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RJ Young Reports Uptick in Education Technology Solution Sales

RJ Young, an industry-leading business technology solutions provider in the Southeast, reports a recent uptick in technology solution sales to educational systems after recent congressional COVID relief funding. After Congress passed the recent COVID-related funding for K-12 and
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RJ Young Announces Grand Opening of New Cartersville, Georgia, Location

Cartersville, GA (April 6, 2021) — RJ Young, an industry-leading business technology solutions provider in the Southeast, recently opened a new office in Cartersville, Georgia, to accommodate growth in the area. RJ Young made the move from Rome to Cartersville after outgrowing
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RJ Young Announces Opening of New Memphis, Tennessee, Distribution Center

RJ Young, an industry-leading business technology solutions provider in the Southeast, recently opened its third distribution center in Memphis, Tennessee, to accommodate the company’s rapid growth and demand in the Memphis area. RJ Young has been entrenched in the Memphis
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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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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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Sidestepping a Pandemic: Dealers Chart Challenges of Delivering Technical Service On-Site

Ah, the joys of being a service technician during the age of COVID-19. Face mask? Check. Hand sanitizer? Check. Gloves? Got ‘em. Disinfectant spray for machines? Right here. Maybe disposable work mats and booties, or anything else that makes a tech look more like a surgeon? Sigh.
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Coronavirus and Dealers: Challenges of Doing Business in COVID-19 Landscape

In the words of famed Monty Python trouper John Cleese, “And now for something completely different.” Last week, ENX Magazine announced it is publishing its May and June issues as a single publication, with plans to resume the normal editorial schedule for July. Ordinarily, we
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One Final Look Back: How Events of 2019 Shaped the Dealer Universe Going Forward

Hard to believe, but we’ve almost clicked off the first full month of 2020. For those of us who still write paper checks, it’s time to stop scribbling out 2019 and get with the New Year. Ah, but were it not for the lessons delivered by 2019, we would be ill-equipped to deal with
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RJ Young Promotes Jason Bordwine to Vice President of Business Operations

Nashville, TN (Oct. 10, 2019) — RJ Young announces the promotion of Jason Bordwine to Vice President of Business Operations. In this role, he will lead the four Regional Business Managers in providing the direction of service and operations for RJ Young. RJ Young has experienced
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RJ Young Receives Award Honoring Employers who Actively Support National Guard and Reserve Service Members

Nashville, TN (Sept. 23, 2019) — A Department of Defense Patriotic Employer Award was presented to members of RJ Young in Nashville, Tennessee on September 9. Chip Crunk, Curt Gross, Doug Montgomery, and Phillip Woolery were nominated by Sergeant Edward Gathman, of the National
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RJ Young Top Executive Chip Crunk Personally Delivers Needed Supplies to Hurricane Dorian-Ravaged Bahamas

Nashville, TN (Sept. 12, 2019) – On Sept. 6 and 7, RJ Young’s President and CEO, Chip Crunk, flew his private plane to Treasure Cay on Abaco Island to deliver much-needed supplies to the stricken island. During his many trips back to the states he also transported Hurricane
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From Taxes to Integration Concerns, Some Random Bits and Pieces on M&A

While we could discuss the ins and outs of the merger and acquisition theater on a weekly basis, alas, this week marks our final look at the subject for now, at least in terms of our state of the industry focus. You can check out the news section of our website, along with The
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Crystal Ball: Recession or No, M&A Activity has Healthy Short-Term Outlook

In the last week or so, talks of a recession have become louder, though not everyone agrees that the indicators are pointing toward the big R. A story in the Wall Street Journal earlier this week pointed out that stocks declined the previous week after the 10-year Treasury yield
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The M&A Numbers Game: What is My Business Worth?

Want a fun exercise? Try saying the words that comprise EBITDA as fast as you can, even just once. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. By the second or third try, it sounds almost robotic. Perhaps it’s appropriate, because we’re talking about cold,
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Dealers Note Overcoming Obstacles as Key to Success in the Modern M&A Landscape

In conjunction with this month’s state of the industry focus on mergers and acquisitions, we’d like to provide you with a look at the various stumbling blocks that can either stall or completely stymie a deal before the final contract is signed. Often times, the obvious sticking
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