{"id":70857,"date":"2026-09-10T13:15:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T20:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=70857"},"modified":"2026-09-11T08:39:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T15:39:03","slug":"clock-is-ticking-just-one-week-before-the-elite-dealers-nomination-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/the-week-in-imaging-twii\/editors-blog\/2026\/09\/clock-is-ticking-just-one-week-before-the-elite-dealers-nomination-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"Clock is Ticking: Just One Week Before the Elite Dealers Nomination Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-ED-Badge-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-ED-Badge-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-ED-Badge.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-ED-Badge-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-ED-Badge-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-ED-Badge-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-ED-Badge-380x380.png 380w, https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-ED-Badge-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Difficult though it may be to believe, we are approaching the fourth quarter of calendar year 2026. While December may seem a ways off, it\u2019s time to wrap up the nomination period for the 2026 Elite Dealers edition. The question is, have you filled out the form to be considered among the pantheon of America\u2019s top office technology dealers? The deadline is Sept. 18, next Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this isn\u2019t your first rodeo, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/elite-dealer-nomination-2-2-2-2\/\">click here<\/a> and skip the elevator pitch. If you haven\u2019t applied or are not familiar with Elite Dealers, a brief overview should be helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, we dedicate our entire December issue to the dealer community. It\u2019s really a yearbook; we feature snippets about the top 10 stories of the past 12 months, followed by an Elite Dealer preamble, and then launch into the directory\u2014a who\u2019s who of the dealer community. The listings for each company are populated with the information supplied in the nomination forms. From that, we produce dealer profiles that detail top hardware and software partners, leading growth areas and top accomplishments, in addition to revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The listings are concluded by four bullet points that speak to the company\u2019s Elite qualities: sales and marketing initiatives, top takedowns, awards and honors, and charitable activities, among other talking points. We alphabetize the listings by revenue range, accompanied by company logos and a photo. It is a singularly unique issue in the office dealer landscape and the perfect way to cap off the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/elite-dealer-nomination-2-2-2-2\/\">Click to Fill Out Elite Dealer Nomination Form<\/a><\/strong><\/em>: Deadline Sept. 18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its value as a reference guide is undeniable. Users can research their competitors, find potential acquisition candidates, seek out ITT partners and find out how nearby dealers are flourishing. My own marked-up office copy usually loses its cover by June, simply due to overuse. As an old-school journalist, my affinity for paper publications will never die. But you can thumb through our digital edition or visit our website, if that\u2019s your preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, the nomination form asks what topics are of interest to you for interview possibilities. To top it off, it\u2019s free to enter and there\u2019s no charge for appearing. The December issue is our thank-you gift for supporting <em>ENX Magazine<\/em> throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:erik@enxmag.com\">Email me<\/a> if you have any comments or questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Difficult though it may be to believe, we are approaching the fourth quarter of calendar year 2026. While December may seem a ways off, it\u2019s time to wrap up the nomination period for the 2026 Elite Dealers edition. The question is, have you filled out the form to be considered among the pantheon of America\u2019s top office technology dealers? The deadline is Sept. 18, next Friday. If this isn\u2019t your first rodeo, click here and skip the elevator pitch. If you haven\u2019t applied or are not familiar with Elite Dealers, a brief overview should be helpful. Each year, we dedicate our entire December issue to the dealer community. It\u2019s really a yearbook; we feature snippets about the top 10 stories of the past 12 months, followed by an Elite Dealer preamble, and then launch into the directory\u2014a who\u2019s who of the dealer community. The listings for each company are populated with the information supplied in the nomination forms. From that, we produce dealer profiles that detail top hardware and software partners, leading growth areas and top accomplishments, in addition to revenue. The listings are concluded by four bullet points that speak to the company\u2019s Elite qualities: sales and marketing initiatives, top takedowns, awards and honors, and charitable activities, among other talking points. We alphabetize the listings by revenue range, accompanied by company logos and a photo. It is a singularly unique issue in the office dealer landscape and the perfect way to cap off the year. Click to Fill Out Elite Dealer Nomination Form: Deadline Sept. 18 Its value as a reference guide is undeniable. Users can research their competitors, find potential acquisition candidates, seek out ITT partners and find out how nearby dealers are flourishing. My own marked-up office copy usually loses its cover by June, simply due to overuse. As an old-school journalist, my affinity for paper publications will never die. But you can thumb through our digital edition or visit our website, if that\u2019s your preference. Lastly, the nomination form asks what topics are of interest to you for interview possibilities. To top it off, it\u2019s free to enter and there\u2019s no charge for appearing. The December issue is our thank-you gift for supporting ENX Magazine throughout the year. Email me if you have any comments or questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":166,"featured_media":70858,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[80,81,1650,82,1638],"tags":[2407],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70857"}],"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=70857"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70857\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70864,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70857\/revisions\/70864"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}