TEASRA is led by Ray Stasieczko, an industry veteran with over 30 years of expertise. A pioneer of Managed IT and Managed Print services, Ray owned and operated dealerships, and served in many senior leadership roles in the office technology industry. Out of his successful career, he founded TEASRA in 2018.
My vision for TEASRA, The Innovation Channel, was born of this thought. "A company becomes obsolete when they focus on delivering the past to the future instead of delivering the future to the present." It’s only through collaboration and a willingness to look where others do not, which eventually separates the innovators from those stuck in the status quo.
— Ray Stasieczko
Effissimo Capital investment in Ricoh moves into activist status, Expect big changes. I also share how I see Marco completely reinventing the infrastructure of national account sales and services. The OEMs will not ignore anything they believe can cut massive cost and streamline processes. The question is, how will the other OEMs work with MARCO's new infrastructure? It's my thinking the other OEMs should learn from what I believe Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S. did wrong.
Brother is doing great in industrial print when you compare them to both Ricoh and Konica Minolta. It is clear year after year those two should seriously consider exiting the industrial print space as either of them seem to have a growth strategy other than hope! I also share a picture highlighting the potential power of The Workhorse! I am thinking that horse could kick a lot of Konica Minolta A3 Machines out of office windows!
In today's episode I strongly question what I see as endorsements from industry consultants and media regarding Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S. The dealers deserve more advocacy from the industry consultants and anyone who claims they stand with dealers. As share content from some of these industry leaders ask yourself do they really care what's going on or are they just so comfortable pandering it doesn’t matter to them what's going on? I am also concerned that the BTA is quickly losing its position as an advocacy for dealers. I am fearfully that the complacency that comes with comfort is crippling the associations power.
In today's episode I share some thoughts regarding the latest BIG Rumor regarding the historically non financially performing MEGA dealer Visual Edge IT The long term issues regarding Visual Edge IT, and the new issues regarding Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S. and MARCO Technologies being ignored by the so called industry media like so many other important things are truly defining a great disservice to all dealers and more importantly the industry’s next generation. I also share a strong bit of advice for the industry regarding MARCO Technologies
Sometimes there is deep meaning in phrases. In those meanings could be why we hate certain phrases!
Well, for over three years I have shared thoughts on the MEGA dealer Visual Edge IT is the reality finally here? #VisualEdgeIT
hear a rumor that one of the industry’s small podcast in going to be interviewing the president of dealers at Konica Minolta U.S. So i thought I should help the host out with two questions!
Need audience help in finding candidates for two new categories added to The End Of The Day With Ray! Annually Awards Roast! Thanks my friends
How these questions are answered will, in my thinking, amplify what I see as THE ABSOLUTE STUPIDEST DECISION Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S. has ever made.
Xerox has elected to be one of the landscapers, and as I have screamed since the renovation announcement, Xerox needs to get the hell off Wall Street and continue reinventing the industry’s landscapers!
The disconnect that most MSPs have is the belief that their customers need them to babysit and navigate them through the complexities of technology. Yes, they may have up until about a year ago. Today, technology and its navigation are surpassing even the most forward-thinking expectations.
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S. has out done themselves in stupidity! This ripping national accounts aways from dealers who have built infractures over decades to support these Konica Minolta National accounts only to realize that KMBS U.S. leadership could care less on that infrastructure is beyond disappointing to life long Konica Minolta Dealers.
Last year when the retired BTA Lawyer blessed the new KMBS dealer contract I was extremely outspoken and today as we witness KMBS actions hopefully the industry’s actors now realizes the why of my outrage. KMBS has given the right in allowing dealers to put W2 service technician in any geography they wish and that was one of the changes to the U.S. dealer contract that the retired BTA Lawyer blessed.
In this episode I talk with Frank Cucco The Chairman of Impact Networking a Konica Minolta Dealer who was affected by Konica Minolta taking away national accounts. The industry must stand together when overreacting OEMs do stupid things! More Konica Minolta dealers need to be discussing this. I give a BIG Shout-Out To Frank! I also welcome all those Konica Minolta Dealers affected by this to come the show!
Frantisek and I discuss his major investment in Xerox. Holding over 6.5 Million shares his firm has over 5% ownership. Frantisek sees great upside as do I.
It was great talking with Chuck and Ravi. Kyocera with its new Nova Series has once again caught the status quo off guard. Kyocera is in a position to bring dealers who are seeking to replace OEMs who are no longer dealer friendly with those who are. Kyocera's robust product portfolio, their strong financial position, along with their innovative inkjet production are definitely going to shake up the marketplace.