The Business Technology Association will hold the 2022 Fall Colors Retreat, hosted by BTA Southeast, Oct. 13-14 at the Renaissance Asheville…
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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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…
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Women/Young Influencers & Diversity
Women Influencers | Curiosity: a Key Component of Success
by Sharon Tosto EskerFor many of us, as we’ve navigated our careers, we’ve been encouraged to expand our emotional intelligence and intellectual abilities through studying, learning…
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Women/Young Influencers & Diversity
Advice for the Office Imaging Industry’s Next Generation from Past Young Influencers
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report’s June Young Influencer issue features a virtual panel of six past Young Influencers. In that feature, these still youthful…
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Women/Young Influencers & Diversity
Virtual Panel Series: Experience Counts
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenOver the course of The Cannata Report’s Young Influencer franchise, we have profiled dozens of young people in our industry, all under the age of 40. We have an excellent track…
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Marketing & Social Media
How Dealers with a Modest or No Budget Can Leverage Public Relations Part 2
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenPublic relations initiatives shouldn’t be limited to big dealers with large budgets. Even small dealers, using a little creativity can play the PR game…
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Marketing & Social Media
My Most Memorable Marketing Campaign Part 4
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe theme of The Cannata Report’s May issue is communications and marketing. May’s Virtual Panel Series offers remembrances from six leading…
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Doing business in 2021 requires a rethink of how best to market and promote a business. This month six marketing professionals from six different segments of the…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights April 19-23
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenWelcome back to Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s Monday recap of imaging industry news highlights from the previous week…