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Is Your MFP Secure, and Why Should You Care?

Your office copier has been more than ‘just a printer’ for quite a while now. How do you know if your printer or copier is secure?

MFP security
network security

8 Great Reasons to Attend our TechExpo

Whether you're a business or IT professional, an architect or engineer, a marketing specialist or an office manager, you will benefit from attending our TechExpo.

technology
tech expo
career knowledge
career growth

Client of the Week: Homeward Bound

homeless veteran walking across bridge

We’re giving a huge shout out to our clients, Homeward Bound, an organization that is making a big difference in people’s lives by working tirelessly to END homelessness in WNC.

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ABE to Sponsor ADA Event at The Foundry Hotel

Photo of facade of The Foundry Hotel by Proecho Solutions

PH: Proecho Solutions

The next Asheville Downtown Association member mixer is taking place at The Foundry Hotel. At Advanced Business Equipment (ABE) we’re especially excited to sponsor this event, in a venue that successfully merges the best of the old and the new.

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Asheville Downtown Association
The Foundry Hotel
corporate citizenship

Konica Minolta Awards Prestigious Pro-Tech Service Award to Advanced Business Equipment

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. has announced that Asheville company Advanced Business Equipment (ABE) has been presented with the 2018 Pro-Tech Service Award, a prestigious mark of distinction recognizing exceptional Konica Minolta dealerships that demonstrate exemplary customer support and satisfaction. This marks the 18th consecutive year that ABE has earned this award. This marks the 18th consecutive year that ABE has earned the award.

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Happy Holidays…and Merry 179.org!

It’s right around the corner and will be here before you know it—the December 31st deadline for year-end tax deductions. The Section 179 deduction is $1 million. Are you ready to squeeze as much benefit from Section 179 as you possibly can?

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#SmallBusiness
#TaxDeduction

ABE Partners with Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity

Advanced Business Equipment (ABE), a second generation provider of business equipment, IT technology and business solutions in Asheville and the Upstate, recently partnered with Habitat for Humanity to build a home in Arden, NC. The company contributed with a Blueprint sponsorship towards the build, and also saw nine members of the ABE sales team participate in the build.

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NPS Score: So What's the Big Deal?

bcooke@abecarolina.comgraphic showing overall 92.90 customer satisfaction score for Advanced Business Equipment

The Net Promoter Score (NPS) Survey is part of quantitative market research; a single question that is sent to customers to get a concise understanding of their satisfaction level with a brand or organization. Given the NPS range of -100 to +100, a “positive” score or NPS above 0 is considered “good”, +50 is “Excellent,” and above 70 is considered “world class".

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customer service
excellence in service

What's the best copier? We’ve got the ironclad answer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is the “best” copier? Our non-branded answer might surprise you: Whichever copier or printer best fulfills your business needs. Our upcoming TechExpo is the perfect proving ground to discover which machine does exactly what you need. Come armed with answers to the following questions, and together we can whittle down the choices to the single best copier for your needs.

choosing the right printer
best business grade printer
tech show
the best MFP for you

KIP 70 Series

The KIP 70 Series of wide-format monochrome production print systems includes the KIP 7170, 7770 and 7970. The series offers increased print production capabilities by delivering mid-volume to high-volume output with optional connectivity to wide-format inkjet printers directly from the KIP control panel. Designed for high-volume print runs and compressed delivery times without compromising quality, the KIP 70 series features 2400 x 600 dpi, 24-bit color scanning image quality and fast imaging.

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