Meet DEX Imaging
The founding story and how DEX became the largest independent dealer.
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Integrity built the largest independent.
The largest independent dealer in the country did not get there by being acquired into a rollup. DEX grew the way it serves customers: deliberately, locally, and on its word. Integrity is the through-line from a 2002 Tampa startup to a national company — and it is why the heritage matters.
Grown, not assembled
Founder-led, under continuous family leadership.
DEX is a founder-led company, grown under continuous family leadership rather than handed to outside owners. It expanded in part by acquiring respected regional dealers and integrating their teams and customers — rather than displacing them — while keeping the local, service-first way it started. The founding-family story anchors the integrity narrative; the full account lives on Meet DEX.
Why heritage is a buying signal
Choosing a long-term partner is underwriting continuity.
A buyer choosing a long-term partner is underwriting continuity. A founder-led company that grew on service and kept its word is a different risk profile than a private-equity rollup assembled to be resold. The heritage is the evidence — two decades of growing the company DEX operates, and reinvesting in it, instead of packaging it for a sale.
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Learn moreFrequently asked
Integrity & heritage.
How long has DEX Imaging been in business?
DEX Imaging was founded in Tampa, Florida in 2002 and has grown into the nation's largest independent office equipment dealer.
Is DEX owned by private equity?
No. DEX is a founder-led, privately held independent dealer — grown through service and acquisition rather than private-equity ownership.
Did DEX grow by acquiring other dealers?
Yes, in part. DEX expanded by acquiring respected regional dealers and integrating their teams and customers.
Who leads DEX Imaging?
DEX is led by its founding family and leadership team; see the Leadership page.
Why does DEX's heritage matter to me as a buyer?
Choosing a long-term partner means underwriting continuity, and a founder-led company that grew on service is a different risk profile than a rollup assembled to be resold.
Integrity & Heritage
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