Welcome to The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday, our rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology industry news. However, instead of presenting last week’s news, here’s our take on the Top 10 Office Technology News stories of 2024.
GreatAmerica
GreatAmerica is the largest independent, family-owned national commercial equipment finance company in the U.S. and is dedicated to helping manufacturers, vendors, and dealers be more successful and keep their customers for a lifetime. A $2.5 Billion company with life-to-date finance originations of $14 Billion, GreatAmerica was established in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1992 and has a staff of over 600 employees with offices in Iowa, Georgia, Minnesota, and Illinois. In addition to financing, GreatAmerica offers innovative non-financial services to help our customers grow. GreatAmerica is committed to the office equipment industry and is the leader in single invoice solutions (MPS, Managed IT, and other specialized billing options). GreatAmerica also offers innovative non-financial services to help dealers evolve their businesses.
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Women/Young Influencers & Diversity
A Few Words from Our Women Influencers Brunch Sponsors
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe immense importance of The Cannata Report’s Women Influencers Franchise is clearly illustrated by its year-over-year growth and passion of its supporters.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday: Office Technology News Highlights November 4-8
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report’s Manic Monday offers a rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology industry news.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
ELFA Inducts Tony Golobic and Bruce Kropschot into Equipment Finance Hall of Fame
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Equipment Leasing and Finance Association has named Tony Golobic and Bruce Kropschot to the 2024 Class of the Equipment Finance Hall of Fame.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday: Office Technology News Highlights October 21-25
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report’s Manic Monday offers a rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology industry news.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
GreatAmerica and B2BToolbox Launch Digital Finance Portal
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenGreatAmerica Financial Services and B2BToolbox announced a new capability that integrates financing into an e-commerce platform.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday: Office Technology News Highlights
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report’s Manic Monday offers a rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology industry news.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
GreatAmerica Expands Offerings to Value Added Reseller and National Service Provider Markets with New Team Members
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenGreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation announced the recent hiring of strong industry talent into their Connected Technology division, led by Jonathan Fales who will serve as vice president and general manager.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
GreatAmerica Opens Fall Application Period for Employee Advised Fund Supporting Local Nonprofits
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenGreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation announced that its Employee Advised Fund fall application period opens after the Labor Day weekend to nonprofits in the Eastern Iowa area.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
UPDATED: The Top 10 Office Technology Industry News Stories of the Year So Far
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenRather than limiting the top office technology industry news stories of the year so far to the press releases we have published, we are now referencing stories from other sources as not every company with what we deem a top story issued a press release related to that news.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
The 20 Expands MSP Growth Platform with Acquisition of Collabrance
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenLeading MSP growth platform The 20 today announced its acquisition of Collabrance, LLC., an award-winning master managed IT services provider based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday: Office Technology News Highlights July 22-26
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report’s Manic Monday offers a rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology industry news.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
GreatAmerica Announces $642 Million Term Securitization
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenGreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation announced that it has closed on its 25th term securitization with $641,875,000 of privately placed bonds.
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Technology Trends
Flexible Financing: How Leasing Companies Help Dealers Diversify
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoThe leasing companies have their finger on the pulse of the evolutionary changes sweeping the office technology industry, leading to new financing options.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday: Office Technology News Highlights Junes 24-28
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report’s Manic Monday offers a rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology industry news.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
GreatAmerica Financial Services Awards Local Nonprofits $250k through Employee Advised Fund
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenGreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation announced that its Employee Advised Fund completed its annual spring pledge to the community by awarding $250k to nonprofits in the Eastern Iowa area.
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Our annual Elite Partner Dinner allows us to say thanks to the clients and friends who support The Cannata Report.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
PathShare® Launches New Sales Training for Sales and Sales Management Professionals
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenPathShare® HR Services, a division of GreatAmerica Financial Services, has announced the launch of its sales training, featuring a curriculum developed by Richardson Sales Performance, a global leader in sales training and performance improvement.
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Video
One on One with CJ Cannata: GreatAmerica’s Stacey Miller Discusses Diversification in the Independent Dealer Channel
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the latest episode of One on One with CJ Cannata, CJ sits down with Stacey Miller, director of business development at GreatAmerica Financial Services, to discuss diversification in the office technology industry’s independent dealer channel.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday: Office Technology News Highlights April 8-12
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report’s Manic Monday offers a rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology industry news.
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CR Events
CLICK: The Night Before The Jillian Fund Gala Get Together
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenA group of office technology industry movers and shakers got together for dinner the night before The Jillian Fund Gala. Here are the highlights.
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Video
Fridays with Frank: GreatAmerica Financial Services CEO Martin Golobic Offers His Take on AI
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Martin Golobic, the new CEO at GreatAmerica Financial Services, returns to chat with Frank G. Cannata. This week, Golobic and Frank discuss AI and how it may impact GreatAmerica and the office technology dealer channel.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
GreatAmerica Financial Services Promotes Leahy to VP & GM, Office Equipment Group
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenGreatAmerica Financial Services announced the promotion of Mitch Leahy to vice president and general manager, Office Equipment Group.
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Video
Fridays with Frank: Special Guest Martin Golobic Updates Frank On GreatAmerica’s Latest Initiatives
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata is joined by Martin Golobic the new CEO at GreatAmerica Financial Services. Golobic discusses what’s new at GreatAmerica, including the company’s latest initiatives.
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Video
One on One with CJ Cannata: Stacey Miller of GreatAmerica Financial Services on Digital Transformation
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenCJ Cannata sits down with Stacey Miller, director of business development at GreatAmerica Financial Services, to discuss several of the leasing company’s new initiatives for 2024.