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M&A Roundup: Kelley Connect, Applied Imaging Each Acquire Two Dealers

This week’s M&A roundup features a pair of dealers, Kelley Connect and Applied Imaging, that decided to double their pleasure by obtaining two dealerships to close out 2021. Continuing
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Two-Minute Drill: Centric’s Rick Bastinelli Believes UBEO Checked Off All the Right Boxes

When he was exploring the ideal M&A partnership to help execute the long-term growth initiatives of Centric Business Systems, Rick Bastinelli wasn’t merely considering his own future. But in
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Flex Technology Group Kicks Off 2022 with FTG Leadership Conference

Flex Technology Group (FTG) hosted its 2022 FTG Kick-Off Meeting where leaders and key players from across the country joined to celebrate the achievements of the previous year and strategize for
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Dealers Discuss Necessary Investments to Thrive in Unified Communications

Many observers believe that success for dealers in the post-pandemic era all comes down to diversification. It didn’t take COVID-19 to make that notion clear, but the world’s most unwanted guest
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A Final Look at Office Technology Trends to Watch in 2022

Yes, we can see the date on the calendar. It’s no longer January and all of the holiday decorations have been put away. But we collected so much input from January’s trends and predictions issue,
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KDI’s Foundation Contributes Over $75,000 to Three Local Charities

KDI Cares Foundation, the non-profit arm of KDI Office Technology, continued its mission of giving back to the community in which it serves during the fall and winter of 2021. This past year, the
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Xerox Acquires Powerland, a Canadian IT Services Provider, to Grow Presence in IT Services Market

Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX) announced it has acquired Powerland, a leading IT services provider in Canada, for cash. The acquisition strengthens Xerox’s IT services offerings in
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Just Around the Corner: Industry Heavyweights Ponder Sleeper Trends

Suffice to say, 2021 rumbled through the office technology industry with its share of the unpredictable, from the supply chain chaos to the Great Resignation. Obviously, neither development was
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Seizing Market Opportunities, Prosource Swings Deal for PBSI Technology Solutions

When he looks at managed IT and managed cybersecurity, Prosource President and CEO Brad Cates sees markets that are massive, growing, fragmented and highly attractive for years to come. Herein
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Protect Your Data with a Zero-Trust Print Approach

In most modern work environments, data is no longer primarily stored on a physical hard drive and is instead stored in the cloud. It’s a transition that began a while ago, but it’s now more
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Sharp Addresses Chip Shortage Challenges

Editor’s note: Sharp released the following dealer guidance regarding chip shortages to industry press and analysts. When the chip shortage became clear, Sharp started working on mitigation
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Centric Business Systems Acquisition Marks UBEO’s Latest East Coast Foray

UBEO Business Services picked up right where it left off in 2021 with the announcement that it had acquired Centric Business Systems of Owings Mill, Maryland, a $55 million performer and longtime
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