Movers and Shakers

Having enjoyed a successful 25-plus year career in the world of marketing across a variety of businesses, Keven Ellison was contacted by a business associate from AIS of Las Vegas. She told Ellison about AIS’ corporate culture and felt that he would fit into the organization like Read More

Faith is a driving influence in the life of Lee Flood, a gift and a set of beliefs he has embraced. But perhaps his gift to others he comes into contact with is empathy. “I take my job very seriously, but it’s not the most important thing in my life,” Flood said. “Faith, family, Read More

As a seasoned poker player, Tom Callinan has become well versed at calculating odds. Knowing when to muck your hand is at least as important as knowing when to go all in. It entails recognizing when your opponent has a strong hand or is bluffing. The ability to read people can Read More

Oftentimes, in life and in business, we become handcuffed by a lack of resources necessary to execute a job or task in proper fashion. That presents a quandary: Do you push forward and “make do” with what you have, or do you persist in obtaining the resources needed to get the Read More

Debra Dellaposta is one of those executives who cringes at the thought of talking about herself. But when it comes to her customers, employees and her peers, Dellaposta is one of the more unfailing advocates, always searching for ways to improve the experience of dealing with Read More

There are few things as gratifying as taking on something in need of repair—a leaky faucet, a lawnmower that won’t start, a computer that’s operating slowly…even a baseball hitter who is pulling off the ball—and making it work properly again. That sense of accomplishment for a Read More

There was a time in Wes McArtor’s life, when he was just starting BEI Services with Greg Moseley, that the business was consuming his world. After all, a new business—like a newborn child—tends to dominate one’s every thought and action, and all else tends to fall by the wayside. Read More

Early in his career, Joe Contreras’ lunchtime drive would take him past a Toshiba facility. The Texas A&M product was employed with a smaller organization, where he was involved in the PC networking hardware sector. Yet, seeing the Toshiba building in person stirred his Read More

One of the keys to becoming a true visionary is to picture the outcome of a project in its entirety, then work backward to outline all of the steps necessary to make it become a reality. Of course, it definitely helps to have the chops to marry ideas with a finished product, and Read More

For the better part of 30 years, Aldo Spensieri has been a solutions aficionado. The vice president, MPS Solutions for Clover Imaging Group (CIG), loves being able to bring innovative solutions to the industry. His resume includes a number of impressive accomplishments, including Read More

Ted LeBlanc has more than earned the right to claim exalted status, having logged an illustrious career in the office technology world that spans four decades and includes stints with some of the most recognized names in the industry, including Panasonic, Sharp, Konica Minolta Read More

For a man who has quite the storied past in the office technology industry, Chip Miceli remains extremely busy contemplating the future. The president of Des Plaines, IL-based Des Plaines Office Equipment (DPOE) isn’t one to rest on his laurels; in fact, he’s determined to make Read More

Michael George is not one to bask in adulation. The CEO of managed IT services platform provider Continuum may have guided his company’s foray into the office technology sector, but he credits the firm’s executive and leadership teams—as well as its 1,400 global employees—with Read More

There’s a world of knowledge to be found in the office technology industry, and it doesn’t necessarily involve dusting off dog-eared publications from years past to unearth the wisdom. Throughout his career, Greg Chavers has found listening to be the best tack toward Read More

David Concors will be the first to admit that some of his Supplies Network teammates may find his approach to business “relentless and annoying.” But the price of fulfilling a determined, specific business strategy and its goals can be high for those who release their feet from Read More