Automation One
Business Systems
Since 1981, Automation One has been Vancouver's locally owned, family-operated leader in business printing and document solutions. We're independent, multi-brand, and accountable to the businesses we serve — not a corporate head office an ocean away.
Automation One is locally owned and operated in Vancouver, BC. Our staff truly understand the ever-changing demands of the Metro Vancouver market, and our Board of Directors, based right here, sets every policy and procedure.
A consistent winner of the prestigious Consumer Choice Award — 24 consecutive years — and rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau, you can trust Automation One to deliver the right solution for your organization. Proudly serving over 10,000 clients with 15,000 sq. ft. of office and inventory space, we have a vast selection of equipment and parts ready to be delivered, always.
Over 45 years of serving Metro Vancouver businesses — from a locally owned and operated business that still answers its own phone.
Trusted across Metro Vancouver and backed by a history of excellence and deep industry knowledge—we understand each business's unique requirements and work to meet them, then exceed them.
The short version of a long story: from typewriters and fax machines through laser printers and managed-print contracts, ever-evolving digital solutions, Automation One has changed alongside the office — while staying right here in Vancouver.
Automation One Business Systems Incorporated was founded as an office equipment dealer of photocopiers, facsimile machines, and typewriters — helping Vancouver area businesses handle the explosion in paper-based document volume efficiently. That foundation in reliable document and communication equipment directly led to the broad business solutions provider we are today.
Started reselling all-in-one devices that were taking the industry by storm and revolutionizing business workflows.
Automation One adopts its iconic blue and white colour scheme — representative of the coasts of Vancouver and the bright skies above.
Automation One moves to its current headquarters on Boundary Road in Vancouver — an office and warehouse situated in the heart of the city with quick and easy access to our widening customer base.
Earns the Vancouver Consumer Choice Award for Business Excellence in the Office Equipment category — the first of 24 wins!
Automation One becomes an authorized dealer of Canon business products and solutions.
Adds the Burnaby office on Ingleton Avenue to serve clients east of the city, bringing combined parts and inventory space to over 15,000 sq. ft.
Earns the Vancouver Consumer Choice Award for Business Excellence in the Office Equipment category — the 10th win!
Automation One becomes an authorized dealer of Lexmark business products and solutions.
By taking on Francotyp Postalia (FP), Automation One expands its line of complete office equipment solutions — for the first time offering mailing equipment, specifically postage meters and folder inserters.
Automation One becomes an authorized dealer of Xerox business products and solutions.
Automation One commits further to document management with MBM Corporation’s Canadian outlet Ideal.MBM, offering premium commercial shredders, cutters, and other paper finishing products.
A modernization of the company and refined logo to represent a more modern and ever-advancing era.
Automation One earns its 20th Consumer Choice Award for Business Excellence in the Office Equipment category for Vancouver — a record unrivaled.
Automation One adopts its current brand identity — the A·O mark and wordlock used across the site today.
Automation One becomes the single business in Vancouver with the most Consumer Choice Award wins across any category, recognized again for Best Office Equipment — the only winner in the category, locally.
We're not tied to a single manufacturer — so you get the right machine for your workload, not the one a sales rep was told to push.
Tell us a bit about your office and we'll send back a no-pressure recommendation, usually within one business day.
