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Xerox Makes Peace with FUJIFILM Via $2.3B in Transactions; Reportedly Eyes HP Takeover

Following nearly two years of legal wrangling over a proposed $6.1 billion sale to Fuji Xerox that fell apart, it appears Xerox and FUJIFILM have finally done business. No sooner than the deal
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Sixth Annual Jillian Fund Gala Represents a Bonding Experience for Office Technology Industry

An estimated 720 people crammed the ballroom at The Venetian in Garfield, New Jersey, on Oct. 30 for the sixth annual Jillian Fund Gala. Dealers, manufacturers, suppliers and other providers
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From Traditional to Offbeat, Non-Digital Initiatives Support Overall Marketing Program

It’s been said that the best-laid marketing plans are those that incorporate various “touches” with the end-user. The more channels that are utilized, the better the chance of a dealer delivering
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Pulse Technology’s Chip Miceli Offers Perspective on Epson Inkjet Following Tour of Epson’s Factory in Japan

Chip Miceli, president and CEO of Pulse Technology, a leading technology company serving the managed print services, managed network (IT) and office supplies/furniture needs of Greater Chicago
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Social Media: Inbound Marketing’s Sherpa for the Online Frontier

Marketing in the 21st century has become a high-stakes game for the office technology dealership community. Traffic on the information superhighway (now there’s a 20th century term) is cluttered
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Flesch and Blood: GFC Difference Maker Patrick Flesch Tasked with Continuing Proud Family Legacy

When Gordon Flesch left his position as a salesman for Royal Typewriters and took the helm of a $3 million dealership that would bear his name, little did he know it was the foundation of a
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Is A Poor Customer Experience Haunting Your Office Technology Business? Four Questions To Ask Before You Pick A Finance Source

This piece originally appeared on the GreatAmerica Office Equipment Blog forum. Click here to read other topics of interest to our industry. October can be a spooky time, but a poor customer
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Data Breaches Devastate Small Businesses in 2019 with 10 Percent Closing Their Doors

A new report from the National Cyber Security Alliance sheds some light on how prepared small- and medium-size businesses are and what the aftermath of a data breach really looks like. When 1,000
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Fueling Growth: The Next Hidden Gem is Just Around the Corner

The Sharp dealer meeting earlier this month in Las Vegas created a lot of buzz around the smart office/future office platform, and other manufacturers like Konica Minolta have gone down this
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ProCopy Difference Maker Mike McGuirk Embraces Team Approach

One could look at Mike McGuirk—the architect of the “Worst Copier in AZ Sweepstakes,” where the winner has their temperamental machine dropped from a crane at 100 feet in a live, web- and
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Lessons Learned from Growth Companies

Professionally, personally or organizationally, growth is the one thing everyone desires. Not everyone, however, is successful in their ability to achieve it. Butler Street, a growth company
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Why Employers Are Turning to Recruitment Agencies to Hire the Best

Job ads have become increasingly obsolete in the hunt to find great talent. There are many reasons why this is the case, from more time-strapped employers to it really being a candidate’s job
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