[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 18 (Thursday, January 30, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S651]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          FISHER'S TECHNOLOGY

  Mr. RISCH. Madam President, a small business faces a constant threat 
to its bottom line when the products they sell grow obsolete. Years of 
expertise and business relationships can be rendered meaningless 
without the ability to adjust in an ever changing and technologically 
advancing marketplace. There is no better example of adaptation than 
Fisher's Technology in my home State of Idaho.
  Fisher's Technology was founded in Boise, ID in 1936, during the 
worst years of the Great Depression, as a specialty typewriter sales 
and repair shop. In 1985, Gary Mahn purchased the company and, since 
then, Fisher's Technology has expanded its inventory to become Idaho's 
largest office supply firm. This would not have been possible had 
Fisher's remained narrowly focused on typewriters. In a continuing 
business evolution, Mr. Mahn sold the office supply portion of the 
company to another local Boise company. This allowed Fisher's 
Technology to maintain and grow the remaining office equipment 
division.
  Today, Fisher's Technology has four locations across Idaho, offering 
a variety of office hardware and software products along with IT 
services. After a 78 percent increase in sales revenue, topping $13 
million, Fisher's was named to Inc. Magazine's 5,000 fastest-growing 
companies in the Nation. Fisher's has made this list four of the last 5 
years, a testament to the Fisher's Technology team's hard work and 
commitment to customer satisfaction. At a time when America's economy 
has struggled to add jobs, Fisher's Technology has boosted its payroll 
from 46 employees in 2009 to 66 today representing a 43 percent 
increase in hiring.
  Not only has Fisher's Technology helped businesses across Idaho meet 
their equipment needs, but its employees are also active members of 
their communities and strive to give back in any way that they can. For 
example, the company sponsors the Blue Cross ``Blue Cruise'' bicycle 
race, which benefits local charities in Idaho's Treasure Valley.
  I commend everyone at Fisher's Technology on their continued growth, 
resilience, and determination, and wish them another 78 years of 
success.

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