Lenexa / Kansas / United States
The acquisition, Globals first in the Sunflower State, furthers the companys strategy of supporting small and mid-size business customers across the country. In addition to its Wichita headquarters, imageQUESThas locations in Topeka, Lenexa and Salina, from where it supplies more than 3, 500 customers with office printing and scanning devices from Savin and Canon. Image Quest, which becomes a core company for Global, will continue to service those customers as it begins offering Xeroxs full range of office printing equipment. "Image Quests history of superior customer service is directly in line with Globals philosophy, " said Michael Shea, president and CEO of Global. "It is the kind of company and management team that the industry has come to expect from us and is the perfect company to help us establish a presence in the great state of Kansas." "The acquisition is a win-win for imageQUESTand its customers, and means growth for both, " said Mark Lindquist, president of Image Quest, and will report to Shea. "Our company is committed to helping our customers grow, and this acquisition gives us the additional muscle through great technology, service and support to make it happen even more." imageQUESTfounder, Bob Hughey, who started the company in 1995, will remain with the company in an advisory role. "The strength of Xerox equipmentand supplies and Globals commitment to the customer is an unbeatable combination, " said Hughey. "Were now able to offer our customers the broadest portfolio of products and services in the industry, as well as the great service theyve come to expect from us for years." About Global Imaging Systems Global Imaging Systems focuses on small and mid-size businesses through regional core companies in the U.S. that sell and service document management systems such as printers, copiers and multifunction devices ; network integration services ; and electronic presentation systems. As an office technology dealer, Global sells products from various suppliers including Xerox, Sharp and Konica Minolta. Xerox acquired Global Imaging earlier this year and operates it as a wholly owned subsidiary within Xeroxs North American operations.
