"Seeking to unite"

Advised Arista Business Imaging Solutions on Sale to Sharp

September 2017 – Mike Dudek and Rich Wisniewski of Zygoquest Group "seeking to unite" served as the advisor to Arista Business Imaging Solutions, Inc. and its owners Ken Eysel and Lorrie Eysel on the sale of certain Arista assets to Sharp Electronics Corporation.  Terms of the transaction are confidential.

About Arista Business Imaging Solutions (www.aristadoes.com)
Arista Business Imaging Solutions (Arista) was founded in 1989 by Ken and Lorrie Eysel.  Arista is a San Francisco Bay area company specializing in Managed Print services, Managed IT services, Sharp copiers and multifunction printers, color printers, professional displays and AQUOS BOARD® interactive display systems.  Arista provides IT Managed Service and printer and copier sales and service throughout Concord, Walnut Creek, San Ramon, Dublin, Livermore, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, Marin and Fairfield and Vallejo, and also in Solano County and Sonoma County.

About Sharp Electronics Corporation (www.sharpusa.com)
Sharp Electronics Corporation is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Sharp Corporation. Sharp is a worldwide developer of one-of-a-kind home appliances, networked multifunctional office solutions, professional displays, robotics and energy systems. Sharp sells its B2B products and solutions in the U.S. through Sharp Business Systems, the direct sales division of Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, which markets Sharp’s full line of multifunction printers and professional display products. Sharp Imaging and Information Systems of America is a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation.

    “We are elated to have Arista join the Sharp family and further expand our presence in Northern California,” said Anthony Sci, Senior Vice President of Sharp Business Systems. “We are committed to upholding the standard of excellence that Arista’s customers have come to expect as well as adding the value of Sharp’s extensive catalog of products and services.”

About Zygoquest Group and Mike Dudek (www.zygoquest.com)
Mike Dudek, an attorney and CPA, is the owner of Zygoquest Group "seeking to unite" which provides customized merger & acquisition services to buyers & sellers of companies.  Zygoquest is the #1 M&A authority in the office products industry.  Mike Dudek & Rich Wisniewski are authors of over 500 consummated M&A transactions including many technology services acquisitions during their careers.  Prior to founding Zygoquest, Mike Dudek was Vice-President of Acquisitions for IKON Office Solutions, a $5.5 billion NYSE company acquired by Ricoh Corporation.  Mike Dudek has evaluated transactions ranging from the smallest transactions to the largest deals in the office products industry – from million-dollar deals to billion-dollar deals.  The Zygoquest website contains deals you will recognize.  See www.zygoquest.com.

About Law Office of Mike Dudek (www.mikedudeklaw.com)
Mike Dudek also owns the Law Office of Mike Dudek which provides owners and executives with customized and affordable legal services on mergers and acquisitions and other complex business transactions.  See www.mikedudeklaw.com.