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Re: Global Imaging aquires Conestoga Business Solution
Global Acquires Pennsylvania-based Conestoga Business Solutions - Tuesday, July 07, 2015 Global Imaging Systems Acquires Pennsylvania-based Conestoga Business Solutions; Bolsters Xerox’s Presence in SMB Market LANCASTER, Pa., July 6, 2015 – Global Imaging Systems (GIS), A Xerox Company, has acquired Conestoga Business Solutions, an award winning, independent office equipment dealer in the Pennsylvania region. The company will offer the full range of Xerox office and printing technology, and...
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Re: Mark Pollack Joins Konica Minolta!
http://kmbs.konicaminolta.us/c...s-solutions-usa.html Industry Veteran to Bring Leadership, Expertise to Konica Minolta as Vice President, Marketing Communications and Program Development Ramsey, N.J. - July 29, 2010 - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced Mark Pollack has joined the company as Vice President, Marketing Communications and Program...
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Re: Fakery aided school copier deal
Cash reshuffles principals, shifts staffers By Dakarai I. Aarons (Contact), Memphis Commercial Appeal Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Supt. Kriner Cash has begun putting his mark on Memphis City Schools, reassigning central office administrators and making principal changes at several schools. The district also will soon be restructured from a centralized organization to one with three or four regions. Comments There are 37 responses to this article. Click here to join the conversation » STORY TOOLS...
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Re: Greg Brown
Gregory S. Brown A Mass of Christian Burial for Gregory Scott Brown, 34, of 8-F Doral Drive, Flying Hills, who died in an auto accident Saturday in Cumru Township, will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Stephen Church, Oil City, Venango County. A Memorial Mass will be Monday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m. at St. Simon and Jude Church, West Broad Street, Bethlehem. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens, Cranberry, Venango County. Morrison Funeral Home Inc., Oil City, Venango County, is...
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Re: Political Speeches
Jay Leno is misquoted in the last line of that, the rest was written by someone else. http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/hitnail.asp His actual quote was "As you know Hurricane Rita is headed toward Florida, Texas and Louisiana. Another hurricane! It's like the ninth hurricane this season. Maybe this is not a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance." Nothing about Terrorism or Bird Flu. The fact that I can buy groceries like every other civilized nation does not make me...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The First Week in December 2013
Okay, we're back to doing three of these a wee. Where we look back on the threads from, 5, 10 & 15 years ago Enjoy these threads from 5 years ago this week! Canon U.S.A. Unveils Océ VarioPrint 6000+ Series of High-Speed, High-Volume Digital Production Printers Art Post · 12/5/139:45 PM deliver critical savings to print providers. This black-and-white printer is ideal for burgeoning industries -- such as on-demand, digital book printing -- due to its registration accuracy, outstanding...
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Versiant Announces Mark Whetstone as Managing Partner and VP of Sales & Business Development
CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Versiant , an International IT Managed Service provider that offers clients, managed, professional and support services for enterprise IT infrastructure, today announced the addition of IT industry veteran, Mark Whetstone as the company's Managing Partner, VP of Sales & Business Development. Mark brings more than 25 years of enterprise IT sales and leadership experience to the role. He will oversee Versiant's sales organization,...
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Konica Minolta Appoints Industry Veteran to Head its Wide Format Program
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Jan. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. ( Konica Minolta ), a leader in the Graphic Communications industry, today announced that Mike Wildbore has joined the company as Director, Business Development Wide Format Printing Systems. Mr. Wildbore has more than 15 years of print-related sales experience and will help lead the expansion of Konica Minolta’s wide format print offerings. Prior to this position, Mr. Wildbore was a...
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BTA Service Success Training Begins Oct. 1
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Aug. 30, 2018 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA Service Success Training Begins Oct. 1 New online offering focuses on the fundamentals of service supervision & management Kansas City, MO — On Oct. 1, the Business Technology Association (BTA) will begin presenting its new educational offering, BTA Service Success Training, an online training program for service supervisors...
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Continuum Welcomes Phylip Morgan as Managing Director of EMEA
BOSTON & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 17, 2018-- Continuum ®, the exclusive provider of the only vertically integrated IT service delivery platform that enables MSPs to scale rapidly and profitably, today welcomed Phylip Morgan as its new Managing Director of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Morgan, a 25-year veteran of the managed services industry in Europe, will lead Continuum’s operations in the region at a time when the company’s rapidly growing partner base is entering...
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Ricoh's Legal Portfolio Receives Top Honors from New Buyers Lab PaceSetter Awards
MALVERN, Pa. , Oct. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh USA , Inc. has announced that Keypoint Intelligence and Buyers Lab (BLI) have awarded Ricoh's legal software portfolio with the first-ever BLI PaceSetter awards for the Legal market. Buyers Lab, the world's leading independent evaluator of document imaging software, hardware, and services, selected Ricoh as a Legal category winner due to its wide-ranging array of offerings and expertise that empower digital workplaces – from cloud-based...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Last Week in October 2003
Wile reading through the threads I re-read a post that I wrote about my brother fifteen years ago. It was this week fifteen years ago that he passed away. Even though we had our differences he is missed. Enjoy the threads from 15 years ago this week! Scan & Capture From the Copier 10/28/036:57 PM alike. When scans replace printouts and copies, it often translates into lower lease charges for dealers and diminished (high-margin) consumables revenue. In addition, selling and integrating...
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Leading Legal Support Services Firm Announces New Acquisition in Houston
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- iNSERViO3, a privately-held, national leader in legal support services, today announced that it has acquired Copy Source One, LTD (CS1) a document management company located in Houston, TX. This combination joins two companies with deep legal services experience and a concentrated focus on client support and best-in-class quality. The company will be led by Texas native and long-time industry veteran, David Vandygriff, CEO of iNSERViO3. "This...
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MFP Industry Notes 08-19-2018
HP is the most secure???? - Numerous industry and IT news organizations reported on a vulnerability in the fax boards of many HP devices - Check Point Research of Israel reported that in many HP inkjet MFPs, a hacker can dial up the fax number, send a specially created image file containing malware by fax to the MFP, allowing attacker to penetrate one access point in order to enter the customer’s entire network. HP dealer executive leaves firm - Thomas Jensen, a 15 year HP veteran, announced...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Last Week in August 2003
Below is probably one of the most mis-understood printers (well not actually a printer) of our time. The Seri Print 25 was a really cool in-line attachment to the Ricoh duplicators. You would replace the Ricoh ink with Seri Ink, and then you'd be able to print on any gloss coatings. The Seri printer used a UV light to cure the ink on the gloss coat. Alas the Seri is no more and Ricoh is just about out of the duplicator industry now. Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week! Konica...
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Teen Fashion Designer Ariel Swedroe to Speak at EFI Connect 2019
Teen Fashion Designer Ariel Swedroe to Speak at EFI Connect 2019 Fireside chat will highlight Ariel’s amazing story and share her vision of the future of textiles and apparel FREMONT, California -- January 17, 2019 -- Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq :EFII ) today reported that teen fashion designer Ariel Swedroe will be featured in a special “Future of Print” keynote session at the upcoming EFI™ Connect conference in Las Vegas, January 22-25. Swedroe, whose company is Swedroe by Ariel,...
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BTA Service Success Training Begins April 2
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Feb. 13, 2019 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA Service Success Training Begins April 2 BTA’s online offering focuses on the fundamentals of service supervision & management Kansas City, MO — On April 2, the Business Technology Association (BTA) will present its newest online educational offering, BTA Service Success Training . It is the first training program for...
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Steve Andrikut joins National / AZON
1148 Rochester Road ▲ Troy, MI 48083 ▲ 800-260-0839 ▲ azon.com News Release For Immediate Release Troy, Michigan – May 7th, 2019 Media Contact: 800.260.0839 Web: www.azon.com Steve Andrikut joins National / AZON National / AZON today announced that it has appointed industry veteran Steve Andrikut to the position of National Accounts Manager. This appointment further enhances National / AZON’s ongoing commitment to providing product expertise, customer service, and sales support. In his new...
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UBEO Business Services names regional president
Largest independent dealer in Texas looks eastward AUSTIN, Texas, May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --UBEO Business Services—a premier provider of printer, copier and document management solutions—has named a respected veteran of the office equipment industry as its northeast region president. James J. Morrissey , who has worked throughout the eastern U.S., will focus on the northeast region and be based in Connecticut . AUSTIN, Texas, May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- UBEO Business Services—a premier...
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ViON Named to The Channel Company’s Managed Service Provider Top 500 List
HERNDON, Va.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- ViON , a cloud service provider and market leader in the design, delivery and maintenance of mission-critical IT infrastructure solutions, announced today it has been named to The Channel Company’s Managed Service Provider Top 500 list (MSP500), which honors leading managed service providers who are driving change across the IT channel. ViON is recognized as a winner within the Elite 150 category, reserved for solution providers with a large IT footprint and...
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ConnectWise sells to private equity firm in a deal that spotlights tech in Tampa Bay
ConnectWise, a managed IT services provider and software developer in Tampa, has agreed to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a technology-focused private equity firm. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the deal likely represents one of the largest sales to date of a locally owned privately-held firm. Arnie Bellini The deal spotlights Tampa Bay as the next technology haven, because of the significance and size of the transaction, said Arnie Bellini, ConnectWise co-founder and CEO. Not only is...
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PE-backed DRS Imaging Services taps Russo as sales and marketing EVP
DRS Imaging Services LLC , which is backed by HiGro , has named Jeff Russo as executive vice president of sales and marketing. Previously, he worked at DocuWare where he was East Coast senior sales director position. Headquartered in Springfield, New Jersey, DRS was a provider of document conversion technology and services to the healthcare, education, finance and government markets. PRESS RELEASE SPRINGFIELD, N.J., March 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — DRS Imaging Services LLC is very pleased to...
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Xerox 2018 Global Corporate Social Responsibility Report ShowcasesCommitment to Sustainability, Social Investment, Governance
NORWALK, Conn.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Xerox (NYSE:XRX) published its 2018 Global Corporate Social Responsibility Report detailing the impact of the company’s sustainability efforts across operations in 160 countries. Highlights from this year’s report include: 100 percent of newly launched eligible Xerox products satisfied the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT ® ) and EPA ENERGY STAR ® eco-labels. 100 percent of products and parts returned by customers at end-of-life,...
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MSP & MSSP Industry Notes for March April 4th, 2020
MSP & MSSP Industry Notes Sponsored by Arcoa Group ARCOA Group is here to help you successfully manage your IT Asset Disposition process. We help you recover value from retired electronic equipment through responsible methods of reuse and recycling. We ensure proper handling of assets which may contain data, while being environment stewards for assets that have no reuse value and are headed for recycling. We’ve built a robust de-manufacturing process to offer additional options for asset...
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Steven Sauer to Lead Toshiba Business Solutions
Steven Sauer to Lead Toshiba Business Solutions Toshiba Executive & Industry Veteran Becomes President of the Company’s Direct Sales Operation LAKE FOREST, Calif., April 15, 2020 — Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS) today names Steven Sauer president of Toshiba Business Solutions (TBS), the company’s direct sales operation. Sauer is now fully responsible for the sales, professional services and operational management of TBS’ four regional offices with nearly 100 locations across...
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Konica Minolta India Appoints Tai Nizawa As Managing Director
Konica Minolta India has further strengthened its leadership ranks by appointing Tai Nizawa as its Managing Director. An industry veteran with over 30 years of rich experience in the printing industry, Nizawa has been associated with Konica Minolta since 1987. Having moved to this role after working as te Managing Director at Konica Minolta Vietnam, Nizawa has also worked with the brand in Osaka, Germany, New Zealand, Tokyo, Netherlands, UAE, and the US. Speaking on his appointment, Tai...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago (Third Week of February 2015)
It's late and the last post of the night for me. Enjoy! bid tabulation for Ricoh Toshiba Xerox.pdf Art Post · 2/21/1511:05 PM Blog Post This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago Fourth Week of February 2005 Art Post · 2/21/1511:36 PM Canon and would appreciate any and Xerox6030 With P/S 2/25/05 10:23 AM Topic by Guest Does anyone know anything about The Xerox 6030 wide format copier that prints and scans and how it compares to the Ricoh 240 Ricoh MV310 2/24/05 7:28 AM...
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ViON Recognized on CRN's 2020 MSP500 List
HERNDON, Va. – February 19, 2020 – ViON, a cloud service provider and market leader in the design, delivery and maintenance of mission-critical IT infrastructure solutions, announced today that CRN ® , a brand of The Channel Company has named ViON to its 2020 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the MSP Elite 150 category. This popular list identifies North American solution providers that deliver operational efficiencies, IT system improvements, and a higher rate of return on...
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BTA Service Troubleshooting Training Now Available
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: February 24, 2020 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA Service Troubleshooting Training Now Available Subscription-based video course focuses on all aspects of troubleshooting Kansas City, MO — The Business Technology Association (BTA) and Ken Edmonds have announced the association’s new, video-based educational offering, BTA Service Troubleshooting Training. Taught by veteran...
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NexusTek Announces Keynote Speaker for Activate 2020
Denver, CO (February 25, 2020) – NexusTek , a top national cloud, managed IT services and cyber security provider (MSP), announced today that Bill McArthur, former NASA Astronaut and U.S. Army Colonel, will be speaking at Activate 2020 . Bill will provide Activate 2020 attendees with insights on his vast experience and how it directly relates to achieving organizational excellence and optimal leadership for their respective businesses. McArthur received a Bachelor of Science degree in...
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3 TPx Executives Recognized as CRN's 2020 Women of the Channel
TPx Communications , the premier managed services provider, announced today that CRN ®, a brand of The Channel Company , has named three TPx executives -- Hilary Gadda, Director – National Channel Development; Stacy Conrad, Director Channel Sales – South East; and Raquel Wiley, Senior Channel Marketing Manager -- to its esteemed 2020 Women of the Channel list. Recognizing the unique strengths, vision, and achievements of a select group of women, this prestigious, annual list acknowledges...
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Saalex Information Technology Acquires Arctic MSP, Expanding National MSSP Footprint in Western Region
CAMARILLO, Calif. and ROCKLEDGE, Fla. and EUGENE, Ore. , May 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Saalex Information Technology (SaalexIT), a division of Saalex Corporation and an industry-leading Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) since 2010, today announced the acquisition of Eugene, Oregon -based Managed Service Provider Arctic MSP. Financial terms are not being released. The acquisition brings into the SaalexIT team another respected Managed Service Provider (MSP) in the Western U.S., enabling...
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Saalex Information Technology Acquires Arctic MSP, Expanding National MSSP Footprint in ...
CAMARILLO, Calif. and ROCKLEDGE, Fla. and EUGENE, Ore. , May 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Saalex Information Technology (SaalexIT), a division of Saalex Corporation and an industry-leading Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) since 2010, today announced the acquisition of Eugene, Oregon -based Managed Service Provider Arctic MSP. Financial terms are not being released. The acquisition brings into the SaalexIT team another respected Managed Service Provider (MSP) in the Western U.S., enabling...
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Xperteks® Recognized on CRN's 2020 MSP500 List
NEW YORK , March 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Xperteks Computer Consultancy, Inc., announced today that CRN ® , a brand of The Channel Company has named Xperteks Computer Consultancy, Inc. to its 2020 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the MSP Pioneer 250 category. This popular list identifies North American solution providers that deliver operational efficiencies, IT system improvements, and a higher rate of return on investments for their customers. These accomplished MSPs work...
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Contegix Appoints David Michaud as Vice President and General Manager for Managed IT ...
READING, Pa. , March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Contegix , the leading provider of managed IT solutions and managed application solutions, today announced that it has named tech industry veteran David Michaud as its new general manager for its Pennsylvania -based managed IT services business unit. Michaud will be responsible for driving the strategy and growth of Contegix's managed IT services business unit, which includes an outsourced service desk , cloud infrastructure, IT administration,...
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SDI Presence Spends $11M with Fellow Minority and Women/Veteran-Owned (M/W/VBE ...
CHICAGO , April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IT consultancy and managed services provider (MSP) SDI Presence LLC (SDI) announces that it has spent over $11M with its diverse partners in the 2019 fiscal year. In addition to its continued yearly increase in its diverse spend, MBE-certified SDI is taking a leadership position to assist its MBE business partners through the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. "SDI understands the value that our MBE-certified partners bring to our clients' daily...
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Re: Ricoh Fires Ann Moser
Here's another Ann Moser was a classy, hardworking channel veteran and a disciple of Boucher as they say in the business, meaning she learned from the legendary IBM (NYSE:IBM) channel chief. She helped launch Ricoh into the IT channel, shaping its strategy in a market dominated by HP (NYSE:HPQ) and filled with customers and partners who have more choices than a hungry man at a Chinese buffet. In an abrupt reorganization, she was pushed aside, leaving Ricoh without a visible executive to...
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Re: USA Presidential Poll
In agreement with SSG, crazy things being thrown around here. As a veteran, I think I can see through your claim that the military would be using the Chevy Volts actually IN a war. They obviously will be using them domestically. As a consumer, I understand it costs X amount of money to develop a radically different new car and when you divide X by the number of cars that have already been sold instead of dividing it by all the cars sold in the life of the program (which is ongoing and...
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Re: USA Presidential Poll
Art, I am a veteran of Vietnam conflict (USMC) and a member of Veterans for Peace. I've had three bumperstickers on my car since 2004, "Bring them home NOW", "...and this time take care of 'em when they get here" (custom made) and "Another Veteran against War in Afghanistan" - I wish your son well and hope he takes his glove (and a spare) and a bat and ball with him - that's diplomacy. Don't worry about China they've tried to get into Vietnam twice in recent years, they can't . . . it is not...
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Re: Oce and Canon
Just found out today that a long time veteran contact I had in Canada is now gone. Canon direct cleaned house. Canada and the US are very different in in many aspects.
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Re: Sharp to tap Samsung, banks for survival after $5.4 billion loss
Japan's Sharp posts record annual loss (AFP) – 18 hours ago TOKYO — Japanese electronics giant Sharp on Tuesday posted a record annual loss for the second year in a row, and announced plans to replace its current chief after just one year on the job. The maker of Aquos-brand electronics reported a net loss of 545.3 billion yen ($5.4 billion) in the year to March, its worst-ever shortfall after losing 376 billion yen in the previous year. However, Sharp said it expects to return to...
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Re: How To Close a Sale
The above was not my writing, however after reading the entire thread I found out that the person who wrote it had "inherited", with that it's fair game for everyone! Read the response from another reader: Here's some thinking that I have written elsewhere on closing a sale that is rooted in the use of the first minutes of a conversation. I am curious about the thinking on this idea as a closing concept. _______________________________________ "I'm interested" is not a synonym for a sales...
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Re: Konica Minolta Acquires Largest Copier/Printer Supplier In Wichita, Kansas Region
Konica Minolta Acquires Nevada Business Systems RAMSEY, N.J. - April 11, 2005 - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced that it has acquired Nevada Business Systems, Inc., a full-service Konica Minolta dealer servicing Las Vegas and Clark County, Nev. Nevada Business Systems will operate as a subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. and maintain its Las Vegas headquarters and roster of 20 employees. Konica Minolta purchased Nevada...
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Re: When we catch Osama...........
Neal, I am a veteran and can assure you that that would be against the Geniva Convention.
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Re: Top Ten MFP & Imaging Industry Predictions for 2016
Sorry for being the bearer of gloom & doom, but I think Czech is either being either overly-optimistic or things in the Great White North are just different than in the Southwest USA. Here are my predictions: Lease volume trends based on UCC filings from EDA show that 2015 placements have fallen by over 13,600 since 2013 (almost 10%) & are now at levels nearly equal to 2009 & 2010. Faced with increased competition for fewer units running less volume due to digitization, dealers...
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Konica Minolta Acquires Largest Copier/Printer Supplier In Wichita, Kansas Region
Supplier In Wichita, Kansas RegionRAMSEY, N.J. - April 11, 2005 - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced that it has acquired Business Systems, Inc. (BSI) and its affiliate, BTW Services, Inc. (BTW), the...
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Selling Among Wolves!
How do you know when a salesman is lying? His lips are moving!That popular joke still makes me bristle. It’s a stinging reproach to a profession I love. And yet, while many sales professionals work with complete integrity, far too many others...