How many dealers were making money with MPS prior to the pandemic? According to The Cannata Report’s 34th Annual Dealer Survey published…
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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CR Events
Business As Unusual: Survival Tactics in a COVID-19 World Webinar
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenWe’ve reported on a host of topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic via the Business As Unusual posts we have been featuring in recent weeks…
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Business As Unusual: Continuing Education Opportunities During the COVID-19 Crisis
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenNo question about it, business sucks right now. But just because business is slow doesn’t mean team members who are still working as well…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
The Sailor Group Partners with GreatAmerica
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Sailor Group, Inc., developers of AgentDealer, a customer relationship management tool built on the Salesforce platform for the office technology…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Business As Unusual: Some Good News from the Imaging Industry
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenOne of the ways I wind down in the evening after dinner is by watching YouTube videos on our TV in the living room. Mostly, it’s cooking videos…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Business As Unusual: Recommended Reading and Viewing
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect on where and how we work. For those of us who are still fortunate to be employed, it’s time…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Business As Unusual | Economics Matters: Prognosis Negative
by Henry WillmoreIn addition to presenting difficult challenges with respect to saving lives, the coronavirus is posing economic policymakers with the most difficult…
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CR Events
Business As Unusual: Selling and Prospecting Remotely with ACDI
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataAs referenced in previous installments of The Cannata Report’s digital “Business as Unusual Series” powered by GreatAmerica Financial…
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Breaking News, Business & FinanceOp-Ed & Commentary
Business As Unusual: More Best Practices and Commentary on Coping During the COVID-19 Crisis
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThis is our final Business as Unusual post until next week. The following best practices and commentary were shared with us earlier this week. We…
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In the second installment of our Virtual Panel Series, industry thought leaders discuss an array of issues that impact every dealer, including the current rate…
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Awards & Charity
Tawnya Stone Honored As One of Top 50 Women in Equipment Finance
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn its first issue dedicated to women, the Monitor named GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation’s Tawnya Stone as one of the top 50…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
GreatAmerica and Collabrance Set Dates for Sales Simplicity Seminars
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenGreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation and Collabrance LLC have opened registration for three new Sales Simplicity Seminars for the 2020 calendar year…
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Education, Networking, and Fun at ACDI Solutions Summit
by Cathy O'BrienACDI held its third Solutions Summit in Lexington, Kentucky, October 22-24 and for the first time, welcomed partners not only from throughout…
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Awards & Charity
The Cannata Report’s 34th Annual Awards & Charities Dinner Raises $295,000 for Tackle Kids Cancer
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report’s 34th Annual Awards & Charities Dinner on Thursday, November 7, raised $295,000 for Tackle Kids Cancer, a philanthropic…
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Awards & Charity
And the Cannata Report’s 2019 Frank Awards Nominees Are:
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report will present its 2019 Frank Awards on November 7, 2019, during its 34th Annual Awards & Charities Dinner at The Madison Hotel…
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Celebrating BTA East at Tiro A Segno, our favorite NYC hot spot. Standing, from left to right: Josie Heskje, GreatAmericaFinancial Services; Aaron Dyck, Clover…
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Sharp’s 2019 Own IT-themed Dealer Meeting kicked into high gear during an opening night party at the Wynn Las Vegas. Thanks to Brian Gertler, LDI Color ToolBox, we…
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GreatAmerica University keynote speaker Zach Basner, director of inbound training & video strategy for Impact, an inbound marketing company, offers…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Collabrance Rolls out Cybersecurity Offering for MSPs
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenCollabrance, a GreatAmerica IT company, and Top 100 MSSP, has announced a new cybersecurity offering for MSPs. The Collabrance Master…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
The Most Notable News Stories of June
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenRemember June? It wasn’t that long ago. It only ended yesterday. Because we are feeling nostalgic and because you may have missed some…
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The Managed Print Services Association (MPSA) has announced the winners of its 2019 Global MPSA Managed Print Services Leadership Awards…
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In our May print issue, six leasing company executives, each highly visible at imaging industry events, responded to questions about declining print output and falling hardware…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
The Leasing Industry Reacts to the Current Rate of Acquisitions
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenOur 2019 Virtual Panel series concludes in our May issue with a topic near and dear to every dealer’s heart, and pocketbook, leasing. Six leasing company executives, each highly visible…
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Would you rather sell a commodity or value?If commodities are your preferred offering, you need to think hard about whether that is a good long-term…
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Our 2019 Virtual Panel series concludes with a topic near and dear to every dealer’s heart, and pocketbook””leasing. Six leasing company executives, each highly visible at…