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The Key Point Blog

03/30/2023
Greg Cholmondeley

Big time consolidation in the print MIS world

Earlier this week, eProductivity Software (ePS) announced that it had acquired UK-based Tharstern Group Ltd. This is monumental news in the segment because both companies are giants in the print management information system (MIS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) spaces.
03/30/2023
Anne Valaitis

The best offense is a good defense

The Official Cyber Security Summit took place on March 23, 2023 in New York City, bringing together IT executives, cybersecurity professionals and providers from around the globe to educate in cyber protection, defense, and mitigating the risks of attacks. We discuss here some of the key features of the show.
03/29/2023
Rachel Dean

Company continues its evolution of devices for office, hybrid, and remote workers

Today at the Amplify Partner Conference, HP is announcing the launch of a new A4 lineup that delivers printing solutions for businesses of all sizes.
03/27/2023
Mark DiMattei

What can you do when you can’t trust your eyes and ears?

With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and superior technology, we must now be as vigilant with our videos as we have been with our images.
03/24/2023
Priya Gohil

Engineers have 3D printed a cheesecake

Recently, engineers have established a means to print a slice of cheesecake through additive manufacturing. We discuss here the details of this finding and speculate on how this could affect 3D printing as a whole.
03/23/2023
Gabriel Alers

Looking at the communication preferences of Gen Z and Millennials

Keypoint Intelligence recently published an analysis pinpointing generational consumers communication preferences. We discuss here some of the key findings and how they apply when looking at the generational ages of our respondents.
03/22/2023
Eric Zimmerman

How to maintain margins and still be competitive

Online purchasing is only going to continue to grow, and every wide format print service provider (PSP) needs to have an online store. We discuss here five ways that wide format PSPs can add value to their business.
03/22/2023
Lee Davis

The box will say “Ricoh,” but everything else will stay the same

When it was first announced that Ricoh was acquiring PFU Limited (manufacturer of Fujitsu-branded scanners), some wondered if Ricoh would restrict the sale of Fujitsu scanner products on e-commerce platforms and through competing channel partners. This blog takes a look at the most recent development of this acquisition and the effect it could have on the marketplace.
03/21/2023
Lee Davis

Sharp upgrades its smart workplace portfolio, while Kodak Alaris gets more feet on the street

Sharp and Kodak Alaris have struck an agreement on a strategic alliance that will allow Sharp’s 17 direct sales offices and 300+ channel partners to sell and support the Kodak Alaris line of capture hardware and software. We discuss here the effect this agreement will have on the market.
03/20/2023
Anne Valaitis

How this can be a driver in future automation solutions

On February 9, ConnectWise announced its new integration of OpenAI’s ChatGPT into its remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools: ConnectWise Automate and ConnectWise RMM. We discuss here some of the key features of the tools as well as the benefits of adopting AI into the process.