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The Full Production Monty: Dealers Talk Service, Supplies and Finishing Equipment

This week’s look into the State of the Industry report on production print examines the opportunities offered by supplies and service revenue, as well as its challenges. But what can really spice
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AIS Difference Maker and Professed Workaholic Francine Do is Relentless in Driving Success

Francine Do freely admits that she pores 100% of her efforts into her job. The CFO and COO of Las Vegas-based Advanced Imaging Solutions (AIS) made an immediate impact on the company upon her
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Staples Still in the Mix to Acquire Office Depot’s Consumer Business

Every now and then, a tug on the fishing line can serve as a gentle reminder of interest when it comes to billion-dollar overtures. And USR Parent, whose holdings include Staples, wanted to make
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Selling Production Print Gear: Dealers Discuss the Sales Cycle, Manufacturer Support

While the length of any sales process is difficult to pin down, many of our dealers participating in this month’s State of the Industry report on production print agree that given a number of
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Coast to Coast Difference Maker Alan Schwartz Molds Career to Fit his Authentic Self

It remains to be seen whether Alan Schwartz is a new-age salesperson. An artist at heart and a creative teacher at his core, Schwartz certainly doesn’t fit the mold of the traditional
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Business Email Compromise-as-a-Service Emerges as Attempted Fraud Soars to as High as $6 Million

BEC scammers set their sights on payoffs in the millions of dollars, and are following the path of their ransomware counterparts by evolving services while organizations struggle to keep up. It
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Production Print Equipment: Dealers Share Insights into Market Opportunities

Give Paul Archer bonus points for self-awareness. The president of Automated Business Products (ABP) in Centennial, Colorado, is acutely aware of the magnitude of (and boundless opportunities
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Access Systems Acquires J&S Electronic Business Systems

Access Systems is excited to announce its recent acquisition of J&S Electronic Business Systems in Burlington, Iowa. J&S is a locally owned business providing print, IT, and phone service
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Toshiba Difference Maker Teresa Sternhagen a Pivotal Link in Manufacturer’s Chain

It’s unlikely that Teresa Sternhagen could ever imagine that the supply chain management arena that has served as the backbone of her 25 years in the world of manufacturing would someday garner
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Five Things You Should Consider When Evaluating an Ecommerce Strategy

This piece originally appeared on the GreatAmerica Office Equipment Blog forum. Click here to read other topics of interest to our industry. One of my first jobs out of college was selling DVDs
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When Creativity Meets Opportunity: Nontraditional Marketing Ploys Spark Engagement

It doesn’t take a pandemic to alert office technology dealers to the possibilities that unique and nontraditional marketing initiatives can provide in generating engagement among existing and
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Fraser AIS Acquires Philadelphia-Area Managed IT Specialist

Fraser Advanced Information Systems of West Reading, Pennsylvania, has completed the acquisition of Aaxios Technologies, a leading independent managed IT company in the Delaware Valley. This
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