Difference Makers

It is that time once again that we salute the industry’s Difference Makers. Each year, we put out a call to action asking you, our valued readers, to support our recognition program by nominating the industry’s best and brightest stars. You responded in fine fashion and provided Read More

Speaking strictly from a professional standpoint, have you ever wondered, “How did I get here?” During childhood, we are introduced to any number of occupations that sound exciting, like a fire fighter or a police officer; offer fortune and fame, such as a professional athlete or Read More

As chief financial officers go, one gets the impression that Jerry Savo is a no-nonsense guy who doesn’t tolerate transparent alibis. On the other side of the coin (more on that shortly), Savo has a passion for learning and teaching, which he continues to do in equal measure. Read More

The enormity of her career growth and continued success is not something Debra Merritt takes for granted. Her twin sons like to point out that she used to work in the mailroom, and is now the group manager for commercial channel marketing, North America at Epson. While that Read More

Much credence for success in the business world has been attributed to “who you know”; e.g., leveraging relationships to get ahead. Every now and then, we’re reminded that “what you know” likely carries more weight, and that certainly was the case for Matthew Baroletti in the Read More

One of the common denominators among millennials who have embarked upon a career in information technology is a passion early in life for video games. Whether it’s the Atari 2600, the Nintendo Entertainment System or a host of other console- or computer-based platforms, video Read More

Katie Wagner’s professional career path had been set even before she obtained her degree from Western Michigan University. She was going to be a teacher. It was 2005, and it seems a lot of people had their hearts set on being educators, because the job market was decidedly thin. Read More

It’s that time of year again when we put out an all-points bulletin to solicit nominations for ENX Magazine’s annual Difference Maker issue. The roster of 50-plus industry professionals, selected by their peers, will be profiled in the May issue of our publication. Those honored Read More

Ledena Cayetano knows how to establish a commanding presence in front of a crowd. After all, the current Consortium program manager for Toshiba America Business Solutions learned an abundance about case building during her time as a practicing attorney specializing in Read More

You may not be familiar with American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, but his Serenity Prayer has been repeated, co-opted, modified and used for decades in both religious and secular contexts (it was actually coined Serenity Prayer by Alcoholics Anonymous in the 1950s). Written Read More

The history of professional sports is replete with tales of young phenoms who burst onto the scene fresh out of college or the minor leagues and dominate at the highest levels. The prospect label is quickly replaced by “budding superstar,” and all eyes fixate on this wunderkind Read More

It is interesting to trace the professional journey taken by Trevor Akervik. In late 2001, he joined Marco of St. Cloud, Minnesota, as an entry-level sales rep. Twenty years later, he celebrated his birthday and anniversary with the company by being named the chief operating Read More

Truth be known, Gary Harouff wasn’t destined for the world of office technology. But fate, as it’s wont to do, had other ideas. It was the early 1980s, and Harouff was busy carving out a future about as far from the imaging world as possible. A criminal justice major at the Read More

There is little doubt that Rich Brandenburg loves the state of Ohio. The senior vice president of sales at Donnellon McCarthy Enterprises (DME) has totally immersed himself in the community through his involvement with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati. A former Read More

If you peruse the list of ENX Magazine’s 2021 Difference Makers (and it’s our largest yet, at 84 honorees), you will find many tales of imaging industry men and women who have logged 20 to 30 years and more. Their passion for sales and service has enabled them to find a home in Read More