Prosource

Prosource Rechristens IT Division as Vitis Technologies

Prosource, a business technology solutions provider headquartered in Blue Ash, Ohio, announced today that its managed services division, Prosource Technologies, is rebranding to Vitis Technologies. Vitis offers managed IT and cybersecurity solutions that protect, power, and
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Prosource Announces New Leadership to Drive Strategic Growth Plan

Cincinnati-based Prosource, the region’s leading business technology solutions provider, announced today the addition of Jay Cartisano as president of Prosource’s imaging and managed print services business and the promotion of Jeff Loeb to president of Prosource Technologies,
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Prosource Acquires VanDyke, Bolsters Technology and Imaging Solutions Footprint in Midwest

Prosource, a leading business technology solutions provider, announced the acquisition of VanDyke Inc., a full-service office equipment provider based in Ashland, Kentucky. The acquisition further bolsters Prosource’s footprint in the Midwest and drives growth in Prosource’s
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Post-COVID, Dealers Examine Strategies for Continued A4 Growth

As we’ve examined throughout the month of March in our State of the Industry report, the focus is less on an A3 versus A4 conversation, as the true topic is how device placement—albeit with an edge toward A4 in today’s distributed workforce—fits into the context of managed print
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As A4 Continues to Flourish, What Does Future Look Like for A3?

There’s no need to sound the death knell for the durable A3 device. Even with the surge of A4 placements, many end-user environments are still rife with the venerable A3. And while trends are trends, history has shown us that change is the lone constant. The $20,000 question is,
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A4 and MPS: The Symbiotic Relationship Within Dealer Portfolios

Abbott and Costello. Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock. Lennon and McCartney. Heck, you can even add Cagney & Lacey to the list of dynamic duos that are inseparable in our minds and certainly realize their greatest potential when working in tandem. It’s only fitting that we add A4
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Just Around the Corner: Industry Heavyweights Ponder Sleeper Trends

Suffice to say, 2021 rumbled through the office technology industry with its share of the unpredictable, from the supply chain chaos to the Great Resignation. Obviously, neither development was relegated to our industry, but both rose to the surface of the pandemic’s wake in a
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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 lies the opportunity for a company such as Prosource, with a laser focus on the
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Dealers Understand Vertical Relationships Depend on Support Beyond Office Needs

There are various measures that can define the depth and quality of a relationship between the dealer and client that go beyond the transactional versus contractual conversation, the number of placements and the degree of recurring revenue derived. While not all vendor
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Playing by the Rules: Dealers Align with Regulatory Compliance Needs of Verticals

The topic of this week’s continued look at serving the various needs of vertical markets may seem obvious—the acknowledgment that dealers must be certified, able and willing to adhere to government-mandated regulatory compliance protocol that comes with the territory of doing
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Making Most of Clouded Future: Charting the Great Unknown

Our collective vocabulary saw something of a boost in 2020, as did the office dealer’s product portfolio. Outside of the health care world, few people were familiar with the term personal protective equipment. Face masks were for professionals and the ill. And hand sanitizer’s
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Lessons Learned, Part Two: Even the Worst of Years Provided Beneficial Moments

The oft-repeated adage about life, that it gives you the test first and teaches the lesson after the fact, certainly holds true. During 2020, we learned on the fly from the comforts of home but certainly weren’t always thrilled with how adversity was reconciled on a broader
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Pandemic Forces Elite Dealers to Find Creative Ways to Deliver Value

Having a business plan is one thing. Having a BDR program in place is another. But prior to last March, not one office technology dealer boasted a pandemic playbook. It seems life has that way of giving you the test first and teaching the lesson after the fact. And one thing we
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Now What? How IT Dealers Can Get the Jump on Business, Post-COVID-19

At some point in the not-too-distant future (which we can only hope is more near-term than the opposite), businesses will resume operating at some level of normal. While the definition of “normal” may undergo a metamorphosis during the ensuing months, purveyors of managed IT
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Life’s Gift of Lemons: Managed IT Dealers Explore Takeaways From COVID-19

It’s tough to discuss COVID-19 in the past tense when it continues to linger well beyond its “welcome,” like a drunk uncle at a holiday cookout an hour after everyone else has left. However, roughly four months into our shared experience, industry dealers of IT-based goods and
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