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GreatAmerica Wins Cannata Frank Award for Best Leasing Company in 2018
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Cannata Report presented GreatAmerica Financial Services with its 2018 Frank Award for “Best Leasing Company” during its 33rd Annual Awards & Charities Dinner at The Madison Hotel in Morristown, New Jersey on Thursday, November 8. The Frank Award winners were chosen by Office Equipment Dealers who responded to The Cannata Report 33 rd Annual Survey. Winners were chosen in nine distinct categories. This year the response to the survey hit an all-time record high of...
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The Sailor Group and GreatAmerica Financial Automate Financing Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 5, 2020 The Sailor Group and GreatAmerica Financial Automate Financing Process Technology Integration with AgentDealer® includes Pricing, Credit Submission, Documents and Electronic Signature (Windermere, FL) –The Sailor Group, Inc., developers of AgentDealer®, a customer relationship management (CRM) tool built on the Salesforce™ platform for the office technology industry, announced today the release of a custom integration with GreatAmerica Financial...
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GreatAmerica Uses Salesforce to Streamline Financing Process with Quoting Integration
"GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation© announced today it has successfully deployed Salesforce to streamline the financing process for GreatAmerica customers across the industries it serves in IT, telephony, office equipment, automotive, light industrial construction and business solution software. This implementation of Salesforce allows customers to quote monthly payments, submit credit requests to GreatAmerica, and track credit applications. 'GreatAmerica Financial Services has...
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Loffler Companies recognized by GreatAmerica Financial Services as a Prestige Dealer Partner for consistently going above and beyond for customers and employees
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) October 21, 2015 Loffler Companies, a leader in providing integrated business technology and services in the Upper Midwest, has been recognized by GreatAmerica Financial Services as a Prestige Dealer Partner, confirming a robust and secure financial relationship for Loffler and its clients. The Prestige Dealer Award is given to partners with leadership qualities and long-term vision for innovative solutions that go above and beyond for clients and employees. Loffler...
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Becoming 3D Announces New Leasing Program for 3D Printers
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. , Aug. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Becoming 3D today has announced strategic partnerships with two of the country's leading leasing corporations, GreatAmerica Financial Services Corp and Ascentium Capital to offer affordable...
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CharTec training hosted by GreatAmerica
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2016 GreatAmerica Announces Training Dates for Sales Simplicity Seminars with Alex Rogers 5-time Inc. 500 Recognized MSP Leader Shares Managed IT Sales Secrets (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation and Collabrance LLC announced today they will host three Sales Simplicity Seminars in 2016 at GreatAmerica Iowa headquarters. The Managed IT sales training will be conducted by Alex Rogers, founder of the Master IT consulting firm...
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GreatAmerica Financial Services and VAR Staffing Announce New Program
Dallas, TX – October 22, 2014: VAR Staffing and GreatAmerica Financial proudly announce a program providing MSPs, VARs, Solution Providers and Systems Integrators with a 6 month, same as cash financing program for all VAR Staffing recruitment services. VAR Staffing and GreatAmerica recognize that Service and Solution Providers need the best talent possible to distinguish their company. Whether they are supporting, architecting or integrating solutions—the technical team is the face of the...
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GreatAmerica First to Integrate Credit Application Submission with SalesChain
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10 November 2014 GreatAmerica First to Integrate Credit Application Submission with SalesChain Integration with Credit Desk Application Streamlines Credit Turn Times and Reduces Errors (Cedar Rapids, IA) – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation and SalesChain announced the release of SalesChain’s credit desk application module featuring integration with GreatAmerica—the first integration of its kind with a finance company. SalesChain, a provider of business and...
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GreatAmerica & ConnectWise Improve Billing Services for Solution Providers
GreatAmerica & ConnectWise Improve Billing Services for Solution Providers (Cedar Rapids, IA) – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation © announced today it has successfully integrated its invoicing capabilities with ConnectWise to improve billing efficiencies with their mutual Solution Provider partners. The integration allows IT Solution Providers to outsource many of their invoicing needs through GreatAmerica, as well as receive real time intelligence on the Solution Provider’s...
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Paul Dippell of Service Leadership Leads Two-Part Managed IT Sales Workshop in June
EMBARGO for 12 May 2015 Paul Dippell of Service Leadership Leads Two-Part Managed IT Sales Workshop in June GreatAmerica-Hosted Event Helps Dealers Overcome Sales Hurdles with Basic and Advanced Managed IT Sales Training (Cedar Rapids, IA) – GreatAmerica Financial Services will host a two-part Service Leadership, Inc. Managed IT Sales Training workshop June 23-24, 2015 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Day one of the workshop consists of Managed IT Sales 101: Basics of Managed IT...
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GreatAmerica and ECi Announce Usage Billing Integration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 24 March 2015 GreatAmerica and ECi Announce Usage Billing Integration Enhancement Streamlines Invoicing Process for Office Imaging Dealers (Cedar Rapids, IA) – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation and ECi Software Solutions, Inc. announce the completion of an automated process for transmitting invoice data related to usage billing. This new service connecting GreatAmerica with ECi’s OMD ® and e-automate ® ERP systems eliminates manual work, reduces errors, and...
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GreatAmerica Schedules 2nd Service Leadership Managed IT Sales Training
August Date Released Following High Demand for July Session (Cedar Rapids, IA) – GreatAmerica Financial Services and Collabrance LLC will host a second Service Leadership Managed Information Technology (IT) Sales Training session on August 8, 2014 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, because the July session filled up so quickly. Office equipment and telecommunication dealers, independent VARs, and managed service providers with sights set on being top performers in Managed IT sales...
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GreatAmerica Launches Upgraded Website
For Immediate Release 18 August 2014 GreatAmerica Launches Upgraded Website (Cedar Rapids, IA) – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation announced today that it launched the newest version of its www.greatamerica.com website. The new design will improve the user experience with up-to-date navigation and adaptive displays for mobile and desktop platforms. “We wanted to convey more of ‘The GreatAmerica Experience’ to our visitors through the new site,” said GreatAmerica Chairman and Chief...
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GreatAmerica Announces HaaR® Managed IT Hardware Financing Program New Financing Option Makes Selling Hardware with Managed IT Services Easier
For Immediate Release 12 March 2014 GreatAmerica Announces HaaR ® Managed IT Hardware Financing Program New Financing Option Makes Selling Hardware with Managed IT Services Easier (Cedar Rapids, IA) – From the show floor of ITEX 2014 in Las Vegas, NV (booth #309), GreatAmerica presented its HaaR product today, a new offering in hardware and software financing for the office equipment industry. HaaR is a GreatAmerica hardware rental program that matches each dealer’s managed information...
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GreatAmerica Unveils IT Services Business Improvement Tool with Service Leadership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 24 March 2014 GreatAmerica Unveils IT Services Business Improvement Tool with Service Leadership SLIQ © Cloud Application Helps Office Equipment Dealers Profitably Grow Managed IT Services Businesses (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Today, GreatAmerica Financial Services launched an IT services business improvement tool, licensed from Service Leadership, a leading IT management consultancy, for the U.S. imaging market. The co-branded cloud application, SLIQ © (“sleek&rdquo...
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GreatAmerica Managed IT Training and Webinar Dates Announced
(Cedar Rapids, IA) – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation and Collabrance LLC said today their Managed Information Technology (IT) Navigator business planning seminar will be held April 22-23, 2014 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The event targets office equipment and telecommunication dealerships, independent VARs, and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and helps them build profitable Managed IT businesses. A free 1-hour introductory webinar will be held on February 17. “There are right ways...
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GreatAmerica Financial & Print Audit Introduce First Seat Based Billing Financing Contract
Calgary, Alberta – January 4, 2017 – GreatAmerica Financial Services, the largest independent small ticket national commercial equipment finance company, announced today that it has partnered with Print Audit® to present the market’s first Seat Based Billing (SBB) financing options for managed print. Office equipment and imaging dealers now have the option to finance managed print agreements under a Seat-based model. Print Audit worked with GreatAmerica to ensure that all SBB variables were...
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Collabrance Launches Enhanced Website and Blog
Collabrance Launches Enhanced Website and Blog New Website Helps Solution Providers Scale Managed IT Services (Cedar Rapids, IA) - Collabrance LLC announced the launch of the newest version of its www.collabrance.com website. The new content and design improves the user experience with better navigation, responsive displays, interactive graphics, videos, and a social media feed. The website also features a blog that provides current industry information on Managed IT Services. “As our...
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GreatAmerica Rated No. 1 Leasing Company for 4th Consecutive Year in THE CANNATA REPORT Dealer Survey
The Cannata Report’s Annual Dealer Survey Named Winner of The Cannata Report’s Inaugural “Best Leasing Company” Award (Cedar Rapids, IA) — GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation announced today it was named “Best Leasing Company” in The Cannata Report’s 2016 Annual Dealer Survey for the fourth year in a row. The honor as best leasing company was recognized for the first time with a Frank Award at The Cannata Report’s Annual Awards & Charities Dinner in Livingston, NJ last week.
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Fisher Recognized by Cannata Report as One of Three Key Women Influencers in 2016
For Immediate Release Fisher Recognized by Cannata Report as One of Three Key Women Influencers in 2016 (Cedar Rapids, IA)¾Jennie Fisher, SVP and GM, Office Equipment Group, GreatAmerica Financial Services, was recognized as one of the core three “Women Influencers of 2016” in The Cannata Report’s July/August 2016 issue. Jennie was also featured in a video short, “GA’s Jennie Fisher: On Set with 2016’s Women Influencers,” which takes viewers behind the scenes with of The Cannata Report’s...
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GreatAmerica Financial Services Reaches $2 Billion: Celebrates 25th Anniversary
For Immediate Release 1 November 2017 GreatAmerica Financial Services Reaches $2 Billion: Celebrates 25th Anniversary (Cedar Rapids, IA) – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation announced today that it surpassed the $2 billion mark in assets and concurrently reached its 25th year of uninterrupted organic growth. The two milestones are the latest installment of the remarkable journey of a young immigrant’s dream to build a company that would be the best in its field. “Tony [Golobic]...
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NEWS: GreatAmerica Wins Cannata Award for Best Leasing Company
For Immediate Release 14 November 2017 GreatAmerica Wins Cannata Award for Best Leasing Company (Cedar Rapids, IA) – GreatAmerica Financial Services has won the 2017 Frank Award for Best Leasing Company, a feat repeated for the eighth time in nine years . The award was announced Thursday, November 2 nd at THE CANNATA REPORT’S 32nd Annual Awards and Charities Dinner in Morristown, NJ, where $175,000 was raised and pledged to benefit Hackensack Meridian Health -- John Theurer Cancer Center at...
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Monitor Honors Tawnya Stone Among Top 50 Women in Leasing
For Immediate Release (Cedar Rapids, IA) – In its first issue dedicated to women, the Monitor named GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation’s Tawnya Stone as one of the top 50 women in the equipment finance industry. The Nov/Dec issue selected the top 50 women for their “…industry engagement--participation in conferences, committees and volunteering--and industry leadership.” The Monitor is the longest running publication in the equipment finance industry and has a print and digital...
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Collabrance® Celebrates 10 Year Milestone
Technology Company Grew Out Of Financing Business To Support The IT Channel FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – GreatAmerica Financial Services is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Collabrance LLC , its subsidiary technology company initially formed to help GreatAmerica channel partners be more successful in their business. Collabrance now supports a variety of vendors across the U.S. from its operations center in Iowa. Collabrance was an unlikely departure from financing, but...
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GreatAmerica and Compass Sherpa to Expand Technology Integration
BOISE, Idaho , Dec. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation and Compass Sales Solutions announced today that they expanded Compass Sherpa Lease Tracker to capture digital signatures and submit electronic documents. The two companies share a mutual interest in improving the customer experience and accelerating in-the-field sales for office equipment Dealers. Printing, manually signing, and scanning documents is now in the past. The integration streamlines the...
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Compass and GreatAmerica Announce Enhanced Integration
Compass and GreatAmerica Announce Enhanced Integration Office Technology Dealers Can Now Seamlessly Submit Credit Application Boise, ID (April 2017) – Compass Sales Solutions, the industry leader in Sales Opportunity Software, is excited to announce its latest integration with GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation. The new integration eases the task of submitting credit applications for office technology dealers. Dealers can now submit credit applications directly to GreatAmerica from...
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CEO Juice and GreatAmerica Financial Integrate Systems for Proactive Lease Management Capabilities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03/14/2018 CEO Juice and GreatAmerica Financial Integrate Systems for Proactive Lease Management Capabilities Automation of Lease Portfolio Data Helps Office Technology Dealers Make Proactive, Real-time Decisions (Cedar Rapids, IA) – CEO Juice, a provider of automated best practices for copier dealers, and GreatAmerica Financial Corporation jointly announce a new technology integration allowing office technology dealers who use e-automate to securely and easily import...
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GreatAmerica Announces 2018 Sales Simplicity Seminar Managed IT Sales Training Dates - New Follow-up Webinars Added to Ensure Attendee Success
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03/08/2018 Click here to read the full release: https://www.greatamerica.com/news/office-equipment-group/greatamerica-and-collabrance-announce-2018-sales-simplicity-seminar-managed-it-sales-training-dates.aspx GreatAmerica Announces 2018 Sales Simplicity Seminar Managed IT Sales Training Dates New Follow-up Webinars Added to Ensure Attendee Success (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation and Collabrance LLC announced today three Sales...
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MPSA Announces Winners of 2018 Global MPSA MPS Leadership Awards
MPSA Announces Winners of 2018 Global MPSA MPS Leadership Awards Seven Companies and Three Individuals Honored for MPS Excellence FAIRFIELD, NJ, May 18, 2018 — The Managed Print Services Association (MPSA) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2018 Global MPSA MPS Leadership Awards. Ten winners were announced for seven categories at the 2018 ITEX Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, the evening of Wednesday , May, 16 th in room 105 of the MGM Grand Conference Hall. MPSA Executive Committee member...
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Sales & Marketing Shutterstock Data Center Guy Cisco, GreatAmerica Want to Finance Hardware Sales for MSPs — Necessary?
GreatAmerica Financial Services just announced the release of Life-Cycle Financing in conjunction with Cisco. GreatAmerica Financial Services , the commercial equipment finance company, on Wednesday announced a new MSP-focused program in conjunction with Cisco. The program, called Life-Cycle Financing , is a new financing solution designed to help MSPs add service-related options to their hardware sales. The idea is to bring simplicity with as-a-service to complex technology solutions;...
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DecisionWise Recognizes GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation as 2019 Employee Engagement Best Practice Award Winner
DecisionWise Recognizes GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation as 2019 Employee Engagement Best Practice Award Winner DecisionWise, a US-based employee engagement consulting firm, recognizes GreatAmerica as a top-performing organization with its annual employee engagement best practices award. Springville, Utah—DecisionWise is proud to recognize GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation as a top-performing organization through its 2019 Employee Engagement Best Practice Awards.
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GreatAmerica and PathShare HR Services Combine Forces with the Pros Elite Group to Offer Next Gen Advanced Sales Management Training
(Cedar Rapids, IA) — GreatAmerica Financial Services and its human resources and organizational development group, PathShare® HR Services , have joined forces with Pros Elite Group to offer office technology dealers ‘NexGen’ Advanced Sales Management Training. The training will be hosted at the GreatAmerica Financial Services headquarters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on May 20th and 21st, 2019. The training is designed to help ensure dealers grow their equipment sales by 15-20% per year by using...
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Collabrance Announces New “MSSP Accelerator: Security Sales and Marketing Summit”
Educational Series Helps IT Service Providers Scale with Managed Security Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – Collabrance LLC, the GreatAmerica Master Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), announced a new event focused on best practices for IT Solution Providers to market and sell cyber security to SMB customers who need help protecting their data and information. MSSP Accelerator will feature keynote speaker Chris Wiser, CEO and Founder of The Wiser Agency. Other...
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GreatAmerica MPSecure Addresses Work-From-Home Print Security Vulnerabilities
GreatAmerica MPSecure Addresses Work-From-Home Print Security Vulnerabilities Program Initiates Discussion Around New Print and IT Opportunities (Cedar Rapids, IA) – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation announced a new print security program for office technology providers to support the new work-from-home world. The MPSecure program educates providers on network security risks that arise from using unmanaged personal printers and scanners. It also provides financing options for...
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GreatAmerica and Collabrance Announce 2020 ‘Smarketing’ Virtual Event for Modern Sales and Marketing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2019 GreatAmerica and Collabrance Announce 2020 ‘Smarketing’ Virtual Event for Modern Sales and Marketing Educational Session Designed to Help B2B Businesses Capture the Digital Consumer Opportunity (C edar Rapids, Iowa) -- GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation and Collabrance LLC have opened registration for a new virtual sales and marketing event, GreatAmerica University Smarketing: Preparing for Your Digital Transformation . The training is...
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Keypoint Intelligence and GreatAmerica Team Up to Help Office Technology Providers Get into e-Commerce
Keypoint Intelligence and GreatAmerica Team Up to Help Office Technology Providers Get into e-Commerce Collaboration Offers Financing Options and Educational Two-Part Webinar Series Keypoint Intelligence and GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation (GreatAmerica) have joined forces to help office technology providers understand the value of an online storefront and provide an e-commerce solution to support online purchase capabilities on their websites. The collaboration is two-fold,...
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Fitch Expects to Rate GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding, LLC,
KEY RATING DRIVERS Collateral/Obligor Performance; High Copier/Printer Concentration: Of the GALC 2023-1 pool, 64.7% consists of copiers/printers (also known as office imaging equipment), which is up from 2022-1 (62.3%). The shift in copier concentration is in line with industry trends due to post-pandemic working-from-home conditions. Fitch expects this concentration to gradually decrease. Despite the high concentration, copiers/printers have historically performed better than other...
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GreatAmerica to Host Patriots Pack for Charity Motorcycle Ride
For Immediate Release GreatAmerica to Host Patriots Pack for Charity Motorcycle Ride Cedar Rapids Mayor O’Donnell Helps Welcome The Pack Ride on August 25 to Raise Awareness for Veterans and Funds for Multiple Charities (Cedar Rapids, IA) – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation announced today it will host the Patriots Pack, a group of office technology industry executives from across the nation, on Friday, August 25th at 3:30 p.m. as they conclude the ninth annual Pack Ride. The Pack...
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HP Inc. to offer more equipment leasing choices
HP Inc. to offer more equipment leasing choices Announced new finance partner endorsements from LEAF Commercial Capital and GreatAmerica Financial Services Will support HP’s Amplify programs
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Cannata Report gives out awards
Cannata Report gives out awards Based on dealer survey Intermedia – best diversification partner Ricoh – best production print manufacturer Kyocera – best A4 manufacturer Sharp – best in class Ricoh- best marketing strategy Kyocera – best technical service GreatAmerica – best leasing company ACDI/PaperCut – best print management solutions provider DocuWare of Ricoh – best document management/ECM provider ConnectWise – best managed IT services provider Jennie Fisher of GreatAmerica – best...
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GreatAmerica Financial Services Promotes Leahy to VP & GM, Office Equipment Group
GreatAmerica Financial Services Promotes Leahy to VP & GM, Office Equipment Group (Cedar Rapids, IA) April 10, 2024 — GreatAmerica Financial Services announces the promotion of Mitch Leahy to Vice President and General Manager, Office Equipment Group. In this role, Leahy will lead the strategic direction of the Office Equipment business unit, ensuring the mutual success of both customers and team members. Leahy is preceded by industry veteran, Jennie Fisher, as she takes on her new role...
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GreatAmerica leasing has new executive
GreatAmerica leasing has new executive Announced that Mitch Leady is new VP & GM of the Office Equipment Group will lead the strategic direction of the unit Jennie Fisher is now Group President, Office Technology
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PathShare® Launches New Sales Training for Sales and Sales Management Professionals
Built Upon Proven Curriculum Developed by Richardson Sales Performance (Cedar Rapids, IA) May 16, 2024 — PathShare® HR Services, a division of GreatAmerica Financial Services, has announced the launch of its sales training , featuring a curriculum developed by Richardson Sales Performance, a global leader in sales training and performance improvement. The training includes facilitator-led virtual and in-person options, as well as e-learning components for sales professionals and sales...
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GreatAmerica Awards Local Nonprofits $250k through Employee Advised Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GreatAmerica Awards Local Nonprofits $250k through Employee Advised Fund (Cedar Rapids IA) June 26, 2024 – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation® announced today that its Employee Advised Fund completed its annual spring pledge to the community by awarding $250k to nonprofits in the Eastern Iowa area. It is the first of two giving cycles in 2024. Additionally, GreatAmerica awarded $602,500 from their Donor Advised Fund in the spring 2024 giving cycle for a total...
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GreatAmerica Leasing issues bonds
GreatAmerica Leasing issues bonds Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, announced it closed on $641 million of privately placed bonds Fitch Ratings rated the bonds as “AAA” Bring life-to-date bond issuances to $10.5 billion Proceeds will be used to “pay off outstanding warehouse and revolving credit facility debt”
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GreatAmerica Opens Fall Application Period for Employee Advised Fund Supporting Local Nonprofits
GreatAmerica Opens Fall Application Period for Employee Advised Fund Supporting Local Nonprofits (Cedar Rapids IA) August 27, 2024 – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation® announced today that its Employee Advised Fund fall application period opens after the Labor Day weekend to nonprofits in the Eastern Iowa area. Applications will be accepted September 3 through September 30, 2024, 4:30 PM Central. The Employee Advised Fund, launched in 2022 is in addition to the GreatAmerica Donor...
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GREATAMERICA AND B2BTOOLBOX LAUNCH DIGITAL FINANCE PORTAL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GREATAMERICA AND B2BTOOLBOX LAUNCH DIGITAL FINANCE PORTAL Office Technology Providers and Customers Incorporate Financing into their Digital Sales Process ( Cedar Rapids, IA) October 22, 2024 — 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 technology providers and offers a fully digital experience for their customers. Office...