February 13, 2020

Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Remains Steady in February

Washington, DC (Feb. 13, 2020) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the February 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment
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ITEX 2020 Throws Support Behind The Jillian Fund

Fort Lauderdale, FL (Feb. 13, 2019) — The ITEX Education & Exposition (ITEX) trade show has announced that its charity of choice is The Jillian Fund and that ITEX will dedicate a portion of proceeds from the 2020 show to the organization. The Jillian Fund was founded in 2013
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How Dealers Adjust Hiring Focus, Approach in a Tight Job Market

Now, perhaps more than ever in the last 10 years, is the best time to be in the market for a new job. Not only is unemployment nearing historic lows across much of the nation, but wage growth has been improving. According to Trading Economics and the U.S. Bureau of Economic
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Xerox Ups the Ante to $34 Billion in Quest to Acquire HP

John Visentin is nothing if not persistent. The CEO of Norwalk, Connecticut-based Xerox has sweetened the pot, announcing on Monday that the company would increase its bid to acquire fellow OEM heavyweight HP for roughly $34 billion, or $24 per share, an increase of $500 million
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M&A Roundup: Flex Technology Group Adds Ultrex; Fraser AIS Tabs DocuSense

The M&A funnel remained fertile this week with two more acquisitions, as Flex Technology Group picked up Ultrex Business Solutions to operate under the Caltronics Business Systems flag in California. Meanwhile, Fraser Advanced Information Systems (Fraser AIS) netted
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Epson Rolls Out DS-32000 and DS-30000 Large-Format Document Scanners

Epson America, a leading provider of digital imaging solutions, today expanded its lineup of commercial document scanners with the powerful and flexible DS-32000 and DS-30000 large-format document scanners. Engineered for the desktop in busy and high-volume enterprise and service
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Static Control Announced as Vendor for IBPI

Sanford, NC (Feb. 13, 2020) — Static Control has been announced as an approved supplier for the International Business Products Inc. (IBPI) group. Static Control’s premium line of toner and inkjet cartridges is now available to the 450-plus members of IBPI. “We are excited about
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IDC MarketScape Names HP a Leader in Security Solutions and Services Hardcopy Vendor Assessment

Palo Alto, CA (Feb. 7, 2020) — HP has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Security Solutions and Services Hardcopy 2019-2020 Vendor Assessment (doc #US44811119, December 2019). The report recognized HP’s holistic approach to cybersecurity across its Print and PC
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Estébanez Becomes Latest Appointment to Dream Team Leading Kyocera’s Ambitious Transformation

Fairfield, NJ (Feb. 11, 2020) — The document solutions industry is one that is constantly innovating and evolving, bringing with it both challenges and opportunities. At Kyocera Document Solutions America, president Óscar Sánchez is looking to capitalize on the changing needs of
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Katun North America Introduces Color Toners and a Drum Unit Rebuild Kit

Minneapolis (Feb. 7, 2020) – Katun Corporation, one of the world’s leading suppliers to the office equipment industry, is pleased to announce the introduction of products for use in Canon and Ricoh applications. The Katun Performance color toner set for use in Ricoh SP C
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Marco Named One of The Best and Brightest Companies To Work For

St. Cloud, MN (Feb. 11, 2020) — Marco’s workplace culture was recently recognized by The National Association for Business Resources by being named to the organization’s Best and Brightest Company to Work For list. The Best and Brightest Program honored 540 national-winning
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PrintReleaf Partners with One Tree Planted to Certify First Reforestation Project in Canada

Denver (Feb. 10, 2020) — PrintReleaf, a software platform that empowers businesses to sustain and grow our global forestry system, has partnered with One Tree Planted, a non-profit organization focused on reforestation, to develop a PrintReleaf Certified reforestation project in
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Pax8 and Novacoast Announce Strategic Partnership to Offer novaSOC

Denver (Feb. 12, 2020) – Pax8, the best place to buy cloud solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Novacoast, a uniquely positioned IT services and solutions company, to offer novaSOC—a comprehensive monitoring and alerting security service that consolidates input
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