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GreatAmerica Scores Highest-Ever Dealer Rating in 2013 Cannata Survey<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dec. 19, 2013 \u2013<\/em> GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation scored a record 4.6 out of 5.0 in overall satisfaction in the Leasing Companies section of The Cannata Report\u2019s 2013 Annual Dealer Survey<\/a>, released last month. \u00a0GreatAmerica has received the highest Dealer rating in three out of the last four Cannata surveys. The next highest leasing company score was 4.0. The Cannata survey is unique to the office equipment channel and a highly regarded independent poll of dealer opinions.<\/p>\n

Of all financing companies in the poll, the report summarized \u201c\u2026there are two that particularly stand out \u2014GreatAmerica Financial Services and U.S. Bancorp (USB). Another way to look at this information is that 74 percent of GreatAmerica dealers rate the company as Excellent, while 48 percent rated USB as Excellent.\u201d<\/p>\n

GreatAmerica also received the most \u201cExcellent in Every Way\u201d ratings from Dealers in four of the six manufacturer lines.<\/p>\n

Ervin Equipment Finance Adds to Office Products Team\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dec. 13, 2013 <\/em>\u2013 Ervin Equipment Finance, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Ann Arbor, announces the hiring of Lori Maxon as Relationship Manager to expand its office technology finance market team.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith over 14 years of experience in the industry, Lori has a proven ability to consistently and successfully leverage long term relationships into profitable finance programs,\u201d said R.J. Grimshaw, Executive Vice President & Chief Sales Officer.\u00a0 \u201cHer industry knowledge, experience, and commitment to client service make her a natural fit within the entrepreneurial culture at Ervin.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to joining Ervin, Ms. Maxon served as Relationship Manager with Key Equipment Finance.<\/p>\n

HP Rolls Out HP S900 Series MFPs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dec. 10, 2013 \u2014<\/em> HP has announced the HP S900 Series MFPs, devices that they say will help reduce costs for organizations with high volume print, copy and scan needs. This suite of devices reportedly offers faster printing and scanning speeds to help increase office productivity. Key HP solutions integrated within the HP S900 Series include integrated fleet management, security, and document workflow to enhance and simplify IT management.<\/p>\n

The HP S900 Series will be delivered exclusively as part of HP Managed Print Services (MPS) and HP Partner MPS agreements, providing customers with guidance to optimize, manage and improve their printing assets. The new HP S900 series devices allow HP MPS customers to solve their need for higher-volume devices with a unified, single-vendor HP fleet.<\/p>\n

The HP S900 Series includes one monochrome MFP\u2014 the HP MFP S956dn\u2014and three color MFPs\u2014the HP Color MFP S962dn, HP Color MFP S951dn and HP Color MFP S970dn\u2014that produce commercial-quality color prints at speeds ranging from 51 to 70 ppm and offer high-volume input capacities of 1,100 to 8,600 sheets. Finishing solutions include stapling, saddle stitching, booklet making, hole punching, folding, and trimming.<\/p>\n

Each device in the S900 Series is equipped with HP\u2019s business printing solutions designed to simplify business printing environments. These solutions include HP Web Jetadmin; HP Remote Monitoring; HP Universal Print Driver for remote management; HP Access Control for security, job accounting, and pull printing; and HP Capture and Route for improved workflow and document management.<\/p>\n

Additional information about HP\u2019s expanded MFP portfolio is available at www.hp.com\/go\/HPDiscoverBarcelona<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Konica Minolta Acquires CopySource Inc.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dec. 10, 2013 – <\/em>Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. has announced that it has acquired CopySource Inc., a business solutions dealership headquartered in Coral Springs, Fla., to increase Konica Minolta\u2019s reach in the southeast Florida region. As part of the acquisition agreement, CopySource will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta and maintain its current locations in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties, as well as its entire roster of more than 60 employees.<\/p>\n

CopySource will continue to provide customers with best in class enterprise content management (ECM) solutions, managed print services (MPS), hardware and services. CopySource President Tim Marshall will continue to lead the operation and will report directly to Rick Taylor, President and Chief Operating Officer, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.<\/p>\n

Recognized as an Inc. 5000 Company for two consecutive years, CopySource opened for business in January 2008 and quickly grew to be a leading regional provider of innovative document management systems and services that enable customers to improve document work flow and increase efficiency. Through the integration of copiers, printers, MFP technologies, and document management software and systems, CopySource delivers tailored, high-value solutions that are implemented and supported by its team of services professionals.<\/p>\n

Ervin Leasing Celebrates 35 Years, Becomes Ervin Equipment Finance\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dec. 9, 2013 —<\/em> Ervin Leasing is celebrating 35 years in the equipment finance business by updating its name to Ervin Equipment Finance. Ervin is one of the oldest financing companies in the industry and has earned a reputation for integrity and personal service from their work with over 9,000 vendor partners since 1978. In January 2013, Ervin Equipment Finance joined forces with Bank of Ann Arbor, an Ann Arbor Michigan based bank with total assets and assets under administration of over $1.7 billion.<\/p>\n

\u201cBank of Ann Arbor recognizes the 35 years of success enjoyed by Ervin and is very confident in the future growth potential of Ervin Equipment Finance,\u201d said Tim Marshall, president & CEO, Bank of Ann Arbor. \u201cWe have a substantial level of liquidity which will provide a stable source of funding to support Ervin\u2019s expansion. Ervin\u2019s national focus also provides us with economic diversification.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNow that we\u2019re affiliated with Bank of Ann Arbor, we are attracting top producing sales professionals and future vendors that want high touch personal service.\u201d explained R.J. Grimshaw, executive vice president & Chief Sales Officer, Ervin Equipment Finance.<\/p>\n

Konica Minolta Receives \u201c2013 Environment Minister\u2019s Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dec. 11, 2013 \u2013<\/em> Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. has announced that parent company Konica Minolta, Inc. has been awarded a \u201c2013 Environment Minister\u2019s Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity (Implementation of Countermeasures)\u201d by the Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan, in recognition of the initiatives to prevent global warming through the company\u2019s \u201cGreen Factory Certification System.\u201d Presented each December during Global Warming Prevention Month, the Ministry of Environment has awarded the Environment Minister\u2019s Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity since 1998, honoring individuals or groups that have made significant contributions toward preventing global warming.<\/p>\n

The Green Factory Certification System is part of Konica Minolta\u2019s Eco Vision 2050 vision. This vision is guided by three main goals for the year 2050: reduce CO2 emissions throughout the product life cycle by 80% compared to 2005 levels; promote recycling and effective use of Earth’s limited resources; and work to promote restoration and preservation of biodiversity.\u00a0 As part of this vision, Konica Minolta has established the \u201cThree Green Activities\u201d that will help achieve these goals. The Green Factory Certification System is one of the \u201cThree Green Activities\u201d and serves to comprehensively evaluate the environmental activities of Konica Minolta\u2019s production sites.\u00a0 In place since 2010, the purpose of this system is to bring costs down and reduce environmental impact by developing activities in line with each business\u2019 production strategy.<\/p>\n

Toshiba e-STUDIO\u2019s Earn Better Buys for Business Editor\u2019s Choice Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dec. 10, 2013 \u2014<\/em>Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. has announced its e-STUDIO 477s\/527s series MFPs secured the Better Buys for Business Editor\u2019s Choice Award for best products in the monochrome copier category. \u00a0Better Buys for Business selected the e-STUDIO527s series after rigorously testing other manufacturers\u2019 current monochrome copiers. The company\u2019s latest monochrome multifunction products were recognized for combining next-generation security and ecological features within a sturdy and compact design.<\/p>\n

Print Audit Earns U.S. Military Certificate of Networthiness<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dec. 10, 2013 –<\/em>\u00a0Print Audit has earned a U.S. Military Certificate of Networthiness (CoN # 201316602) for its flagship software, Print Audit 6. \u00a0Print Audit\u2019s certification was issued just days after the U.S. Army issued a Directive that requires all Army organizations to perform an analysis for their print environment and cut unnecessary expenses. A Certificate of Networthiness (CoN) is a requirement for all enterprise software products that are installed within the U.S. Army Enterprise Infrastructure Network. \u00a0CoN Certification signifies that Print Audit 6 is in full compliance with the Army\u2019s strict standards for security, supportability, sustainability and compatibility. \u00a0The certification also applies to all National Guard, Army Reserve and Department of Defense organizations that use the Army Enterprise Infrastructure Network.<\/p>\n

PrintFleet Announces Strategic LINK Partnership with PrintReleaf\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dec. 9, 2013 \u2013<\/em> PrintFleet Inc. has announced that it welcomes PrintReleaf, provider of The PrintReleaf Exchange [PRX], a cloud-based program that translates paper consumption into trees, as its newest LINK partner.<\/p>\n

PRX is the first known technology that reverse-calculates paper consumption to determine the environmental impact on the world\u2019s forests.\u00a0 Within the platform, customers \u2018releaf\u2019 (or offset) their consumption by planting new trees \u2013 equivalent to their consumption \u2013 across global reforestation projects. PrintReleaf has exclusively contracted more than 112 million trees to help revitalize our forests and offset vast paper consumption.<\/p>\n

LINK provides PrintFleet Vision and Enterprise users a simple and elegant solution for automatic transmission of device and fleet data to the PRX, according to PrintFleet. By adding LINK, PrintReleaf will be providing end-users with yet another way to help neutralize paper waste, improve efficiency and participate in sustaining our global forests.<\/p>\n

Kyocera Adds Two New High-Speed MFPs to TASKalfa\u2019s Line<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dec. 4, 2013 –<\/em> KYOCERA Document Solutions America has strengthened its TASKalfa lineup by launching two color MFPs. The TASKalfa 7551ci and the TASKalfa 6551ci are designed to streamline document workflows, simplify daily tasks, and maximize efficiency by employing the hallmarks of the TASKalfa brand, according to a Kyocera press release.<\/p>\n

The TASKalfa 7551ci (70 ppm color and 75 ppm black) and the 6551ci (65 ppm color\/black) generate color or black-and-white scans, and feature optional Super G3 fax\/network fax capabilities for high-speed document delivery. Other features include:<\/p>\n