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| Industry | Office Automation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Beaverton, Oregon, United States |
| Products | |
| Brands | |
| Owner | Privately Held |
| Number of employees | 1,000+ |
| Website | www |
Pacific Office Automation (also known as "POA" or "Pacific Office") is a privately held office technology company based in Beaverton, Oregon. POA is the largest office equipment dealer in the United States, with over 1,000 employees and offices in ten different states.
The company provides its customers with managed print services, enterprise level IT services, unified communications, software, and various types of office equipment. POA operates 25 locations in the states of Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho and Texas. The company is managed by CEO Terry Newsom and President Adam Pritchett.
History
Pacific Office Automation was founded in 1976 when Terry Newsom purchased APECO, a financially ailing photocopier company in Tigard, Oregon. Within two years, POA had opened offices in Seattle and Bellevue, Washington. In the 1990s, POA grew to become a prominent provider of facsimile and digital printing technology in the Pacific Northwest.
In 2013, POA expanded into Colorado with the acquisition of DOCUMation of the Rockies, Inc.
In 2016, POA acquired Northwest Office Technologies, adding Spokane, Washington and Post Falls, Idaho to the company's regional footprint.
In 2017, POA acquired Trans-West, a VoIP Phones and data solutions provider in Phoenix, Arizona.
On September 27th, 2024, a story appeared in the Oregonian, Oregon's largest newspaper, and their online platform, Oregonlive.com revealing Pacific Office Automation's CEO, Doug Pitassi, as an admitted sex-offender from his years as a high school teacher and water polo coach. The charges have come to light as multiple employees of POA have come forward claiming Pitassi has sexually assaulted and/or harassed them. On October 2nd, Pitassi took an indefinite leave of absence from POA.
References
- "Pacific Office Automation makes office printing and IT easy". Retrieved Jan 12, 2018.
- "Pacific Office Automation Acquires DOCUMation of the Rockies". Archived from the original on February 12, 2016. Retrieved Jan 30, 2013.
- "Pacific Office Automation Acquires Northwest Office Technologies". Retrieved Jan 19, 2019.
- "Pacific Office Automation Buys Trans-West: VoiP Meets Managed Print Services". 29 September 2017. Retrieved Jan 19, 2019.
- https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2024/09/paid-to-shut-my-mouth-oregon-ceo-a-convicted-sex-offender-settled-with-employees-amid-abuse-accusations.html
- https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2024/10/pacific-office-automation-ceo-on-indefinite-leave-after-revelations-of-sex-abuse-conviction-assault-allegations.html&subscribed=auth0%7C66fdbe7ae396f32f6dd622ae