The Key Point Blog

12/20/2022
Carl Schell

An audio tour through the year in print and associated technologies

There was so much good that happened in 2022, and a lot of that good in our space is captured in the 36 interviews we produced as part of Season 4 of The Key Point Podcast. When I look at our favorites, I very much see a microcosm of this year in the industry.
12/19/2022
Carl Schell

Keypoint Intelligence continues to publish content on print and beyond

Whether it’s about office or production; vendors, dealers, or print service providers (PSPs); or company news, product news, event coverage, or otherwise, we deliver all of this to help you understand what you need to know to grow your business.
12/13/2022
Mark Davis & Priya Gohil

A preview of Keypoint Intelligence’s Vendor Financials research and report

Each year, Keypoint Intelligence publishes a document looking at the financial health of manufacturers in the global office equipment industry. We discuss here some of the key findings and details of the financial outcomes and related analysis for the major players in the office and production markets.
12/09/2022
Rachel Dean

Achievements shown for vendors, distributors, service providers, resellers, and individuals

It was a pleasure to be invited to the Print.IT Awards 2022 on December 6, 2022—the only awards program for the UK Printer/MFP/IT vendor, reseller, and supplier community.
12/09/2022
Priya Gohil

How can retailers meet expectations?

As the 2022 holiday season is firmly in its stride, the shopping trend appears to be bridging both in-store and online experiences.
12/07/2022
Jamie Bsales

CareAR and CrushBank use AR and AI to help stretch IT-technician resources

In-depth interviews conducted with CIOs and IT Directors for our recent research study, The Managed IT Services Opportunity, revealed that these decision-makers routinely outsource IT functions to outside managed services providers (MSPs).
12/02/2022
Sam Keller

Summarizing the current document solutions market, trends, and what’s next for DX

Jamie Bsales has been following the document imaging software market for Keypoint Intelligence since 2007 and the wider IT technology arena since 1992. He has seen a world of change over that time and talks here about what’s new—and what’s next.
12/01/2022
Lee Davis

ConnectWise is helping technology service providers with managing IT

The most recent IT Nation Connect conference was held by ConnectWise in Orlando. We discuss here how the show presented managed IT solutions as well as the effect managed IT can have on a business.
11/30/2022
Carl Schell

Thoughts on the industry from Staff Product Manager at Qualcomm

Print might be down, but it is certainly not dead. There are still plenty of good stories to tell about it, too—from how some companies evolved during the pandemic to become an even stronger presence to case studies that detail the impact a particular product had on an organization’s health and bottom line. This is precisely why I was excited to sit down with Qualcomm’s Philip Mazzilli, who is also a member of the Mopria Alliance, to discuss several aspects of the print industry.
11/29/2022
Mark DiMattei

Remote workers and layoffs mean re-evaluating your headquarters

While many employees are returning back to the office for work, physical office spaces are shrinking. Our latest infographic looks at data concerning factors that are causing these locations to downsize as well as hybrid work environments.