Kendall Harding, DPOE
Carol Stream, IL (Dec. 2, 2018) — Des Plaines Office Equipment, a three-generation family business and an established leader in the fields of managed print services and managed networks, serving the Chicago market as well as Northern Indiana, has named Kendall Harding to the position of Corporate Recruiter.
In this capacity, she will work to recruit and bring the best talent in the market to the growing company, which is in the process of re-branding under the name Pulse Technology. She will work internally with the company’s managers to determine their needs, and employ a variety of strategies to bring new team members on board.
Harding brings a strong background to her new role with Des Plaines Office Equipment. She was most recently with KForce, a professional staffing services firm in the Chicago area. Harding served as both Talent Manager and Title Market Manager, where she worked with clients and hiring managers. Prior to that, she was a Manufacturing Recruiter for OSC Global in Elgin, Il; a recruiter with Manpower Staffing; and prior to that, a Career Coach with American InterContinental University.
Harding is a native of Norfolk, VA, and currently resides in Bartlett, Il. She is the mother of three children, who enjoys painting and artwork. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from the Illinois Institute of Art, and enjoys painting and drawing. She is also a self-described “car fan,” who enjoys car shows and drag races. In her time outside of the office, she volunteers for the Adoption Center of Illinois, as well as the On Your Feet Foundation.
Chip Miceli, President of Des Plaines Office Equipment/Pulse Technology, said, “We are pleased to welcome Kendall to our growing team. As our company continues to expand we will seek the best and brightest to join us, and we look forward to Kendall’s help in this critical component of our work. She is a talented professional who will be a great asset to us in the months and years ahead.”
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About Des Plaines Office Equipment
Des Plaines Office Equipment (DPOE), a 60-plus year old, second-generation family business, is a leader in the field of print management, including multi-function printers and It/technology solutions, serving the greater Chicago area since 1955. Today, DPOE operates three Chicago area locations: its headquarters in Carol Stream, and a location in Chicago (211 West Wacker Drive) and Rockford (Loves Park, IL). Additionally, DPOE has partnered with several Indiana companies and maintains several locations there as well. DPOE is a leading provider of Sharp office equipment, Kyocera and VOIP telephone systems. The company offers the Sharp Aquos Board, an interactive display system, and customized video wall in its product line. DPOE provides products and services to a diverse client base that includes schools, hospitals, law offices, accounting firms, and financial institutions, among others. The firm has won the Sharp Document’s Hyakuman Kai award for sales excellence since 1988 and the Elite Dealer by ENX Magazine since 2007. In 2018, DPOE was named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States. DPOE maintains corporate headquarters at 262 Carlton Drive, Carol Stream, Il. The firm is active in a number of area civic organizations, including the Greater O’Hare Business Association, the Small Business Advocacy Council, the Northbrook Chamber of Commerce and the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce.
