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Revered Executive Jeff Gau to Retire as Marco CEO at End of March

CEO Jeff Gau has officially announced his retirement from Marco, the company he helped build into the preeminent empire among office technology dealerships across the United States. Gau, 62, will take on the role of non-executive board chairman when his term ends March 31. Doug
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Datamax ‘All In’ in Fort Smith With Bull’s Office Systems Acquisition

As Datamax Inc. extends its footprint across the Natural State, a physical presence in the River Valley of Northwest Arkansas is a natural progression in its ongoing, strategic Growth Plus (+) corporate strategy. Datamax is pleased to announce the acquisition of Bull’s Office
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Patrick Banno Named President and CEO, Sam Errigo Promoted to COO of Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. (Konica Minolta) announced on Tuesday leadership changes to support the company’s internal and customer-focused digital transformation strategy. The changes are designed to augment its Digital Experience-as-a-Service (DX-as-a-Service)
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Vetting Game: Sourcing Equipment Beyond Office Space a Tricky Proposition

It’s no secret that one area office equipment dealers embarked upon not long into the pandemic shutdown was equipment and supplies that would help provide safety measures for those end-users who were considered essential businesses, along with others who wanted to take
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Officer Dealers Look Ahead to the Future of Technical Service

This week, we close out our February State of the Industry overview of technical service in the office equipment industry by asking the $50,000 question: where do we go from here? Clicks, market trends and the pandemic have all added an extra wrinkle in the dealers’ ability to
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Two-Minute Drill: BTA Ushers Back In-Person Events with March’s Spring Break

The Business Technology Association has made the decision to move forward with next month’s live, in-person Spring Break event. After spending the better part of 12 months cooped up in their homes, the news is being greeted with much enthusiasm by members of the office equipment
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How to Evaluate an Office Technology Financing Provider

This piece originally appeared on the GreatAmerica Office Equipment Blog forum. Click here to read other topics of interest to our industry. Office technology providers rely on partners to help meet customer needs. Many are venturing into new product and service offerings like
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New Phishing Scam Uses Fake PPP Loans to Trick Victims into Giving Up Personal Information

Taking advantage of people’s need for financial assistance, these scammers pose as a bank offering “forgivable business loans to individuals impacted by the pandemic.” Nothing says lowlife more than someone who purposely targets those who are already down and out. Those
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Down with the Silos: Cross-Department Integration, Goal Setting Benefit Tech Service

There is a less-heralded revolution that has rippled through the office equipment industry in recent years, one aimed at reducing frustration and miscommunication: tearing down the departmental silos. While this week’s State of the Industry report continues to assess the
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M&A Roundup: UBEO Adds Another Dealer; Higher Information Group and The Golden Ruler Net Deals

This week’s merger and acquisition roundup offers up a trio of deals, with UBEO Business Services announcing its second acquisition in as many weeks in obtaining fellow Austin, Texas-based firm Rainmaker Document Technologies. Also in the mix this week is Harrisburg,
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A Type of Art: “American Pickers” Seeks Out Craftsman Gems from Old Print Shop

Textual imaging was one of the first casualties of the digital age. The days of cranking out volumes upon volumes of catalogs, encyclopedias, annual directories, and in most cases phone books, are all but gone. Sure, there are certain kinds of color catalogs that still have an
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Scott Robinson to Lead Toshiba’s Managed Print Services

Toshiba America Business Solutions announced the promotion of Scott Robinson to vice president of managed print services (MPS). Robinson now directs Toshiba’s MPS business across the company’s direct channel – Toshiba Business Solutions (TBS) – and independent resellers
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2021 Difference Maker Nominations: Shining a Light on the Deserving

It’s time to turn off Netflix; you’ve seen everything of interest and there’s no point in reliving “Game of Thrones” or scanning for any episodes of “The Big Bang Theory” that you might have missed. You’ve printed out all the photos from your phone and arranged them by year in a
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A Deep Dive into Data Collection Agents: Why Should Dealers and their Customers Care About Them?

Although we talk a lot about managed print service (MPS) solutions, it’s relatively rare to look under the bonnet and explore their actual mechanics. But data collection agents (DCAs) are pivotal to the success of any MPS solution. Their reliability, redundancy, and the quality
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Tightening the Screws: Looking Ahead at the Next Generation of Service Technicians

If there’s one thing that many office equipment dealers take pride in, and rightly so, it is the extensive experience many of their employees boast. Dealers often use this as a selling point, and those familiar faces have helped dealers forge longstanding relationships with their
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