July 12, 2018

Konica Minolta Partners with Printing Industry Midwest and Printing Industries of America

Minneapolis (July 12, 2018) — Printing Industry Midwest (PIM) is pleased to announce that Konica Minolta Business Solutions (KMBS) has become a “Premier Provider” supporting many of PIM’s signature events as well as being the print service provider for The Loupe, PIM’s official
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Zygoquest Advises Pinnacle Office Group on Sale to PopSmart Technologies

Downington, PA (July 12, 2018) — Mike Dudek and Rich Wisniewski of Zygoquest Group served as the advisor to Pinnacle Office Group Inc. and its owner, Gary Plinario, on the sale of assets to PopSmart Technologies LLC and its owner, Reed Melnick. Terms of the transaction are
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How Increasing Enterprise Value Helps Create Business Value and Longevity

We have all heard the stories about how someone in our industry was able to sell their business for an unbelievable multiple. These are the stories that all business owners who want to sell aspire to. That magic multiple that makes selling your business make sense. Are these just
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Lexmark Offers Cigars, but Doesn’t Blow Smoke During Final Stop on BSD Roadshow Tour

Make no bones about it. The team behind the Lexmark BSD Roadshow series are the kind of guys you’d want to kick back with, smoke a few cigars, enjoy a brandy or two and speculate on who the Bulls are going to take in the NBA draft. Perhaps as to prove a point, that’s exactly what
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Konica Minolta’s Sam Errigo: Taking MWA Relationship to Next Level Good for Entire Industry

Last week’s acquisition of MWA Intelligence Inc. (MWA) may seem like a coup for Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. (Konica Minolta) and its All Covered division, and that would be accurate. After supporting MWA and channel dealers for the past three-plus years in areas
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US IT Sector Adds an Estimated 9,600 Jobs in June, CompTIA Analysis Reveals

Downers Grove, IL (July 6, 2018) — The U.S. information technology (IT) sector added an estimated 9,600 new jobs in June, extending its current streak of employment gains to five consecutive months, CompTIA, the leading technology industry association, reported today. For the
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LD Products GOLD Line Printer Cartridges Achieve Industry’s Lowest-Ever Return Rate

Phoenix (July 6, 2018) — LD Products Channel Partner Division is pleased to report that their exclusive GOLD Line of commercial grade monochrome and color laser printer cartridges have achieved what is believed to be the industry’s lowest ever return rate of only 0.1 percent on
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Ringdale Announces FollowMe Integration with Lexmark’s New A4 Workgroup Printers and MFPs

Burgess Hill, United Kingdom (July 9, 2018) — Ringdale, a leading provider of secure document output management solutions, announces that its FollowMe Embedded product provides integrated support for Lexmark’s new generation of A4 workgroup printers and multi-function products
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ITC Systems Hires New Director of Sales for the Southeast Region

Toronto (July 6, 2018) — ITC Systems is pleased to announce and welcome Chris Gabriel as the company’s new Director of Sales, Southeast USA. Chris comes with a wealth of experience within the industry, having spent 18 years of library and higher education sales experience
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Supplies Network and Innovolt Partner to Bring Best-In-Class Power Protection and Analytics to BTA Dealers

Atlanta (July 09, 2018) — Supplies Network, a leading distributor of copiers, MFPs and printers, as well as one of the leading MPS providers in the U.S., announces a new partnership with Innovolt, the nation’s leader in intelligent power protection and analytics for businesses.
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Compass Announces New Feature to Pull ERP Pricing into Sherpa

Boise, ID (July 9, 2018) – Compass Sales Solutions, the industry leader in sales opportunity software, is excited to announce a new feature allowing dealerships the ability to pull item information, pricing, and product numbers directly from e-automate into Sherpa using EA Sync.
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JJ Bender Esablishes Emergency and Backup Printing Center in St Louis Area

Fairfield, CT (July 11, 2018) — JJ Bender LLC, the world’s largest buyer and seller of used digital printing equipment, has set up an emergency and backup printing center in the St Louis area. Christal Harding, the director of operations, said, “JJ Bender can handle
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Timothy Baechle to Succeed David Steinhardt as CEO of Idealliance

Alexandria, VA (July 11, 2018) — As the graphic communications industry transforms, so do the non-profit organizations serving the industry. Idealliance is pleased to announce that Vice President Timothy Baechle will become its new CEO on Oct. 1. David Steinhardt, who has served
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Epson Debuts New T-Series Wireless Wide-Format Printers

Epson today announced two new high-speed, easy-to-use wide-format SureColor T-Series plotters—the Epson SureColor T3170 24-inch desktop printer and the SureColor T5170 36-inch floor-standing printer. Marking Epson’s expansion of the T-Series product line to the low-to-mid-range
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Oval Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Marimon Business Systems

Phoenix (July 11, 2018) — Oval Partners, a San Francisco-based multi-family office private equity firm, today announced a new partnership with Marimon Business Systems, a top-tier office technology dealer in Texas with offices in Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth. Since 1978,
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