July 2018 8 Core Values That Separate Good Businesses From Great Businesses For more than 100 years now, BBB has been dedicated to one cause: creating a marketplace where buyers and sellers trust each other. For business owners, understanding this vision is critical. Nothing has a greater effect on a business’s bottom line or
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Cypress Creek Association – Stop the Flooding
Ronnie Morrow President – Wimbledon Estates HOA Flood Report #4 As usual there is good news and bad news on the flood mitigation front. First, any homeowner who does not have flood insurance needs to buy it, now. Why? In Harris County we are subject to tropical inundations which are only becoming more frequent. As
Continue reading »Port of Houston Appreciation Day is July 25, 2018
The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Port of Houston Appreciation Day on Wednesday July 25, 2018. The Keynote Speaker is Janiece Longoria, Chairman, Port of Houston Authority. The Port of Houston is vital to the economic vitality of Houston and surrounding areas. The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce continually works
Continue reading »Muratec is owned by Konica Minolta
Toner-based Digital Label Presses – Muratec America // Toner-based industrial label presses Our toner digital label presses are field tested and approved. These machines have performed in some of the most rigorous manufacturing environments. With white, metallic and neon toner options available, use these for the ultimate customized product labels. Toner-based models PLS-2112 Speed: Up
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Workplace Hub Digital Manufacturing – Industry Analysts, Inc. The Konica Minolta Workplace Hub for digital manufacturing. Using data collection, predictive analytics, sharing and automated processing, the Workplace Hub is at the heart of IIOT (Industrial Internet of Things).
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Epson Debuts New T-Series Wireless Technical Printers Featuring All-New Space-Saving Design – Industry Analysts, Inc. SureColor T3170 and T5170 Offer Speed, Precision and Reliability in Ultra-Sleek, Compact Design for Engineering and Architecture Communities SAN DIEGO, July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — (ESRI, Epson Booth #127) — Epson today announced two new high-speed, easy-to-use wide-format SureColor® T-Series plotters – the Epson SureColor T3170 24-inch desktop printer and
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FlexPrint Acquires in Texas – Industry Analysts, Inc. Oval Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Marimon Business Systems FlexPrint LLC expands aggressive growth strategy with the acquisition of one of Texas largest Office Technology Dealer PHOENIX, ARIZONA (July 11, 2017) – Oval Partners, a San Francisco based multi-family office private equity firm, today announced a new partnership
Continue reading »Thanks Edna for the great rating of Caleb
Communication to keep me informed if needed 10 of 10 we were surprised on how quick the Technician arrived. Technician left the equipment repaired to your satisfaction 10 of 10 Technician explained the problem/resolution/provided training if needed 10 of 10 The tech did inform me of the problem Rate our Technician overall
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Rate our dispatch overall (ease of placing a service call etc.) 10 of 10 Everything was exceptionally easy Communication to keep me informed if needed Not Applicable Technician left the equipment repaired to your satisfaction 10 of 10 Technician explained the problem/resolution/provided training if needed 10 of 10 Rate our Technician overall
Continue reading »Special Meeting to understand Flood Bond Vote August 25, 2018
Click here to view the Newsletter. July 18, 2018 Special Meeting 6-8 PM Willow Creek Watershed Meeting Klein ISD Multipurpose Center 7520 FM 2920 Rd. Spring, TX 77379
Continue reading »Flood Bond Vote August 25
Last year, at the end of August 2017, those of us in Houston Metropolitan area including the surrounding gulf coast plain from down at Rockport and over to Port Arthur experienced unheard of rainfall from the effects of Hurricane Harvey. For those residents in Harris County, we absolutely must VOTE YES on August 25 in
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HP Enterprise On Innovating With Konica Minolta 07/10/2018 Andrew “Andy” Vasey, Global Sales Lead, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development at HP Enterprise Following #HPEDiscover a few weeks ago, the biggest technology event for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and our partners, I wanted to share the following story regarding one of the best and most innovative
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Lease Rates to Increase
At CIT, we take pride in being easy to work with and maintaining open communications with you. In that spirit, we want to inform you that we plan to increase our lease rates beginning August 1, 2018. Please submit your credit applications by the end of July so we can get them approved before the
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Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) has announced that Office Systems of Texas of Houston has been honored with the 2018 Pro-Tech Service Award. The Pro-Tech Award recognizes those Konica Minolta dealerships that demonstrate the highest commitment to customer support and satisfaction. “Konica Minolta is committed to assuring the highest performance standards across our organization,”
Continue reading »Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1 UV Inkjet
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. announced at drupa, the International Trade Fair showcasing state-of-the-art technologies, the successful launch of its AccurioJet KM-1 high-speed UV Inkjet press with initial sales to North American companies Cohber Press and PostcardMania. Designed to allow commercial printers to produce high-quality, short-run print jobs, the AccurioJet KM-1 is ideal for
Continue reading »Konica Minolta aquires MWAi & strengthens SAP ties
Live Wire:KONICA MINOLTA SETS OFF PRE-FOURTH FIREWORKS WITH MWAi ACQUISITION – The Cannata Report MWA, an accredited SAP Business One Gold Partner, reseller and development organization, was awarded the SAP Innovation Partner of the Year Award. The unique capabilities acquired will integrate with All Covered’s Business Consulting Services Practice to deliver unparalleled end-to-end project scoping,
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“In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them to another, and to assume the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the
Continue reading »PaperCut via Konica Minolta
PaperCut is the #1 print management solution for education opportunities with essential features designed for K-12 and Higher Education including: Mobility Print | Scan to Cloud | Job Ticketing | 80+ Reports Campus Card Integration | Web-Based Administration | Print Policies Secure Print Release | Payment Gateways | Rules-Based Routing
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Lexmark being scrutinized by feds? According to report in Bloomberg News, Lexmark may be under scrutiny as it was named in a report published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Security concerns as Lexmark is now owned by Ninestar of China (fka Zhuhai Seine Technology Co.), and recently caused Lexmark to lose a printer/MFP
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GE to exit healthcare business General Electric said it will sell off its $19.1 billion healthcare unit as part of a new plan to refocus the company lost its spot on the Dow Jones industrial average refocus on power, aviation and renewable energy In 2017, GE’s healthcare business posted $19.1 billion in revenue and $3.4
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Fujifilm battles Xerox Xerox’s new CEO, John Visentin, send a letter to Fujifilm stating it spurned a sale to Fujiflim due to an accounting scandal at Fuji Xerox called it “massive” and “ongoing” fraud that permeated a key part of the sale. Xerox threatened to back out of partnership, where almost all Xerox branded MFPs
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Technology Trends EKTA SAHASI TO UNITE LEADERSHIP OF KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS INNOVATION CENTER AND RESEARCH DIVISION Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. has announced that Ekta Sahasi has expanded her leadership role to include managing director of research and member of the Konica Minolta Global Strategic Council. She will continue serving as vice president of
Continue reading »OSOT competitor sells company
American Business Machines has been acquired by Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America. The new name for ABM will be Sharp Business Systems – Houston.
Continue reading »Tonight the Full Moon and Saturn
Late Wednesday night (June 27), the moon and Saturn will be extremely close in the sky, and both will be opposite from the sun — a lineup that will attract the attention of even casual skywatchers. Sometimes, sky almanacs referencing the position of the planets will use the term “opposition.” But what exactly does that
Continue reading »Office Systems of Texas receives 2018 Pro-Tech Service Center Award
Today, Office Systems of Texas was presented the Prestigious Konica Minolta Pro-Tech Service Center Award for 2018 by Steve Gates. As your Konica Minolta Pro-Tech Dealer, Office Systems of Texas is committed to your satisfaction – and Konica Minolta reflects this commitment through its organization. The Pro-Tech award gives our customer a distinct advantage: the
Continue reading »Harbor Christian Academy
Harbor Christian Academy will be opening for the fall semester 2018 and will begin with Kindergarten, First and Second Grades. The plan is to grow and serve K-12. Harbor Christian Academy wants to make a classical Christian education possible for children from mostly economically disadvantaged situations. The school looks forward to bringing the gospel to
Continue reading »Two and one half BILLION DOLLARS Harris County Flood Control Bond August 25 VOTE
2018 HCFCD BOND PROGRAM INFORMATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Harris County Commissioners Court plans to call a bond election for August 25, 2018, for the Harris County Flood Control District. Registered voters in Harris County will be asked to vote on what could be $2.5 billion in bonds for flood risk reduction projects throughout the county. > 2018 Bond Proposed
Continue reading »Healthcare IT departments keep spending
Healthcare IT departments keep spending Research published by Marketsandmarkets Global healthcare IT market is expected to grow to $280.25 billion by 2021 Includes hardware, software and services CAGR (cumulative annual growth rate) of 15.9% Undergoing major transformation due to challenge of providing more cost effective personalized care
Continue reading »HP gets fined for price fixing
HP gets fined for price fixing The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Russia’s subsidiary of HP 2.5 million rubles (about $40,000) for violation of competition legislation, the watchdog’s statement reads. several computer companies signed an anti-competitive agreement which resulted in price fixing at an open e-auction for the computers’ system units supply for the
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