Ron Glaz

Mr. Glaz is a program director for IDC's Hardcopy Peripherals: Software and Services research. In this role, he is responsible for writing research in the software and services arena, including document solutions, management print services channel and document capture solutions.


Prior to his current role, Mr. Glaz managed IDC's Digital Capture research group. During this time, he and his team established the industry's most robust research agendas and defined research initiatives for digital capture technologies, such as digital camera, digital camcorder, camera phones and scanners. In addition, Mr. Glaz also managed field research and custom consulting projects related to document capture technologies.
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January 2015
Workflow Automation: Pain Points, Solutions and Challenges
BY Ron Glaz
Jan. 21 2015
Do you remember when the first iPad became available? Do you remember the conversations you had with your colleagues about it? I do. I recall the buzz around the office: There was a lot of excitement;...
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Top Business Processes for Document Automation & Optimization
BY Ron Glaz
July 21 2014
Businesses continue to explore opportunities to increase revenues, improve business operations and/or reduce cost to improve the bottom line. At the same time, businesses are modifying office environments...
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3 Predictions for 2014: A Look at What’s in Store for Business Document Automation, Document Solutions and Managed Print Services
BY Ron Glaz
April 23 2014
Annually, IDC publishes a study that provides top 10 predictions for the imaging, printing and document solutions (IPDS) market. We’ve included here the three predictions that focus on business document...
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    By Andrew Stevens
    Despite their pivotal role in customer journeys, forms are still viewed by many organizations as operational overhead. In a digital-first era, that outdated view is a hidden drain on revenue and a gro
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    The Agent Is the Interface: How Agentic AI Is Rewriting the Rules of CCM
    By OSG
    2026 isn’t a year of incremental improvements in customer communications. It’s the year AI stops assisting and starts acting, and for CCM practitioners
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