Tell Us About You and Your Company!
Edwards Business Systems (EBS) began as a typewriter repair and exchange company in 1954 in West Reading, PA and has constantly been adapting in every one of our 68+ years in business. By responding to our clients’ needs and recognizing the constant changes in our industry, we have grown from a single storefront providing office supplies and typewriters to one of the largest independent office technology companies in North America with 14 locations throughout the mid-Atlantic. Our relatively small size and independent ownership has allowed us to be nimble, responsive, and close to our clients and employees.

By adhering to our Core Values – Be Client Focused; Passionate; Respectful; Do the Right Thing and Committed – we have been able to weather the ups and downs of the economy and the world! These commitments keep us motivated to create a responsive company who is easy to work with and a great place to work at, and also recognized as such in Pennsylvania and Virginia. In our third generation as a family business, we are successful because of the value we provide our clients, from start-ups to Fortune 500 firms, the stability and strength of the company for our employees, and the commitment to the communities where we live.

How did you enter the industry?
I graduated from college and was working in inside sales/customer service and was very interested in pursuing a career in outside sales. I interviewed at a local business in Lancaster for an entry level outside sales position in office technology, and 27 years later, I am still working in this industry. I’ve been with Edwards Business Systems for 16 years.

Did You Know?
When Alberta and Joseph Edwards opened Edwards Typewriter Exchange on April 15, 1954, they started in a small storefront office in West Reading, PA. While Edwards Business Systems and our sister company, Virginia Business Systems (VBS), have 14 locations, we are still operating out of that very first office in West Reading, PA.

Posted July 14, 2022