Growth-Minded Stargel Office Solutions Adds Precision Printing & Office Supply

With few exceptions, organic growth has long been the primary strategy for Stargel Office Solutions. However, the Houston-based dealer was able to ferret out an opportunity that will fortify its coverage throughout the Lone Star State. Stargel Office Solutions completed its
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Design to Delivery: WiZiX Difference Maker Stephanie Pinski Turns Complexity Into Connection

Stephanie Pinski didn’t just enter the office technology world—she recognized herself in it. That turned out to be a critical advantage and a professional edge for job-hunting. During her first in‑person interview with WiZiX Technology Group, she was asked what kind of collateral
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Industrial Print Opportunities Abound During Konica Minolta Demo Event

Konica Minolta invited press, analysts and key customers/partners to an Industrial Print VIP Demo Event held at the company’s Client Engagement Center in Ramsey, New Jersey. Attendees were able to check out the impressive 18,500 square-foot state-of-the-art facility while
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Pulse Technology Difference Maker Tim Branion Vows to Always Deliver on Promises

Under certain circumstances, account reps have been known to be less than forthright—not a scathing indictment of all of them, but let’s call it an unfortunate reality. It might be said that Tim Branion knew what kind of sales professional he didn’t want to be even before he
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Marco Invites Visitors to Come for the Logistics Center, Stay for the National Service Platform

As logistics centers go, Marco’s 100,000-square-foot facility in the pastoral back yard of Des Moines, Iowa, is fairly impressive. Opened last October, the monster warehouse is a testament to what Trevor Akervik, president of the print division for the St. Cloud, Minnesota-based
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Fortune has Favored Toshiba Difference Maker Matt Bull When it’s Time to Be Bold

Having tough, pointed conversations on a business level can be difficult. It’s important to be firm yet remain professional—a tightrope that is essential to master. Matt Bull has certainly experienced one such engagement that tested his mettle. The result wasn’t quite what he
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Mind Over Matter: Konica Minolta Difference Maker Nancy Newel Still has Chops

Early in the career of Nancy Newel—her first year of sales—she participated in a training program called Neuro Linguistic Programming. It’s a somewhat controversial approach to communication, personal development and psychotherapy. Newel, who was a competitive swimmer growing up,
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Between M&A and Rep Onboarding, it’s Full Steam Ahead for UBEO Business Services

There’s been a marked uptick in the volume of acquisitions in the past month. Many of the moves that have taken place have featured some of the more notable transactional finishers in the office technology stratosphere: DEX Imaging, Pacific Office Automation (POA) and
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A Higher Degree of Greatness

There’s something special about the month of May that goes beyond springtime beginning in earnest. Although the warmth is a time for renewal, it also signifies the end of one journey and the start of another in the form of students graduating from colleges and universities.
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A Higher Degree of Greatness: ENX Magazine Reveals 2026 Difference Makers

With graduation season almost upon us, it seemed only fitting to bring a little pomp and circumstance to the 2026 class of ENX Magazine Difference Makers. Every February, like clockwork, we tap our readership to provide shining examples of the myriad professionals who set
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Beyond the Bucks: Qualities that Make for an Attractive Employment Destination

If you scanned the other articles from this week’s newsletter, you undoubtedly caught the reveal of the 2026 Difference Makers, a collection of 67 MVPs from every house in the office technology neighborhood. Human resources departments everywhere are keen on sourcing folks such
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Retention Walls: How Dealers Counter Employee Career Stagnation

For the many people who call the office technology industry home, job satisfaction goes beyond mere financial compensation. Well, OK, let’s not blow too much smoke—there are those for whom a boost in salary is far more important than a title, greater responsibilities, oversight
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M&A Roundup: MKCNext Fuels POA’s Wide-Format Play; Double Dip for UBEO

Whenever a dealership makes a big play in a new geography or with a debut product/service capability via the acquisition route, annexing the recognized leader in either category is the optimal splash to make. That’s what Pacific Office Automation (POA) had in mind when it
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Intelligent Interviewing: Dealers Talk AI and the Art of Hiring and Retention

You may have noticed that AI is getting a lot of press lately. Most of it has been negative, especially when it comes to data centers and the potentially disastrous impact their needs (namely electricity and water) could have on the environment. Noise and air pollution are also
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Partner Prowess: Toshiba Turns to Xerox for Light Production Units

Toshiba America Business Solutions prides itself on offering its clients a best in-class array of products that enable them to create “the most optimal print environment possible.” The manufacturer is broadening its portfolio courtesy of Xerox’s PrimeLink color and monochrome
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