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“I am a big Monroe calculator fan,” says Keane J. K. Akao, Executive Director of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaii, a non-profit association that supports those with disabilities, including Cerebral Palsy, and their families. The association provides programs and services that improve quality of life. Akao, who has been a long-time Monroe customer, began using a Monroe when he was 19, and 18 years later, he still prefers a Monroe over other brands. “The first CFO that I worked …

As we celebrate our 107th year at Monroe Systems for Business, we thought it would be fitting to speak with Monroe’s former CEO, Dick Roberts, to learn more about how he got his start, his role as a product planner for Monroe’s printing calculators and some of the top innovations he has seen and implemented during his 44-year tenure with the company.From the Clothing Industry to Printing Calculators Dick Roberts had things all planned out. He grew up working for his father in the retail clothi …

In our last blog post, An Introduction to Monroe, we got a little physical, as in physical design attributes that make Monroe easier to use and more durable. We’ll venture back to the physical realm in the future, but for now let’s cover functionality. There are many exclusive features/functions available on our heavy duty calculators. Don’t worry, we won’t bore you with all of them, just know that every feature/function has been carefully designed with you and the hard work you do in mind. …