At The Cannata Report’s 2025 Frank Awards, GreatAmerica Financial Services was recognized for its continued commitment to excellence, innovation, and partnership within the office technology industry.
Leasing & Finance
Leasing is a type of financing that lets you rent equipment from an equipment financing company or another lender or vendor. The lease agreement allows you to use the equipment for a set period of time while making monthly payments.
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Issue AnnouncementsAnnual Dealer SurveyCR Exclusives
Part 2 of Our 40th Annual Office Technology Dealer Survey
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataIn Part 2 of The Cannata Report’s 40th Annual Dealer Survey, office technology dealers rate A3 and A4 manufacturers, as well as leasing companies, and and voice concerns over what is keeping them from succeeding in the long term.
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CR Exclusives
Leasing Company Ratings: 40th Annual Office Technology Dealer Survey
by CJ Cannata, Cathy O'Brien, and Mark VrunoIn this year’s Survey, The Cannata Report included the percentage of dealers who rated their leasing companies as “Excellent” combined with those who rated as “Very Good” to provide a broader view.
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Business Management/Finance
DLL Launches eBook to Help Office Technology Providers Leverage Financing
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoDLL’s eBook is suitable for office technology dealers, distributors, and manufacturers in the workplace industry who are looking to enhance overall competitive advantage in today’s evolving landscape.
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Business Management/Finance
New Leadership in Equipment Finance Group of First Citizens Bank
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoFirst Citizens Bank names new president of Equipment Finance Group. Rod Versteegh, previously Global Business Unit President at DLL Group, has joined First Citizens as its new Equipment Finance Executive; he succeeds Mike Jones, who is retiring.
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Business Management/Finance
Konica Minolta and First Citizens Bank Forge New Agreement
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoStrategic agreement to deliver next-generation financing, says OEM Konica Minolta, including enhanced program structures designed to support digital transformation (DX).
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Business Management/Finance
IT Services Firm eMazzanti Technologies Launches eMT Capital
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoNew Jersey-based IT services company offers innovative financing through equity investments.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
DLL Group Appoints Jasper van Tongeren as Chief Digital Officer
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoNew CDO expands the Executive Board of Netherlands-based DLL Group, the global vendor finance company with nearly EUR 40 billion in assets. A subsidiary of Rabobank Group, DLL formerly was known as De Lage Landen International B.V.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Monday with Mark: Office Technology News Highlights, July 28 – August 1, 2025
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoWelcome to Monday with Mark, our rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology news.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
GreatAmerica Financial Services Appoints Mohammed Hanif as Chief Product Officer
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoMost recently, Hanif served as chief information officer at Evergreen Financial Technology Group prior to joining GreatAmerica Financial Services.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
GreatAmerica Financial Services Appoints Marcel Borg as Director of Syndication
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoA new syndication offering from GreatAmerica Financial Services is being launched to expand capital access and flexibility for customers and partners.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Monday with Mark: Office Technology News Highlights, July 21-25, 2025
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoWelcome to Monday with Mark, our rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology news.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Stainbrook Joins Fiserv as National Sales VP for Print and Digital
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoBarbara Stainbrook, former Konica Minolta industrial print VP, is now at Fiserv heading up print and digital communications sales.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
GreatAmerica Applies to Establish National Bank and Acquire Heritage Bank
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoFollowing the acquisition, which remains subject to regulatory approval, Heritage Bank will operate under a new name: GreatAmerica Bank National Association.
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As the quest for new investors begins, is the future in flux for Benny Landa, the 78-year-old inventor behind nanographic ink, and his Landa Digital Printing company? Difficult challenges include the current market environment, customer caution due to geopolitical and economical uncertainties, and the ongoing war in Israel.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Monday with Mark: Office Technology News Highlights, May 19-23, 2025
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoWelcome to Monday with Mark, our rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology news.
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Starting up in Southern California in August 2025, Eshallgo USA, Inc. will support Chinese parent company’s long-term, global growth strategy for the sale and leasing of office furniture, IT products, water dispensers, printing papers, and other products as well as after-sale maintenance and repair.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Monday with Mark: Office Technology News Highlights, May 12-16, 2025
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoWelcome to Monday with Mark, our rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology news.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Steve Rybos Promoted to VP & GM of Specialty Markets Group at GreatAmerica Financial Services
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoSMG includes the Construction, Healthcare, Automotive, Franchise, and Direct Programs divisions within GreatAmerica Financial Services.
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Is managed IT in the mix with your sales and lease deals? Should it (IT) be part of a lease agreement?
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Marty Klees, GreatAmerica Financial Services Risk and Operations Executive, Retires
by Mark Vrunoby Mark Vruno30-year risk/ops veteran will be missed; at the same time, GreatAmerica Financial Services remains proud of its leadership bench strength and succession planning acumen.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
GreatAmerica Financial Services Sponsors New Leasing Professional Course at University of North Texas
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoNew financial services course on Commercial Equipment Leasing & Finance (CELF) to be taught at UNT’s G. Brint Ryan College of Business in Denton, Texas.
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Women/Young Influencers & Diversity
Coffee with Jennie Fisher: Women’s History Month Q&A
by Carol CannataIn our ongoing observance of Women’s History Month 2025, we chat about taking leaps of faith, insecure leaders, family support, and why more women should join this great industry of ours!
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
GreatAmerica Financial Services Announces $692.5 Million Term Securitization
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoShow of industry strength: transaction brings leasing and financial services firm’s life-to-date bond issuances to $11.2 billion.
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Issue Announcements
March ’25 Issue: Discussions about Channel Transformation, including Essential Software and Where MFPs & MPS Fit In.
by Mark Vrunoby Mark VrunoInnovative is software is essential to evolving the partner channel. We take a look at this plus what’s going on with MPS, MFPs and more.
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