To mark four decades of our Annual Dealer Survey, we are pleased to announce the four winners chosen at random among the over 400 respondents who participated in the survey in 2025. Each will receive a cash prize of $2,025.40 in celebration of our 40th Annual Dealer Survey milestone.
The winners are:
- Brian Charlton, president, BXI Consultants, Inc., headquartered in Tonawanda, New York
- Allen Clement, president, Vanco Systems, Inc., headquartered in Texarkana, Texas
- Nanette Alexander, president, Alexander’s Office Center, headquartered in Dublin, Georgia
- Ted Zimmerman, president, Office Products, Inc., headquartered in Fallon, Nevada
“The Annual Dealer Survey has long been the most important barometer of dealer sentiment in our industry,” said CJ Cannata, president and CEO. “For 40 years, it has given the independent dealer channel a powerful, collective voice that helps manufacturers better understand their dealer partners and gives a laser focus to our editorial coverage so that we continually provide dealers with meaningful insights they can use to make informed business decisions.”
The 40th Annual Dealer Survey was conducted from April through July 2025, with findings reported in the October and November 2025 issues of The Cannata Report and featured on our website. In addition to providing critical insights into dealer sentiment and manufacturer performance, the Survey also determined the winners of the Frank Awards, which were announced at our 40th Anniversary Awards & Charities Gala held in November.
The Gala raised $188,000 for diabetes research at the Inserra Family Diabetes Institute at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center in memory of Mike McGuirk, founder of ProCopy Office Solutions of Mesa, Arizona, a Flex Technology Company. To read more about McGuirk and his legacy, don’t miss tributes penned by Frank G. Cannata, founder and editor-at-large, and Frank Gaspari, CEO of Flex Technology Group.
The Annual Dealer Survey’s findings provide an in-depth overview of the current state of the office technology industry based on insights and data from dealers nationwide. It was revamped this year to stay in step with new industry developments and provide a more user-friendly interface with a shorter completion time. For 40 years, it has allowed dealers the opportunity to evaluate the performance of the industry’s manufacturers and leasing partners, identify key business challenges, and provide feedback on areas of diversification, as well as traditional revenue streams. Dealer survey participants also vote for the winners of the Frank Awards, which recognize excellence and innovation in the office technology industry.
In addition to the chance to win one of the four cash prizes of $2,025.40, survey respondents who were partners of ACDI, Kyocera, LEAF Commercial Capital, Ricoh, Sharp, Toshiba, U.S. Bank, and Xerox were eligible to receive two complimentary digital subscriptions to The Cannata Report.
About our winners:
Alexander’s Office Center, headquartered in Dublin, Georgia, has been serving the Middle Georgia business community since 1964. Its partners include Sharp, Kyocera, Epson Large Format, and PaperCut.
BXI Consultants, Inc. is a NY State Certified Minority Woman owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) serving the Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse, New York, areas since 1993. Its partners include Xerox, HP, KIP, Ecoprint, and Print Audit.
Office Products, Inc., located in Fallon, Nevada, has been in business since 1983. Its partners include HP, Konica Minolta, Lexmark, and Sharp.
Vanco Systems, Inc., located in Texarkana, Texas, is owned and operated as an independent business by Allen Clement and Houey Clement. It has been an authorized Toshiba copier and fax dealer for 30 years.
The Cannata Report extends its sincere thanks to all dealers who participated in this milestone survey and throughout its history who have made the Annual Dealer Survey an essential industry benchmark for four decades.
Plans are currently being finalized for our 41st Annual Dealer Survey, which will include updates on questions related to the evolution of the office technology dealer channel. Tentative plans are to launch the survey earlier this year than last year, with a target date of March 2, 2026.
