Difference Makers

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

It’s time to turn off Netflix; you’ve seen everything of interest and there’s no point in reliving “Game of Thrones” or scanning for any episodes of “The Big Bang Theory” that you might have missed. You’ve printed out all the photos from your phone and arranged them by year in a Read More

One of the nice things that come with the territory of being Bob Goldberg is knowing that his impact on the industry will be keenly felt by generations to come. In early 2015, the Business Technology Association (BTA) established the Goldberg Legacy Scholarship in his honor to 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

By now, you have received your April issue of ENX Magazine in the mail. It’s a good one, packed with stories that review the role light production printing can play within your dealership (and by extension, the need for this type of equipment among your client base). It’s not all Read More

It has been said that there are two types of people in the business world—those who love to win, and those who hate to lose. Your motivating factor can either be the fear of failure or the determination to succeed. Some prefer the chase, others relish being chased. Darren Cassidy Read More

One summer, during his break from college, Lou Stricklin took a summer job at the Muratec distribution center in Dallas, Texas. “I remember doing everything from binding power cords to moving pallets in the warehouse to reconditioning thermal fax machines,” he recalls. “I enjoyed Read More

This May, ENX will highlight the document imaging industry’s difference makers, and we need your help identifying them. We’ve been doing this for a couple of years, but this year, we’re doing it with a twist. To ensure that this year’s feature doesn’t fall into the realm of Read More

What we discovered when putting together the May print issue of ENX magazine, which focuses on the Difference Makers in the document imaging industry, this industry is chock full of people who are making a difference. There’s more than we could fit into a print publication. As a Read More

And so with the five Difference Makers profiled in this week’s newsletter, we have reached the end of what has been an enjoyable and illuminating series. Not to toot our own horn, but this was a terrific way to tout the individuals, well known and lesser known, that are making an Read More