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UBEO Acquires James B. Schwab Company

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UBEO Business Services, a provider of printers, copier/MFPs, and related office equipment sales and services announced today that it’s acquired the James B. Schwab Company for an undisclosed price. 

The James B. Schwab Company has been serving Western New York since 1952, and in 1985,  founded its second location in Erie, Pennsylvania. Schwab is primarily a Ricoh and Kyocera dealer. It sells Ricoh and Kyocera printers and MFPs, as well as Ricoh and Xante production printers and wide-format printers. 

Jim Sheffield, CEO of UBEO, commented:  “James B. Schwab Co., Inc. is another top-tier dealer that has joined our organization. Not only does UBEO gain territory in the Northeast, but we are also adding an excellent leadership team and a company with an excellent reputation and relationship with its customers.”

Dennis Schwab, President of James B. Schwab Company, commented: “We are thrilled to continue serving Western New York and Pennsylvania as a UBEO Company. Being a part of the UBEO family of companies will provide us with more tools, resources, and expertise to deliver more value to our customers.”

Co-headquartered in Austin and San Antonio in Texas, UBEO is now said to be the fastest growing business technology organization in the country. In 2018, UBEO, LLC exceeded over three-times in annual revenue growth. For more information, visit the company here.

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