Staples’ move for managed print firm DEX Imaging is intriguing for both office technology and office supplies resellers.
Our colleagues at The Imaging Channel held a very well-attended webinar last week on Staples’ acquisition of DEX and it was interesting to hear the thoughts on the deal and insights from the assembled panel of imaging supplies, copier/printer and managed print services (MPS) experts.
One speaker called the transaction a “match made in heaven” and there was consensus that Staples’ move was a validation of the white-glove, value-add services model provided by office technology (OT) dealers, and of the potential that Staples’ owner Sycamore Partners sees in the MPS space. read the rest here