January 26, 2015

Des Plaines Office Equipment adds M-Files as Partner; Elk Grove Village firm joins Corporation Partner Program

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, Jan. 25, 2015 – Des Plaines Office Equipment (www.dpoe.com), the Chicago area’s leading provider of managed print services, managed network services, and related technology, has joined the M-Files Corporation Partner Program. As an M-Files partner,
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Between the Lines: What’s New This Time?

The office technology industry used to be a simple place. Remember the days when copiers, typewriters, and adding machines ruled the world? Now look what’s happened. MFPs, software, Managed Services, MPS, ECM, 3D printing, and digital signage are taking over as strong revenue
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Copier Makers Continue Assault on Low-End A4 Market with Mixed Results

While the market for digital imaging hardware and supplies is mature and various segments are declining, most copier companies have been reporting improved revenue for the past couple of years. The majority of copier makers are Japanese companies of course, and they’ve benefited
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Bob Maxwell and Becky Offutt of KOMAX on How to Build a Successful Dealership

One of the top office technology dealerships in West Virginia is KOMAX Business Systems in South Charleston. The company, founded in 1999 by co-owners Bob Maxwell and Becky Offutt, markets Konica Minolta and Muratec as well as KIP and Canon wide-format printers. The dealership is
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What Is Your Sales Manager Doing At This Moment? Part 1

If your initial thought is that you hope he is in the field then watch your caller ID for “It’s the 80’s.”  I agree managers need to spend time with their sales professionals in the field, and I’ll get to that, but “being in the field” is not a proxy for being a good manager. 
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