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Destination Dealer: Tangible Benefits and Indefinable Qualities that Attract Employees

In thinking about the ins and outs of hiring, it sometimes comes down to having a good feeling about someone. And while HR and other exec folk have been burned by relying on the “gut” to decide
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Cold Call Turns into Warm Lead and Life-Changing Close for EBS Difference Maker Michael Horvath

It was about 13 years ago that Michael Horvath discovered the product he was most adept at selling was actually himself. The recurring revenue took the form of professional fulfillment. Horvath
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GreatAmerica Facilitates Financing for B2BToolbox e-commerce Platform

GreatAmerica Financial Services and B2BToolbox announced a new capability that integrates financing into an e-commerce platform. This collaboration enhances the sales process for office
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Sharp President and CEO Mike Marusic Takes Helm of Dynabook Americas

Dynabook Americas Inc., the gold standard for long-lasting, professional-grade laptops, announced Tuesday the appointment of Mike Marusic as its new president, effective October 1. Marusic also
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Dealers Chart Challenges of Dealing with an Employee-Favorable Market

When we last visited the topic of hiring and retention a few years ago, conditions were especially favorable toward job hunters. It was the era of the Great Resignation, an extended period when
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M&A Roundup: Kelly Office Solutions Acquires Rapid Refill; IdentiSys Nets Capture Technology Assets

The acquisition wire continues to heat up just in time for the cool fall weather. A pair of deals were announced, with Kelly Office Solutions bolstering its market presence in Raleigh, North
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Bold Strokes: TSG Difference Maker Dean Swenson Soars While Flying Solo

Sometimes a vision can seem clearer on paper than it does in practice. When Dean Swenson decided to transform his business in 2003—leaving the comforts of being a Xerox Agency member to begin
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Xerox’s $400M Purchase of ITsavvy Underscores Commitment to Growing IT Services

Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX) announced Thursday it has agreed to acquire ITsavvy, an Oak Brook, Illinois-based provider of integrated IT products and associated services, for $400
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Captains of Our Industry: ENX Magazine Reveals 2024 Elite Dealer List

Affinity Business Communications, the publisher of ENX Magazine and ENX The Week in Imaging, is pleased to announce the 2024 Elite Dealers list. We will present extensive profiles on each of the
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Industry Steps Up to Raise $80K-Plus (and Growing) for Hurricane-Impacted Advanced Business Equipment

After spending the last couple weeks putting the pieces back together in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Kevin Jackson—the president and CEO of Advanced Business Equipment (ABE)—finally has
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M&A Roundup: WiZiX Records Eighth Acquisition in as Many Years; Laser Copy Technologies Swings Deal

Whether WiZiX Technology Group’s annual business plan includes a quota of at least one acquisition per year is unknown, but the California dealership kicked off its eighth year in fine
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Educated Decision: Sharp Difference Maker Vince Jannelli Finds Industry More Compelling than Academia

Our starting point is less important than our ultimate destination. And sometimes a phone call is all it takes to get moving in the right direction. Just ask Vince Jannelli, the associate vice
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