{"id":28424,"date":"2018-03-08T09:21:39","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T17:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=28424"},"modified":"2018-03-08T09:21:39","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T17:21:39","slug":"visual-edge-technology-obtains-counsel-midwest-office-automations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2018\/03\/visual-edge-technology-obtains-counsel-midwest-office-automations\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Edge Technology Obtains COUNSEL, Midwest Office Automations"},"content":{"rendered":"

North Canton, OH (March 5, 2018)<\/em> \u2014 Entrepreneurs make their careers out of knowing when to answer when opportunity knocks. So when Visual Edge Technology, Inc. expressed interest in bringing Joel Longtin\u2019s thriving office technology companies, COUNSEL and Midwest Office Automations (MOA) aboard, Longtin had no hesitation in joining the Visual Edge family.<\/p>\n

The acquisition marks Visual Edge\u2019s 22nd since it started acquiring companies nationwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we continue to build out our national strategy, our focus remains seeking successful entrepreneurs, like Joel Longtin, who want to join our strategy,\u201d says Visual Edge\u2019s vice president of business planning and analysis, David Ramos.<\/p>\n

COUNSEL and MOA are total office solutions providers of copiers, printers, 3D printers, document management, and IT services. While Visual Edge provides back-room efficiencies and administrative support to both organizations, the day-to-day operations of the companies will remain unchanged, serving the western half of Iowa (COUNSEL), led by Mark Rasmussen and the eastern half of Nebraska (MOA), led by TJ Goltl.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoel will continue to run both operations the same way he has since the day he owned them,\u201d added Ramos, \u201cWe wanted COUNSEL and MOA for a few reasons\u2014Joel\u2019s extensive business acumen, his company track record of success and the footprint of both businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n

The company, founded 27 years ago, is no stranger to mergers. In fact, COUNSEL and MOA are the products of four previous acquisitions. In 2004, Joel and Karen Longtin bought Bro Business of Harlan, IA and changed the name to COUNSEL. In a strategic move in 2011, the Longtins acquired MOA and expanded their technology offerings to Nebraska, maintaining the leadership position of its minority partner, Goltl.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuccessful businesses are driven by the satisfaction of their customers and their employees, and I am constantly evaluating how we can deliver the absolute best experience for both,\u201d says Longtin. \u201cIn an industry that is rapidly evolving and consolidating, this partnership supports COUNSEL and MOA now and into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

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About COUNSEL and MOA<\/strong>
\nCOUNSEL<\/a> and MOA<\/a> are total office technology providers of copiers, printers, 3D printers, document management, and IT services committed to outstanding customer service. The two sister companies, COUNSEL and MOA, serve the western half of Iowa and eastern half of Nebraska, respectively.<\/p>\n

About Visual Edge Technology Inc.<\/strong>
\nVisual Edge Technology<\/a>, a family of Office and IT Solutions Companies, incorporates a strategy of operating through established dealerships across the U.S., focused on providing a broad line of office solutions, including the sale and service of automated multifunction products, wide-format solutions, managed print services, document management software, network management services, and IT solutions. Visual Edge sells products supplied by Konica Minolta, Canon, Xerox, HP, Kyocera, Sharp, Samsung, Muratec, Okidata, Toshiba and Ricoh. Through its acquisition strategy, Visual Edge will continue to identify successful companies that focus on providing simple solutions to complex challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

North Canton, OH (March 5, 2018) \u2014 Entrepreneurs make their careers out of knowing when to answer when opportunity knocks. So when Visual Edge Technology, Inc. expressed interest in bringing Joel Longtin\u2019s thriving office technology companies, COUNSEL and Midwest Office Automations (MOA) aboard, Longtin had no hesitation in joining the Visual Edge family. The acquisition marks Visual Edge\u2019s 22nd since it started acquiring companies nationwide. \u201cAs we continue to build out our national strategy, our focus remains seeking successful entrepreneurs, like Joel Longtin, who want to join our strategy,\u201d says Visual Edge\u2019s vice president of business planning and analysis, David Ramos. COUNSEL and MOA are total office solutions providers of copiers, printers, 3D printers, document management, and IT services. While Visual Edge provides back-room efficiencies and administrative support to both organizations, the day-to-day operations of the companies will remain unchanged, serving the western half of Iowa (COUNSEL), led by Mark Rasmussen and the eastern half of Nebraska (MOA), led by TJ Goltl. \u201cJoel will continue to run both operations the same way he has since the day he owned them,\u201d added Ramos, \u201cWe wanted COUNSEL and MOA for a few reasons\u2014Joel\u2019s extensive business acumen, his company track record of success and the footprint of both businesses.\u201d The company, founded 27 years ago, is no stranger to mergers. In fact, COUNSEL and MOA are the products of four previous acquisitions. In 2004, Joel and Karen Longtin bought Bro Business of Harlan, IA and changed the name to COUNSEL. In a strategic move in 2011, the Longtins acquired MOA and expanded their technology offerings to Nebraska, maintaining the leadership position of its minority partner, Goltl. \u201cSuccessful businesses are driven by the satisfaction of their customers and their employees, and I am constantly evaluating how we can deliver the absolute best experience for both,\u201d says Longtin. \u201cIn an industry that is rapidly evolving and consolidating, this partnership supports COUNSEL and MOA now and into the future.\u201d ### About COUNSEL and MOA COUNSEL and MOA are total office technology providers of copiers, printers, 3D printers, document management, and IT services committed to outstanding customer service. The two sister companies, COUNSEL and MOA, serve the western half of Iowa and eastern half of Nebraska, respectively. About Visual Edge Technology Inc. Visual Edge Technology, a family of Office and IT Solutions Companies, incorporates a strategy of operating through established dealerships across the U.S., focused on providing a broad line of office solutions, including the sale and service of automated multifunction products, wide-format solutions, managed print services, document management software, network management services, and IT solutions. Visual Edge sells products supplied by Konica Minolta, Canon, Xerox, HP, Kyocera, Sharp, Samsung, Muratec, Okidata, Toshiba and Ricoh. Through its acquisition strategy, Visual Edge will continue to identify successful companies that focus on providing simple solutions to complex challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[3380,3381,2549],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28424"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28424"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28426,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28424\/revisions\/28426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}