October 17, 2024

Yealink Names Image Star New Distribution Partner

Middletown, CT (Oct. 17, 2024) — Yealink has selected Image Star as an authorized distribution partner for its line of business headsets in North America. Through this strategic distribution relationship, Image Star will support Yealink resellers with inventory, distribution, and
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Dealers Chart Challenges of Dealing with an Employee-Favorable Market

When we last visited the topic of hiring and retention a few years ago, conditions were especially favorable toward job hunters. It was the era of the Great Resignation, an extended period when four million members of the workforce were switching jobs each month. And while the
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M&A Roundup: Kelly Office Solutions Acquires Rapid Refill; IdentiSys Nets Capture Technology Assets

The acquisition wire continues to heat up just in time for the cool fall weather. A pair of deals were announced, with Kelly Office Solutions bolstering its market presence in Raleigh, North Carolina, by obtaining Rapid Refill. Meanwhile, security specialist IdentiSys added
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Bold Strokes: TSG Difference Maker Dean Swenson Soars While Flying Solo

Sometimes a vision can seem clearer on paper than it does in practice. When Dean Swenson decided to transform his business in 2003—leaving the comforts of being a Xerox Agency member to begin anew as an independent Konica Minolta dealer—the reset button was hit on his annual
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Xerox’s $400M Purchase of ITsavvy Underscores Commitment to Growing IT Services

Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX) announced Thursday it has agreed to acquire ITsavvy, an Oak Brook, Illinois-based provider of integrated IT products and associated services, for $400 million. The deal consists of a $180 million cash payment and secured promissory notes
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ConnectWise and Pax8 Announce Strategic Partnership to Fortify Cybersecurity and Data Protection Solutions for the MSP Ecosystem

Tampa, FL (Oct. 14, 2024) — ConnectWise, the leading software company dedicated to the success of Managed Service Providers (MSPs), and Pax8, the leading cloud commerce marketplace, are excited to announce a strategic partnership to offer ConnectWise’s Managed Detection and
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Flex Technology Group Captures Leadership Award for Best MPS Professional Services

Mesa, AZ (Oct. 16, 2024) — Flex Technology Group, (FTG), the only managed print services solution with national coverage for multi-vendor environments, has been awarded a Leadership Award for the Best MPS Professional Services from the Managed Print Services Association (MPSA),
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Equipment Finance Industry Maintains High Confidence in October

Washington, DC, (Oct 17, 2024) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the October 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 61.8, steady with the
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Ricoh Introduces A4 Imaging Series to Meet the Demands of Modern, Flexible Work Environments

Exton, PA (Oct. 16, 2024) – Ricoh USA Inc. today announced a new color A4 multifunction printer (MFP) and printer series specifically designed to meet the demands of today’s hybrid workplaces. Ideal for space-constrained locations, the series provides innovative features
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Lexmark Technology Plays Significant Role in IoT Industrial Comfort System

Lexington, KY (Oct. 15, 2024) — Big Ass Fans and Lexmark have partnered to deliver the next generation of full-facility comfort for frontline industrial and manufacturing workers with the introduction of Big Ass Fans’ CommandSense, the first-ever fully automated, Internet of
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