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Articles from Bob Meyer (bobmeyer)

1. Leveraging Barr Systems Resources Simplifies the Sales Process for Partners Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Oct 2 2012) Leveraging Barr Systems Resources Simplifies the Sales Process for Partners Barr EOMBy Pate Cantrell  As I discussed in my most recent article, tailoring the solutions education Barr Systems provides to partners is a very important aspect of ensuring that we succeed together in servicing our joint customers.  While education provides the necessary background and context to effectively qualify opportunities, applying that knowledge to develop compelling proposals for prospects is equally important.     Since the scope of Barr EOM is so comprehensive – a single platform for managing office, back-office, and mainframe production output – it has been deployed in over 25+ common enterprise ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   BARR Systems   Pate Cantrell   Marketing Barr Systems

2. Print Control Software, Inc. Named Ricoh Premier Partner Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Oct 1 2012) SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – October 2, 2012.  Print Control Software, Inc.  has beenrecognized as a premier partner by Ricoh Americas Corporation in their newlyannounced Ricoh Solutions Partner Program. Print Control Software’s printing solution, ROI PrintManager was recognized as being an innovative software tool designed to helporganizations develop, manage and maximize their print strategy based upon theoptimal document workflow. By establishing guidelines for maximum printefficiency, companies can leverage existing print investments that are oftenunderutilized, as well as re-direct volume to the in-house print center wherethe cost-per-page can be dramatically lower. Through pre-defined criteria, ROIPrint Manager reviews each print job request to ensure ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Ricoh Group   ROI Print Manager

3. The Right Product Education Enables Partners to Be More Effective Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Oct 1 2012) Resellers The Right Product Education Enables Partners to Be More EffectiveBarr EOMBy Pate Cantrell In this article, I will continue exploring the new partner initiatives that Barr Systems has introduced concurrent with the release of Barr EOM version 3.0.  While some of what I am writing may appear to be “just” common sense, the field research we conducted with our partners clearly indicated to us that basic “blocking and tackling” – providing the correct level and frequency of solution education to our partners – is imperative if we are to succeed together on behalf of our customers. Barr EOM is a single ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   BARR Systems   Pate Cantrell   Marketing Barr Systems

4. BTA Southeast to Host Fall Colors Retreat Oct. 26-27 in Waynesville, N.C. Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 26 2012) Resellers Kansas City, MO — On Oct. 26-27, 2012, the Business TechnologyAssociation’s (BTA; www.bta.org) Southeast district will host its annual Fall ColorsRetreat at the Waynesville Inn Golf Resort & Spa in Waynesville, N.C.The event will include a round-table discussion and three education sessions ledby industry leaders, providing insight and strategies that can help any office technologydealership reach new heights. Dealers will be able to participate in networking eventsthat will allow them to connect with their peers, including a welcoming reception and adinner. There will also be plenty of time to visit with exhibiting sponsors. On Saturdayafternoon, there will ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   OKI   OKI Data Americas   BTA

5. OKI Data Americas to Demonstrate Proprietary Managed Print Service Offering, Serve as Gold Sponsor of 2012 Tigerpaw National Conference Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 25 2012) Consumables Mount Laurel, NJ (September 25, 2012) — OKI Data Americas announces its participation and gold sponsorship of the 2012 Tigerpaw National Conference, taking place September 26-28, 2012 at the Hyatt McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. There, OKI Data will demonstrate its cloud-based managed print service (MPS) offering – Total Managed Print™ – in booth 18 among other industry leaders as part of the event’s technology showcase. A breakout session entitled “MSP Guide to Managed Print” and led by OKI Data’s Chris DiReda will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2012 from 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. and Friday, September 28 ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   OKI Data   OKI   OKI Data Corporation

6. Nuance Announces eCopy PDF Pro Office 6 With Enterprise-Class Productivity Innovations and MFP Integration for Business Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 25 2012) New Products BURLINGTON, Mass., September 25, 2012 – Nuance Communications, Inc., a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions, today announced the release of Nuance eCopy PDF Pro Office 6. The newest version of the award-winning software boosts office productivity through complete PDF management, and by seamlessly connecting scanning and PDF workflows to multifunction printers (MFPs).   eCopy PDF Pro Office is indispensable for enterprises that want to gain more business value from PDF. The intelligent and intuitive software is designed to handle the diverse PDF business requirements of every department in an organization. The software offers a streamlined experience for scanning from a ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Microsoft   Michael Rich   Nuance

7. Channel Partners Are Key to Barr’s Success Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 25 2012) Outsourcing , Resellers , Workflow Channel Partners Are Key to Barr’s Success Barr EOM By Pate Cantrell Leveraging third party business partner relationships successfully is part art and part science – and relies primarily on trust.    As a customer, you trust your primary solutions providers to recommend and deliver reliable technology that enables you to achieve your goals efficiently, with a minimum amount of disruption, and at a cost that makes sense.    As a solutions provider, you trust that the partner solutions you recommend resolve your customer’s pain points, are easy to implement and support, and that your partner will be “there” every step ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   BARR Systems   Pate Cantrell   Marketing Barr Systems

8. Enterprise Output Management – Use Cases from the Real World, Part 3 - Barr EOM Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 24 2012) Workflow Enterprise Output Management – Use Cases from the Real World, Part 3 Barr EOM By Pate Cantrell   In this post, I will share a few more real case studies where Barr Systems Barr EOM was deployed to help those companies meet their enterprise output requirements.  Enterprises who rely on Barr EOM have realized the dual benefits of reduced costs and centralized control over their distributed printing environments.  Electronic distribution and print suppression, as well proactive monitoring and the application of business rules enable intelligent printing at the lowest possible cost.   Use Case 1   Distributed Production Print with Centralized Control - Transportation (trucking ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   BARR Systems   xerox   Pate Cantrell

9. OKI Data Americas and CMIT Solutions to Provide Managed Print Services Offering for Small Businesses Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 20 2012) Consumables Mt. Laurel, NJ and Austin, TX (September 19, 2012) — Today, OKI Data Americas and CMIT Solutions® announce a strategic partnership to provide CMIT’s 130-plus Managed Service Providers (MSPs) across the country with a standardized, comprehensive business model of Managed IT Network and Managed Print Services. The alliance will allow CMIT’s local partners to offer an unprecedented suite of IT and Managed Print Services specifically designed for small businesses, and represents significant partnership for OKI Data in the small business realm.   CMIT, a nationwide provider of managed IT services for small businesses, is collaborating with the document management experts ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   OKI Data   OKI   OKI Data Corporation

10. Compass Sales Solutions Announces John Specht as New Regional Sales Manager! Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 20 2012) Boise, Idaho – September  2012 - Compass Sales Solutions, the industry leader in sales opportunity software is proud to announce that John Specht, former Sales Manager for Toshiba Business Solutions Indiana (previously HPS Office Systems)  has joined the company as Regional Sales Manager.  John will be responsible for expanding the company’s highly successful Sherpa product .   John comes to Compass with 30 years of industry experience including using Compass as a successful dealer principal.  John’s career started as a Sales Representative with American Office Equipment, located in Chicago where he ultimately served as VP of Sales.  John has extensive experience developing ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Chicago

11. OKI Data Americas to Expand Distribution of proColor™ Series of Digital Color Printers within South American Market Following Successful Introduction in Chile Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 18 2012) Latin America , New Products Mount Laurel, NJ (September 18, 2012) — OKI Data Americas announces plans to broaden the distribution of its innovative proColor™ Series of commercial grade digital color printers within South America. Initially debuted in Santiago, Chile at the recent Business Digital Tradeshow and Conference by Datanet – OKI’s distribution partner in the region, the OKI proColor™ Series has generated immediate sales and a number of new opportunities. Building on this success, OKI Data will continue to expand distribution of the proColor™ Series throughout South America over the next 90 days – specifically within Colombia and Argentina.   Select OKI proColor™ devices were demonstrated by ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   OKI Data   OKI   OKI Data Corporation

12. Thanks to Objectif Lune, manual data entry is now a waste of time Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 18 2012) New Products , Workflow Montreal, Canada – September 18, 2012 –   Everybody’s now back from vacation and so are PlanetPress Capture 7.5 and its new features!   PlanetPress Capture 7.5 now makes it possible to capture handwriting and turn it into digital data, while updating central systems and databases instantly, thanks to its I.C.R. – Intelligent Character Recognition – feature.   The technology applies an accuracy value to the resulting data, enabling the creation of a validation process according to the desired level of accuracy.   Paper processes are sped-up because of real-time updates upon the capture of handwritten information.   PlanetPress Capture benefits :   -       On-the-fly data capture ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Canada   Objectif Lune   Montreal

13. UniPrint Announces Enhanced Global Channel Partner Program Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 18 2012) Toronto, Canada, September 18, 2012 – UniPrint (www.uniprint.net), the leader in printing virtualization, today announced the expansion of its global channel partner program to provide strategic expertise, local knowledge and on-the-ground support for customers in key regions.  The program demonstrates UniPrint’s commitment to further developing its relationships with clients in designated territories and growing its product lines within its main industry verticals including healthcare legal, financial services and government. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   France   Germany   Canada

14. Print Yatra Reached Uttar Pradesh Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 18 2012) Asia The novel concept of Offset Printers’ Association (OPA) under the guidance and control of Kamal Chopra gained momentum with the joining of Asia’s largest printers association - Delhi Printers Association (DPA), led by Mr. Arun Berry.   It is seen that printing is an unorganized sector; ‘Print Yatra’ project was launched by OPA in the year 2010, just to educate the printers about the latest trends in the industry and the schemes available with the Government of India for the improvement of SME’s. The main thrust is to persuade the printers to form associations, it is seen that printing press ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   India   Asia

15. BTA to Host Fall Colors Retreat Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 17 2012) Resellers Hosted by BTA Southeast, the annual Fall Colors Retreat will include a round-table discussion and three education sessions led by industry leaders, providing insight and strategies that can help any office technology dealership reach new heights. Dealers will be able to participate in networking events that will allow them to connect with their peers, including a welcoming reception and a dinner. There will also be plenty of time to visit with exhibiting sponsors. On Saturday afternoon, there will be time to explore the Waynesville area and enjoy the fall colors. Schedule of Events: Friday, Oct. 26: The Fall Colors Retreat ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   BTA

16. The OutputLinks Communication Group’s 2012-2013 scholarship recipients Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 17 2012) Blogs The OutputLinks Communication Group Scholarship Program and selection of the award recipients is managed by EDSF. Congratulations to the following scholar recipients: Burak Nehbit, Parsons the New School for DesignElizabeth Gin, Art Center College of DesignTrevor Burns, Cornell UniversityMark Corrigan, Ryerson UniversityLauren Rundquist, University of Missouri – ColombiaLaura Stokes, Cornell UniversityKira Gorbatkin, Fashion Institute of TechnologyJose Hirshman, Cornell UniversityJonathan McGrew, University of Colorado (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Missouri   Cornell University

17. Enterprise Output Management – Real User Case Studies - Barr EOM Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 17 2012) New Products , Resellers , Workflow Barr Systems customers tell us that the three primary benefits they expect their Barr EOM investment to deliver: Most cost effective to acquire, manage, and maintainFlexible, scalable and secure enough to support any output environment.Easy to implement and integrate with their existing infrastructure In this article, I share another real world case study with you to demonstrate how Barr Systems meets these expectations. Barr EOM is simple to use.  Like an automatic wristwatch, Barr EOM enables the delivery of important, timely, and useful information through an easy to understand, easy to use interface.  Just as a watch face masks ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   BARR Systems   Pate Cantrell

18. Print Tracker Announces Updated and Searchable eLearning Web Page Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 11 2012) Print Tracker™ is proud to announce the release of a newly updated eLearning website page.  The Print Tracker™ eLearning website is accessible by authorized individuals and grants access to a huge library of managed print services (MPS) documents and user’s guides. People want things simple.  Sometimes detailed instruction is needed as well. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Lance Hale

19. Enterprise Output Management – Use Cases from the Real World - Barr EOM Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 11 2012) Resellers , Workflow While a feature rich solution is paramount to delivering on all aspects of comprehensive enterprise output management, those features must return tangible benefits to enterprises and operational advantages to real users.  In this article, real use cases from Barr Systems customers will illustrate how Bar EOM delivers on both promises. Barr EOM is both data source and hardware independent, meaning that users have the ability, based on business rules and company processes, to generate documents intelligently, securely, and cost effectively for delivery anywhere in the extended enterprise.  This flexibility is enhanced by EOM’s ability to track all usage and ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   BARR Systems   ROI Print Manager   Pate Cantrell

20. More Key Features for Effective Enterprise Output Management Barr EOM Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 10 2012) Workflow In my previous two articles, Delivering Output Reliably in Mission Critical Environments and Key Features for Effective Enterprise Output Management, I have highlighted typical applications for which output management software is appropriate and key features that enable enterprises to reap the benefits of their investment in EOM technology.  This article will introduce additional key features that Barr Systems  customers identify as critical contributors to successfully delivering and managing output in their operations. Assign costs to printed documents Track costs for every print file regardless of the source, format or destination.Assign print costs to internal projects, billing accounts, etc.Set ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   BARR Systems   Pate Cantrell   Marketing Barr Systems

21. CompTIA Launches Assessment Tool Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 6 2012) Blogs CompTIA’s IT Business Growth Professionals Community (ITBGP) debuted a business assessment tool designed to help small- to medium-sized businesses evaluate strengths and weaknesses within their company. The sole purpose of the business assessment tool is to allow individual companies to candidly assess their current position in a variety of business disciplines, to define which areas would benefit from improvement and determine which areas hold the highest priority for the company to improve upon. “The amount of resources located in the CompTIA member resource center can seem daunting at times,” said Kirk Smallwood, VP of strategic alliances, CompTIA. “We wanted ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   CompTIA

22. Key Features for Effective Enterprise Output Management - Barr EOM Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 6 2012) Workflow Barr EOM is a comprehensive output management product that gives organizations total control over what, when, and how they produce and deliver documents, regardless of platform.  From the enterprise’s perspective, “command and control” is administered simply and effectively without impacting productivity, while users benefit from seamlessly integrated processes and failover logic to ensure that the output they desire is produced when and where they want it. Barr EOM provides comprehensive features and functionality, including Tracking and reporting for printed documents… who, what, and whereManaging and enforcing enterprise printing rules to reduce costsAllocating costs to billing accountsEmploying release stations to ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   BARR Systems   Pate Cantrell

23. Compass Releases Enhanced Mobile Version! Access critical e-Automate and OMD information via Smartphones, iPads, Androids, tablets and any other Web enabled device! Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 6 2012) Compass Sales Solutions, the leader in Sales Opportunity Management software, announces the release of the highly anticipated enhancement to our mobile product, SherpaGo, with the addition of the OMD and eAutomate ERP Interface.    Available to all SherpaGo subscribers as of October 1st, 2012, this enhancement will add the functionality of being able to access your critical OMD & e-Automate data through any mobile device such as smartphones, iPads, Androids, tablets via their web browser.  This new enhancement will allow your team to view equipment information such as:   ·         Service histories ·         Contract rates and information        ·         View accessories attached to a model ·         Group Bill ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   OMD

24. Ricoh tackles the challenge of mobile worker productivity Explore Managed Print Services Connect (Sep 6 2012) Cloud/Mobile Printing WEST CALDWELL, N.J., Sept. 6, 2012 – As organizations struggle to accommodate anincreasingly mobile workforce, Ricoh Americas Corporation today detailed its new Ricoh MobileWorker Services portfolio designed to give mobile workers instant access to the information theyneed to be productive.Smartphone and tablet users are typically frustrated in their attempts to securely access, store,scan and print information in the office, on the road or working remotely. Ricoh Mobile WorkerServices, among the first in a series of Ricoh’s new Business Information Solutions, directly address these challenges.Ricoh Mobile Worker Services capabilities will serve the growing population of mobile workerswho ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Ricoh Group

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