GreatAmerica Financial Services

Manufacturers Take their Turn at Assessing the Variables that Can Spell Success or Failure in 2025

Last week, office technology dealers on our esteemed trends and predictions panel provided their insights as to what will be the key to driving success in 2025. After all, who’s better at prognosticating than those on the front line of business? This week, we turn to
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Talkin’ Trends, Part One: OEMs, Providers Offer Hot Topics to Watch

Hard to believe, but December (and 2024) have slipped into the history books. It was a sometimes weird, often wonderful and occasionally astounding year. What will 2025 hold in store? Well, last week’s reveal that Xerox was acquiring Lexmark was a reminder to always expect the
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ELFA Inducts Tony Golobic and Bruce Kropschot into Equipment Finance Hall of Fame

Austin, TX (Oct. 28, 2024) – The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) has named Tony Golobic and Bruce Kropschot to the 2024 Class of the Equipment Finance Hall of Fame. ELFA Board Chair Rob Boyer made the announcement this morning at the General Session of the 63rd
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GreatAmerica Facilitates Financing for B2BToolbox e-commerce Platform

GreatAmerica Financial Services and B2BToolbox announced a new capability that integrates financing into an e-commerce platform. This collaboration enhances the sales process for office technology providers and offers a fully digital experience for their customers. Office
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GreatAmerica Expands Offerings to Value-Added Reseller and National Service Provider Markets with New Team Members

Cedar Rapids IA (Aug. 29, 2024) – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation is excited to announce the recent hiring of strong industry talent into their Connected Technology division, led by Jonathan Fales who will serve as vice president and general manager. Fales is a senior
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GreatAmerica Opens Fall Application Period for Employee Advised Fund Supporting Local Nonprofits

Cedar Rapids IA (Aug. 27, 2024) — GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation announced today that its Employee Advised Fund fall application period opens after the Labor Day weekend to nonprofits in the Eastern Iowa area. Applications will be accepted September 3 through Sept.
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GreatAmerica Announces $642 Million Term Securitization

Cedar Rapids, IA (July 25, 2024) – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation announced that it has closed on its 25th term securitization with $641,875,000 of privately placed bonds. S&P and Fitch rated 93.4% of the bonds in the transaction as AAA, unchanged from the prior
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GreatAmerica Awards Local Nonprofits $250k through Employee Advised Fund

Cedar Rapids, IA (June 26, 2024) – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation announced today that its Employee Advised Fund completed its annual spring pledge to the community by awarding $250,000 to nonprofits in the Eastern Iowa area. It is the first of two giving cycles in
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GreatAmerica Becomes The First Platinum Sponsor for Executive Connection Summit 2025

Scottsdale, AZ (May 15, 2024) — Stramaglio Consulting is pleased to announce that GreatAmerica Financial Services (GreatAmerica) has secured the first Platinum sponsorship position for the Executive Connection Summit 2025 (ECS 25). The event will be held at Scottsdale Resort and
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GreatAmerica Financial Services Promotes Leahy to VP and GM, Office Equipment Group

Cedar Rapids, IA (April 10, 2024) — GreatAmerica Financial Services announces the promotion of Mitch Leahy to vice president and general manager, Office Equipment Group. In this role, Leahy will lead the strategic direction of the Office Equipment business unit, ensuring the
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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 senior vice president and general manager, office equipment group to group president,
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2024 Planning: Industry Experts Suggest Actions Based on 2023’s Teachings

If history has taught us anything, it’s that some of us are doomed to repeat it. But taking what the past has taught us and incorporating it into the way we approach the future…is it always the right course of action? Of course, we’re talking about January’s State of the Industry
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GreatAmerica Announces Financing for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, a leader in office equipment leasing, has announced a program for financing Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). The program was unveiled during the ACDI Solutions Summit. The equipment financing company has already financed over
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PathShare HR Services Celebrates 15 Years in Business

Cedar Rapids, IA (Oct. 24, 2023) — GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation is celebrating the 15 Year Anniversary of its PathShare HR Services (PathShare) division. The company started the HR consulting offering in 2008 after hearing about business challenges customers were
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HP Announces New Finance Partner Endorsements for the U.S. Channel

Palo Alto, CA (Sept. 19, 2023) — Today, HP announced two new finance partner endorsements aimed at equipping U.S. channel partners and customers with innovative, flexible payment solutions for the small and mid-sized business (SMB) segment. These endorsements include LEAF
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