GreatAmerica Financial Services

Jennie Fisher Named a Group President at GreatAmerica Financial Services

GreatAmerica Financial Services announces two exciting positions to lead the 750-plus member team into the future. Jennie Fisher, MBA, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, elevates her previous position of senior vice president and general manager, office equipment group to group president,
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2024 Planning: Industry Experts Suggest Actions Based on 2023’s Teachings

If history has taught us anything, it’s that some of us are doomed to repeat it. But taking what the past has taught us and incorporating it into the way we approach the future…is it always the right course of action? Of course, we’re talking about January’s State of the Industry
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GreatAmerica Announces Financing for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, a leader in office equipment leasing, has announced a program for financing Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). The program was unveiled during the ACDI Solutions Summit. The equipment financing company has already financed over
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PathShare HR Services Celebrates 15 Years in Business

Cedar Rapids, IA (Oct. 24, 2023) — GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation is celebrating the 15 Year Anniversary of its PathShare HR Services (PathShare) division. The company started the HR consulting offering in 2008 after hearing about business challenges customers were
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HP Announces New Finance Partner Endorsements for the U.S. Channel

Palo Alto, CA (Sept. 19, 2023) — Today, HP announced two new finance partner endorsements aimed at equipping U.S. channel partners and customers with innovative, flexible payment solutions for the small and mid-sized business (SMB) segment. These endorsements include LEAF
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Women in Leadership: Part Two of Roundtable Discussion with Industry’s Top Executives

We conclude this month’s State of the Industry focus on women in leadership with final thoughts from some of the leading executives among the manufacturer and leasing communities. While progress in growing the ranks of women in the upper echelon of management has been
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GreatAmerica to Host Patriots Pack for Charity Motorcycle Ride

Cedar Rapids, IA (Aug. 15, 2023) – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, a leader in office equipment leasing, announced today it will host the Patriots Pack, a group of office technology industry executives from across the nation, on Friday, Aug. 25 at 3:30 p.m. as they
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Business Planning, Vol. II: More Actionable Information Based on 2022’s Lessons

Remember the five-year business plan? Perhaps your dealership still develops them to set the stage for long-term goal achievement. There’s certainly value in a $20 million dealership laying the foundation to increase top-line revenues to $30 million and identifying a
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2023 Trends: And Now a Word from Our Manufacturers

As we empty out the notebook from our January State of the Industry report on trends and predictions for 2023, we offer a few final thoughts from the world of manufacturers, distributors, leasing concerns and other providers to the industry. These contributors offer a unique
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Keypoint Intelligence and GreatAmerica Team Up to Help Office Technology Providers Get into e-Commerce

Fairfield, NJ (Nov. 8, 2022) — Keypoint Intelligence and GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, a leader in office equipment leasing, have joined forces to help office technology providers understand the value of an online storefront and provide an e-commerce solution to
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2022 As-A-Service Financing Trends

This blog originally appeared on the GreatAmerica website. The value of As-A-Service has been increasing over the years and the pandemic only escalated it. In 2021, the global As-A-Service market was valued at $198.6 billion, and it’s predicted to reach $624.1 billion by 2027
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GreatAmerica and IRH Capital Increase Services to Franchise Market

Cedar Rapids IA (Jan. 20, 2022) — GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, a leader in office equipment leasing, announced today that it acquired the assets of IRH Capital LLC, a recognized leader in the franchise financing industry. The acquisition will allow Northbrook,
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Lessons Learned, Volume Two: Dealers Talk Insights Courtesy of 2021 Teachings

When certainties are few, the office technology dealer network must rely on the most recent of trailing data, because 2019 (and even 2020) offered a short shelf life for actionable intelligence—those expiration dates became shorter and shorter. But some of the greatest challenges
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Three Strategies to Keep Your Customer Base Intact

This piece originally appeared on the GreatAmerica Office Equipment Blog forum. Click here to read other topics of interest to our industry. You’ve likely heard the following statistic: it costs five times more to acquire a new customer than it does to retain a current customer.
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How to Evaluate an Office Technology Financing Provider

This piece originally appeared on the GreatAmerica Office Equipment Blog forum. Click here to read other topics of interest to our industry. Office technology providers rely on partners to help meet customer needs. Many are venturing into new product and service offerings like
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