March 11, 2021

Deadline: Make Sure to Submit Nominations for 2021 Difference Makers

As we mark one full year under the thumb of COVID-19, optimism abounds. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than two million Americans are receiving their vaccines per day, and at this rate, half of the population will have received at least one shot
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Signs of Success: Jeff Gau Set the Target, and Marco Obliterated It

It may seem difficult to fathom, but there was a time, not all that long ago, that Marco was a mid-sized, Midwestern office technology dealership struggling from a profitability standpoint. In fact, the company had become stagnant as growth had become a major challenge. When Jeff
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Pandemic’s Push: Has the Office Landscape Been Fundamentally Altered?

This month’s State of the Industry focus on the product audible—dealers tapping into new revenue streams through the addition of products and services—shines a spotlight on the larger question that many pundits, analysts and trade media have been asking for months during the
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Blue Technologies Furthers Expansion, Opens Three New Branches

Cleveland-based Blue Technologies, one of the largest locally-owned office technology dealers in Ohio, is excited to announce that on the heels of celebrating its 25th anniversary, the dealership is opening new offices in the greater Toledo, Youngstown, and Mansfield areas. Blue
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Zygoquest Group Advises Sale of $62 Million Captive Equipment Lease Portfolio

Downingtown, PA (March 9, 2021) — Mike Dudek and Rich Wisniewski of Zygoquest Group served as the advisor to the owners of a $62 million captive equipment lease portfolio on the sale of the portfolio to an industry-leading third-party equipment leasing company. The captive
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Flex Technology Group Kicks Off 2021 with Virtual Leadership Conference

Mesa, AZ (March 5, 2021) – Flex Technology Group (FTG) hosted a Virtual Kick-Off Meeting where leaders and key players from across the country joined to celebrate last year’s achievements and strategize for the coming 2021 year. “In the wake of a pandemic and everything that
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Oberon Americas Inc. and Supplies Network Announce Strategic Partnership

St. Louis (March 8, 2021) — Supplies Network is pleased to announce its partnership with Oberon Americas Inc., headquartered in Naples, Florida. This strategic collaboration and secure integration of our platforms allow mutual resellers to work directly with Oberon
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Independent Suppliers Group Announces New Dates for Industry Week 2021

Rosemont, IL (March 10, 2021) — Independent Suppliers Group announced it is hosting Industry Week ’21, powered by ISG, taking place November 7-12, 2021 in Orlando, Florida at Orlando World Center Marriott. ISG is planning the largest Business Products industry event of the year
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Arna Marketing Expands Digital Presence with Canon’s ProStream and VarioPRINT iX Production Inkjet Presses

Melville, NY (March 8, 2021) – Arna Marketing Group, the first East Coast company to install two ProStream production inkjet continuous feed presses and two varioPRINT iX-series sheetfed presses, has strengthened its competitive edge and further established itself as an elite
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Looking Back at What We Have Learned in 2020

As we progress through 2021 with vigor and a fresh list of objectives, it is an ideal moment to pause and reflect on the year gone by. 2020 will live long in the memory, for its ups and downs, the many challenges faced, and the things we achieved collectively despite being apart.
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Epson Announces Distribution Partnership with Cranel to Better Serve Document Imaging Partners

Los Alamitos, CA (March 9, 2021) – Epson America, one of the fastest-growing scanner brands in America, has partnered with Cranel to distribute its lineup of Epson document scanning solutions. Cranel offers Epson’s document scanner portfolio to its national network of office
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Ricoh USA’s Dr. Marlene Kolodziej Wins Stevie Award for Woman of the Year in Customer Service

Exton, PA (March 9, 2021) — Ricoh USA, Inc. today announced that Dr. Marlene Kolodziej has been named a Bronze Stevie Award winner for Woman of the Year in Customer Service category in the 15th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. More than 2,300 nominations
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