get different methods for maximizing your profit. The research study provides estimates for Global Digital Copiers Drawings Forecast till 2025*. Some of the Leading key Company’s Covered for this Research are Ricoh, Mei Village, Aurora, Betcolor,...
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DocsCorp Builds Momentum With 65% of the Top 20 Firms on the European 100 Report Using Its Software
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 11, 2018-- DocsCorp , a leading provider of enterprise productivity solutions, today announced that it has 65% of the top 20 law firms on the European 100 report as clients. The European 100 2018, which focuses on Europe’s independent law firms, is the ninth edition of the report. DocsCorp went on to detail that 75% of its European top 20 clients have 2 or more products while 25% having 3 or more. It is clear from these numbers that European firms are looking...
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Kofax RPA Wins DM Award for Artificial Intelligence / Robotic Process Automation Product of the Year
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kofax ® , a leading supplier of intelligent automation (IA) software to digitally transform end-to-end business processes, today announced Kofax RPA was named “AI / Robotic Process Automation Product of the Year” at the 2018 DM Awards, a prestigious awards program conducted by Document Manager Magazine. “By enabling organisations to easily and cost effectively scale their RPA deployments across the enterprise, we’ve raised the bar with...
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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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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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Toshiba Client Solutions Joins Sharp Group, Looks to a Positive Future
TOKYO & IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 2, 2018--Toshiba Client Solutions Co. Ltd. (TCS) today becomes the newest member of Sharp group, following the completion of the transfer of 80.1% of its stock from Toshiba Corporation to Sharp Corporation. Closure of the transaction follows an announcement by Toshiba and Sharp on June 5 this year, and positions TCS to make a new beginning and promote its business with the full resources and support of Sharp group. Towards promoting early...
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Konica Minolta Receives Two Keypoint Intelligence 2019 PRO Awards
Ramsey, NJ, Oct. 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc . (Konica Minolta) is pleased to announce it has received two Keypoint Intelligence’s Buyers Lab (BLI) 2019 PRO awards for the company’s AccurioPress 6136 and AccurioPress C3080 Digital Presses. The awards were presented yesterday by Deanna Flanick, chief revenue officer, from Keypoint Intelligence to Kevin Kern, senior vice president, business intelligence services and product planning at Konica...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The First Week in September 2013
Konica Minolta and Komori Debut World's First 23"x29" Digital Inkjet Press at PRINT 13 Art Post · 9/5/137:08 AM today's highly competitive printing marketplace. Delivering a high level in print quality coupled with impressively fast make-ready and open systems architecture, Komori presses help printers achieve the higher productivity and efficiency levels essential for increased margins and business growth. Komori America Corporation headquarters are in Rolling Meadows, IL with sales and...
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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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Peters & Associates (Chicago IT Consultants) Ranked Among Top 501 Global Managed Service Providers by Channel Futures
OAKBROOK TERRANCE, Ill. (PRWEB) September 18, 2018 Peters & Associates has been named among the world’s 501 most strategic and innovative managed service providers (MSPs), according to Channel Futures 11th-annual MSP 501 Worldwide Company Rankings. The MSP 501 is the first, largest and most comprehensive ranking of managed service providers worldwide. This year Channel Futures received a record number of submissions. Applications poured in from Europe, Asia, South America and beyond. As...
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ServerCentral Announces PCI DSS 3.2.1 Compliance
CHICAGO , Sept. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ServerCentral, a leading provider of managed IT infrastructure solutions, today announced its VMware-powered Enterprise Cloud has received compliance certification with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). "When there's a chance to improve security, we want everyone to have it — no extra fees, no migration. If you work with ServerCentral, you get the best protection we can offer as soon as we can offer it," said Tom Kiblin ,...
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Konica Minolta brings cheer to the elderly this Mid-Autumn festival
SINGAPORE, Sept. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia (BSA) employees, including Managing Director Osafumi Kawamura, brought cheer to the hearts of the underprivileged elderly this mid-autumn festival at the Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre (Bendemeer). The staff took half-day off from work today to bake 200 pcs of mini baked lotus mooncake which will be distributed to the underprivileged elderly together with goodie bags on that day. “We hope to bring...
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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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Velocity Named a Global Leader in Two Cloud Computing Categories
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Business Intelligence Group today announced that it has awarded Velocity Technology Solutions, the global leader in enterprise workload cloud managed services and creator of Velocity Cloud Application Management Platform™ (VCAMP®) two 2018 Stratus Awards in their annual business award program. The organization identifies the companies, products and people that are offering unique solutions that take advantage of cloud technologies.
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The Last Week in September 2013
Wow, has it really been 5 years since the launch of Ricoh ICE. Well the threads from 5 years ago state it is. In addition I posted up a thread about copier demonstrations. Check em when you have the time. Enjoy the threads from 5 Years ago this week! 10 Awesome Tips for a Great MFP/Copier Demo Re: Adobe PostScript vs. Emulation IPS · 9/23/135:27 PM Czech is correct: there are Ricoh printer models with non-Adobe PostScript as well as 3rd-party Adobe controllers for Kyocera, Konica Minolta and...
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EFI Appoints Bill Muir as New CEO
EFI Appoints Bill Muir as New CEO FREMONT, California -- October 4, 2018 -- Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced that its Board of Directors has named William (Bill) D. Muir as its new Chief Executive Officer. Muir was most recently the Chief Operating Officer of Jabil, a product solutions company. His appointment is effective October 15, 2018, when he will also join the Board of Directors. Muir succeeds...
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Edge Technology Group Climbs to No. 42 on Channel Futures List of Top 501 Global Managed Service Providers
GREENWICH, Conn.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Edge Technology Group, a global technology advisory and fully-managed IT service provider, today announced that Channel Futures , a brand within Informa , has named Edge to the number 42 spot on its 2018 MSP 501 Worldwide Rankings. The company advanced nine spots from No. 51 in 2017. The MSP 501 is the information technology channel’s first, largest and most comprehensive ranking of Managed IT Services Providers worldwide. Edge will be recognized at a...
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Macquarie University chooses Y Soft and Konica Minolta to manage print services
BRNO, Czech Republic and DALLAS , Oct. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Y Soft and Konica Minolta today announced Macquarie University has chosen YSoft SafeQ and Konica Minolta's managed print services to manage 240 devices across Macquarie University, servicing 60,000 students. The solution is delivered entirely on an Amazon Web Services (AWS) private cloud. Moving managed print services to the cloud helps reduce server and maintenance costs. YSoft SafeQ's full print management features include...
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Fujifilm threatens to compete against Xerox if partnership not renewed
(Reuters) - Fujifilm Holdings Corp ( 4901.T ) on Wednesday threatened to compete against Xerox Corp ( XRX.N ) in Asia-Pacific and challenge it in America and Europe if it failed to renew its technology agreement in 2021. Xerox had said on Monday it would start sourcing products from new vendors to lower its dependency on Fujifilm and may not renew the agreement with the 56-year-old joint venture Fuji Xerox. In a letter to Xerox’s newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, John Visentin,...
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Beringer Technology Group Ranked #224 Among Top 501 Global Managed Service Providers by Channel Futures
MAPLE SHADE, N.J., July 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Beringer Technology Group ranks among the world's 501 most strategic and innovative managed service providers (MSPs), according to Channel Futures' 11th-annual MSP 501 Worldwide Company Rankings. The MSP 501 is the first, largest and most comprehensive ranking of managed service providers worldwide. This year Channel Futures received a record number of submissions. Applications poured in from Europe, Asia, South America and beyond. As it has...
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SSE Network Services Ranked Among Top 501 Global MSPs by Channel Futures
ST. LOUIS - July 16, 2018 - ( Newswire.com ) SSE – St. Louis’ premier technology services provider for more than 50 years – is pleased to be honored by Channel Futures as one of the world’s 501 most strategic and innovative managed services providers (MSPs) in this year’s 11th Annual MSP 501 Worldwide Company Rankings. Channel Futures teamed with Clarity Channel Advisors to evaluate these progressive and forward-leaning companies. MSPs are ranked according to Channel Futures’ unique...
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The TNS Group Continues to Rise on the List of Top Managed Service Providers in the World
STAMFORD, Conn. and NEW YORK (PRWEB) July 02, 2018 The TNS Group ( https://www.thetnsgroup.com ) jumps 15 spots in the MSPmentor 2018 edition of MSP 501, ranking amongst the elite top 175 providers globally. The MSP 501 is the first, largest and most comprehensive ranking of managed service providers worldwide. This year Channel Futures received a record number of submissions. Applications poured in from Europe, Asia, South America and beyond. “We are humbled and excited to continue to move...
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PCM Ranked #2 Among Top 501 Global Managed Service Providers
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 2, 2018-- PCM Inc. (NASDAQ: PCMI) ranks second among the world’s 501 most strategic and innovative managed service providers (MSPs), according to the Channel Futures 11 th annual MSP 501 Worldwide Company Rankings. The MSP 501 is the first, largest and most comprehensive ranking of managed service providers worldwide. This year Channel Futures received a record number of submissions. Applications poured in from North America, Europe, Asia, South...
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Apogee IT Services Ranked Among Top 100 Managed Services Providers In The World
SEWICKLEY, Pa. , July 3, 2018 /CNW/ -- Apogee IT Services has been highly ranked on Channel Future's 2018 MSP 501 Worldwide Company Rankings , the largest and most comprehensive ranking of managed services providers worldwide. The competitive MSP 501 represents the most forward-thinking MSPs, including those from Europe , Asia , South America and beyond. Apogee is excited to be ranked #96 on the 2018 MSP 501, climbing 26 spots from the 2017 list . Apogee IT Services is headquartered in...
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Heiden Technology Solutions Ranked Among Top 501 Global Managed Service Providers by Channel Futures
SAGINAW, Mich. (PRWEB) July 03, 2018 Heiden Technology Solutions ranks among the world’s 501 most strategic and innovative managed service providers (MSPs), according to Channel Futures 11th-annual MSP 501 Worldwide Company Rankings. The MSP 501 is the first, largest and most comprehensive ranking of managed service providers worldwide. This year Channel Futures received a record number of submissions. Applications poured in from Europe, Asia, South America and beyond. As it has for the last...
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ANEXIO Ranks in Top 12 Percent of the 501 Global Managed Service Providers
RALEIGH, N.C. , July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ANEXIO, the leading "Desktop to Data Center" infrastructure-as-a-service company, ranks in the top 12 percent of the world's 501 most strategic and innovative managed service providers (MSPs) in the Channel Futures 11th-annual MSP 501 Worldwide Company Rankings. ANEXIO moved up 10 spots in 2018 and now ranks 58th among the top 501 global MSPs. This is the second year in a row ANEXIO has broken the top 100. The company ranked 68th in 2017. The MSP...
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Reliam and Stratalux Ranked Among Top Global Managed Service Providers by Channel Futures
LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reliam and Stratalux , which merged earlier in 2018, again rank among the world’s 501 most strategic and innovative managed service providers (MSPs), according to Channel Futures 11 th -annual MSP 501 Worldwide Company Rankings. The two Los Angeles-based consulting and managed services providers for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and other public clouds were judged on their 2017 financial performance, and each earned their rankings independently...
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Southeast Asia Packaging Leader Thai Containers Group to Deliver Breakthrough Solutions in Corrugated with the Region’s First EFI Nozomi Inkjet Press
NEWS -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Southeast Asia Packaging Leader Thai Containers Group to Deliver Breakthrough Solutions in Corrugated with the Region’s First EFI Nozomi Inkjet Press FREMONT, California -- July 25, 2018 -- Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) and Thai Containers Group Co., Ltd . (TCG) in Packaging Business SCG, announced a new digital printing partnership to significantly enhance TCG’s corrugated packaging offerings. The Bangkok-based SCG Group (SET:SCC) subsidiary – one...
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Konica Minolta Brings Data Security to the Next Level with bizhubSECURE Platinum
SINGAPORE, Jul, 30 2018 - (Media OutReach) - Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia (BSA), an integral value provider, recently launched the bizhubSECURE Platinum (BSP). A value-added professional solution designed for comprehensive network security protection, Konica Minolta is extending the powerful security protection to provide the most extensive, sophisticated set of security measures to industry and businesses of all sizes. As online data security becomes a pressing concern for...
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ServerCentral, Turing Group and Equinix Collaborate to Deliver Managed Solutions for Amazon Web Services
CHICAGO , Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ServerCentral, a leading provider of managed IT Infrastrutcure solutions, and Turing Group, an Amazon Web Services Managed Service Provider, Advanced Consulting Partner and an AWS Public Sector Partner today announced the availability of a Managed Storage Gateway for Amazon Web Services (AWS) service. The Managed AWS Storage Gateway delivers low-latency access to data while securely and durably storing it in AWS S3, AWS EBS, or AWS Glacier cloud storage...
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TierPoint Adds Experienced Leadership to Sales, Service Delivery Teams
ST. LOUIS , Aug. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- TierPoint, a leading provider of secure, connected data center and cloud solutions at the edge of the internet, today announced the appointments of Sean McCarthy , Don Schuett , and Ken Lindsay to the company's senior leadership team. Lindsay has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Service Delivery. To the role, he brings over 25 years of global operations experience in the Americas, Europe , and Asia at companies such as Savvis, Reuters, and...
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Xerox Continues to Drive Cutting Edge Technology for Print Providers
August 02, 2018 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time NORWALK, Conn.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Xerox technologies that give print providers instant access to create lucrative print embellishments and personalized omnichannel communications have been recognized as having a significant impact on the print industry. The Xerox Iridesse™ Production Press and XMPie’s Circle PersonalEffect ® Edition are each a recipient of the print industry’s prestigious InterTech™ Technology Awards . The awards – managed by...
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FileCloud Launches Managed Service Provider Partner Program
July 26, 2018 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time AUSTIN, Texas--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- FileCloud , a cloud-agnostic Enterprise File Sync and Sharing Solution (EFSS), today announced the launch of the FileCloud Online partner program. Managed Service Providers (MSPs) can now resell FileCloud Online, a customizable, secure EFSS fully hosted by FileCloud. Delivering data ownership, residency and control with compliance in Canada, APAC or Europe, FileCloud Online is the only hybrid cloud offering in...
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Canon IT Solutions Inc Japan Joins Beyond Security as Technology Partner
CUPETINO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, July 27, 2018 / EINPresswire.com / -- Beyond Security, a leading provider for automated security testing solutions including vulnerability management announced their technology partnership with Canon IT Solutions Inc, a Japan based System integration Solution Corporation that offers Consulting, Construction, Operation management, Maintenance service and IT infrastructure services. “Beyond Security offers security solutions that are easy to implement and...
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HP names Mike Boyle as new Australian and New Zealand boss
HP has appointed its new Australian and New Zealand boss, naming Mike Boyle its South Pacific managing director. Boyle, who is currently HP's graphics solutions boss for Asia-Pacific and Japan, will take over from interim South Pacific managing director Paul Gracey in November. Gracey has stood in as the regional leader since it was vacated by Rob Mesaros in May, but will resume leading HP's South Pacific printing systems business once Boyle commences. “Mike is an effective leader with broad...
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MFP Industry News August 5th 2018
Xerox and Fujifilm battle update - Nikkei Asian newspaper interviewed Shigetaka Komori, CEO of Fujifilm; "Fujifilm can grow without the acquisition (of Xerox), which does not mean we will lose our future." o is continuing its attempts to acquire Xerox, but has denied it will make any compromise, even if it fails in the bid. o "We would not go as far as to raise our terms of acquisition, set in January, to realize the deal." o "It will be better if we can buy Xerox", but the acquisition "is...
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Edge Technology Group Announces Release of Newsletter Featuring Gartner Research Findings Focused on Cloud Services
August 15, 2018 10:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time GREENWICH, Conn.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Edge Technology Group, a leading Managed Service Provider to the financial sector, today announced the release of a newsletter that explores several key factors to aid investment firms in developing an informed cloud migration strategy. The newsletter also provides key findings from the Gartner research report, “Build the Right Justification for Moving to the Cloud” (Kevin Ji; Refreshed 27 July 2018,...