January 21, 2021

Making Most of Clouded Future: Charting the Great Unknown

Our collective vocabulary saw something of a boost in 2020, as did the office dealer’s product portfolio. Outside of the health care world, few people were familiar with the term personal protective equipment. Face masks were for professionals and the ill. And hand sanitizer’s
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M&A Roundup: TOPP Business Solutions Acquires Technic IT Group; Novatech Expands

TOPP Business Solutions (TBS), one of the region’s largest family-owned office automation dealers, is expanding with the acquisition of Dunmore, PA-based Technic IT Group, LLC. “This is truly a win-win for all involved,” said Brad Lehman, TOPP Business Solutions COO. “Our goal is
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The Next Move: As Industry Slowly Emerges from Pandemic, Experts Ponder Dealer Approach

In the movie “Captain Phillips,” there’s a scene where the U.S. Navy tries to draw the line by pressuring the Somali pirates who have taken Captain Richard Phillips hostage to end the standoff. Phillips used a ruse to jump into the Indian Ocean in an escape attempt, but the
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Office Depot Rejects Staples’ Offer but Leaves Door Open to Possible Deal

Mindful of two past attempts in joining forces that eventually didn’t pass muster with the Federal Trade Commission, The ODP Corporation—parent company of Office Depot—formally rejected the $40 per share acquisition offer put forward by Staples last week. In the process, ODP held
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Stramaglio Consulting Welcomes Industry Veteran Hiro Ueda

Scottsdale, AZ (Jan. 11, 2021) — Stramaglio Consulting announced industry veteran Hiro Ueda has joined the company as partner and COO. Ueda will help the company expand its services to the imaging channel. With 35 years of experience in the office imaging, IT and software
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Remains Steady in January at Pre-Pandemic Levels

Washington, DC (Jan. 21, 2020) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the January 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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Highcon, EFI Embark on Global Partnership

Yavne, Israel and Fremont, CA (Jan. 21, 2021) — Highcon Systems Ltd. and EFI announced today that the two companies have entered into a global partnership agreement. With a common group of core customers, together with EFI’s ability to deliver industry-focused ERP software
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Independent Suppliers Group Announces “Discover Your Next Move” Program

Rosemont, IL (Jan. 18, 2021) — Independent Suppliers Group (ISG) the largest global member-owned Business Products cooperative announced the Discover Your Next Move program to assist its members to rethink their businesses as everyone adjusts to the remote worker and customers
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Pax8 and Enlyft Announce New Partnership

Denver (Jan. 19, 2021) — Pax8, the best place for IT professionals to buy cloud products, today announced a new partnership with Enlyft, the only AI-powered B2B customer intelligence platform that accelerates new client acquisitions. Through this partnership, North American Pax8
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MPS Monitor Announces Appointment of Pietro Renda as Chief Marketing Officer

Milan, Italy (Jan. 19, 2021) — MPS Monitor, the company that develops and distributes the leading platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, announces Pietro Renda’s appointment as chief marketing officer. In his new role,
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