So is it all going to be sales related?
I hear of changes but see none? I believe big changes are needed soon.
Wake up time, Ricoh914.
The Dealer Division just went back to four (4) Regions, from three (3) Regions that they had switched to when they decimated their Dealer support organization.
Friday night, several DSM positions were eliminated, in order to put the four (4) Region structure back in place.
As a result, the East Region is back in existence and will be led by Vince Roma, former VP of Major Accounts.
The deck chairs have moved again and more change has occurred in the land of instability. This boat may have a few more Admirals now, yet the organization lacks a captain with vision and track record of leadership.
I will set up a new Poll to ask if you think this new move will lessen the deals being won by RBS / IKON in the marketplace.
I just hope they have finished with the litany of layoffs.
What have you heard?
The Dealer Division just went back to four (4) Regions, from three (3) Regions that they had switched to when they decimated their Dealer support organization.
Friday night, several DSM positions were eliminated, in order to put the four (4) Region structure back in place.
As a result, the East Region is back in existence and will be led by Vince Roma, former VP of Major Accounts.
The deck chairs have moved again and more change has occurred in the land of instability. This boat may have a few more Admirals now, yet the organization lacks a captain with vision and track record of leadership.
I will set up a new Poll to ask if you think this new move will lessen the deals being won by RBS / IKON in the marketplace.
I just hope they have finished with the litany of layoffs.
What have you heard?
GMan,
I just heard that Rich will NOT let their Sales Reps visit an account that is looking to buy an MFD under 45PPM, phone calls \ emails only.
I have also heard that they have adopted the classic Ikon sales model, where the top reps get handed any decent deal that the "lower class" sales reps uncover.
That's what I hear.
Vince
I just heard that Rich will NOT let their Sales Reps visit an account that is looking to buy an MFD under 45PPM, phone calls \ emails only.
I have also heard that they have adopted the classic Ikon sales model, where the top reps get handed any decent deal that the "lower class" sales reps uncover.
That's what I hear.
Vince
I would tend to think that there would be some sort of covenant to that, what happens if they were looking at 5 plus 35ppm color or black boxes?
Art,
Maybe they add up the ppm so it is cumulative.
35ppm x 5 = 175ppm, OK you can go in person :-)
Vince
Maybe they add up the ppm so it is cumulative.
35ppm x 5 = 175ppm, OK you can go in person :-)
Vince
Allot of Ricoh dealers picked up Konica Minolta over the past 2 years.
Most of these dealers are selling up to 3 KM devices for every one Ricoh they sell.
Most of the KM dealer team came from Ricoh.
Coincidence?
Most of these dealers are selling up to 3 KM devices for every one Ricoh they sell.
Most of the KM dealer team came from Ricoh.
Coincidence?
Some good people were let go.
As I'm reading these post about Ricoh/Ikon merger. Do you guys think that same is in store for Canon/Oce merger. I work for an independent and I'm curious to see how the new Canon Solutions Americas is going to effect us on the dealer level. What are your thoughts?
It will happen, maybe slower than the Ricoh/Ikon thingy it has already started overseas. I think everyone in the industry learned from the Ricoh/Ikon fiasco, thoughts?
Apparently, some folks were let go (as confirmed by Ricoh914) so that they could go back to four Regions and add more executives. As a result, the support to the Ricoh Independent Dealers has not increased, it was further eradicated. The new structure makes it appear as if there may be more focus on the Dealer channel but it took away the front line support. I guess IKON still is not making profit.
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new ricoh production color to replace the C651 and C751 this summer along with production black systems. May should be a new version of the C6501 and C7501
quote:Originally posted by Art Post:
new ricoh production color to replace the C651 and C751 this summer along with production black systems. May should be a new version of the C6501 and C7501
What have you seen regarding the replacement for the C6501 series? No one at Ricoh is giving us any info, & there are a lot of unhappy customers with that series, & right now we have no upgrade path for them.
TX, What are people unhappy about the C7501/C6501?
Strange that the newest box would get released first?
quote:Originally posted by GIntel:
TX, What are people unhappy about the C7501/C6501?
From almost the very beginning there have been constant color image quality issues, constant misfeeds & an almost constant need for service in order to maintain consistent image quality. Ricoh released some modifications in the last several months that have helped somewhat, but it doesn't repair the past 2+ years of dissatisfaction.
I agree with txeagle, I sold maybe 15 of these and 5 are happy users, get this one print shop loves the unit!!!
Art and txeagle - are you talking about the C651 and C751 Color Production Print models? Are these the Ricoh units with "color image quality issues" that your accounts are not happy with? I have heard the same elsewhere and want to know if that is what you are seeing in the field.
No. We are talking about the MP C6501/C7501. Everything I've seen from the C651 & C751 is outstanding.
txeagle is right we were talking about the 6501's. However the C651 and C751 has it's own set of issues with the drum shake that causes banding.
The replacement for the C6501 will be a clean sheet design (new engine) and the C651 will have improvements. KM needs to watch out as Ricoh was a late player to the production print game. Ricoh has been down for too long and will rebound with some excellent print pro devices.
The replacement for the C6501 will be a clean sheet design (new engine) and the C651 will have improvements. KM needs to watch out as Ricoh was a late player to the production print game. Ricoh has been down for too long and will rebound with some excellent print pro devices.
Go Konica!
Whats the plan for the BW devices?
three new black production models in the 3rd quarter of this year
Can't wait to hear what the specs are and the look of them.
Got any model numbers yet?
I did, and I can't remember them, they are not using the speed of the system in the model number anymore (at least that's what I heard).
If you remember let me know. Sometimes I can find documentation on the service website if I know a model or product code.
I'll see what I can do
Not sure if this is right, but check it out if you can. The Pro Ricoh 5100 and the Pro 5110…65 and 80 ppm (pro color)
Nothing for those yet but I will keep checking.
Thanks
Thanks
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I can't find any info on the future products.
word on the street that zeno office solutions out of tampa was bought by global/xerox
Samsung could acquire Nuance, the company behind Siri’s speech recognition engine
By , Jun 16, 2014
The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that Nuance Communications has been in talks with Samsung and private-equity firms about a possible sale of the company. The report, which cites sources with knowledge on the matter, claims it is unclear where sales talks currently stand, or whether these talks will actually materialize into a sale…
Nuance provides speech recognition and imaging software that is most notably used by Apple for Siri, the personal voice assistant on iPhone and iPad. The voice-powered technology is also found in Samsung smartphones, tablets and TVs, while Nuance has German automotive company Daimler AG, video game maker Nintendo and electronics maker Panasonic as customers.
It remains unknown how a Samsung acquisition of Nuance would affect Siri. The South Korean electronics maker just happens to be one of Apple’s biggest rivals, so it is possible that the speech recognition software could become exclusive to Samsung products. If that proves true, Apple would have to look elsewhere for a new backend to power Siri’s speech recognition engine.
That’s something Apple may have already been planning.
It was previously reported that American billionaire Carl Icahn was interested in helping bridge an acquisition between Apple and Nuance. Icahn is a large shareholder in both companies, and his firm has two representatives sitting on Nuance’s board.
“The presence of an activist can increase the odds of a sale of all or part of the company or a stock buyback,” the Wall Street Journal reported. “Lawson Software Inc., for example, ultimately sold itself to an affiliate of Golden Gate Capital and Infor after Mr. Icahn became the company’s biggest shareholder.”
Nuance had $1.86 billion in revenue during the 2013 fiscal year, and its stock has risen over 10% following the Journal report.
On a related note, how often do you use Siri in the first place?
Not really a rumor but it looks like Sharp Canada has declared an all out war against Pitney Bowes and Konica Minolta
http://sharpdirect.ca/PB_Web_Release_Doc_v3_en.pdf
http://sharpdirect.ca/Welcome.htm
I'm guessing there is no love lost between the two/three of them.
