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Two-Minute Drill: Continued M&A Push Part of Three-Year Plan to Catapult GoodSuite

Dan Strull didn’t mind sharing the transaction spotlight a couple of weeks ago when an unprecedented seven office dealer acquisitions were reported to the trade press. The deals represented some of the industry’s biggest brands, including Kelley Connect, Novatech and Flex
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Modular Design, White Ink Options Highlight Canon’s New Colorado M-Series

The new Colorado M-series 64-inch roll-to-roll printer – featuring two-speed configurations and optional UVgel white ink capabilities – is now available to help users produce high-quality applications and meet demanding productivity and turnaround standards, it was announced
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HP Promises Program Enhancements During Amplify Partner Conference

During the Amplify Partner Conference Wednesday, HP Inc. announced several new partner benefits and program enhancements aimed at driving greater agility, simplification, growth and collaboration. As of Nov. 1, 2023 (fiscal 2024), all HP products, solutions and distribution
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The M&A Process: Due Diligence the Best Way to Ferret Out Red Flags

It’s amazing to see the high degree of clickbait articles that are still floating around the internet. I’m sure most of us have succumbed to them, at one point or another, out of boredom or curiosity. But we can all see the telltale signs that indicate the poster is just fishing
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Flex Technology Group Expands with Advance Business Systems Addition

Flex Technology Group (FTG) announced today the acquisition of Advance Business Systems, a premier office technology and solutions provider based in Baltimore. Since its founding in 1964, Advance Business Systems has become a leading provider of business solutions in Maryland
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InkBoldly: Attendees Provide Views, Takeaways of Epson Dealer Conference

Epson America’s InkBoldly dealer conference came full circle during the Feb. 6-7 dealer conference in Huntington Beach, California. While it wasn’t the first major manufacturer conference to be held following the pandemic—Kyocera, Sharp, Konica Minolta and Brother, among others,
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Toshiba Corp. Agrees to $15.3B Buyout Deal with Japan Industrial Partners

The board of directors for Tokyo-based Toshiba Corporation announced Thursday that it has agreed to a buyout offer from the private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) of roughly 2 trillion yen, or U.S.$15.3 billion, a move that would privatize the global manufacturing
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M&A Roundup: GoodSuite, Kelley Connect, Novatech, WiZiX, AD Solutions and EDGE Pull Off Deals

If the old wives’ tale that bad things usually happen “in threes” has any merit, we’ll build upon this unfounded superstition with this week’s M&A roundup that saw six prominent dealers—GoodSuite, Kelley Connect, Novatech, WiZiX Technology Group, AD Solutions and EDGE
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Toshiba’s Duplex Linerless Thermal Printer Provides Boost to Billowing Ecommerce Landscape

Recognizing a trend has long been at the heart of manufacturing ingenuity. And in the case of the Duplex Linerless Thermal Printer (DL1024) from Toshiba America Business Solutions, it was a confluence of the growing thermal printer market and the burgeoning expansion of ecommerce
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Fixer-Upper: Is there Merit in Pursuing Distressed Dealers in Need of TLC?

Among the many things we learned throughout the pandemic was the resiliency of many dealers in adapting to the business conditions, pivoting to ensure both employees and clients were adequately served and sustained, and in some cases, thriving despite the downward pressures
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Three-Quarters of Organizations Have Experienced an Increase in Email-Based Threats

New data on the state of email security shows that nearly every organization has been the target of a phishing attack as attacks increase in sophistication. While organizations are attempting to shore up their cybersecurity defenses, Mimecast’s State of Email Security report
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Fitting the Profile: Top M&A Players Share the Traits of an Ideal Acquisition

In the world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the traits that make up an ideal acquisition can vary greatly from one perspective to the next. The variables are plentiful: sales volume, geography, OEM lines carried, product/service offerings, customer base, staff tenure,
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Deserving of Praise: Final Call for 2023 Difference Maker Nominations

Today is the day for you to make someone else’s day tomorrow. That “tomorrow” falls in May when ENX Magazine announces its 2023 Difference Maker honorees. Actually, honorees will be notified earlier, but let’s not split hairs. We’re in the process of wrapping up the nomination
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Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office Acquires ACP Technologies

Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office, an award-winning national managed services provider of office technology products and solutions, is pleased to announce the expansion of its IT services division with the acquisition of ACP Technologies (ACP), a managed IT and cybersecurity services
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Jeremy Wood Named New President and CEO of Lake Business Products

Lake Business Products (Lake) is pleased to announce that it has named Jeremy Wood as its new President/CEO, effective February 2023. Wood, being an energetic entrepreneur, brings a wealth of leadership experience and a passion for positive change and business growth in the local
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