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Jennie Fisher Named a Group President at GreatAmerica Financial Services

GreatAmerica Financial Services announces two exciting positions to lead the 750-plus member team into the future. Jennie Fisher, MBA, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, elevates her previous position of
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Selling the Sizzle: Deal Facilitators Add Zest to the Major Takedowns

Imagine the office technology dealer space takes the form of a barbecue cook-off competition. The challenge is to see who can prevail, despite the fact that everyone is using the same cut of
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Best of ECS: From Yesterday’s Tools to Tomorrow’s Solutions, Sharp’s Mike Marusic Suggests Following the Information Trail

Often times, too much attention is paid to technology itself as opposed to the intention of it. This is why history is littered with examples of tools that overstayed their practicality, not to
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Report: Managed IT Provider Sued by Client Over Ransomware Attack

A California-based law firm is taking a managed service provider to court, claiming the company did not protect it from a ransomware attack, MSSP Alert reported last week. The law firm, Mastagani
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Xerox Announces Sale of Argentina and Chile Direct Business to Grupo Datco

Xerox Holdings Corporation announced Tuesday plans to transform its operating model in Argentina and Chile and has sold its operations in these regions to Grupo Datco, a technologies and fiber
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Building a Bigger Contract Beast: Higher Degree of Difficulty Calls in a Dealer’s Resources

For virtually all things business, bigger is almost always better. More units, more print/document management solutions, software—you name it. There is often a correlation between the volume of
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Difference Makers: Rarely is the Path to an Industry Destination a Linear One

Speaking strictly from a professional standpoint, have you ever wondered, “How did I get here?” During childhood, we are introduced to any number of occupations that sound exciting, like a fire
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M&A Roundup: KDI Office Technology, International Mailing Equipment Complete Deals

Transactional action picked up this past week with a pair of deals. KDI Office Technology made a significant foray into production print with the acquisition of Kelly + Partners Inc. Meanwhile,
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Ninestar Hits Another Snag in Bid to Lift DHS Ban

Another recent court setback left Ninestar’s reentry into the U.S. market in doubt. Judge Gary S. Katzman ruled Feb. 27 that the company’s embargo applied by the U.S. government would
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Konica Minolta’s High Velocity Road Show Speeds Through Sarasota

The 2024 manufacturer event slate kicked off in earnest Feb. 12-13 as Konica Minolta invited nearly 50 mid-market dealers from the east and south to the first of several road show meetings. The
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The Jillian Fund and Gala: A Passing of the Torch to Ensure a Legacy

The shock had not worn off when George Gorman walked into the office of Bill McLaughlin in April of 2013. Gorman, who manages the relationships between Ricoh America and its largest New York
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Zygoquest Group Advised PSI Digital Imaging Solutions on Sale of Capital Stock

Mike Dudek and Rich Wisniewski of Zygoquest Group served as the advisor to Plotter Supplies Inc., dba PSI Digital Imaging Solutions and its owner Don Stewart, on the sale of capital stock to
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