GreatAmerica Wins Frank Award for Best Leasing Company in 2024
Only Finance Company Honored in Category since its inception in 2016
(Cedar Rapids, IA) November 11, 2024 — The Cannata Report presented GreatAmerica Financial Services with its Frank Award for Best Leasing Company during its 39th Annual Awards & Charities Gala at The Madison Hotel in Morristown, New Jersey on Thursday, November 7th. The Frank Award winners were chosen by Office Equipment Dealers who responded to The Cannata Report 39th Annual Dealer Survey. Winners were chosen in 14 distinct categories. This year the survey garnered responses from 401 participants, according to The Cannata Report. The Best Leasing Company Award recognizes leasing companies who provide an outstanding mix of lease options, competitive rates, superior service, and effective dealer communication.
"GreatAmerica Financial Services' repeated recognition as Best Leasing Company speaks to its unwavering dedication to dealer success," said CJ Cannata, president and CEO of The Cannata Report. "Dealers appreciate GreatAmerica’s ability to foster strong relationships, provide exceptional communication, and quickly resolve issues, setting a standard of service that consistently earns their trust. This award highlights the invaluable role GreatAmerica plays in supporting dealers and helping them achieve their goals."
“We're so excited to receive the Frank Award for Best Leasing Company again this year. This recognition speaks to our team members’ unwavering commitment to providing consistently exceptional service to our office technology customers. We are grateful for their trust, which drives us to continually improve and innovate. We look forward to supporting this important channel far into the future,” stated Martin Golobic, CEO of GreatAmerica Financial Services.
The 2024 Frank Award categories and winners are as follows:
- Excellence in Innovation: Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America
- Best Diversification Partner: Intermedia
- Best Production Print Manufacturer: Ricoh USA
- Best IT and Security Services Provider: ConnectWise
- Best Print Management Software Provider: ACDI for PaperCut
- Best ECM/Document Management Provider: DocuWare
- Best Marketing Strategy: Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America
- Best Technical Service Provider: Ricoh USA
- Best-in-Class: Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America
- Best A4 Manufacturer: Kyocera Document Solutions America
- Best Leasing Company: GreatAmerica Financial Services
- Best Female Executive: Laura Blackmer, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
- Best Male Executive: Jim Coriddi, Ricoh USA
- Best Manufacturer: Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America
The event raised funds for research led by Rena Feinman, Ph.D., Associate Member of the Center for Discovery and Innovation at Hackensack Meridian Health, seeking to improve response to anticancer therapies for breast cancer patients.
About GreatAmerica Financial Services®
GreatAmerica is the largest, family-owned national commercial equipment finance company in the United States. A $3+ billion company with life-to-date finance originations of $16.9 billion, GreatAmerica was established in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1992. Dedicated to helping manufacturers, distributors, resellers, and franchisees be more successful and keep their customers for a lifetime, GreatAmerica offers innovative, complementary services in addition to financing. GreatAmerica is committed to the communities it serves and donates more than $1.1 million annually through a GreatAmerica Donor Advised Fund and an Employee Advised Fund, giving team members a say in where funds are allocated. GreatAmerica is committed to the office technology industry and is the leader in single invoice solutions (MPS, Managed IT, and other specialized billing options). www.greatamerica.com
