Impact Networking

The ability to excel in a specific area can give dealers an advantage when selling managed IT service. Specialization might include a vertical market, an application or technology, or a methodology. Whatever niche you chose should align well with your abilities and market, and Read More

Lake Forest, IL (August 30, 2016) — For Michael Lepper of the Darien, IL, branch at Impact Networking, six short years have been extremely rewarding. Today, Impact wishes to offer congratulations to Mr. Lepper for rising to the level of partner at the company. After graduating Read More

LAKE FOREST, IL (August 25, 2016) – With a three-­year sales growth of 79%, Inc. magazine has ranked Impact Networking on its 35th annual Inc. 5000 for the sixth time. The list is the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-­growing private companies and represents Read More

LAKE FOREST, IL (August 25, 2016) — Impact Networking, LLC has been named a Platinum Partner in the Lexmark Enterprise Software Global Partner Program which is designed to help partners win business in new markets, expand opportunities in existing ones, and provide exceptional Read More

(Lake Forest, IL) January 26, 2016 — Impact Networking, LLC, the largest independent office equipment and document technology provider in the Midwest, was named the No. 1 DocuWare integrator based on overall 2015 sales revenue in all of the Americas for the second year in a row. Read More

Last week I wrote about how the independent dealer community gives back to their communities all year round. This week I want to share the story of how one dealership truly makes a difference during the holiday season. Impact Networking based in Waukegan, IL and with a total of Read More

Waukegan, IL, November 23, 2015 – Impact Networking has been awarded First Place in the Small Business Category of the 2015 Top Workplaces honor by the Chicago Tribune. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by Read More

Indianapolis, IN, November 20, 2015 – The Impact Networking Indianapolis branch found an innovative way to use their annual Technology Showcase to benefit their community this year. They incorporated a Silent Auction into the event, which raised $4,500 for one of their charitable Read More

“We’ve come to the end of the road and the end of the month presenting the challenges facing our 2014 Elite Dealers. After compiling more than 60 responses to the question, “What is your biggest challenge?” we discovered there was a sizable consensus among respondents as to Read More

As I noted earlier this month when I first started sharing these big wins from our 2014 Elite Dealers, office technology dealers as a whole thrive on big wins. This year’s group of Elite Dealers is no exception. One of the questions we asked on the nomination form was what was Read More

You can automate documents, but not your online marketing. Sorry, but it’s true. Until Skynet goes online and A.I. is real, online marketing and search engine optimization still needs a human touch, specifically an expert’s insightful eye and inquisitive mind. If you Read More

(Editor’s note: This article originally ran last August in The Week in Imaging. It’s still relevant today, especially as more dealers and resellers start thinking seriously about online marketing.) With every business having a Website (really it’s a must), the Read More

Look no further than Impact Networking in Waukegan, IL, for a shining example of a dealership that’s doing something different to attract quality people and fulfill its growth strategy for the next three years. With an aggressive plan to reach $100 million by the end of 2017, the Read More

Growth is great and nowhere is that better illustrated than what’s going on with Impact Networking in Waukegan, IL. Last Wednesday, August 6, the company broke ground on the future home of its new Mettawa, Illinois-based corporate headquarters. The event was also an Read More

I lie; I’m not always the optimist. I can become as pessimistic as the best of them from time to time. However, after finishing this week’s article on Impact Networking breaking ground on new headquarters and the company’s goal of becoming a $100 million company by 2017, I’m Read More