August 16, 2018

Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Eases Further in August

Washington, DC (Aug. 16, 2018) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the August 2018 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment
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How Many Office Equipment Dealers Became Successful and How Others Became WILDLY Successful

When I started my career in the office equipment industry, dealers were having a tough go of it. Cartridge and toner margins were way down due to an influx of inexpensive compatible and remanufactured options and an ocean of people trying to take a piece of the pie.  Business
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Dealers Provide Perspective on Tomorrow’s Sales Force During Ricoh ConvergX

When it comes to the latest generation of workers who are currently entering our ranks, there are two elements at play in the assimilation process. There’s the acknowledgment that the millennial generation is fundamentally different than the Generation X and baby boomer sets that
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No Secret to Success: Hard Work, Dedication Show the Path for VOS Difference Maker Jason Habbal

Jason Habbal has a pretty good idea of the value that hard work and dedication can provide. Having watched his father, Fred, toil for hours upon hours to grow Vision Office Systems (VOS) of Charlotte, NC, from a concept at the kitchen table to a resounding success within a
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Epson Announces EcoTank and WorkForce Business Edition Printers

Long Beach, CA (Aug. 15, 2018) — Epson America, Inc., a leading provider of printing solutions, today announced a new business edition line of its highly successful EcoTank and WorkForce inkjet printers. All eight models are configured for commercial business, delivering more ink
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Century Business Technologies Acquires Dynamic Computer Solutions

Topeka, KS (Aug. 10, 2018) — Century Business Technologies is pleased to announce the launching of an expanded managed IT services division, with the addition of one of its business partners, Dynamic Computer Solutions, effective July 31. Century’s Dynamic Division will
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Oval Partners Makes Strategic Investment in RS Business Machines

Oval Partners, a San Francisco-based multi-family office private equity firm, today announced a new partnership with RS Business Machines, a premier national managed print solutions provider based in Sandusky, OH. RS Business Machines provides print-related products and services
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New EFI Fiery DFE for Konica Minolta AccurioPress 6136 Series Delivers Best-in-Class Quality, Productivity and Workflow Integration

Fremont, CA (Aug. 13, 2018) — Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFII), and Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. announced a new EFI Fiery digital front end (DFE) designed to drive the AccurioPress 6136 series of monochrome digital presses from Konica Minolta.
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PrintReleaf Now Available in Six Languages

Denver (Aug. 14, 2018) — PrintReleaf software and collateral literature are now available in six languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Italian. Commenting on the availability, PrintReleaf CEO and Founder Jordan Darragh said, “With our recent
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Square 9 GlobalSearch 4.5.2 Release Includes Several New Feature Enhancements

New Haven, CT (Aug. 14, 2018) — Square 9 Softworks, a leading provider of award-winning process automation solutions, has announced the latest release of its enterprise content management software, GlobalSearch 4.5.2. Slated as a summer maintenance release, several new feature
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New Integration with Duplo Finishers and EFI Fiery Digital Front Ends Brings Automation to Print Finishing Workflows

Fremont, CA (Aug. 14, 2018) — Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFII), and Duplo Corporation have announced a new, timesaving integration between EFI’s Fiery production workflow for digital print devices and Duplo’s Slitter/Cutter/Creasers. This new offering allows for
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Vaslow joins Tigerpaw Software as New Chief Operating Officer

Bellevue, NE (Aug. 14, 2018) — Tigerpaw Software, creator of the technology services industry’s first and most complete end-to-end business automation platform, has added Joel Vaslow to its company’s leadership team as the new chief operating officer. Vaslow will call on his more
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FlexPrint Ranks No. 2 on 2018 CRN Fast Growth 150 List

Phoenix (Aug. 14, 2018) — FlexPrint and the Flex Technology Group, announced that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has ranked FlexPrint No. 2 on their 2018 Fast Growth 150 list. The is CRN’s annual ranking of North America-based technology integrators, solution providers and
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Zygoquest Group Advised ALPS Altus Inc. on Sale to LaserCycle USA

Downingtown, PA (Aug. 15, 2018) — Mike Dudek and Rich Wisniewski of Zygoquest Group “seeking to unite” served as the advisor to ALPS Altus Inc., dba “A Laser Printer Service” and its owner Nathan Mohasesi on the sale of assets to LaserCycle USA, Inc. Terms of the
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Des Plaines Office Equipment Co-owner Victor Miceli Recognized for Excellence in Leadership at C-Suite Awards

Des Plaines, IL (Aug. 14, 2018) — Victor Miceli, co-owner and Vice President of Des Plaines Office Equipment, was one of 15 Chicago and suburban executives recently recognized for their excellence in leadership and service, at the annual C-Suite Awards ceremony held at the
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