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Re: Polek & Polek Celebrates 35 Years in Imaging Supplies Business
Art - are you a customer of Polek & Polek and can you comment as to qulaity and reliability?
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Re: Polek & Polek Celebrates 35 Years in Imaging Supplies Business
From 1986 to 1998 I had my own copier dealership (sold to partners), we used Polek & Polek exclusivly for parts, and toners. Not once did we ever have a problem during those 12 years. I can only quess that after being around for 35 years they are only getting better with age!
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Re: Polek & Polek Celebrates 35 Years in Imaging Supplies Business
During those 12 years, were you using Polek & Polek for Ricoh-manufactured equipment?
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Re: Ricoh & Oracle
We are not having any problem getting Gestetner machines at all. Received 2 DSc 651 and a 675 last week and a couple of 45s last month. Same with supples. I did get a call from Polek & Polek, a third party parts vendor warning me that I better stock up on parts from them as the Oracle "appocolypse" was coming we could be stranded. So far we are not seeing any difference and I get supply and parts shipments every day. Hardly any backouders at all.
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Re: FM Audit and other USB discovery devices
I may be opening a can of worms here but I got a call from Polek&Polek. I can't remember which one they have but whichever one they have, they were willing to send me one for 30 days no risk/no cost. I don't know if that offer is open to anyone or just people who do business with them.
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The First Week in January 2009
Ten years ago this week and what was on our minds? It was the Great Recession. I remember it all too well. Many of my accounts were in the AEC market, remember losing almost 30% of that business because of bankruptcies, companies closing and companies just buying their device once they came to the end of the lease. Hope I never have to go through that again! Enjoy the threads from ten year ago this week! Weekend Copier Notes from 1/4/09 Neal · 1/5/097:19 AM According to survey of printshops...
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What Does It Mean To Sell From The Heart?
Selling From the Heart goes against everything that standard sales training teaches you. The world has changed and yet, how we sell seems to be stuck in past decades. No longer are the old-school or hard-nosed tactics working, it’s time for a change. So how do you sell in this current environment? From the heart!!! You put the needs of your clients first. You place them up on a silver business platter. You intently listen to their every word, what they need and how you can best fill it. You...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Second Week in January 2009
Enjoy these threads from ten years ago this week! Weekend Copier Notes from 1/11/09 Neal · 1/11/098:32 PM replacement was named for Tod’s old job. - In an effort to gain its customers back from IKON (which was acquired by Ricoh ), Canon Business Solutions launched the “War Chest” program, giving sales reps ability to pay for up to 9 months of a competitive lease, - A year after being booted from the program, Canon announced that it is once again part of the U .S. Federal Government GSA...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Last Week in September 2003
Last week was a killer! Not that I sold anything, but I had a golf outing on Monday (did secure a meeting out of that), two full days of training in PA on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday AM I left for the Jersey office and what should have been about 2.5 hours turned into almost 5 hours because one of the major highways was closed in both directions. I had to bird dog my way home on the back roads of eastern PA. Enjoy these threads from 15 years ago this week! New Ricoh Type-H Staple...
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Business Technology Association Names 2018
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Sept. 25, 2018 Brent Hoskins Executive Director (816) 303-4040 Business Technology Association Names 2018 Channel’s Choice Award Winners Awards presented at 2018 BTA National Conference in New York City Kansas City, Mo. ⎯ On Wednesday, Sept. 19, during the 2018 BTA National Conference held at the Stewart Hotel in New York City, New York, Business Technology Association National President John Eckstrom announced and presented...
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Selling Copiers in the Seventies with Steve Mcbride
About a month ago I had the opportunity to attend the BTA National event in New York City. While at the event I ran into Steve Mcbride, Steve is currently VP of Sales with Innovolt. We had an interesting discussions about the cool Bluetooth technology with the Innovolt Smart Protectors (you can get these from Polek & Polek ) and how techs can identify the voltage in the MFP through a smart phone. I also found out that Steve had started selling copiers in the late seventies. Thus, I asked...
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A Few Copier Vignettes from the Late Eighties & Nineties
The picture in the header showed our demo room back in either 1989 or 1990, might have even been 1991. As you can see by the photo Atlantic Office Systems (the first one in NJ) was Authorized for Adler Royal, Brother, and Tele VaxaFax (facsimile). Sometime later Adler Royal was purchased by Mita and the Adler Royal brand was changed to Copystar. I thoroughly hated the name Copystar because there was no brand recognition, at least with Adler Royal, our clients knew about Royal typewriters. We...
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2018 BTA National Conference to Be Held Sept. 19-21 in New York City
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Aug. 9, 2018 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 2018 BTA National Conference to Be Held Sept. 19-21 in New York City BTA member dealers receive 2-for-1 registration; can use $150/$250 discount codes received with membership Kansas City, MO — The Business Technology Association (BTA) will hold its 2018 BTA National Conference, hosted by BTA East, Sept. 19-21 at the Stewart Hotel in...
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2019 BTA National Conference to Be Held March 22-23 in Orlando
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: February 13, 2019 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 2019 BTA National Conference to Be Held March 22-23 in Orlando BTA member dealers receive 2-for-1 registration; can use $150/$250 discount codes received with membership Kansas City, MO — The Business Technology Association (BTA) will hold its 2019 BTA National Conference , hosted by BTA Southeast, March 22-23 at Disney’s Grand...
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COVID19 "Remote Working" Day Eighteen of Sales
Make no bones about it, I'm mentally drained. Jersey is still the same and I don't want to keep harping on what's going on here. What was cool today is Greg Walters & I had our third installment of "How to Sell Copiers in the Age of Corona Virus. For those that haven't caught the first three episodes it's basically me and Greg talking about what's going on and shooting ideas back and forth. What I liked about today is that we turned the mics on to hear from others in our Zoom meeting. We...
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John O'Leary | 21 Day Challenge for Polek & Polek
An Excellent message from my friend Chris Polek & John O'Leary
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3 THINGS Your Dealership Needs To Do To Recover From the Pandemic
The Global Pandemic has hit the Imaging Industry hard. We are not alone though. All businesses are experiencing extreme hardship, and that should make us feel better about that, correct? I agree; me neither! This Global Pandemic is a first time for everyone. No one had a playbook on how to do business in a post pandemic world, however, here are three things your dealership can do to get things started on the road to recovery: Reduce your inventory Inventory is money. Converting that...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago (First Week of April 2015)
Since the last two to three weeks have been less than perfect I figured we could reminisce when times were better. There's a cool little story about and event that took place in Jamaica while on a Presidents Club trip with Dr. Feelgood. That link is below! Enjoy these awesome threads from five years ago this week! Konica Minolta acquires printing business of Monotech Systems Art Post · 4/7/1510:05 PM NEW DELHI: In a bid to have direct interface with its customers, Japanese printer firm...
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Re: Print Management
Use polek & Polek for supplies, they may even be able to help you with your question in reference to the HP printers. What's 5% coverage, 10% coverage, etc. follow the link: http://www.polek.com/pdf/page_coverage_examples.pdf
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Re: aftermarket toner supplier
Not true. Ricoh make all their own toner. If you are looking for compatible alternatives for Ricoh contact Polek & Polek. Widest selection available. www.polek.com
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Polek & Polek is paying for empty cartridges
Polek & Polek is paying for empty cartridges In order to help the environment and improve imaging supplies dealers' bottom line, Polek & Polek is paying for compatible toner and drum cartridges empties for use in various brands. Some of the most popular are for use in: KYOCERA MITA TONER - TK-40/45 MINOLTA IMAGE UNIT - DI151 MINOLTA COPIER DRUM - DI250/DI350 MINOLTA FUSER UNIT - DI250/DI350/DI351 PANAFAX CARTRIDGES - UG-5510 / UG-5520, UG-3313 / UG-3350, UG-3304/3309 PANASONIC TONER -...
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Aficio 450PM kits from Polek
Polek & Polek announces the release of two compatible PM kits for use in the Ricoh Aficio 350/450 and 1035/1045 copier machines. These kits provide all the necessary parts for a technician to complete a 150,000 copy PM on these machines. Their components are as follows. 350/450 PM Kit 1. 1 Upper Fuser Roller 2. 1 Lower fuser roller 3. 1 Charge roller 4. 1 Cleaning blade 5. 1 Cleaning pad 6. 1 Transfer belt 7. 1 Transfer belt blade 8. 2 Pick off fingers. 1035/1045 PM Kit 1. 1 Cleaning Blade...
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Polek & Polek Celebrates 35 Years in Imaging Supplies Business
Polek & Polek Celebrates 35 Years in Imaging Supplies Business June 1, 2009 Fairfield, N.J. – Polek & Polek is celebrating its 35th anniversary in the imaging supplies business this year. Established in 1974, Polek & Polek has grown from a small home office to one of the leading distributors of parts and supplies for copiers, faxes and printers worldwide. Founder John Polek’s core beliefs when he started Polek & Polek are still its foundation today – providing the highest...
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Flatpack Cabinets for all P4P Members
Let's give a big welcome to Gary Lucas at Lucas Distributing for Flatpack Cabinets. Lucas Distributing has committed a six month ad campaign to the P4P Message Boards. You'll see Lucas Distributing ad on the "Printing Solutions, Imaging Software and...
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Weekend Industrty Notes from 09/20/09
Weekend MFP Industry Notes Newsletter9-20-09- BIG NEWS! Canon announced it will allow Hewlett Packard to sell most of its copier product line with Canon name. Details: - Expansion of 25 year relationship between Canon and Hewlett Packard - This is a...
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MPS - What You Can Do Now!
Written by Dan Dohonue, Director of SalesPolek and Polek has been helping office equipment dealers keep their MPS accounts profitable using our high quality HP cartridges for many years. We also carry Lexmark, Dell, and many other brands for the...
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Those Magnificent Men and Their Copy Machines
Those Magnificent Men and Their Copy Machines In 1965 I was eight years old, entertainment for me came in the form of movies (my how times have changed) and one of my favorite movies as a child (and still now) is a comedy classic titled...
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Polek & Polek Delivers Excellent Customer Support and Imaging Supplies by Sled
A couple of years ago I wrote a blog this titled, "Polek & Polek Delivers Toner Supplies to Dealers by Sled". With an impending snow storm forecasted for the North East. I thought the snippet below would be appropriate! " I think about back to our early days of being in business when we still operated out of my fathers house. There was a long, steep driveway to get to the house. When heavy snowstorms were forecast, it was impossible to get a car up and...
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5 Reasons Why I'm Going to Spring Break BTA in New Orleans in March!
I'm about to make my first ever trip to New Orleans for BTA's Spring Break event. A fewmemories come to mind when thinking about New Orleans, The Super Bowl (many of them, in fact the first ten), Mardi Gras, NOMDA Show, and Katrina. Since I'm going to be a newbie in New Orleans for March 18th & March 19th, I'll be staying at the BTA recommended Intercontinental New Orleans. Similar to last years event at the Grand Floridian, IBPI is hosting their event on March...
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BTA Southeast to Host Spring Break March 18-19 in New Orleans, Louisiana
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: February 3, 2016 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA Southeast to Host Spring Break March 18-19 in New Orleans, Louisiana BTA member dealers receive 2-for-1 registration; arrive early and save Kansas City, MO — Are you embracing the managed IT services opportunities within your customer base — or are you leaving money on the table while risking having your customers stolen by the...
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BTA East to Host Grand Slam
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Aug. 11, 2015 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA East to Host Grand Slam Sept. 24-25 in Boston, Massachusetts BTA member dealers receive 2-for-1 registration Kansas City, MO — On Sept. 24-25, the Business Technology Association’s (BTA; www.bta.org ) East district will host its annual Grand Slam event at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, Massachusetts. The educational...
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Those Magnificent Men & Women & Thier Copy Machines 2015 -Part One
In 1965 I was eight years old, entertainment for me came in the form of movies (my how times have changed) and one of my favorite movies as a child (and still now) is a comedy classic titled "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" . ...
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OKI Sponsors the LinkedIn Copier Sales Roadshow
Today the LinkedIn Copier Sales Roadshow ( www.linkedinroadshow ) announced that OKI will be sponsoring the event coming to Chicago (4/14), New York City (4/15), Phoenix (4/18), and San Francisco (4/19). “Our dealers are always looking for ways to grow net-new sales,” said Jennifer Jakubowicz, BTA Channel Marketing Manager for OKI. “LinkedIn is a great tool to do this and Larry Levine’s experience will be invaluable to the channel.” “It’s great to have a respected company like OKI backing...
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2016 BTA National Conference & BTA at 90: A Celebration
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: April 5, 2016 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 2016 BTA National Conference & BTA at 90: A Celebration to Be Held June 8-10 in Kansas City, Missouri BTA member dealers receive 2-for-1 registration to the conference & entrance to BTA at 90: A Celebration Kansas City, MO — It is the office technology dealer’s “must-attend” event this year — the 2016 BTA National Conference ,...
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Compass Sales Solutions Backs the LinkedIn Copier Sales Roadshow
The Social Sales Academy proudly announces that Compass Sales Solutions ( www.compasscontact.net ) will back the LinkedIn Copier Sales Roadshow ( www.linkedinroadshow.com ). These one-day workshops will come to Chicago (April 14), New York (April 15), Phoenix (April 18), and San Francisco (April 19). "With LinkedIn becoming an integral part of the sales prospecting process we want to help the channel learn how to master these sales strategies," said Troy Casper, President of Compass Sales...
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Five Take Aways from BTA Spring Break in New Orleans
BTA SOUTHEAST REVIEW SPRING BREAK- NEW ORLEANS March 18 th and 19 th 2016 This was the main focus and theme of the BTA Southeast event in New Orleans this year. Are you embracing the managed IT services opportunities within your customer base — or are you leaving money on the table while risking having your customers stolen by the competition? Managed IT services cannot only provide a new revenue opportunity, but can also help to diversify your services offering and protect your base. Many...
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Great Sales People Solve Business Problems
It all started yesterday afternoon, I had a call from the DM at one of my largest production accounts (has 3 devices) that he received the wrong toner. It happens, none of us are perfect, however, getting the wrong toner when you print all...
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We Have No WIFI here...
What happens when you hear these words? Does anxiety set in? Perhaps you are relieved that you have a moment to unplug? I had the great opportunity to attend a meeting last week to see a fantastic speaker, Dan Barnett, talk about Make or Break Cultures, and how you can get extraordinary results from your team. Norma was our group leader for this event. She shared this picture from her recent trip to Iceland where she saw this sign at a cafÉ. Norma reminded us that we were there for a couple...
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BTA Mid-America to Host
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate Release For More Information Contact:May 14, 2013 Brent HoskinsExecutive DirectorBusiness Technology Association(816) 303-4040BTA Mid-America to HostCruise to Success June 17-18 in ChicagoDealers can register for one-on-one...
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BTA East to Host Grand Slam Oct. 2-3 in Rye Brook, N.Y.
On Oct. 2-3, 2012, the Business Technology Association's (BTA) East district will host its fifth annual Grand Slam event at the Doral Arrowwood in Rye Brook, N.Y. Dealers who register by Friday, Aug. 31, will receive a $50 on-site rebate.The event...
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THanx to all!
As we get closer to the end of the year, this has always been a time when I'd like to give "thanks" to all of or P4P members. With out the members there would be no site. I'd also like to give thanks to the premimum members, YOUR support keeps me...
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Dam the Manufacturers Quotas Full Speed with Generic Options
Today was awesome day, as long as you're a Met Fan!! First win of the season and just maybe, just maybe we won't stink this year. Winning is an awesome thing, whether it's winning at sport's, winning with games or winning the sale! ...