GreatAmerica Financial Services announced it has joined The Consortium, an assembly of companies brought together by industry veteran, Mike Stramaglio, president…
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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Technology Trends
Virtual Panel Series: New Solutions to Diversify Your Dealership
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThere is a wide array of opportunities to diversify your dealership beyond traditional office copy and print. New diversification opportunities are emerging every year…
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As we close out the first year of the pandemic that is expected to continue well into 2021, companies who had a “wait and see” approach bolstered by cautious optimism are now finding…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: Imaging Industry News Highlights from Jan. 25-Jan. 29
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenWelcome to the first installment of an ongoing weekly series, Monday, where The Cannata Report summarizes the previous week’s imaging industry…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
GreatAmerica Unveils New Invoicing Solution
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenGreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation has launched a new offering, 1nVOICE. The systematic process is free to GreatAmerica customers…
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The Business Technology Association (BTA) will hold its first event of 2021, Spring Break, hosted by BTA Southeast, March 19-20…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Virtual Panel Series Special Edition: Overcoming Adversity
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenOur 35th Anniversary Awards celebration coverage continues with a conversation with executives from the nine companies honored with Frank Awards in 2020. They recap…
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Winners of the 2020 Frank Awards were revealed during the YouTube premiere broadcast of our Anniversary Awards & Charities Gala sponsored…
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Congratulations to Kate Lyon, director, operations, GreatAmerica Financial Services, who was recognized by Waypoint at its 38th annual Tribute…
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CR Events
Business As Unusual | Going Virtual: Remote Educational Opportunities on the Rise
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenAs live events have been canceled or postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the office imaging industry has adapted by going virtual…
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Awards & Charity
Meet the Best Female and Male Executive 2020 Frank Award Nominees
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report’s 2020 Virtual Awards and Charities Gala, sponsored by Hytec Dealer Services and ConnectWise, is scheduled for Thursday…
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The Cannata Report’s 2020 Virtual Awards and Charities Gala, sponsored by Hytec Dealer Services and ConnectWise, is scheduled for Thursday…
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CR Events
Registration Open for GreatAmerica and Collabrance Virtual Sales and Marketing Event
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenGreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation and Collabrance LLC have opened registration for a new virtual sales and marketing event, GreatAmerica…
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CR Events
Collabrance Online MSSP Cybersecurity Best Practices Event Oct. 7
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenCollabrance LLC, the GreatAmerica Master Managed Security Service Provider has announced a free online event focused on best practices for…
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Necessity is the mother of invention. Nowhere is that adage truer right now than in the office technology and solutions space. Since June, Canon Solutions America…
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As more of the workforce became virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic it became increasingly clear that security would become one of the…
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Video
GreatAmerica’s New Print Security Program Supports Remote Workers
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenDuring the past two and a half months The Cannata Report has been monitoring how the office technology industry has been innovating in…
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In our previous Frankly Speaking, “What’s Next for Our Industry” post, we invited readers to share experiences and pose their own questions. Our…
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How many dealers were making money with MPS prior to the pandemic? According to The Cannata Report’s 34th Annual Dealer Survey published…
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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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CR Events
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…
