1/2/2012

Growing Sales Team in Davenport-

Davenport – Sean Connors, Greg Lehman and Gerry McDowell have been hired as a sales specialist for Advanced Systems, Inc. Connors, a Davenport resident, earned a BA from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. He was previously employed by Mid American Basement Systems. Lehman also resides in Davenport and is a graduate of St. Ambrose University where he double majored in sports management and marketing. McDowell has 5 years of sales experience and earned a MA in organizational management. He currently resides in Clinton, IA and was previously employed by Custom-Pak, Inc.   

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11/10/2011

ASI Honored with Patriotic Award-

Advanced Systems, Inc. Honored by Department of Defense for the Extraordinary Support of Employees Who Serve in the Iowa National Guard and Reserve

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10/1/2011

Growing in Sioux Falls-

Sioux Falls, SD- Wade Coffey and John Tate recently joined Advanced Systems, Inc. as sales specialists in the Sioux Falls branch. Coffey resides in Lebanon, SD and brings many years of sales experience. Tate is from Jackson, MN and has 10 years of sales experience in the office equipment industry.

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9/5/2011

Advanced Systems, Inc. - An Employer of Choice-

WATERLOO, IA - Advanced Systems was selected as a Cedar Valley "Employer of Choice"; marking the second year for the award, as they were selected as a choice employer in 2010 also. This is the fourth year the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier called for nominations from local businesses. Nearly 200 workers submitted nominations, but only the top 20 companies were selected. A panel of representatives from a cross-section of the business community selected and ranked the employers.

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8/1/2011

New Waterloo Sales Specialists-

Waterloo, IA - Mark Brown and Michael Izer have joined Advanced Systems, Inc. as sales specialists and both have previously worked in sales. Izer is a native of Cedar Falls and received his BA in Marketing from Upper Iowa University. His territory will include Cedar Falls as well as Hardin and Franklin counties. Brown attended Hawkeye Community College and Iowa State University and his territory will be Waterloo metro as well as Buchanan county.

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6/1/2011

Canon Awarded "BEST" from BERTL, Inc.-

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., May 24, 2011 – Reflecting its ongoing commitment to providing best-in-class products across its imaging system portfolio, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced it has received eight Spring 2011 "BEST" awards from BERTL, Inc., for models from its imagePROGRAF large format printer, imageRUNNER and imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunction system, and imageCLASS print product lines. BERTL BEST Awards are chosen from the top-performing models and solutions that have been recently introduced to the marketplace and reviewed by BERTL experts.

Recognized for delivering outstanding image quality, value and performance, BERTL Best Awards were awarded to Canon in the following categories:

"The 2011 BERTL Best Awards showcase Canon's unique ability to provide category-leading solutions across a wide range of output environments," said Junichi Yoshitake, senior vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "With end-users demanding greater performance and flexibility from their output devices, Canon continues to draw upon its expertise in developing advanced imaging technologies to meet today's business needs."

"In the Spring 2011 voting session, BERTL's expert analysts were tremendously impressed with how Canon's devices performed during our testing process, a process which has been honed over the past 15 years of analyzing office equipment and software systems. The quality and dedication of the people at Canon is apparent in their devices which have won these prestigious awards," said Art Wynne, president, BERTL, Inc.

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6/1/2011

Promotions at Advanced Systems, Inc.-

Waterloo- Advanced Systems, Inc. has promoted Lane LeBahn to Document Management Specialist. LeBahn was previously a local territory representative and has been with the company for 3 years. Dave Hansen and Bryant Hays have also been promoted to Sales Supervisors. Hansen will manage the sales teams in Waterloo, Mason City and Fort Dodge. Hays will manage the sales teams in Spencer and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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5/16/2011

New Hire in Northeast Iowa-

Decorah, IA - Ashley Farley has joined Advanced Systems, Inc. as a sales specialist for Northeast Iowa. Farley is a native of Charles City but now resides in Decorah. She attended Luther College and received a BA in business management with an emphasis in international business. Farley was previously employed by Pinnacle Financial as IT special projects assistant.

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5/9/2011

Advanced Systems, Inc. Hires MPS Specialist-

Waterloo- John Dodge has joined Advanced Systems, Inc. as a Managed Print Services Specialist. Dodge is active in the United States Army Reserve. After returning from a 15 month deployment in Iraq he earned a BA in Finance and recently achieved his MBA from the University of Northern Iowa. He spent the last couple of years as a negotiation consultant.

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5/1/2011

Sioux Falls Locals Hired to Manage New Territory-

Sioux Falls, SD - Advanced Systems, Inc., an office equipment and technology provider, has recently opened an office in Sioux Falls. Five local residents have been hired to help develop the territory. Craig Ewing has been hired as a field service manager and brings over 32 years experience. Customer service technicians Lorin Pitts and Chris Bergeson, both with electronic degrees, will provide service to local customers and have 37 and 14 years experience respectively.

Jim Liebsch and Mike Linton have been hired as sales specialists for the area. Liebsch has 13 years of sales industry experience while Linton has five.

Pictured from left to right: Lorin Pitts, Jim Liebsch, Chris Bergeson, Mike Linton and Craig Ewing

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4/29/2011

Advanced Systems, Inc. Opens 8th Branch Office-

Waterloo, IA - Advanced Systems, Inc., an office equipment and technology provider, recently opened an office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It is now the eighth branch location for the employee-owned company. The physical address is: 930 W. Cherokee St. and employs five local residents. 

Advanced Systems, Inc. has been in business since 1957 and currently employes 63, of which half are employee owners.

The other branch loctions are located in Iowa: Cedar Rapids, Fort Dodge, Davenport, Dubuque, Mason City, Spencer and Waterloo.

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3/17/2011

Canon #1 in 2010 Copier Market Share-

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., March 17, 2011 - Based on the Company's strong sales across its digital output portfolio Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in advanced digital imaging, today announced that it has earned the #1 position for total U.S. page copier/MFP market share for 2010 with 18.6 percent of the market, according to Gartner's Printer, Copier and MFP Quarterly Statistics Database for fourth quarter 2010.¹

"For the thirteenth year in a row, Canon has been recognized by Gartner as the leader in total page copier market share, reflecting the ongoing success of the Canon imageCLASS series and imageRUNNER ADVANCE office system product lines," said Junichi Yoshitake, senior vice president, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "Canon's leadership position is driven by our commitment to developing leading-edge products that are ideally positioned to serve customers in the office and production markets."

Gartner's research focused on market share for color and black-and-white copiers/MFPs of both digital and analog technology, and both inkjet and page output technology, including personal copiers (1-10 pages-per-minute (ppm)) and copiers in Segments 1-6, which range in speed from 11 to 91+ ppm.

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1/20/2011

imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5051 Receives Five-Star "Exceptional" Rating from BERTL, Inc.-

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., January 20, 2011 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced that the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5051 multifunction product (MFP) has received a five-star rating from BERTL, Inc. Citing particularly exceptional performance speeds, outstanding image quality, innovative solutions and superb ease-of-use, BERTL concluded that "Canon has raised the bar with the design and value of the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5051"^* which offers end-users a "great design and cutting-edge security features." BERTL testing also recognized the new monochrome imageRUNNER 2530 with a four and one-half star "outstanding" rating under similar test conditions.

BERTL, Inc. is an independent analyst firm and testing lab that reviews current product lines and new product introductions bestowing performance-based ratings to devices based on 11 testing criteria: Build Quality, Network Administration, Security, Workflow, Finish, Ease of Use, Media Handling, Printing, Image Quality, Features and Price.

"Canon U.S.A. is thrilled with the incredible performance of the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5051 and imageRUNNER 2530 MFPs in BERTL's comprehensive laboratory testing, " said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manger, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "The imageRUNNER and imageRUNNER ADVANCE product lines continue to lead the way for businesses seeking best-in-class solutions to address their increasingly diverse document management needs."

Offering a clear, easy-to-use touch screen, the Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5051 is part of the revolutionary imageRUNNER ADVANCE family of color and monochrome multifunction office solutions. Utilizing Canon's Advanced imageCHIP system architecture, the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5051 delivers extraordinary processing performance for print and copy functions, and according to BERTL's report, "exceptional office image quality when compared to competitors in its class." An array of device management solutions including imageWARE Enterprise Management Console and uniFLOW v5 offer end-users significant flexibility, while high-yield toners reduce total cost of ownership, further enhancing device performance.

The Canon imageRUNNER 2500 Series offers businesses a practical blend of simplicity and function, while enhancing worker productivity with fast scanning in both black-and-white and color to a range of file formats via email and fax, as well as to FTP and SMB file servers. For increased durability, Canon's E-Drum technology employs an additional coat layer on the drum surface to deliver significant improvements in durability, while maintaining exceptional image quality. Canon's advanced technologies also enable the imageRUNNER 2500 Series models to fuse toner to paper with less heat, resulting in lower energy usage without sacrificing image quality, a key requirement for many consumers. Canon's RAPID Fusing technology also allows for low energy usage in sleep mode - 1W or less - while delivering fast warm-up times of one second or less.

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1/18/2011

Canon USA Honored with Awards from Buyers Laboratory, Inc.-

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., January 18, 2011 – In recognition of the outstanding performance of its office technology product portfolio, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the Company has received 10 awards from Buyers Laboratory, Inc. (BLI) for outstanding performance in quality and key environmental benefits. Honorees range from Canon's imagePROGRAF iPF6350, large-format printer to Canon's uniFLOW v5.0, output management solution.

"Canon is honored to receive these prestigious awards from Buyers Lab," said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manger, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "We are proud to be recognized for providing innovative, eco-conscious technology that meets the overall demands of corporate environments, while delivering great value and performance."

Twice a year, BLI, a leading independent office equipment test lab, rewards those products that have provided the most outstanding performances in BLI's exhaustive lab tests with "Pick of the Year" awards. BLI's awards are based on a rigorous battery of lab tests that take approximately two months to complete and include an extensive durability test during a portion of which each unit is run at the manufacturer's maximum duty cycle.

Spanning multiple product lines, including Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunction products, imageCLASS small office/home office solutions, imageFORMULA scanners, imagePROGRAF large format printers and software output management solutions, each product was recognized as "Outstanding" in its respective category by BLI. Honors include:

• 2011 "Pick" Award for "Outstanding 71- to 80-ppm A3/Ledger Monochrome MFP" - Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 6075
• 2011 "Pick" Award for "Outstanding 51- to 60-ppm A3/Ledger Monochrome MFP" - Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 6055
• 2011 "Outstanding Achievement" Award for Energy Efficiency - Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5051
• 2011 "Pick" Award for "Outstanding A4 MFP for Small Workgroups" and "Outstanding Achievement" for Energy Efficiency - Canon imageCLASS MF5880dn
• 2011 "Pick" Award for "Outstanding Desktop/MFP Output and Workflow Management Solution" - Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE Essentials
• 2011 "Pick" Award for "Outstanding Network Output and Workflow Management Solution" - Canon uniFLOW v5.0
• 2011 "Pick" Award for "Outstanding Wide-Format Color Inkjet Small Workgroup Photo Printer" - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6350
• 2011 "Pick" Award for "Outstanding A4 Personal Printer" - Canon imageCLASS LBP6000
• 2011 "Pick" Award for "Outstanding A4 Color MFP for Small Workgroups"- Canon Color imageCLASS MF9280Cdn
• 2011 "Pick" Award for "Outstanding Network Scanner"– Canon imageFORMULA ScanFront 300/300P Network Scanner

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