Sales & Service

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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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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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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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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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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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Industry Experts Assess Teaching Moments

The majority of the glass-half-full crowd tends to take a critical view of performance and results when reflecting on the previous year. We sometimes tend to be our own biggest critics, focusing
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M&A Parade Continues with Deals by DME, Novatech and The Network Pro

While the office technology space is certainly not a sport, the first two weeks of 2022 definitely give the appearance of a trading deadline fast approaching. Although there are no championships
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