Do you work with your parent or kid or any relative of family member?
This industry is full of family businesses, so I thought I’d make a page dedicated to photos from dealers and imaging industry businesses where moms and dads and kids and aunts an uncles and cousins could appear. Enjoy!
Nick, Anthony and Bonnie Lioce of The Lioce Group; Huntsville, ALHarris and John Eckstrom, Carolina Business Equipment; Columbia, SCAl and David Scibetta (and Johnnie Walker) of Copier Fax Business Technologies in Buffalo NY and Andy and Jake Slawetsky of Industry AnalystsDigital Office Equipment, Statesboro, GA: From Left to Right: Abbie Blackmon (wife of Brad Blackmon) Hunter Blackmon (son of Abbie and Brad Blackmon) Brad Blackmon (son of Roy and Debbie Blackmon) VP of Operation Debbie Blackmon (President of Digital Office Equipment) President Walker Blackmon (son of Abbie and Brad Blackmon) Roy Blackmon (vice President of Digital Office Equipment) Vice President Courtney Mills (daughter of Roy and Debbie Blackmon) VP of AdminBrett, John, Johnny & Tory Cosich of Proven Business Systems, ChicagoJuliana (my boss from my first copier sales job!) and her daughter JC McKee from MeridianDan Doyle Senior and Junior of Dex ImagingJerry and Rebecca Blaine, LDIHarris and John Eckstrom, Carolina Business EquipmentHarris and John Eckstrom, Carolina Business EquipmentRob Spicer and his “bonus-daughter” Dani Flint from Northern Business Systems in Fairbanks, AlaskaPete and John Eckstrom, Carolina Business EquipmentJeremiah and Paul Thompson, EGP AtlantaBarry and John Sullivan, A&A Office Systems, Middletown, CTWillis Boswell (founder), Michael Boswell, President, Erik Boswell, VP holding his newborn son Layton. Mid-City Office Systems, Inc., Auburn, IN (then Mid-City Typewriter) was founded in 1952 as a Royal typewriter dealer and became an authorized Canon dealer in 1976.Shannon and Jim Davenport, Anders Business SolutionsThe Stones of SOS in Richmond VARay and Ray Belanger, Bay CopyJack, Slade & Tyson Stargel from their open house at Minute Maid Park. There were over 150 companies & over 330 guests in attendance. The President of the Houston Astros, Reid Ryan, was the featured speaker.Ed and Ryan Jones, Advanced Business Systems, Watertown/Syracuse NY Chuck Robbins, Chairman & CEO, Third Generation; Austin Robbins, Sales Manager, Fourth Generation. Portraits Above (L to R) C Austin Robbins, 2nd Generation; Grover Robbins, Founder, and above Bill Robbins, 3rd Generation” COECO OFFICE SYSTEMS, a fourth generation Robbins family owned business started in 1921, is celebrating its 95th anniversary. The regional office equipment and technology company spans over four generations of the family. With a customer base throughout the Carolina’s and Virginia, COECO prides itself in quality products, integrity, tradition, and is abound with leadership as well as community service.Dave Bishop, left, President & CEO – 2nd Generation of the Bishop Family Jeff Bishop, right – 3rd Generation Mason & Ethan Bishop – future 4th GenerationAIS in Minneapolis – Matt, Mike, Tim, and Ryan Keating, Stephanie Keating PhillipsDave and Erik Braden of Braden Business Systems in Indianapolis, INJim, Chase and James Loffler, Loffler Companies, Minneapolis, MNPaul and Jeremiah Thompson, EGP, Duluth Georgia3 Generations of the Dellaposta Family from WPS, Inc. Ann Dellaposta, Beth Dellaposta-Elbin, Joe Dellaposta, Jake Moats, Vince Dellaposta, Debra Dellaposta. We just traded off our 94 year old grandmother, Joan Dellaposta, who was my office manager in Altoona, PA for Jake Moats, 19, in our Hagerstown, MD warehouse—or we could have had 4 generations at one time!JT Tepley and John Tepley, ElatecGordon Flesch – Top left to right, Bill Flesch (Chief Development Officer), Tom Flesch (CEO), John Flesch (Vice Chairman board of Directors). Bottom row, l to r: Mark Flesch COO, Patrick Flesch president.Paul Archer and his Daughter Kristie Jackson from Automated Business Products in Centennial, COLarry and Adam Weiss, Atlantic, Tomorrow’s OfficeDan Doyle Senior and Junior of Dex ImagingDavid and Al Scibetta, Copier Fax Business Technologies, Buffalo NYErik Crane, Heidi Starks Crane, Toni and Vern Starks, Copy Products, Inc.Nick and Larry Coco, Coco Training, Danbury CTJT Tepley and John Tepley, ElatecEver and Alfredo Milanes, ecoprintQDavid and Mena Valentine, Complete Business Solutions, Papua, New GuineaArt, Susan, and Michael Schwartz. Image Systems; Somerset, NJGerry and Meg Ryan, Emerald Document Imaging, Farmingdale, NYThe Lopez Family of Barlop in Miami, FL – Mallory, Monica, Jose, Madelyn and MicheleSteve, Greg, Jeff and Ryan Gau of MarcoMark and Josh Gregory, SouthEast Office Systems, Alpharetta, GAMichael and Terry Wilcox (and Frank Betancourt), Seminole Office Solutions, Longwood, FLAlec, Theresa, Phil and Jocelyn Houser, Document Solutions Inc, Albuquerque NMBrian Parisi Copier Systems in Buffalo NYMark, Chris, Bob Jr. and Jeff Borgstrom, McGrath Office Equipment, IL (now ISBS)Ryan and Phil Hughes, Phil Hughes’ Office Solutions, Launceston, Tasmania
Jack and John Branka, Jr. of Standard Digital Imaging, Philadelphia, PA
Mae, Edward, Pam , and Dale; Saulisbury Business Machines, South CarolinaThey don’t work together but how can I not post Konica Minolta VP Bill Corry and his family including the 2015 Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Queen so close to St. Patrick’s Day?Kim and Meghan from GreatAmericaJarrod McCarthy and his son Aiden from OKI Data at BTA East event in BostonLou and Andy Slawetsky, Industry Analysts, Circa 1976Joseph Michelucci, Donald Michelucci, Anthony Michelucci, CDi Office Technologies, Beaver & Presto PADavid and Al Scibetta, CopierFax of Buffalo4 generations of Stramaglios from MWAiSOS Founders Victor and Virginia Puente and co-owners Vince (left) and Buddy Puente (right)
Randy and Olivia Muntean, CopyRight, Canton Ohio
Phillip and Sherri-Lynn of Document Imaging Partners from Ontario CanadaGreg and Matt Frank, COPECO, North Canton, OHJeffrey, Lois and Alan Elkin, Advance, BaltimoreAdams Remo – Left to Right: Adam Riggs (St. Joseph District Sales Manager), Katy Carlile (Aftermarket Manager), Don Carlile (President), Rex Carlile (Founder), Dave Riggs (Vice President, Professional Services Manager), Dean Carlile (Vice President, Executive Assistant), Jody Carlile (Marketing Assistant, Digital Signage Media Specialist), Joe Carlile (Digital Signage Specialist)Mom Donna and Abigail on Take Your Daughter to Work Day at RJ Young in NashvilleMike Kelly and Chelsey Bode, Pearson-Kelly Office Products, MissouriEd Bilson from my testing partner DataMaster and Frédérick’s (the owner) sons Raphaël and AlbanJosh and Scot Berry, MCC in MemphisMary Jo Johnson and Dad, EO at 50th anniversary in 2007Andrew McLachlan, Director of Austral Business Machines (Queensland, Australia), talking copiers with a customer with daughter “Zaice” asleep in his arms.Terry and Larry Chapman from Business Electronics in BirminghamLove this picture. Me, my dad Lou, David and his dad Al Scibetta, CJ and Frank CannataGordon Flesch Corp President Tom Flesch and sons Mark (VP Eastern Sales, Left) and Patrick (VP Western Sales)Jenna and Mike Stramaglio, MWA IntelligenceJennie and Cameron Fisher, GreatAmerica FinancialSOE (Stone’s Office Equipment) of Virginia – Frank Stone, Sally, Mike, Tina and SamDan and Christianne Strull (owners, CEO and CFO), Lianne Coffman (niece), and Paul Cooper (brother); Copier Headquarters in CAClint and Colby and other service members of Copier Headquarters in CARich, Greg and Jason Gobin, Gobins, Cañon CityThe Lopez family of Barlop Business in Miami, FL. Mallory, Michele Jose, Monica and Madelyn. 30th anniversary party! Congrats!5 generations of the Berry family from Memphis Communications Corp. Guess which one is the sales manager!Savannah and Don Carver, UCI Document Solutions, Amarillo, TexasCharlie, Lindsay and Lou Usherwood from Usherwood Office TechnologyJake & Shane Hannon from Print Control Software, Inc. in Scottsdale AZThe Les Olson Company – The Olson family, circa 1956: From left, Tom, Ray, Jim, Nancy, Reva, Les, Scott, Sue, JoAnne, Annette, Steve, Bobbie, Larry.
Eve and Andy Slawetsky, Industry Analysts, Inc.Mike Stramaglio and his boss Dominic of MWA Intelligence celebrating July 4
Jack and John Branka, Jr. of Standard Digital Imaging, Philadelphia, PA
Randy and Olivia Muntean, CopyRight, Canton Ohio
