Pearson-Kelly Technology

Our December issue encapsulates 118 of the office technology sector’s leading providers, the Elite Dealers. For many companies, it was a very good year, as evidenced by strong year-over-year growth from the honorees. But by no means was the campaign without its flaws, as dealers Read More

Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS) welcomed about 800 resellers, end-users and industry partners to the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas Sept. 12-14. Of that headcount, approximately 225 dealers were on hand to hear the OEM’s message of print positivity and the many tools in Read More

Pearson-Kelly Technology is excited to announce its expansion into northwest Arkansas with its acquisition of Digital Printing Solutions (DPS) on Sept. 1. Pearson-Kelly also has locations in Springfield and Joplin. Pearson-Kelly is similar to DPS with offerings in copier and Read More

Last week, Kyocera Document Solutions America announced it was retiring its Copystar brand. It had long been a sales division, offering Kyocera-manufactured devices under the Copystar flag. It will sail off into the sunset on June 30. During last year’s Kyocera REIMAGINE dealer Read More

As soon as the ball dropped in Times Square on Sunday, the countdown began for all the Negative Normans and Nellies who reside in Pessimistic Cove. They’re all asking the same question: when will something bad happen in 2023? It’s a coping mechanism, a raising of the defense Read More

It’s time to clean up the wrapping paper, un-trim the tree and pop a couple of bottles of bubbly in anticipation of the ball dropping/curtain closing on 2022. It’s been a long, strange 365-day journey, but we somehow managed to plod through during the worst of circumstances. We Read More

When the conversation turns to employment, the bottom line remains as frustratingly consistent as the supply chain situation…which is to say, the news remains the same. But given the shifting tides of the economy and rising inflation, it will be interesting to see the impact on Read More

Springfield, MO (May 2, 2022) — Chelsey Bode, CEO, and Lee Flood, president, spoke on April 28 about how they built a business structure and culture that’s allowed for 50 percent revenue and 20 percent employee growth since 2020. Titled “Define Culture Before It Defines You,” the Read More

Even at an early age, Lee Flood was something of a statistical savant. In one memorable season on the gridiron pitch, Flood rumbled his way to 55 touchdowns and earned a spot in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Upon entering his professional career, Flood kept piling up gaudy Read More

It comes as little surprise that cybersecurity has taken center stage for the business community as U.S. intelligence cautions that Russian-borne cyberattacks could increase in light of the country’s military conflict with Ukraine, which has entered its third week. The Read More

It doesn’t take a pandemic to alert office technology dealers to the possibilities that unique and nontraditional marketing initiatives can provide in generating engagement among existing and prospective clients. But what we have learned since March 2020 is that ingenuity, humor Read More

Springfield, MO (Oct. 21, 2021) — Pearson-Kelly Technology teamed up with four local businesses for a BBQ Cook Off to benefit Harmony House, a local domestic violence shelter, on Oct. 16 at Pearson-Kelly Technology’s headquarters in Springfield, Missouri. The event raised Read More

Remember those old television commercials for local automotive sales? Some fast-talking huckster would blather on about, say, the AMC Eagle—which looked like it belonged in a 1970s romp room with its wood-grain paneling—and wrap up his spiel with the promise, “just tell them Read More

Chelsey Bode officially became the sole owner of Springfield, Missouri-based Pearson-Kelly Technology on Sept. 30 after 10 years of succession planning. While Bode’s been the primary partner in charge of day-to-day operations since 2011, she made the final buyout of her father, Read More

Springfield, MO (Sept. 20, 2021) — Pearson-Kelly Technology was named as one of the 2021 Biz 417’s Best Places to Work! This award aims to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in southwest Missouri, benefiting the region’s economy, workforce and businesses. Read More