Laura Blackmer wins Frank Award

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. has announced that Laura Blackmer, president of dealer sales, has received The Cannata Report's 2025 Frank Award for Best Female Executive, marking her ninth win in this category since 2015.

Blackmer joined Konica Minolta's executive team in December 2017 as senior vice president of dealer sales and was promoted to president of dealer sales in 2022. She is responsible for the sales and management of the company's extensive dealer network that represents and sells its products.

The Frank Awards recognize outstanding achievements and excellence in the independent dealer channel of the office technology industry. Winners are solely determined by dealer votes in The Cannata Report's annual Dealer Survey. The award was presented to Blackmer by Barry Simon, president of Datamax, during The Cannata Report's annual gala on November 13.

'Receiving this honor again is truly meaningful. It reflects the incredible support of our dealer community and the strong partnerships we've built together, relationships that inspire me every day and for which I'm deeply grateful,' Blackmer noted.

'Laura Blackmer is one of the most highly respected executives in the office technology dealer channel,' commented CJ Cannata, president and CEO of The Cannata Report. 'Since the inception of our Best Female Executive Frank Award category in 2015, Laura has dominated, winning nine times out of the past eleven years. Her strategic vision and commitment to the success of the dealer community have made her one of the most influential figures shaping the future of the channel and the office technology industry as a whole.'

To date, The Cannata Report's Annual Awards & Charities Gala has collectively raised 3.4 million USD for various organizations, including 1.75 million USD through donations and matching funds for Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation.