According to online resources and dictionaries, “Shake It Up,” the theme for our 37th Annual Awards & Charities Gala, among other things, means: To do something different from one’s normal routine…
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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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights November 7-11
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenWelcome back to another installment of The Cannata Report’s Manic Monday, a rapid recap of the previous week’s document imaging industry news…
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Awards & Charity
Frank Award Winners Announced at 37th Annual Awards & Charities Gala Benefitting Endowed Scholarship at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
by Cathy O'BrienThe winners of the Frank Awards were announced at our 37th Annual Awards and Charities Gala, themed “Shake It Up,” sponsored by Hytec Dealer Services and ConnectWise last night…
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Above: Frank’s panel of OEM executives captured the attention of CDA dealers. Left to right: Jennifer Amatucci of Hytec Dealer Services, Carol…
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Dealer Survey & The Cannata Dinner
37th Annual Dealer Survey: Leasing Company Ratings
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenExhibits 2.27-2.34 If there is one thing you can consistently count on in our Annual Dealer Survey for the past five years,…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Keypoint Intelligence and GreatAmerica Team Up to Help Office Technology Providers Get into e-Commerce
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenKeypoint Intelligence and GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation have joined forces to help office technology providers understand the value of an online storefront…
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CR Events
The Cannata Report to Host 7th Annual Women Influencers Brunch
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report will host its 7th Annual Women Influencers Brunch, sponsored by esp and GreatAmerica Financial Services, on Friday, November 11, the day after…
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CR Events
BTA’s Fall Colors Retreat to Be Held Oct. 13-14 in Asheville, North Carolina
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Business Technology Association will hold the 2022 Fall Colors Retreat, hosted by BTA Southeast, Oct. 13-14 at the Renaissance Asheville…
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Above: The leader of the Pack, Mike Stramaglio, is greeted by Tony Gorveatt of Cobb Technologies in Glen Allen, Virginia. A memorial…
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Above: BTA’s Bob Goldberg (far right) moderates a panel of OEM executives during the BTA National Conference in June. Panel from left…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights July 4-8
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenWe hope you are having some hot fun in the summertime, but can still make time for Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s document imaging industry news highlights…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
GreatAmerica Returns as Executive Connection Summit 2023 Title Sponsor with The Consortium
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenStramaglio Consulting, a founder of The Consortium, announced GreatAmerica Financial Services is returning this year as the title…
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Above: CJ Cannata (2nd from left) and Frank G. Cannata (far right) with Jose Estébanez, VP, corporate marketing group, Kyocera Document Solutions…
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What does it take to build a positive company culture? Disruption in the workforce has been going on for too long to…
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Last week, The Cannata Report hosted its elite partners at a dinner at Tiro A Segno in New York City. The annual gathering that has not been held since 2019 was…
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Stramaglio Consulting announced that Collabrance has joined The Consortium, a think tank for the Imaging Channel, consisting of a group…
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Whenever thought leaders discuss diversification, managed IT comes up as an area of opportunity that offers a lot of promise, albeit with a lot of risk…
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To better understand the risks and rewards of what it takes to succeed in managed IT, we gathered a distinguished group of panelists…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights January 24-28
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenAre you ready for some Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s weekly recap of imaging industry news from last week? Highlights are condensed…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
GreatAmerica and IRH Capital Increase Services to Franchise Market
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenGreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation announced that it acquired the assets of IRH Capital LLC. The acquisition will allow Northbrook, IL based IRH Capital to expand its services…
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Each year at this time, we identify the trends, companies, and people we will be tracking in the coming year. Although our list is comprehensive and far-reaching, we have never…
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Despite the lingering effects of the pandemic, 2021 was still an active year in the imaging technology channel, with introductions of new products, solutions, and services…
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Print management solutions remain integral components of MPS and office printing even as office prints continue their downward momentum. Nevertheless, there are plenty…
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VideoWomen/Young Influencers & Diversity
Women Influencer Tawnya Stone on the Technology and Trends Disrupting the Dealer Channel
by Scott Cullenby Scott Cullen2021 Woman Influencer Tawnya Stone of GreatAmerica Financial Services gives dealers a heads up on the technology and trends that every…
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VideoWomen/Young Influencers & Diversity
How Curiosity Has Shaped the Cannata Report’s 2021 Women Influencers
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenHytec Dealers Services’ Jennifer Amatucci, GreatAmerica’s Financial Services’ Tawnya Stone, and Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.’s…