Tagged With "CEO"
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Hon Hai CEO says Sharp to decide on investment within week
Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co ( 2317.TW ) said on Sunday that it was confident of its offer for Sharp Corp ( 6753.T ) and expected the struggling Japanese electronics maker to come to a decision on the issue within the week. The comments by Terry Gou, chief executive of the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, came after he met with Sharp's board on Saturday in Japan. "I am not just bringing capital. I am bringing an entrepreneurial spirit. I am bring a culture of...
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Google Creates Parent Co., Names New CEO
Google Creates Parent Co., Names New CEO Google Inc. has created a new parent company for itself called Alphabet Inc., moving co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to helm the lead company and promoting Sundar Pichai as Google’s new CEO, Page told investors Monday.
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Industry Notes from 11/22/2015
November 22, 2015 Sharp’s financial troubles continue - Financial Times newspaper reports on latest issues - "First it cut wages, but Sharp has a new demand for long-suffering employees; the struggling electronics group has set them targets to buy company goods" - "By end of January, executives are to buy $1622 of Sharp products, middle management $811 and front line staff $405 worth" of Sharp made products - "Sharp is still in a fragile position, with just 181 billion yen of equity...
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Latest Managed Print Services Acquisition of Laser Technologies Makes Loffler Companies One of the Strongest and Most Capable MPS Providers in U.S.
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) July 21, 2015 In an effort to bring the best value, service and support to their Twin Cities clients, four managed print services organizations chose to merge with Loffler Companies in the past seven years. This consolidation of businesses has proven to be a winning choice for clients who are extremely pleased and positive about the level of value and service they receive from Loffler Companies as their Managed Print Services provider. The joining of these businesses...
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Salesforce Now Integrated into eFileCabinet’s Document Management System
eFileCabinet, Inc., the leading document management software for SMBs, announces its eFileCabinet Online product is now integrated with Salesforce.com. This integration means that customers can easily sync and view their eFileCabinet files and drawers within Salesforce and view their Salesforce contacts within eFileCabinet Online. "Salesforce is a leader in the cloud CRM space for businesses of all sizes, and we are happy to provide our customers with this much sought after solution," said...
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Ricoh: New World Order of Robots Will Help, Not Steal, British Jobs
CBI and Ricoh: New World Order of Robots Will Help, Not Steal, British Jobs By Lianna Brinded The Confederation of British Industry and IT services company Ricoh have urged companies to use technology more effectively in order to...
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Sharp CEO Faces Resignation Calls From Angry Shareholders
Sharp Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kozo Takahashi faced calls for his resignation at the struggling Japanese television and display maker’s annual meeting. “Letting the president stay is unacceptable,” one stock owner said at the meeting in Osaka, without giving his name. “I couldn’t have even dreamed that something like this would be happening. My retirement money is all gone.” Shareholders approved Takahashi as CEO in a vote at the meeting. Takahashi defended the restructuring plans for...
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The Vision Of HP Inc.'s Future CEO: 3-D Printing, Immersive Computing And Mobile
Dion Weisler is the Executive Vice President of HP’s Printing and Personal Systems organization, a $57 billion annual revenue business that includes personal computers, mobility devices, technical workstations, printers, graphics solutions, managed-print services, and internet services. He has been named the future CEO of HP Inc. when that company separates from Hewlett Packard Enterprise later this year. His rise at HP has been meteoric, and his prior success at both Acer and Lenovo,...
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Domtar can meet demand for copier paper if it wins anti-dumping case, CEO says
MONTREAL - Domtar wants to boost production of office copier paper if it wins an anti-dumping case against imports from five countries, including China, that the company alleges have violated international trade agreements. "We're confident we could supply the volume required," Domtar CEO John Williams said Thursday in a conference call. Domtar (TSX:UFS), three other paper producers and the union representing thousands of industry employees, are pushing for the United States to penalize...
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How to Not Prospect for CEO's with Linkedin
I'm on LinkedIn every day, how about you? Some days it's a few minutes and other days I could spend a few hours. For me prospected is not about how many phone calls I make in a day to people who don't want to talk to me,...
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Sharp CEO States "I believe it is my responsibilty to...)
Here's a quote from the CEO of Sharp: "I believe it is my responsibility to compile a new business plan as soon as possible," Sharp Chief Executive Officer Kozo Takahashi told reporters at a briefing in Tokyo on Tuesday. Sharp will present a...
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FlexPrint's Annual Charity Golf Invitational Raises More Than $32,000 for Metropolitan Family Services
FlexPrint, Inc., the nation’s largest privately held Managed Print Solutions provider, held their 9th Annual Invitational Golf Tournament on November 5th at the Westin Kierland Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. This event raised more the $32,000 for Chicago based Metropolitan Family Services. “The entire FlexPrint family and myself are grateful and touched by the generosity of our vendors, corporate customers, and sponsors that continue to support one of FlexPrint’s mission to make a...
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ESTEEMED IT CHANNEL EXECUTIVE AND VISIONARY LARRY WALSH TO DELIVER OPENING KEYNOTE AT THE 15TH ANNUAL ITEX NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ESTEEMED IT CHANNEL EXECUTIVE AND VISIONARY LARRY WALSH TO DELIVER OPENING KEYNOTE AT THE 15TH ANNUAL ITEX NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO Newton, MA – December 9, 2014 – ITEX National Conference and Expo , the office equipment and imaging channel’s premier event, is pleased to announce that Larry Walsh, the CEO & Chief Analyst at The 2112 Group, and publisher of Channelnomics, will be the keynote speaker at the 2015 event taking place at the Broward County Convention...
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Cybersecurity predictions for 2015 - Healthcare
Cybersecurity has been in the news quite a lot over the past year given the breaches sustained by Sony Pictures and retail stores like Target and Home Depot. What kind of changes in cybersecurity are happening, and what can customers expect in 2015?...
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Toner Delivered by Sled "Blizzard of 77"
I always enjoy speaking with Chris Polek (CEO of Polek & Polek )! In an interview we did awhile back, I had asked him what was one of his best memories from the copier business! Geesh, he went all the way back to before I was in the industry. It may be short but it's great read about a company that goes above and beyond with customer service. Me: Over your career in supply sales Im sure you may have a funny or humorous story, can you tell us one? ...
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Empowering Dealers: ITEX Expo 2015
Empowering Dealers: ITEX Expo 2015 By Sand Sinclair, Conference Director/Editor The annual ITEX Expo & Conference is one of the most focused and credible venues to deliver the latest tools, strategies, education and industry information to those in the office, imaging, and IT channels. Each year ITEX spotlights a power house exhibit floor, power hour education tracks, and powerful workshops to yes, empower attendees. Sharing a spectrum of information on new and...
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Nine Reasons Why I'm Going to BTA's Winter Break in Orlando!
I missed out on the Winter Break event last year due to a snowstorm here in Jersey! I was pretty bummed, who from the northeast wouldn't want to get to Florida in March. March is one of my least favorite months of the year in Jersey, on...
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ONE Awesome Solution that Can Sky Rocket Sales
Let me count the ways I enjoy this business! Just when you think you've seen it all, along comes an entirely FRESH new idea!! Think about these openings for a phone or walk in cold call: Hi Mr. or Mrs. CEO, I was curious if you...
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Data-Tech Congratulated by Governor Rick Scott
Tampa, FL, February 17, 2014 --( PR.com )-- "Congratulations on Data-Tech recently being included in the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s list of top 25 managed IT service providers. You are to be commended for building a company that is recognizable within your community. Because entrepreneurship is the foundation of Florida’s success, I am focused on making the Sunshine State the best place for businesses to grow so that entrepreneurs like you can succeed and continue adding private-sector...
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NetDocuments Names New CEO on the Heels of $25 Million Investment
PR Newswire SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 5, 2014 SALT LAKE CITY , Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NetDocuments, the leader in cloud-based document and email management, has appointed Matt Duncan as its new chief executive...
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29th Annual Cannata Awards and Charity Dinner
Gesh, it's late and I just got home from the 29th Annual Cannata Awards and Charity Dinner! Where do I start............., I took the time to read Franks Editors note and I was inspired with this, "Fundamentally, life is not about who can...
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Canon U.S.A. Announces New Executive Leadership Appointments
MELVILLE, N.Y., Apr 01, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the appointment of Yoruku Adachi as the company’s new Chairman and CEO effective today. Since 2005, Mr. Adachi has been serving as President and CEO of Canon U.S.A., overseeing Canon’s operations in the Americas, and will maintain his current responsibilities as CEO. In addition, Yuichi Ishizuka has been named President and COO of Canon U.S.A. In his new position, Mr.
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Why I Still Cold Call for Copiers after 33 Years
This is the fourth time I've revised this blog, the original was posted almost three years ago, the last update was about a year ago and just today I added some new content for cold calling. ENJOY! If you'd like to read the previous one please...
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SageNet and Spacenet Announce Executive Management Changes
TULSA, Okla.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--SageNet, a technology solutions provider specializing in mission-critical business solutions and managed services, has announced three executive management changes as part of its recent acquisition of Washington, D.C.-based Spacenet Inc., a leading provider of managed network services serving business, government agencies, energy companies and public utilities. “I’m excited about this next phase in Spacenet’s evolution” Daryl Woodard, SageNet CEO, has been...
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ITAZ Technologies Expands its GLOBODOX Document Management Solution to iOS and Android Devices
(PRWEB) October 03, 2013 GLOBODOX by ITAZ Technologies, the next generation enterprise document management solution will soon release mobile apps for iOS and Android devices, allowing users to search and view documents from their corporate document repository via tablets and smart phones. It gives users the necessary ability to access their archives directly, while on the move. Unlike other enterprise document management solutions, at the crux of the GLOBODOX engineering is the need for...
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EFI Acquires Metrix Software
NEWS -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EFI Acquires Metrix Software FOSTER CITY, California -- October 16, 2013 – EFI™ (Nasdaq:EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced that it has acquired the Edmonds, Wash.-based automated print planning and imposition technology company operating as Metrix Software. While financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, the acquisition is not expected to be material to EFI’s Q4 or full-year 2013 results. The...
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A CEO's response to telemarketing
Pulled this from the web, it is an answer to a sales blog where the blogger offers up only four questions when making a cold telephone call. I thought there was some valuable insight from the CEO. Jonathan12/15/2013 2:41:00 PMSo....Aaron...
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Compass Announces Partnership with CEO Juice
Compass Sales Solutions Announces an Integration Partnership with CEO Juice! Boise, ID – January, 2014 - Compass Sales Solutions, the leader in sales opportunity management software and CEO Juice, a leader in automated processes and customized alerts for copier dealers, today announced an integration partnership. The integration of these two industry leading companies will help dealers maximize their investment with Compass Sherpa and its EAutomate Interface to increase sales. “This...
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3D Systems Unveils iSense Consumer Scanner At CES
LAS VEGAS, NV ( 2014 International CES ), Jan 8, 2014 - 3D Systems previewed its iSense 3D scanner , a new 3DS consumer scanner for iPad with seamless 3D printing optimization. The iSense is ideal for physical photography, empowering users to easily capture moments in every dimension. Created for 3DS by Occipital and powered by Structure Sensor technology, iSense can be used on anything and you don’t have to stand still or place an object into a box as required with other 3D scanners. Users...
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My Top 5 Secrets About Using Linkedin for Prospecting
We'll go over what's worked for me with LinkedIn in the past 18 months. I've been using LinkedIn longer than that, but it's only during the last 12 months that I experimented with a few ideas that I had for LinkedIn. As...
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Photizo Group Launches Enterprise MPS Loyalty Study in North America and Europe
NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Ed Crowley, CEO Cell: (859) 536.0767 Email: eacrowley@photizogroup.com Photizo Group Launches Enterprise MPS Loyalty Study in North America and Europe January 2, 2017 As the Enterprise market (firms with more than 1,000 employees) becomes increasingly saturated with MPS, the importance of retaining existing clients and identifying clients of your competitors who are willing to switch becomes critical. In fact, for North America alone, Photizo Group has identified...
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Here's a few prospecting Rubs with Linkedin
Daily I get the emails about social selling. Post relevant information on LinkedIn, and strike up conversations with potential clients when they post a thread. Here's some of the rubs: 1) I do not see that many "C" levels execs posting that often on Linkedin 2) Many of those "C" level execs that do are having their content posted up by ad agencies or internet marketers. I know of many that CEO's that do this because they do not have the time to post that content themselves. I find this...
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Ricoh to shutter or relocate 4 offices in Kanto region
The Yomiuri Shimbun Major copy machine maker Ricoh Co. plans to close or relocate at least four offices in the Kanto region that are under its group umbrella — including its Saitama plant in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture — by spring next year, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. Under the plan, about 3,000 workers, or nearly 10 percent of the firm’s employees in Japan, will be transferred. The measures are intended to cut expenses — mainly office rent and maintenance costs — by ¥2 billion to ¥3...
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SpringCM Raises $25M in Funding, Announces New CEO
CHICAGO, Feb. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SpringCM , a leading document and sales contract management solution for Salesforce customers, announced today that it has generated $25M in funding. Investors include Crestline Investors, Inc., a credit and structured capital focused institutional investment firm, and Foundation Capital. In conjunction with the funding, the company also announced a new CEO, veteran software executive Dan Dal Degan. SpringCM will leverage the strategic investments...
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Konica Minolta Revamps Leadership Teams Under Recently Appointed CEO Rick Taylor
May 05, 2016 10:56 ET Konica Minolta Revamps Leadership Teams Under Recently Appointed CEO Rick Taylor RAMSEY, NJ --(Marketwired - May 05, 2016) - Hiro Okazaki to be promoted to Executive Vice President of Strategic Business Planning Allan Schwedock to be promoted to Senior Vice President, Operations and Supply Chain Kevin Kern to continue to lead strategic direction of Company in the role of Senior Vice President, Business Intelligence Services and Product Planning Kay Du Fernandez to be...
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57 Days of Selling Copiers "Day 3
What a night it was at The Cannata Awards Dinner! I found my-self calling it a night early because I had two appointments on Friday. My first stop was at a new account in Princeton, thus I had to l leave two hours available to fight the New Jersey traffic. Left the Westminster Hotel at 8AM, and arrived at my net new prospect just a few minutes before 10AM. It's always good to be on time. My first appointment with this prospect was back in late May of this year. This net new and new business...
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Konica Minolta President and CEO Rick Taylor Named Best Male Executive
October 24, 2016 10:29 ET Konica Minolta President and CEO Rick Taylor Named Best Male Executive Taylor Receives Tenth Honor at The Cannata Report's 31st Annual Awards and Charities Dinner, Company is Recognized as Best in Class Manufacturer RAMSEY, NJ --(Marketwired - October 24, 2016) - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. ( Konica Minolta ) announced today the selection of Rick Taylor, president and chief executive officer of Konica Minolta, as Best Male Executive by The Cannata...
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Xerox Technology Business President Jeff Jacobson to Deliver Keynote Address at EFI Connect 2017
NEWS -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Xerox Technology Business President Jeff Jacobson to Deliver Keynote Address at EFI Connect 2017 FREMONT, California – October 31, 2016 – Electronics For Imaging, Inc . (Nasdaq:EFII) today announced that Jeff Jacobson, president, Xerox® Technology, will be a keynote speaker at EFI™ Connect 2017– the EFI users’ group conference taking place Jan. 17-20, 2017, at Wynn Las Vegas. Jacobson, who will be CEO of Xerox following the completion of the company’s separation...
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57 Days of Selling "Day 48"
I've just gotta start writing these blogs earlier. It's past 10PM and I'm struggling with remembering how the day went! I just finished up the weekly email up date, along with some recent press releases. Seems this week and probably next week will be slow for Press Releases from the manufacturers. After that tough Friday, I was determined to change things around. In order to get that $48K opp sold, I knew what I needed to do. Funny, some of my peers will poke fun of me for doing what I do...
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Stratix Systems Aquires block Business Solutions
Stratix Systems ( stratixsystems.com ), a leading regional provider of office technology, content management, imaging and managed IT services based in Wyomissing, PA, announced that it has completed the strategic acquisition of office equipment dealership block Business Solutions ( block.com ), based in York, PA. The company will trade as “block, a Stratix Systems company.” John Schriver, CEO of block, will continue to lead the new organization. According to Brent Simone, President of...
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Sharp's new CEO warns of job losses amid 'optimization'
The new CEO of Sharp Electronics has warned that there will be job losses at the consumer electronics company amid a broader restructure. Tai Jeng-wu now heads the company following the takeover by Foxconn for $3.8bn, which saw the giant take a 66 per cent ownership stake. The job losses have long been rumored, and Foxconn chairman Terry Gou has previously warned they would mostly impact divisions of the company outside Japan. Up to 7,000 people are expected to be laid off. In an interview...
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Selling Copiers "Are You an Unmade Bed"?
Believe it or not, I had someone mention to me that a CEO of a major copier company here in the US looks like an "unmade bed". It was not until I went to a recent outing that I had a chance to meet and greet that person and truth be...
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Kenji Sato Named as President and CEO of Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, Inc.
MELVILLE, N.Y. , July 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon U.S.A. , Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to announce the recent appointment of Mr. Kenji Sato to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Canon Information and Imaging Solutions (CIIS). In addition to his new role with CIIS, Mr. Sato will continue to serve as vice president and general manager of Canon U.S.A.'s Information Technology Group. After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Industrial...
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creating a false impression to obtain a Copy Star photocopy machine for $98,000
GARFIELD — The former interim chief executive officer of the Garfield Boys & Girls Club was arrested on a warrant for alleged theft by deception. Todd Vanderpool, 36, was arrested regarding an alleged incident involving a $98,000 copy machine, according to the police report. The warrant was issued by the Garfield police department. Vanderpool served as the interim CEO of the club in 2013. He is currently employed as an administrator at Stevens Cooperative School in Hoboken. Port...
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Rackspace appoints former EarthLink boss as its CEO
American managed services provider Rackspace has appointed industry veteran Joe Eazor as its chief executive officer. Eazor replaces Taylor Rhodes, who led the company since 2014 but left in early May to become the CEO of facilities management business SMS Assist. He joins Rackspace at an interesting time, less than a year after it changed ownership and went private. “As soon as the call came about Rackspace, I knew that was where I wanted to go,” Eazor said. “I know the company. I’ve...
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Marco Purchases Dakota Business Center's Copier/Printer Business
Marco, a leading technology services provider in the United States, announced today that it has assumed responsibility for the copier/printer sales and service previously provided by Dakota Business Center, a Rapid City, South Dakota based company. The 15 employees that previously supported Dakota's copier/printer solutions have joined the Marco team. ST. CLOUD, Minnesota (PRWEB) May 17, 2017 Marco, a leading technology services provider in the United States, announced today that it has...
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RJ Young Company Awarded RFG Circle of Excellence Award
“It is an honor to receive this award for another year. I am so proud of all the technicians who received their Prestige Certification," said Chip Crunk, RJ Young President & CEO. (PRWEB) October 19, 2017 RJ Young is proud to announce that it has received the 2018 RFG Circle of Excellence award and had four technicians achieve Prestige status in the area of Hardware/Engine Track from Ricoh USA. Nationally, over 2,200 technicians participated in the Prestige/Prestige Elite Certification...
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Another acquisition for Marco
EOS seller Koestner Office Products Inc (KOPI) has been acquired by US tech provider Marco. Missouri-based KOPI specialises in selling, leasing and servicing office products, mostly copiers, and is a dedicated Lanier dealer. KOPI operations and employees will be merged with Marco with the deal expected to boost the company’s existing printer and copier offering in the region. Marco has 46 offices throughout the Midwest, serving 32,500 customers nationwide. This marks the 17 th acquisition by...
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Lexmark names new president and CEO
LEXINGTON, Ky. , Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexmark, a global imaging solutions leader, today announced that its board of directors has unanimously selected Richard (Rich) Geruson as Lexmark president and chief executive officer, effective today. Geruson will also serve on the Lexmark board of directors. An experienced technology leader, Geruson spent the last six years as chief executive officer and president of Phoenix Technologies, the premier provider of firmware and optimization...