In the News: Business Technology

Sharp’s SDM BrightSign Built-In Player brings high-quality engineering and innovative technology together in a single solution designed to make signage simpler today and ready for the demands of tomorrow.

SIICA earned multiple 2026 Frank Award nominations, including Best Manufacturer, Best-in-Class, Best A4 Manufacturer, Best Marketing Strategy, Best Technical Services Provider, Best Diversification Partner, and Excellence in Innovation, while Mike Marusic was nominated for Best Male Executive.

Schools and universities can better manage high-volume printing costs by improving efficiency, maintaining predictable budgets, and supporting daily educational and administrative needs.

During PRINTING United Expo, Sharp highlighted the technician training partnership with the Mariano Rivera Foundation and showcased new production print innovations.

Numerous vendors highlight production devices at the show, including Sharp which previewed new 85 and 100 ppm 5 color devices.

Sharp won the Tech & Learning Best for Back to School 2026 award in the Higher Education category for the Sharp XP-P621U-W laser projector.

Sharp will showcase it's most comprehensive production print portfolio at PRINTING United Expo 2026.

Production print dealers are finding growth through automation and workflow modernization. Stephanie Keating Phillips of Advanced Imaging Solutions (AIS) mentioned Sharp’s enhanced production print portfolio is a more attractive option for customers and created additional sales opportunities.

In gapTCO's comparison of four 45 ppm A3 monochrome MFPs, Sharp's BP-71M45 ranked second-best in five-year total cost of ownership, delivered the second-lowest black cost per copy, and had the smallest footprint among the devices evaluated.

Dino Pagliarello, Vice President of Product Management and Production Print for Sharp USA, talks about today's market challenges, what customers are asking for, and what Sharp will be showing at PRINTING United later this month.