As M&A Activity Accelerates, Dealers Assess Pandemic’s Impact on Sellers

Whoever was holding Dan Doyle Jr.’s proverbial beer has to be impressed, as is the rest of the office dealer industry, with DEX Imaging’s acquisition of 10 Konica Minolta direct branches this week. But a quality fireworks display wouldn’t be complete without a few surprises that
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Deal Me In: Goodbye Pandemic, Hello Office Dealer Transactional Frenzy

The first quarter of 2021, by all accounts, has been a bit of a snoozer in the office technology dealer space, particularly on the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) front. Sure, there was a spate of deals earlier in the year, and Konica Minolta garnered attention for divesting
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From the Mound to the Conference Room, Nauticon Difference Maker John-Austin Shepard Still Brings the Heat

At 6-4 and 215 pounds, John-Austin Shepard had the perfect frame as a baseball relief pitcher. He boasted a mid-90s fastball and a slider, an ideal combination for a closer. In fact, Shepard fanned future New York Yankees star Aaron Judge twice in one game while playing in the
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Results of ENX Magazine Post-Pandemic Survey on Employee Impact

The journey to the pandemic’s long goodbye received an added boost last week when President Biden symbolically removed his mask. If this in any way signifies that our long, international nightmare is almost over, then it is only appropriate to take the temperature of the
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Triumph Technology Group Difference Maker Pam Feld Relishes Journey into Cybersecurity

In a career that spans more than 20 years, Pamela Feld has taken some twists and turns in the office dealer space, from supplies and service to IT and now cybersecurity. The CEO of Triumph Technology Group has reached two conclusions along the way: there is ample business to be
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Full Steam Ahead: Undaunted by Pandemic, Kyocera Seeks to Build Upon Continued Success

If Óscar Sánchez could have his way, the year 2020 would be completely erased from memory. In fact, the president and CEO of Kyocera Document Solutions America doesn’t want to use the pandemic year as a basis of comparison to future performance. Nor does he want it to be an
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Rebirth of a Dealer: Cultural Change at Heart of Fisher’s Technology Transformation

The date was Jan. 9, 2006. Chris Taylor, the newly minted president and CEO of Fisher’s Technology, donned an apron bearing the company’s old logo and stood before his crew of 40 employees. These were the same people that the outgoing boss described as “40 headaches.” The former
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Industry’s Top M&A Players Offer Sellers Advice for Approaching Market

At the risk of giving into hyperbole, there are a million reasons why an office technology dealer should consider selling his/her business in this current economic landscape. And since a million bullet points would be considerably more than all of you would care to read, we’ve
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As Pandemic Begins to Dissipate, M&A Breezes to Reach Gale Force in Office Dealer Space

One of the more compelling projects we at ENX Magazine get to tackle is taking the temperature of the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape in the office technology sector. And if the post-pandemic measure is any indication of what’s to come, one thing is certain: y
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Let’s Make a Deal: Pandemic Buckling Portends Dramatic Boom in Business

Not to knock our president, who seems to be doing an admirable job during his first five months in office (save for those individuals who stand to get dinged by a capital gains tax increase; they’re holding off on doing cartwheels), but perhaps the worst thing he could have done
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Thrill of Challenge and Variety Add Zest to Career of Epson Difference Maker Matt Kochanowski

Amped to the hilt with adrenalin, perhaps a byproduct of cardio workouts as a lifelong soccer player, Matt Kochanowski exudes energy. As product manager for Epson’s Business Imaging unit, this is certainly an asset. Six years into his career with the manufacturer, Kochanowski
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Remanufacturing Specialist Technology Systems Inc. Acquires Unitone

Tustin, California-based Technology Systems Inc. (TSI) has acquired Unitone Imaging Supply, a toner remanufacturing specialist based in Los Angeles. “Unitone’s addition to the TSI companies is another step forward in our efforts to expand and improve the remanufacturing industry
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Marco Solidifies End-to-End Document Journey with West Central Shredding Acquisition

In an effort to strengthen its reach in providing document life cycle services for clients, St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Marco announced the acquisition of West Central Shredding Inc., a shredding specialist based in Willmar, Minnesota. The employee ranks of West Central Shredding
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Persistence and Innovation Propel Pulse Technology Difference Maker Nicole Miceli

The office technology industry wasn’t quite what Nicole Miceli had in mind when she graduated from the Illinois Institute of Art in Schaumburg. But after a four-month stint in a graphic design internship, Miceli wanted to cultivate other options. Getting into sales may have been
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Access Systems Bolsters South Dakota Presence with Elite Business Systems Acquisition

Multi-line office dealer Access Systems of Waukee, Iowa, has acquired Elite Business Systems of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The deal enables Access Systems to expand its growing presence in Sioux Falls and expand its services while providing customers with multiple layers of
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