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SOUTH MISSISSIPPI
BUSINESS MACHINES
THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS IS HERE
story by Kelsey Sunderman-Foster
photos by Katherine Sowers and courtesy of South Mississippi Business Machines
As technology advances so does the way we do business, and South Mississippi Business Machines has been leading the way for more than three decades. Located in Gulfport, the locally- owned business machine supplier offers Gulf Coast businesses the latest and greatest in office technology, including copiers, networking capabilities and document management.
“We are a one stop shop type of office equipment company,” General Manager Mark Busch said. “We sell, supply and service multi-function copiers, printers, fax machines, paper shredders and interactive display boards, as well as computers and related IT services. We also locally warehouse a large inventory of parts, supplies and hardware, which allows us to be very responsive to our client’s needs.”
South Mississippi Business Machines came from humble beginnings, originating in a small flower shop across the street from its current location.
“We started with only five employees and now employ more than 25 people, including trained IT services and networking departments” said Busch.
According to Busch, South Mississippi Business Machines is the largest and only locally-owned copier business of
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