The Latest from Century / Catalyst

Thanksgiving Hours

November 25, 2013

Century Business Products would like to wish you and your family a very happy and safe Thanksgiving! Our offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th.  

Century Business Products named 2013 Elite Dealer by Week in Imaging

November 14, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Sioux Falls, SD – The Week in Imaging, an online information and news publication for dealers who sell office technology, solutions, supplies and services, has selected Century Business Products as a 2013 Elite Dealer.  Century Business Products was selected because of the company’s recent rebranding campaign to create a consistent look and […]

Beware of the Pitfalls of Leasing

November 8, 2013

That new MFP you’ve had your eye on offers all of the features that your office requires. With a range of capabilities, this networked device will enhance productivity and cut administrative costs. There’s just one catch. The price tag is much higher than you planned to pay, but you have options, and one is to […]

Century upgrading automated meter collection software

October 17, 2013

On Wednesday, October 10th, Century officially launched FM Audit, our NEW automated meter collection software! The new software application is replacing our PrintFleet application and is aimed at making your experience with Century Business Products, Inc. even better! Benefits include:  Eliminates the need for manual meter reading by your staff  Increased accuracy of meter readings […]

Alert: Copiers Can Put Your Business at Risk!

October 14, 2013

Your copy machines hold the key to success or failure for your business. One can argue that your office machines are a digital time-bomb packed with highly-personal or sensitive data. Therefore, whether it’s currently on your network or if the information scanned, copied, printed, and emailed does not leave your office – your business could […]

Kyocera releases revamped Color and Black series MFP’s

September 25, 2013

Mobile print and advanced security features highlight the enhancements offered on Kyocera’s revamped color and black series of the HyPAS product line released last month. The sleek, updated product line’s output speeds include 30-55 pages per minute (black) and 30-50 ppm (color). The new line also touts an extremely impressive paper capacity of up to […]

Are Your Paper Documents a Liability?

September 23, 2013

Many businesses today are striving to use less paper and gain control over their paper and printing costs. But, the fact remains that we still have to print business documents on a daily basis—many of which contain confidential or privileged information. Though most businesses take care to safeguard their digital data with password-protected folders and […]

A Tech Talk Your CEO Can’t Miss

August 12, 2013

CEOs do not always have much interest in the inner workings of their business’ IT structure. Therefore, breaking through and explaining the importance of IT to some CEOs can be very difficult. Fortunately, there is a way for IT leaders to grab their CEO’s attention when it comes to this topic. Businesses that have adopted […]

Bring Your Scanned Documents to Life with OCR

July 17, 2013

As the business world continues to move closer toward the paper-free office, Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is one of the technological advancements helping make this transition feasible and painless. OCR uses computer algorithms to convert scanned images of handwritten or printed text into machine-readable format. The process digitizes printed text into word processing files, making […]

Sprenkle moves to Sioux Falls office

June 17, 2013

Randy Sprenkle, a Solutions Analyst in Century Business Products’ (CBP) Pierre office, has re-located to Sioux Falls in order to be closer to family. With more than 30 years in the office equipment industry, Sprenkle has assisted many businesses in the Pierre area modernize their office document processes. Kevin Jergenson, President of CBP, said, “Randy […]