Movers and Shakers

Madman for Change? Passion and Drive are Twin Fortes for GoodSuite Difference Maker Brent Portera

Brent Portera is proud to say that he had a front-row seat for the evolution of Copier Headquarters to GoodSuite. Little did he know at the time that more change was in the air. It was the final day of 2019, and the newly-christened GoodSuite was holding a technology show at its
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Offix Difference Maker Ron Robey Discovers the Art of Responsibility Delegation

Starting this week and running through the end of the calendar year, ENX Magazine will highlight participating Difference Makers with extended personality profiles in The Week in Imaging newsletter. You can read about all 67 honorees in our May issue. Ron Robey sat in the lotus
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Modern Sales Training Difference Maker Derek Shebby Helps Reps Reach Greater Heights

There are no two words in the English language more harmful than ‘good job.’—Terence Fletcher, Whiplash The quote is delivered brilliantly by actor J.K. Simmons, playing an instructor at a music conservatory who is hell-bent on cultivating Charlie Parker-level greatness in one of
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Six Degrees of Success: Pulse Technology Difference Maker Chip Miceli Does his Part to Uplift Industry

What is the common thread between actor Kevin Bacon and Pulse Technology CEO Chip Miceli? Both gentlemen are ideal candidates for the Six Degrees of Separation game. One can link any actor with Bacon inside of six steps—for example: Dustin Hoffman starred with Donald Sutherland
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VOS Difference Maker Jason Habbal’s Thirst for the Sale Propels Company

It’s been said that the most competitive of salespeople hate losing more than they like winning. While it may sound like backward logic, there is a difference. Quite a meaningful one, actually. For those who live by the sale, closing a deal is always the default expectatio
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Mentoring Teammates is One Way Sharp Difference Maker Moonsun Park Pays it Forward

When she was named senior vice president, CFO of Sharp Electronics in 2018 after nearly five years as a controller, Moonsun Park saw it as validation of not just the faith the company had in her abilities, but also the tools she possessed to reconcile challenges. And despite the
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The Truth, Plus Consumables, Set Actionable Intelligence Difference Maker Charlie Brewer Free

It’s not an embellishment to say that the internet has enriched our lives during the past 30 years. It ushered in an age of instant information. Unfortunately, the cost of admission was being exposed to a great deal of misinformation in the form of rumors, half-truths and
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Ricoh Difference Maker Jen Healy Leverages Magic of Collaboration in Field Marketing

Jennifer Healy has never shied away from a challenge. Having accrued nearly 30 years in the industry, with all but four of them spent immersed in the world of marketing, she forged a Teflon-like coating that prevented challenges from sticking. Thus, when the opportunity came to
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Dare to Dream: TABS Difference Maker Christina Fisher Fulfills Her Promise

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt once opined, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Even as a child, Christina Fisher longed to be someone special and achieve great things. Her dream was to become the first person in her family to attain
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Usherwood Office Technology Difference Maker Mike Riordan Pivots from Mr. Fix-It to Service Leadership

Those of us old enough to remember the 1970s vividly will recall how the television set was the center of the household universe. No YouTube, eBay, Amazon or the internet, for that matter. Only the warm, often statically glow of the boob tube brought the world into our homes,
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Work Hard, Stay Humble, Be Kind: AIS Difference Maker Stephanie Keating Phillips Lives Her Credo

Every sales rep remembers that one gratifying takedown that solidifies, in his or her mind, that they have found their true professional calling. For Stephanie Keating Phillips, that moment arrived at the tender age of 24, when a large national account win translated into a
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Doing Better Business Difference Maker Greg Burrell Lets His Work Speak for Itself

When he strolled out the doors of the Penn Technical Institute, Greg Burrell figured his stay in the world of office technology dealer technical service would be a brief one. After more than 20 years in the industry, however, the vice president of service for Doing Better
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Prince of IT: Impact Networking Difference Maker Patrick Layton’s Passion for Tech Unmatched

Patrick Layton will always fondly recall the most memorable day of his 25-plus year technology career. After all, it’s not often that one receives a raucous ovation from more than 700 people, not to mention the promotion of a lifetime. Layton, the vice president of managed IT
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Global Perspective, Ability to Communicate Serve Konica Minolta Difference Maker Michael Mathé Well

Join the imaging technology sector and explore the world! That statement might not be found in any marketing or recruitment materials produced by our industry’s manufacturing community, but that didn’t stop Michael Mathé, the chief of operations and sales enablement for Konica
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Early Taste of Success Propels Network Digital Office Systems Difference Maker Matthew Salzano

One could make a case for Matthew Salzano being a quick study. The vice president of Network Digital Office Systems had an epiphany early in his brief career as a salesman when he closed out his first six-figure deal, one that provided valuable perspective. Salzano would
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