Company Background

In June of 1937, Carr Business Machines first opened its doors for business in Great Neck. Starting out as a Victor adding machine dealer and a Royal typewriter dealer, Carr began to build a customer base of small businesses (we serviced Charles Lindbergh`s typewriter!), as well as large organizations such as Hazeltine and Kings Park State Hospital.

The following is a chronological review of the highlights of our growth over the past 60+ years:

In 1950, Carr Business Machines moved to larger office space in Great Neck. That first year sales doubled.

In 1976, Raymond Schulman and Neil Sisselman purchased Carr Business Machines.

In 1983, Paul Schulman, Ray’s son, bought Neil’s share of the business, making father and son partners.

In 1985, Ray Schulman passed away, and Paul became the President and sole owner of Carr Business Machines. He remains an active and vital part of the business today.

In May of 1987, Carr bought a 10,000 sq. ft. building and moved from Great Neck to Farmingdale.

In 1989, Carr was awarded the recognition of being one of the “Top 25 Fastest Growing Companies on Long Island.”

In 1994, Carr purchased a new 18,000 sq. ft. facility in Farmingdale. .

In March of 1996, Carr opened its first New York City office and changed the company name from Carr Business Machines to Carr Business Systems to reflect the changing and connected nature of the office equipment business today.

In September of 1998, Carr Business Systems became a Global Imaging Systems Company (GISX:Nasdaq). As a Global core company, Carr’s charter is to expand through internal growth and acquisition in the New York metropolitan and Northern New Jersey markets. Global’s philosophy is to “Think Globally, Act Locally,” thereby combining the independent style and feel of Carr’s culture with the strength and framework of a publicly traded company.

In September of 2000, Carr Business Systems expanded by opening a new office in Queens.

A new 40,000 square foot building in Melville opened in April of 2001.

Today Carr enjoys an excellent reputation throughout the Metropolitan New York marketplace. Voted among of Office Dealer Magazines “Elite” dealers in 2004 and 2005, Carr Business Systems continues to grow and strives to be the premier office equipment dealer in New York.