Galaxie Business Equipment was started in 1972 by James and Dolores French in Oxford, Kansas. They provided service and support for typewriters and other office products to schools and businesses in Harper, Sumner and Cowley Counties. In 1981 the decision was made to move the business to Winfield. At that time the French’s son Nathan became a full time employee. Additionally, Edward (Friday) Lockyear, a lifelong Winfield resident, well-known for his office machine repair skills, joined the company. Throughout the next few years, Galaxie grew and added Sharp Copiers, Hon Office Furniture and Office Supplies to its offering. In 1993, Milton Konstantinidis - Jim and Dolores’ son-in-law, joined the company with experience in the computer industry. He established a computer services segment of Galaxie with a focus on document imaging and storage with Kofax Capture and LaserFiche Document Imaging Software. The company has now grown to over 20 employees - 11 of which are family and we continue to focus on reliable and honest customer service which we feel has helped us to grow and remain a fixture in the Winfield area. In 2010 we had the honor of being nominated by a local person and of winning the Small Business Administration’s Jeffery Butland Family Owned Business of the Year for the State of Kansas. This was an exciting privilege for us to have this recognition. We at Galaxie hope to continue to provide the people of Winfield and the surrounding communities with reliable and competitive business solutions with a personal touch.