Pearson-Kelly Technology

Admit it, you’re exhausted. This week’s presidential election has left our nation physically and emotionally spent. How many hours can one person spend staring at the Electoral College map? Suddenly, everyone is an expert on the voting proclivities of Wayne County, Michigan. Read More

In a year that’s been wholly out of the ordinary, Chelsey Bode was looking forward to achieving some semblance of normalcy. The 37-year-old president of Pearson-Kelly Technology in Springfield, Missouri—a social butterfly with high energy and a zest for life—was eager to embark Read More

Coming off a 2019 that witnessed a dizzying degree of M&A activity from players large and small across our humble industry, it will be interesting to see what the new year holds in store. But if 2020 is anything resembling its predecessor, fasten your seat belts and hold on Read More

One consistent message that was echoed by dealers virtually across the entire spectrum of the industry was that they were a bit busy, even overly-occupied. As problems go, it’s a nice one to have as opposed to the alternative. But a pipeline-taxed operation offers its own set of Read More

The Sharp dealer meeting earlier this month in Las Vegas created a lot of buzz around the smart office/future office platform, and other manufacturers like Konica Minolta have gone down this path. In fact, the smart office has kind of pushed the humble MFP onto the backburner, Read More

One of the more common refrains that has been repeated throughout 2019 is the suggestion to “stay in your lane.” In other words, don’t deviate from what you know or stray from your core competency. Stick to what you do best. That philosophy can be problematic. As an office Read More

If there’s a chill to the morning air, then it must be October. This month’s state of the industry report takes an overview of the so-called hidden gems that dealers believe have a high upside for potential growth, but may be viewed by some as flying under the radar simply Read More

Springfield, MO (Sept. 18, 2019) — Pearson-Kelly Technology announced the nationwide launch of its managed security services provider (MSSP) division. Coupled with the new division is the product launch of the PKT Secure program, which is designed to enhance threat detection and Read More

As we dig deeper into the topic of smart office/future office opportunities for office technology dealers, the conversation invariably turns to post-sale revenue. Certainly, the opportunity to go wider and deeper with clients on MFP box alternatives can open the conversation to Read More

Our June state of the industry look at smart office/future office innovations provided a glimpse of tools off the beaten MFP path, from interactive white boards to virtual receptionists, cloud-based services, VoIP and conference room management solutions. To further the Read More