(November 2016) – Mike Dudek and Rich Wisniewski of Zygoquest Group “seeking to unite” served as the advisor to Total Service, Inc., and owners Gene and Lorraine McElhaney on the sale of capital stock to Doing Better Business. Terms of the transaction are confidential.
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About Total Service:
Total Service, Inc., was owned and operated by Gene and Lorraine McElhaney. Total Service, located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania (40 miles east of Pittsburgh), was founded in 1967 and services customers throughout Southwest Pennsylvania including the Pittsburgh metro marketplace. Total Service has been a Sharp dealer since 1987 and achieved Sharp’s Platinum status for the most recent 11 consecutive years. In addition to selling and servicing Sharp copiers, printers and multifunctional devices, Total Service is a United Stationers dealer providing customers office products, office supplies and office furniture. The company will operate as DBB Technology Solutions going forward. Gene McElhaney will continue to lead the Latrobe operation. See www.totalserviceinc.com.
About Doing Better Business:
Doing Better Business is a leading regional provider of office technology, document management, imaging, MPS (Managed Print Services) and Managed IT Services. Doing Better Business, headquartered in Altoona, Pennsylvania, is owned by the Dellaposta family and Debra Dellaposta is CEO. The Dellaposta family has been a leader in the office products industry for 45 years. See www.doingbetterbusiness.com.
About Zygoquest Group and Mike Dudek:
Mike Dudek, an attorney and CPA, is the owner of Zygoquest Group “seeking to unite” which provides customized merger & acquisition services to buyers and sellers of companies. Zygoquest is the #1 M&A authority in the office products industry. Mike Dudek & Rich Wisniewski are authors of over 500 consummated M&A transactions including many technology services acquisitions during their careers. Prior to founding Zygoquest, Mike Dudek was Vice-President of Acquisitions for IKON Office Solutions, a $5.5 billion NYSE company acquired by Ricoh Corporation. Mike Dudek has evaluated transactions ranging from the smallest transactions to the largest deals in the office products industry – from million dollar deals to billion dollar deals. The Zygoquest website contains deals you will recognize. See www.zygoquest.com.
About Law Office of Mike Dudek:
Mike Dudek also owns the Law Office of Mike Dudek which provides owners and executives with customized and affordable legal services on mergers and acquisitions and other complex business transactions. See www.mikedudeklaw.com.
