Company Profile - RK Dixon | Careerbuilder.com

Overview

Now in our third decade of growth, RK Dixon has become a leading provider of enterprise and document solutions in each of the business communities it serves. We provide a broad range of products and services for virtually every critical office application, from copiers and printers to high-end managed networks. As a local business, we are able to be more responsive to our customers than other national providers and our dedicated staff will always ensure that everything just runs better.

RK Dixon has always been a family business guided by family values. Bryan Dixon serves as President and CEO and Jeff Dixon is President of Information Technology. Robert Dixon is Chairman of the Board and Carla Dixon is Executive Vice-President.

We service 79 counties in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin with office locations in the Quad Cities, Rockford, Peoria, Bloomington, Champaign, Springfield, and Cedar Rapids. As we have grown, our commitment to our customers has never changed. We employ approximately 200 people dedicated to providing the highest level of service to our customers, which include one-person operations, large corporations, government agencies, schools, and churches. Our rapid acceleration and acceptance in the business world is due to diligent attention to customer relations and a "No Compromises" approach to quality products and networking services.

Culture

Our mission is to develop long-term business relationships with our customers that will increase productivity and profitability within their organizations. We accomplish this by listening to our customers' needs, consulting each organization on an individual basis and providing a solution with superior products and services. We realize that our customers have a choice in their purchasing decisions. Therefore, we strive daily to exceed our customers' expectations by seeing our business through our customers' eyes.

Benefits

RK Dixon is an equal opportunity employer offering solid positions in a growth-oriented environment. We are genuinely interested in self motivated individuals who subscribe to a strong work ethic. We provide excellent benefits including a 401K corporate match program, vacation and personal time off, 8 paid holidays, and Blue Cross & Blue Shield health care insurance.

Career Opportunities

To apply for an open position at RK Dixon, please submit your resume on Careerbuilder.com or send email with resume and salary requirements to resumes@rkdixon.com.

History

The RK Dixon story begins with Robert Dixon and a successful 20-year track record in copier sales with 3M. Robert and Carla Dixon felt the timing was right to turn a new page and incorporated RK Dixon. It was a good decision; from day one, customer response was positive. The following is a timeline of important events:

1983 - RK Dixon founded by Robert & Carla, with office locations in Davenport, Iowa, and Peoria and Rockford, Illinois.
1985 - Opened a fourth branch office in Bloomington, Illinois.
1987 - Introduced internal leasing company.
1989 - Purchased new office building in Rockford, Illinois.
1992 - Acquisition of Copy Products Corporation, Peoria, Illinois.
1993 - Formed Information Technology division.
1996 - Built new office building in Peoria, Illinois.
1997 - Bryan Dixon named President & COO.
1997 - Jeff Dixon named President of Information Technology.
1997 - Built new 25,000 square foot corporate office facility in Davenport, Iowa to accommodate the growing business.
1997 - Acquisition of ZBM, Springfield, Illinois.
1999 - Developed the CompuSuite division, an application service provider.
2003 - Expanded to six locations with the opening of the Champaign, Illinois branch.
2003 - Bob Dixon named Chairman of the Board and Bryan Dixon named Chief Executive Officer.
2005 - Added Purity Plus division.
2006 - Expanded to 7 locations with the opening of the Cedar Rapids, IA branch.
2007 - Acquisition of Command Business Systems, Davenport, IA

Community Involvement

We value our role as a corporate citizen in all of the communities we serve. We act ethically and truthfully and service our communities and society responsibly and responsively. Some organizations or events that we are involved in are as follows:

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train
Race for the Cure
Festival of Trees
Lee Denim Day
Relay for Life
IASA - Illinois Association of School Administrators
Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center - Rated a 23% donation site
Special Olympics
United Way - Our company has consistently received the silver & gold awards in our corporate and branch offices.

Make My Non-Profit Run Better:

Since 2006, RK Dixon has held three Make My Non-Profit Run Better contests giving away over $140,000 worth of office technology makeovers to deserving non-profit organizations. Oftentimes, money is not able to be set aside for necessary expenses in the non-profit world and RK Dixon's Make My Non-Profit Run Better contest is our way of saying thanks and giving back to the charities and non-profits that give so much to our communities.

Golf outings sponsor:

Germantown Hills Educational Foundation
IVC Educational Foundation
Illinois Principals' Association
Genesis Medical Center
Pink Ribbon Classic

Locations

BLOOMINGTON
2205 E. Empire Street - Suite K
Bloomington, IL 61704
Phone 309.662.6500
Fax 309.663.0525

CHAMPAIGN
806 Parkland Court - Suite 2
Champaign, IL 61821
Phone 217.353.0701
Fax 217.353.0704

DAVENPORT
Corporate Office
5700 Utica Ridge Road
Davenport, IA 52807
Phone 563.344.9100
Fax 563.355.4888

PEORIA
8630 N. Allen Road
Peoria, IL 61615
Phone 309.692.3300
Fax 309.692.3325

ROCKFORD
1560 S. Alpine Road
Rockford, IL 61108
Phone 815.397.2700
Fax 815.399.3996

SPRINGFIELD
2912 Stanton Street
Springfield, IL 62703
Phone 217.529.7899
Fax 217.529.8529

Associations

RK Dixon is a member of the following business associations:

Better Business Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
BTA – Business Technology Association
BPCA – Business Products Council Association
IBPI – International Business Products Inc.
IASA – Illinois Association of School Administrators