AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued an essential services order. The order would require anyone who is not considered an essential critical infrastructure worker to stay home. The order will limit everyone who lives or works within the state of Texas to only leave home for essential activity, essential business, essential government functions and critical care
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Stay Home – Work Safe order for Harris County, Houston extended to April 30
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has extended the Stay Home – Work Safe order through April 30.
Continue reading »Stress
We could say, these are stressful times. And of course, they are. But, while it’s a different kind of stress, it’s the same kind of stress we all face, all the time. As someone that works in Sales, I can tell you learning to deal with stress has been paramount and will continue to be
Continue reading »Office Equipment in Katy TX, Conroe TX, Houston, and all the Surrounding Areas
An important aspect of running your own business is providing your employees with the necessary devices and appliances to do the work. Only with the right kind of office equipment can they do the job and be productive at the same time. We, at Office Systems of Texas, bring to you a wide range of
Continue reading »CYBERSECURITY & HEALTHCARE VERTICAL NEWS
Importance of GPO contracts in Healthcare annual report published by the Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HCSA) Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) contracts are growing in usage in the healthcare industry (Konica Minolta is a vendor on all 5 of the national healthcare GPO contracts, including Premier, Vizient, Intalere, Healthtrust and HPSI) Used by all 7000+ hospitals
Continue reading »Harris County News Release
HCPH | Harris County COVID-19 Case Count (WED – 15:00) Published March 25, 2020 Back FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2020 HCPH | Harris County COVID-19 Case Count (WED – 15:00) As of March 25, 2020 (3:00 p.m.), Harris County Public Health (HCPH) has 40 new cases of COVID-19, which brings the total to 119 positive cases, including one
Continue reading »Feds to pause HIPAA enforcement?
Feds to pause HIPAA enforcement New York Times reported that the Trump administration will temporarily suspend levying penalties for HIPAA violations Wants to lessen pressure on healthcare facilities and make it easier for telehealth to be implemented
Continue reading »Harris County’s stay home-work safe order
What are the essential jobs that operate during Harris County’s stay home-work safe order? Published 1 hour ago Coronavirus FOX 26 Houston article HOUSTON – Judge Lina Hidalgo announced a “Stay Home-Work Safe” order for Harris County and all cities in the county, including Houston on Tuesday morning. The order is in effect at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday and lasts until April 3. During the “stay
Continue reading »OSOT message from the President
All of us with Office Systems of Texas appreciate our loyal customers, wonderful vendors and each of our dedicated colleagues we work with in our organization. Through these disruptive times, we will continue to provide the very best support to all of of you. We are proud to be an authorized dealer for Konica Minolta
Continue reading »3D Printer in Houston, Tomball TX, Katy TX, and all the Surrounding Areas
One of the most useful devices that modern technology has given us in the field of replication is a 3D printer. It replicates the item and takes care of the dimensional problem that exists with a simple photocopy. We, at Office Systems of Texas, bring some of the very best models in the market at
Continue reading »To the Service Team at Office Systems of Texas
Congratulations! You have achieved Konica Minolta’s PRO-TECH Award for 2020. An Award you have accomplished for the last 9 years in a row! Each of you have proven once again of your commitment towards providing the highest level of service and support to our customers. I appreciate this extra effort you have put forth
Continue reading »Do the Five
Public Service Announcement 1HANDS Wash them often 2ELBOW Cough into it 3FACE Don’t touch it 4FEET Stay more than 3ft apart 5FEEL sick? Stay home General public health information https://www.cdc.gov/
Continue reading »Konica Minolta
March 16, 2020 Due to recent events involving COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, we want to assure you that Konica Minolta has a thorough and comprehensive business continuity plan in place to protect our employees, our customers, and our business. In the US, Konica Minolta has formed a cross functional team of business leaders
Continue reading »HP & Xerox
HP/Xerox merger update Xerox filed a proxy statement with the SEC to support its slate of nominees for HP’s board of directors, Expanded its board slate from 11 to 12 members, as it added former Alliant Energy CEO, Erroll Davis Jr. Xerox’s CEO, John Visentin, stated that it will pause its public pursuit of HP
Continue reading »Konica Minolta introducing the new bizhub i-Series Color MFPs
Last July we let you know about the exciting new Konica Minolta bizhub i-Series Color Multifunctional Printer models, C250i, C300i and C360i. Now, joining these very successful digital business workflow devices are the new C450i, C550i and C650i models to round out our Multifunctional Printer product offering. Born from Konica Minolta’s continuing ambition to create
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Konica Minolta Expands Smart, Connected bizhub® i-Series Line Three New Color A3 Multifunctional Printers Added to Award-winning Portfolio Ramsey, N.J. – February 20, 2020 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leader in world-class printing technology, has expanded its new bizhub i-Series with the launch of three new color A3 multifunctional printers (MFPs.) The
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Continue reading »Klein ISD School Closings
Dear Klein ISD Employees & Families: Klein ISD continues to actively monitor the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation in conjunction with local and federal health authorities. In this update, you’ll find information regarding: Klein ISD moving to LEVEL 3 Klein ISD closed Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20 All events and extracurricular activities canceled
Continue reading »International Sign Association event rescheduled
Update Regarding the ISA Sign Expo 2020 The International Sign Association Board of Directors rescheduled the ISA Sign Expo 2020 to occur Sunday, August 23 – Tuesday, August 25 in Orlando, FL. Konica Minolta is planning to exhibit at the rescheduled show. The official statement from the ISA can be read here: Statement from the
Continue reading »Klein ISD News Update
Dear Klein ISD Employees & Families: Please be assured that Klein ISD continues to actively monitor the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation in conjunction with local and federal health authorities. As always, the safety of our students, staff, and families remains a top priority, and we will act out of an abundance of caution to
Continue reading »Universal Print
Microsoft to launch Universal Print announced Universal Print and its private preview to developers meant to eliminate the need for on-premises print servers, and even the need to install printer drivers on your PC takes Windows Server print functionality and moves it to the cloud via Office365 Admins can view all of the Universal Print
Continue reading »Industry News & Speculation
Canon to no longer make HP LaserJets? As reported by Nikkei Asian News, Canon’s CEO, Fujio Mitarai stated that Canonwill end its 35-year relationship with HP, if Xerox takes over HP “The foundation of this partnership is, above all else, built upon a relationship of trust between the top management of both companies,” including HP CEO Enrique
Continue reading »Houston ISD News
View this message in your browser || Can’t see images in messages from HISD? Click here Dear HISD Parent: As we continue to monitor the potential impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), HISD is taking immediate, proactive measures to mitigate the impact on the HISD community and keep our students and staff safe. Travel Reporting
Continue reading »Good Job Anthony
Anthony received a customer survey on February 12th. The customer just changed to a new IPS and was no longer able to print. Anthony arrived onsite in less than 2 hours and resolved the problem within the next hour. The customer rated Anthony’s performance with 10 out of 10s! Anthony, thanks for taking care of
Continue reading »A message form US Department of Health and Human Services
Here’s what to know about the Coronavirus You’ve likely heard about the Coronavirus (officially called “2019-Novel Coronavirus” or “COVID-19”) in the news. While there isn’t a vaccine yet, the immediate health risk remains low. To prevent the spread of this illness or other illnesses, including the flu:test to see if you have Coronavirus. This test
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Canon to close 5 factories due to virus announced that it will be temporarily closing 5 of its factories due to supply shortages caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak scheduled to last approximately two weeks. Affects 5 facilities based in the Oita, Miyazaki and Nagasaki prefectures of Japan
Continue reading »New Baby
Everything changes once you have kids. The things you once thought were important suddenly fade into the background, and the comfort of this tiny helpless creature takes priority over your own hunger and sleep, let alone hobbies.Despite all the blogs and books by so-called experts, there is no one manual for how to take care
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