(Cedar Rapids, IA) - The ASCII Group, Inc. (ASCII), the nation’s oldest and most established community of independent managed service providers, system integrators and solution providers is pleased to announce a partnership with GreatAmerica Leasing. This alliance will provide the ASCII community access to GreatAmerica’s suite of leasing and financial options.

“GreatAmerica is proud to have been selected by the US based ASCII Group as their exclusive dedicated leasing partner,” said Marty Klees, Senior Vice President & General Manager of the GreatAmerica Communications & Data Group. “We look forward to helping their community members achieve greater success through innovative financial solutions like our Life-Cycle FinancingSM program. ASCII members will be able to upgrade and update the network infrastructure of their customers using customer friendly contracts and payment structures”.

According to Doug Young, COO and Senior Vice President of The ASCII Group, "We are excited about our new partnership with GreatAmerica. More of our members are starting to offer leasing options to their customers, so we needed an experienced partner who would have the confidence of our membership.”

ASCII member Brian Gregory of Network Innovations in Olathe, KS, added, “I am happy that ASCII and GreatAmerica are now partnering together. We have used leasing in our business model for many years and we have closed many deals that wouldn’t have happened without financing. GreatAmerica is the best leasing company we have worked with! They have great tools that are easy to use and the process goes smoothly every time without our intervention.”

About The ASCII Group
The ASCII Group, Inc., headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, was established in 1984, with additional offices in Canada, India, and the UK. ASCII is the largest paying community of independent computer resellers in the world with more than 2,000 members and system wide end-user sales of approximately $10.5 billion. ASCII provides technology tools, products and services to assist independent information technology resellers increase profits, reduce costs, and grow their respective businesses. For more information, please visit www.ascii.com.

About GreatAmerica Leasing
GreatAmerica Leasing Corporation was founded in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1992. With nearly $1.2 billion in assets, GreatAmerica is the largest private independent equipment finance company in the U.S. and is dedicated to helping equipment manufacturers, vendors, and dealers be more successful and keep their customers for a lifetime. GreatAmerica provides equipment financing and consulting services in all fifty states and a number of U.S. Territories. The company employs more than 360 professionals, having offices in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Georgia. www.greatamerica.com