BTA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 2013-2014 Board of Directors
Join Us in Las Vegas at the ‘Top of the Rio’
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he Business Technology Association (BTA), along with sponsors ECi Software Solutions, Katun, OKI Data Americas and Square 9 Softworks, will host a reception for BTA member dealers at the ITEX 2014 National Conference and Expo. ITEX 2014 is scheduled for March 11-13 at the Rio All-Suite Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. BTA would not be the industry’s premier organization for independent office technology dealers without the loyal and ongoing support of our member dealers. To show our appreciation, we invite all BTA member dealers attending ITEX to join us for an enjoyable evening of cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. The “Top of the Rio” BTA Dealer Member Appreciation Reception (www.bta.org/ITEX Reception) will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, in the VooDoo Rooftop Nightclub. The VooDoo is on the 51st floor of the Rio and, as you can see in the ad on page nine, provides a spectacular view of the Las Vegas Strip and the surrounding area. BTA members may pick up an invitation during the March 12 exhibit hours (10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at BTA booth #242. Of course, we are delighted to have four of our BTA Vendor Associate members joining us to host the reception as our sponsors. Their support of BTA and the dealer community is greatly appreciated. We look forward to partnering with them in Las Vegas to thank our dealer members. Many of you may be familiar with our sponsors, but allow me to provide a quick profile of each: n The ECi Software Solutions family of companies provides business and ecommerce solutions, offering on-premise and cloud-based technologies. For 30-plus years, ECi companies have served a variety
of business sectors, including office equipment and office supplies. ECi is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, with offices and companies throughout the United States, Australia, England and the Netherlands. n Founded more than three decades ago, Katun is one of the world’s leading providers of OEM-compatible imaging supplies, photoreceptors, and parts for printers, MFPs and other imaging equipment. With 14,000 customers in 138 countries, Katun is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., and has dozens of locations worldwide. n Headquartered in Mount Laurel, N.J., OKI Data Americas markets PC peripheral equipment and customized solutions, including digital color and monochrome printers, color and monochrome multifunction products, serial impact dot matrix printers, thermal label printers and POS printers, as well as a full line of options, accessories and consumables. n Square 9 Softworks is a developer of scanning and document control solutions with robust workflow and mobile delivery. The company, headquartered in New Haven, Conn., has helped companies of all sizes to get control of their paper-intensive processes with solutions that meet the rapidly evolving needs of the business community. Have you registered for ITEX 2014? BTA members who use the code B300E to register will receive $100 off of an All Access or Main Conference Pass. For more information on the show or to register, visit www.itexshow. com. For the past 13 years, ITEX has brought together dealers, VARs and vendors, providing a range of educational sessions and the opportunity to learn about the products and services of industry vendors. ITEX 2014 will feature six tracks of Power Hour sessions and 100-plus exhibiting companies. I look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas. n — Todd J. Fitzsimons
President Todd J. Fitzsimons Automated Business Solutions DBA Network Imaging 122 Spring St., Ste. B3 Southington, CT 06489 tjfitzsimons@ni-ct.com President-Elect Ron Hulett U.S. Business Systems Inc. 3221 Southview Drive Elkhart, IN 46514 ron.hulett@usbus.com Vice President Dave Quint Advanced Systems Inc. 2945 Airport Blvd. P.O. Box 57 Waterloo, IA 50704 dquint@asiowa.com BTA East Rob Richardson Allied Document Solutions & Services Inc. 200 Church St. Swedesboro, NJ 08085 robr@ads-s.com BTA Mid-America Dan Castaneda International Copy Machine Center 1515 Lee Trevino, Ste. EE El Paso, TX 79936 dan@icmc-elp.com BTA Southeast Linda Hayes Purcell’s Business Products 222 E. 1st St. Campbellsville, KY 42718 linda@purcells.com BTA West Mike Ehlers Yost Business Systems 685 E. Anderson Idaho Falls, ID 83401 mike@yostonline.com Ex-Officio/Immediate Past President Terry Chapman Business Electronics Corp. 219 Oxmoor Circle, P.O. Box 531066 Birmingham, AL 35253 tchapman@businesselectronics.com Ex-Officio/General Counsel Robert C. Goldberg Schoenberg Finkel Newman & Rosenberg LLC 222 S. Riverside Plaza, Ste. 2100 Chicago, IL 60606 robert.goldberg@sfnr.com
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