Southwest Office Systems

Palpable Excitement: Office Dealers Share Takeaways from Sharp National Dealer Meeting

When it comes to industry knowledge, Joe Reeves has few peers. The top executive of Smile Business Products in Sacramento, California, has logged 44 years in the industry and has forged solid relationships across the dealer and OEM stratosphere. So when Sharp pulled open the
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On the Lead-up to Election Day, Dealers Reflect on Legislative Wish List

It is difficult to turn on a television these days. Unless you hit the mute button when your program breaks for commercials, it is impossible to avoid being inundated by advertising spots either extolling the virtues of one candidate or denouncing the practices of another. Come
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Stimulus Package: Dealers Ponder Relief Options as Election Approaches

As Election Day fast approaches, with less than two weeks remaining, President Trump and Congress find themselves in the unique position of agreeing that American workers and the business community are in need of another round of stimulus relief. In a fluid process that seems to
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Southwest Office Systems Honored by U.S. Chamber of Commerce as 2018 Minority-Owned Business Achievement Winner

Fort Worth, TX (Oct. 9, 2018) — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce awarded Southwest Office Systems, Inc. (SOS) with the 2018 Minority-Owned Business Achievement Award during its annual Dream Big Awards Celebration. The annual awards ceremony celebrates the achievements of small
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Giving Back: SOS Provides Toys for the Community

Fort Worth, TX (Dec. 20, 2017) — Southwest Office Systems Inc. (SOS) prides itself on giving back to the community. It is a continuing legacy which started with the founder, Victor Puente Sr. SOS is a small business with only 53 employees; therefore, leadership is always
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Constructing Well-Oiled Machine Provides Satisfaction for SOS Difference Maker Buddy Puente

Employee empowerment is one of the critical ingredients required in enabling an office technology dealership, or any business for that matter, to realize its fullest potential. Finding and developing the right individuals who know what to do once the harness is in their hands is
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Faith and Sense of Community Provide Purposeful Life for SOS Difference Maker Vince Puente

It is at this time of year when we’re reminded of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” the tale of a narrow-minded businessman whose only concern in life was the unrelenting pursuit of profit. Ebeneezer Scrooge’s sense of family and community was nonexistent; any matter that did
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Southwest Office Systems, Inc., Named Small Business of the Year by Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce

Southwest Office Systems, Inc., has received the 2017 Small Business of the Year Award from the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. Buddy Puente and Vince E. Puente, Sr. accepted the award at Mayor Betsy Price’s State of the City address at the Fort Worth Convention Center February
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