{"id":47375,"date":"2021-11-25T08:58:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T16:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=47375"},"modified":"2021-12-02T14:22:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T22:22:37","slug":"elite-dealers-300-million-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/elite-dealers\/2021\/11\/elite-dealers-300-million-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Elite Dealers: $300+\u00a0million"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Flex Technology Group<\/strong>
Mesa, AZ
www.flextg.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year Founded<\/strong>: 2005
President\/Owner<\/strong>: Frank Gaspari
Number of Employees<\/strong>: 1,000
Primary Vendors<\/strong>: HP, Canon, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, Sharp, Lexmark, Ricoh, Zebra, Epson
Primary Solutions Offerings<\/strong>: Office equipment, professional services, production equipment, managed print services
Primary Leasing Partners<\/strong>: U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo, GreatAmerica
Approximate Yearly Revenue<\/strong>: $300 million
Fastest-Growing Business Segments<\/strong>: Professional services (47%)
Biggest Accomplishment of the Past Year<\/strong>: Flex Technology Group bolstered its customer and employee experiences by investing in technology to better support hybrid work environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flex Technology Group executive team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Why We Consider Flex Technology Group Elite:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Marketing tools. Its marketing division huddled with teams across the company to develop new sales collateral and prepackaged campaigns, including sales decks, vertical reference sheets, customer case studies, automated email programs, webinars, surveys and web content.<\/li>
  • Solutions success. The dealer developed a suite of unique technology solutions that tie into its national MPS platform, notably its customer portal; alert management system (device alerts to provide predictive service); FastAF toner replenishment for automated just-in-time fulfillment; and FlexLayer, middleware with unlimited integration capabilities that connects and integrates various tools to provide the most current data.<\/li>
  • Vertical variety. Flex Technology Group enjoys high-profile clientele across all industries, but has garnered significant recent wins in retail, education and financial institutions. One of its top takedowns was a comprehensive MPS deal with a national retailer that has more than 500 locations across the country.<\/li>
  • Employee inclusivity. The dealer created a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program with an employee-led taskforce to provide the executive team with recommendations regarding policies, guidelines, reporting and training. Behind executive sponsors Rose Grande and Karen Roscher, the taskforce launched company-wide DEI training and introduced monthly employee listening circles. FTG now supports five active employee resource groups.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Doug Albregts<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Marco<\/strong>
    Saint Cloud, MN
    www.marconet.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Year Founded<\/strong>: 1973
    President\/Owner<\/strong>: Doug Albregts
    Number of Employees<\/strong>: 1,184
    Primary Vendors<\/strong>: Konica Minolta, Sharp, HP, Lexmark, Canon, Microsoft, Cisco, Mitel
    Primary Solutions Offerings<\/strong>: Business IT services, security assessments and incident response, managed\/hosted services, on-premises and hosted collaboration\/phone systems, enterprise content management, A\/V systems and physical security, shredding services
    Primary Leasing Partners<\/strong>: GreatAmerica, U.S. Bank
    Approximate Yearly Revenue<\/strong>: $399 million
    Fastest-Growing Business Segments<\/strong>: Hosted voice (75%), managed print (10%), managed IT (15%)
    Biggest Accomplishment of the Past Year<\/strong>: Led by the company\u2019s CISO, Marco created a new division focused on information security, cybersecurity and risk management that addresses these needs from an internal perspective in addition to a client security standpoint. These divisions also work with new clients that previously didn\u2019t have remote workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Marco\u2019s corporate headquarters in St. Cloud, Minnesota<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Why We Consider Marco Elite:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Who\u2019s he? In 2021, the dealer created a personified representation of the company. \u201cMarco T.\u201d is the embodiment of Marco on LinkedIn via his social presence through posts, experience, work history and interests. In an effort to assist clients that either don\u2019t have an IT team or need added support, Marco T. works with them and becomes part of the team to make data-driven, analytical decisions tailored to each client\u2019s needs. With Marco T., the client isn\u2019t adding just one IT person\u2014it benefits from working with a Marco Technology Advisor, backed by a team of experienced professionals.<\/li>
    • Thanks a bundle. Stax, a bundling service that allows complete technology integration and cost savings with each additional service added, was launched this past year. Clients have a choice of four different services to add to their Stax program: print, voice, managed IT and IdentifyIT\u2014the dealer\u2019s ongoing security assessment tool. Since its launch, Marco has amassed more than 750 clients.<\/li>
    • Recognized excellence. So far this year, Marco has garnered 13 awards from various partner organizations and industry\/mainstream publications, including multiple top workplace recognitions, partner of the year and MSP honors. That comes on the heels of 20-plus honors during 2020.<\/li>
    • Corporate philanthropy. Marco has a dedicated employee committee that promotes and manages the company\u2019s charitable giving funds and seeks out volunteer opportunities to share with employees. Marco pays its employees for volunteering during normal business hours to help corporate-sponsored charitable and non-profit organizations that are near and dear to employees\u2019 hearts. The dealer also hosts an annual company-wide United Way campaign\u2014a week-long event that includes games, prizes and competitions for participants. Proceeds are distributed to United Way locations throughout Marco\u2019s 12-state footprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Flex Technology GroupMesa, AZwww.flextg.com Year Founded: 2005President\/Owner: Frank GaspariNumber of Employees: 1,000Primary Vendors: HP, Canon, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, Sharp, Lexmark, Ricoh, Zebra, EpsonPrimary Solutions Offerings: Office equipment, professional services, production equipment, managed print servicesPrimary Leasing Partners: U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo, GreatAmericaApproximate Yearly Revenue: $300 millionFastest-Growing Business Segments: Professional services (47%)Biggest Accomplishment of the Past Year: Flex Technology Group bolstered its customer and employee experiences by investing in technology to better support hybrid work environments. Why We Consider Flex Technology Group Elite: Marketing tools. Its marketing division huddled with teams across the company to develop new sales collateral and prepackaged campaigns, including sales decks, vertical reference sheets, customer case studies, automated email programs, webinars, surveys and web content. Solutions success. The dealer developed a suite of unique technology solutions that tie into its national MPS platform, notably its customer portal; alert management system (device alerts to provide predictive service); FastAF toner replenishment for automated just-in-time fulfillment; and FlexLayer, middleware with unlimited integration capabilities that connects and integrates various tools to provide the most current data. Vertical variety. Flex Technology Group enjoys high-profile clientele across all industries, but has garnered significant recent wins in retail, education and financial institutions. One of its top takedowns was a comprehensive MPS deal with a national retailer that has more than 500 locations across the country. Employee inclusivity. The dealer created a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program with an employee-led taskforce to provide the executive team with recommendations regarding policies, guidelines, reporting and training. Behind executive sponsors Rose Grande and Karen Roscher, the taskforce launched company-wide DEI training and introduced monthly employee listening circles. FTG now supports five active employee resource groups. MarcoSaint Cloud, MNwww.marconet.com Year Founded: 1973President\/Owner: Doug AlbregtsNumber of Employees: 1,184Primary Vendors: Konica Minolta, Sharp, HP, Lexmark, Canon, Microsoft, Cisco, MitelPrimary Solutions Offerings: Business IT services, security assessments and incident response, managed\/hosted services, on-premises and hosted collaboration\/phone systems, enterprise content management, A\/V systems and physical security, shredding servicesPrimary Leasing Partners: GreatAmerica, U.S. BankApproximate Yearly Revenue: $399 millionFastest-Growing Business Segments: Hosted voice (75%), managed print (10%), managed IT (15%)Biggest Accomplishment of the Past Year: Led by the company\u2019s CISO, Marco created a new division focused on information security, cybersecurity and risk management that addresses these needs from an internal perspective in addition to a client security standpoint. These divisions also work with new clients that previously didn\u2019t have remote workers. Why We Consider Marco Elite: Who\u2019s he? In 2021, the dealer created a personified representation of the company. \u201cMarco T.\u201d is the embodiment of Marco on LinkedIn via his social presence through posts, experience, work history and interests. In an effort to assist clients that either don\u2019t have an IT team or need added support, Marco T. works with them and becomes part of the team to make data-driven, analytical decisions tailored to each client\u2019s needs. With Marco T., the client isn\u2019t adding just one IT person\u2014it benefits from working with a Marco Technology Advisor, backed by a team of experienced professionals. Thanks a bundle. Stax, a bundling service that allows complete technology integration and cost savings with each additional service added, was launched this past year. Clients have a choice of four different services to add to their Stax program: print, voice, managed IT and IdentifyIT\u2014the dealer\u2019s ongoing security assessment tool. Since its launch, Marco has amassed more than 750 clients. Recognized excellence. So far this year, Marco has garnered 13 awards from various partner organizations and industry\/mainstream publications, including multiple top workplace recognitions, partner of the year and MSP honors. That comes on the heels of 20-plus honors during 2020. Corporate philanthropy. Marco has a dedicated employee committee that promotes and manages the company\u2019s charitable giving funds and seeks out volunteer opportunities to share with employees. Marco pays its employees for volunteering during normal business hours to help corporate-sponsored charitable and non-profit organizations that are near and dear to employees\u2019 hearts. The dealer also hosts an annual company-wide United Way campaign\u2014a week-long event that includes games, prizes and competitions for participants. Proceeds are distributed to United Way locations throughout Marco\u2019s 12-state footprint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":166,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47375"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/166"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47375"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47845,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47375\/revisions\/47845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}