The Key Point Podcast

As document imaging providers expand into the grander IT services realm, they’re realizing that their brand might be holding them back as well as preventing even greater future success. Sarah Stepic, Director of Creative & Marketing at ETHERFAX, sits down with Keypoint Intelligence’s Lee Davis to discuss the steps that ETHERFAX took to pull off its recent rebrand, and what organizations need to consider when rebranding.

Artificial intelligence (AI), workflow automation, and a strong sustainability strategy are central to Mimaki USA’s future success, Senior Vice President Ken VanHorn details to Keypoint Intelligence’s Eric Zimmerman. Additionally, discover how Mimaki USA is helping wide format print service providers (PSPs) produce high quality products—all while keeping up with rapidly changing market demands and doing so with a reduced carbon footprint.

While signs of a cooling-off period with artificial intelligence (AI) have been seen on Wall Street and elsewhere, that doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing—quite the contrary, in fact. Listen as Keypoint Intelligence’s Anne Valaitis and Carl Schell look at AI adoption, development, and where we’re at in the technology lifecycle, as well as what Keypoint has been doing with AI assessments, services, and webinars.

Are you already leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to help you streamline everyday tasks or, better yet, how are you working with AI? Keith Haas and Lee Davis discuss specific details of Keypoint Intelligence’s State of the Channel survey, prominent AI use cases as highlighted by survey participants, and what this information suggests about the future of print with AI in the mix.

Regardless if you’re attending this year’s edition of PRINTING United or not, it’s imperative you stay on top of all things production print. In this special edition podcast, three members of Keypoint Intelligence’s Production Group discuss trends like sustainability, the rise of digital technologies, and the role of automation in the industry, showing how these innovations are driving change across the print landscape.

Discover the critical role of wide format printing in today’s market with our guest, Ken Hanulec, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at EFI. Hosted by Keypoint Intelligence’s Eric Zimmerman, this conversation explores how EFI provides relevant solutions that enable print service providers (PSPs) to meet the demands of print buyers—delivering what they need and when they need it, at the highest quality.

Are you constantly asking people to zoom in on the window they’re sharing on calls? Does the lack of detail on your screen make it difficult to stay engaged in hybrid meetings? Keypoint Intelligence’s Lee Davis speaks with Jeff Boggess, Director of Product Marketing at Avocor, about hybrid environment and how a certain aspect ratio can iron out wrinkles that workers encounter during meetings today.

Noel O’Dwyer from Intermedia spends some time with Keypoint Intelligence’s Anne Valaitis discussing the dynamic world of Unified Communications-as-a-Service, the trends, and real-world success stories that are shaping the future of remote/hybrid work. Learn how Intermedia is positioning itself at the forefront of this rapidly evolving market and, especially if you’re a dealer, get expert advice on making that successful transition to UCaaS.

Mathieu Peeters, Senior Director of Large Format Graphics Marketing at Canon Production Printing (CPP), and Keypoint Intelligence’s Eric Zimmerman speak to the ways of effectively addressing 100% of the market’s needs. They explore the requirements of 5%-10% of print service providers (PSPs) with high-volume, factory throughput as well as those of small to midsize PSPs, while showing why CPP has the right products and workflows for anyone.

Some people think artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to Skynet—we call them AI Doomers, and you need to learn how to spot them. In this insightful conversation, Keypoint Intelligence’s Lee Davis is joined by Canalys Chief Analyst Jay McBain to dive deeper into the latter’s keynote address from Pax8 Beyond earlier in the year, revealing how AI will impact business technology providers beginning…now.