Difference Makers

The mere mention of the word “technology” brings a glimmer to the eyes of Nikolay Velinski. The managing director of Y Soft Latin America has spent virtually a lifetime deeply entrenched and dabbling in the many flavors of IT’s menu. Frankly, as long as a task doesn’t involve Read More

Individual accolades can be a wonderful thing. After all, who doesn’t enjoy validation for the work required to make the company, its clients and partners successful? Ironically, the highest of praise is generally reserved for those individuals who most exemplify the “te Read More

Part of being a good corporate citizen is identifying how a company can take cues from best practices gleaned not only at a local level, but worldwide as well. While that may sound idealistic, Allison Kern can attest from personal experience how a neighbor from the east, as in Read More

Being all things to all people is a noble goal, but not always a realistic one. Sometimes, it is better to maintain a focus on the Ps and Qs of business; otherwise, the added effort and toil could have the opposite effect of what’s intended. Early in Dan Boehmer’s leadership Read More

Viewing the career of Felipe Godoy from a superficial level, one would find a longtime expert in the field of telecommunications, covering areas from the construction of infrastructure and product design, to his current role as vice president of business development for Read More

We’ve all heard variations of the Chinese proverb, “Give a man a fish and you’ll feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you’ll feed him for a lifetime.” Regardless of the wording, the message is clear: embrace the enduring value of enabling self-sufficiency.  Not to Read More

In no other year in recent memory has the ability to serve as a difference maker ever meant so much in our personal lives. The unique event that has dominated our world in 2020 and sent us scrambling to the comfort and safety of our homes has served as a reminder to the value and Read More

Here in the East, while winter continues to take center stage, Punxsutawney Phil appears to have landed the early spring prognostication right on the nose. Pitchers and catchers have reported to Florida and Arizona. And another sign that indicates spring is right around the Read More

Early on in his professional career, Mark Petrie was confronted with a truism that is as relevant now as the first time he heard it: Lead, follow or get out of the way. The CEO of Seattle dealership Copiers Northwest appreciates the impact of not just selecting one option. At any Read More

Many a comedian has offered up variations of the quip “Trying is the first step toward failure.” But if you were to ask Bill Melo, he would probably tell you that overcoming the fear of failure and being fearless in an unrelenting pursuit of your goals is the best path to embark Read More

Joe Reeves is every kid on the first day the community swimming pool opens, racing toward the edge before jumping into a full cannonball that sends water splashing everywhere. The smile on his face shows it was well worth the effort and the risk of being ejected by the lifeguard. Read More

Great opportunities are oftentimes tucked behind seemingly difficult challenges. Soichi (Steve) Oda, the senior vice president, business planning for Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, had that point driven home to him by a college professor, who quoted an old Read More

Most of us are skeptical when it comes to fate, but upon hearing the backstory of Toshiba Business Solutions’ Steven Sauer, it just might flip the thinking of even the most hardened of non-believers. Owning a most impressive educational resume that includes an MBA from Rochester Read More

It’s not hard to see why Gregg Petrie teamed with his brother, Mark, to form Copiers Northwest 33 years ago. After all, his father, Bob, sold 3M Thermofax copiers in the late 1950s. “He told us growing up that ‘sales makes the world go around,’” Gregg Petrie recalled, “and that Read More

One could look at Mike McGuirk—the architect of the “Worst Copier in AZ Sweepstakes,” where the winner has their temperamental machine dropped from a crane at 100 feet in a live, web- and radio-broadcasted event—and assume he just marches to the beat of his own drummer. But truth Read More