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Caring
We genuinely care about each other, our customers, and our vendors. Like a family, we celebrate our successes and support each other with compassion in times of challenge. We believe in contributing our time and resources to the communities in which we are privileged to do business and raise our families.
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Customer Vision
We see our business through the eyes of our customers. We respond to their needs as a team and aim to exceed their expectations. Emery O. Johnson passionately believed in this founding principle of Customer Vision and still today, every employee at every level, serves our customers and each other with this in mind.
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Trustworthy
We’ve invested decades in building our reputation and trust. We believe in always doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. As EO Johnson was fond of saying, “Do the right things and the right things will happen.”
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Resilient
Resilience allows us to maintain our stability in the midst of inevitable challenges. Our resilience grows from the responsibility we have accepted and entrusted to one another, our customers, and our community. We take pride in our rich history. We make decisions with our long-term in mind and recognize the stewardship of precious financial and human resources that contribute to this stability.
Our Journey
An Evolution in Innovation
We've grown from our humble beginnings as a copier company into a comprehensive business technology provider while maintaining our founding values.
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1957
Emery O. Johnson opened EO Johnson Company in Wausau, WI, founded on the copier business.
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1965
Opened our second office in Eau Claire, WI.
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1993
Acquired Computerland.
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1999
Mary Jo Johnson becomes CEO, marking a leadership change and establishing EO Johnson as a woman-owned business.
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2003
Acquired American Office Systems.
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2007
Celebration of our 50th anniversary.
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2012
Expansion into managed IT services with the acquisition of Locknet in La Crosse, WI.
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2014
Received certification as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise.
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2016
Received Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics.
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2017
Received the WI Women Business Enterprise Award.
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2017
Built the Midwest’s most advanced Customer Experience Center in Eau Claire, WI.
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2018
Acquired Cornerstone and OEI.
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2020
Expanded offerings to production finishing equipment with the acquisition of Standard Dynamics.
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2022
Entered the Duluth, MN market with the acquisition of ShelDon Business Solutions.
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2022
Again, awarded the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics.
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2023
The entire organization completes the MSP Verify certification and SOC 2 Type 2 audit.
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2023
Expanded offerings to production print supplies with the acquisition of A P Graph, Inc.
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2024
Entered the Iowa market with the acquisition of Koch Office Group.
SOC 2 Type 2 Audited
Our entire organization has undergone a rigorous third-party review of our internal controls, ensuring we can securely manage data to protect the interests and privacy of our clients.
MSP Cyber Verify Certified
We've earned level 3 Cyber Verify certification—the highest level available. Only 2% of managed service providers globally have this certification and the accompanying written reports.
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Printers & Mobile Computing
Our technicians bring over 13 years of average experience and resolve 90% of service calls on the first visit, arriving with both the necessary parts and expertise to immediately address your challenges.
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Production Print & Finishing
Our production print specialists leverage their decades of industry experience at the Midwest's most advanced Customer Experience Center, where they demonstrate equipment hands-on and customize solutions for your most complex printing needs.
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Document Scanning & Management
Our document specialists developed a proprietary assessment approach that identifies unique efficiency opportunities, helping organizations reduce paper storage while improving information access.
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Process Improvement & Consulting
Our consultants combine decades of experience with practical business knowledge to map out and optimize workflows, creating solutions that your team members will use every day.