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Owner of Augusta, Ga., Office E...uipment Firm Proud of Acme Name.

By Matthew Mogul, The Augusta Chronicle, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jul. 3--When cartoon fans hear the name Acme Corp., zany images of invisible ink bottles and other phony products associated with the lovable Road Runner and luckless Wile E. Coyote characters come to mind.

But for Tony Mimbs, the name of his office e...uipment company -- Acme Business Technologies -- means a lot more than laughs. Even through tough times, he says, the business and the brand are worth holding on to.

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