Pacific Office Automation

The ability to consistently reel in net-new business is the modern-day practice of panning for gold. Think about it. You’re picking out a region, digging through layers and sifting away until you find a gem that will yield untold riches. But the road to Sutter’s Mill is pocked Read More

It’s difficult to absorb any type of media, be it print or digital, without being inundated with news about artificial intelligence (AI). It’s truly permeating most aspects of life, and chances are you are either knowingly or unwittingly tapping into some iteration of AI. As the Read More

Beaverton, OR (June 12, 2025) – Pacific Office Automation (POA) has been named Arctic Wolf MSP Partner of the Year for 2025. This recognition highlights the company’s exceptional leadership in cybersecurity, outstanding service delivery, and commitment to helping mutual customers Read More

Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken on a conspicuous role in 2025 society, with ardent enthusiasts and casual observers alike intrigued by the possibilities it offers. There is a healthy fear and respect approach to AI on the business front as many companies are approaching Read More

Those of a certain age can chuckle at the thought of older people struggling with technology. Remember grandmom trying to use a television remote for the first time? Or that time when your father opened 47 windows when attempting to board the information superhighway. And we Read More

Portland, OR – (April 4, 2025) – Pacific Office Automation (POA) is pleased to announce a strategic expansion of its executive leadership team under the direction of its newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Adam Pritchett. As part of POA’s commitment to growth, the company Read More

Pacific Office Automation (POA), the largest independent office equipment dealer in the U.S., announced the appointment of Adam Pritchett as CEO effective immediately. The announcement was made internally to employees on Jan. 2 and will be announced to customers through local Read More

There are two popular narratives in today’s employment landscape when the subject of remote work is broached. Some see it as the new post-COVID reality, while others believe it is largely becoming a thing of the past in the wake of several prominent companies issuing Read More

Beaverton, OR (August 19, 2024) — Pacific Office Automation (POA), the largest independent office equipment dealer in the U.S., has partnered with Portland Community College (PCC) to develop a Field Service Technician Foundations Certificate of Completion. The curriculum—a full Read More

Ramsey, NJ (Aug. 8, 2024) — Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. (Konica Minolta) is pleased to announce its recent dealer award winners, recognizing accomplishments during its 2023 fiscal year (April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024). The company honored top performers for Read More

It’s time to talk about that frustration shared among virtually all office technology dealers. There are few things more frustrating than finding out a prospect or client—particularly the latter—is unaware that your company offers (fill in the blank). Potential clients get Read More

Pacific Office Automation’s human resources department may start seeing a glut of employee transfer requests after the Beaverton, Oregon-based dealer acquired Maunakea Integrated Solutions in Honolulu. This week’s transaction wire also saw Everon obtain Customized Service Read More

There was a time not long ago when auction and antique shows were huge on cable television. PBS, of all networks, set the standard with its “Antiques Roadshow.” The scripted drama “Storage Wars” has lasted about 15 years, including several iterations, and Read More

The face of the office technology dealer sector has changed dramatically in the past 30 years. Women occupy leadership positions at a greater degree than any time in its history, which includes the days of typewriters, adding machines and other tools of the bygone office era. The Read More

Pacific Office Automation (POA), the largest independent office equipment dealer in the U.S., announced a 15 percent increase in revenue for Konica Minolta products in 2022. POA has been Konica Minolta’s largest North American dealer since 2005. The company first partnered with Read More