Marco

Marco Expands East Coast Footprint with Acquisitions

Marco Technologies announced today its acquisition of Laser Tone Business Systems, a Copier and Printer company in Milford, Delaware, and Hunter Business Systems, a copier and printer company in Monroe Township, New Jersey. Employees from Laser Tone Business Systems and Hunter
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Ninestar Ban: Dealers Chart Supplies Concerns and Strategies in Relation to MPS

The June edict by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that essentially sidelined cartridges and supplies manufactured by China-based Ninestar should, in theory, have somewhat of a deleterious impact on managed print services (MPS) programs. But are the so-called cloned
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Marco Acquires Pennsylvania-Based Karpinski’s Office Systems

Marco Technologies announced Thursday its acquisition of Karpinski’s Office Systems, a copier and printer company in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. Karpinski’s Office Systems’ employees will join Marco’s East Coast market team to continue to serve and support clients from their home
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Ancillary Avenue: Dealers Ponder Selecting the Right Vendor for New Offerings

Ordinarily, when office technology dealers are in the market for a vendor who can provide them with A3 or A4 units, there are numerous household names from which to choose. Oftentimes, the OEMs are known qualities with established track records in a given discipline. Industry
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The More You Know: Converting 2022’s Lessons into Executable Plans

If there’s one thing the past three years have taught us, it’s that lessons aren’t truly learned unless we implement the knowledge into our processes and the way we conduct business moving forward. Repeated mistakes are often costly and can be accompanied by unforgiving
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The Big 5-0: Marco Celebrates its Golden Anniversary

Marco is celebrating its 50th anniversary on Jan. 15. The company was founded in St. Cloud in 1973 and got its start selling typewriters, supplies, and office furniture. What started as a two-person team has now expanded to include over 1200 employees, serving clients in 12
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Under the Radar: Dealers Detail Less Heralded Software Applications

The wonderful aspect of software solutions is the seemingly endless list of titles and applications that can serve end-users on both a vertical and horizontal level, from niche-specific titles that can aid a specific market segment (health care, legal) or business process
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Pandemic KO’s Cloud-phobia: Dealers Talk Best Software Performers

There was a time, not long ago, when cloud-based solutions aimed at the office space were met with skepticism, trepidation and even a dose of fear. The “host locally” crowd gradually dissipated to a fringe core of holdouts, however, based on two primary drivers: the pandemic
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EFI Fiery Command WorkStation Integration with IQ Cloud Services Increases User Productivity

Fremont, CA (Aug. 23, 2022) — Fiery, the digital front end (DFE) server and print workflow business of graphic arts technology company Electronics For Imaging, has introduced powerful new cloud capabilities and additional productivity enhancements for print businesses in the new
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A Giant’s Transformation: New Building, Go-to-Market Strategy has Marco Gunning for $1 Billion

The room filled with analysts, press and industry friends had barely settled into its seats at Marco’s new facility in Minnetonka, Minnesota on May 24 when CEO Doug Albregts dropped a bombshell. Fueled by an ambitious new go-to-market strategy that shouldn’t require a single new
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Adding Managed IT Services: Gold Mine or Mine Field?

From the Dealer Executive Desk What’s better than providing a service to a growing number of loyal customers?  Providing two services to those same loyal customers. . It’s certainly tempting, especially if the second service you’re thinking of adding falls
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Marco Donates $10,000 to Salvation Army as Employees Bell-Ring to Benefit Those in Need

St. Cloud, MN (Dec. 27, 2021) – Marco Technologies announced today the results of its annual support of The Salvation Army, which includes a $10,000 corporate donation, as well as employee support through donations of monetary gifts and volunteered time. This has been an annual
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Marco Named Official Business IT Partner of the Big Ten Conference

St. Cloud, MN (Dec. 3, 2021) — The Big Ten has teamed up with Marco Technologies in a partnership that features Marco as the Official Business IT Partner of the Big Ten Conference, as well as a marketing partner of the Big Ten Network. This includes the Big Ten Football
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Marco Promotes Trevor Akervik to COO

Marco announced that Trevor Akervik has been promoted to chief operating officer. Akervik will be responsible for driving results for Marco, as it evolves into a national, integrated business technology provider. In addition, he will continue to oversee human resources and
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Marco Supports 80 United Ways in 12 States

St. Cloud, MN (Oct. 22, 2021) — Marco employees rallied together for the technology company’s annual United Way campaign, raising over $211,000 for 80 local United Ways across Marco’s 12-state footprint. The total amount is a combination of employees’ pledges, corporate match and
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