{"id":20565,"date":"2016-09-29T15:10:09","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T22:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=20565"},"modified":"2016-10-20T04:15:18","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T11:15:18","slug":"difference-maker-spotlight-sharps-vince-jannelli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/the-week-in-imaging-twii\/editors-blog\/2016\/09\/difference-maker-spotlight-sharps-vince-jannelli\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference Maker Spotlight: Sharp\u2019s Vince Jannelli"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vince Jannelli<\/p><\/div>\n

Sharp Electronics\u2019 senior director of software product management, Vince Jannelli, recalls the best advice he ever received: \u201cWe have two ears and one mouth, and we should use them in proportion,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

The emphasis on learning is not surprising considering Janneli\u2019s background. He notes that the economy was in a recession the year he finished graduate school, so while trying to figure out his course of action he took a temporary position in Canon\u2019s OEM printer group. He left after a while to try his hand at academic work on applied game theory in macroeconomic policy, but says he really missed the action of the private sector. \u201cI called around and ended up connecting with Steve Utsumi, who at the time headed up Canon\u2019s OEM printer group,\u201d he says. \u201cSteve encouraged me to apply for a marketing position on his team; the rest, as the saying goes, is history.\u201d<\/p>\n

At Sharp, Jannelli\u2019s responsibilities stretch beyond product management and he compares his typical work day to a box of chocolates. \u201cTruly, every day is different,\u201d he says. \u201cMy focus shifts between supporting our sales team and channel partners and guiding our development teams, all while looking for new ways to better help our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

He adds: \u201cFocusing on software, while working in a mainly hardware-focused organization can present some challenges, but it has provided me with the opportunity to help drive change and push Sharp forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jannelli expressed surprise when he learned he had been recognized by his peers as an ENX Magazine<\/em> Difference Maker. He points out that product teams mostly focus on getting the tasks at hand completed and he notes it\u2019s not the most glamorous of work. \u201cIt\u2019s quite gratifying to know my peers recognize these efforts,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n

As for the colleagues and mentors who made a difference in his life, Jannelli maintains he has learned something from everybody in the industry with whom he\u2019s made contact, but two people standout in particular. \u201cThe first is Steve Utsumi,\u201d he says. \u201cAlthough long retired, he provided me with my first opportunity within this industry. Second is Joe Reeves, CEO of Smile Business Products, who over the course of a few days, taught me more about what\u2018s important to a dealer owner than I could have learned in a few years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today Jannelli is engaged in laying the foundation for an improved execution of the Sharp strategy.\u00a0 He says that the company is in a state of transition, and his focus is to help drive change within the organization.<\/p>\n

Asked about the state of the industry, he posits that it has been in a state of flux for some time, but notes that the impression is that the rate of change is accelerating. \u201cThis is true from both a business and technology perspective,\u201d he explains.\u00a0 \u201cThe rate of consolidation in the channel is increasing. Likewise, the technology in the services being offered is evolving to better leverage the changes in the broader technology landscape. Long term, the ability to bring integrated solutions through the channel to the end customer will determine who flourishes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jannelli says that the best thing about his job is the variety. Whether it\u2019s a new strategy, process or technology, it\u2019s never rote, he says. \u201cAlso, the opportunity to work with people from all across the country and around the world,\u201d he adds. \u201cThere are so many talented people out there, and everyone brings something unique to the table, providing plenty of opportunity for new insights and ways of thinking.<\/p>\n

Jannelli trys to maintain a proper balance in his life, and that includes spending time with his family. Growing up in Italy, he caught the soccer bug at a young age. Until recently, he played with some friends in North Jersey almost every week. \u201cNow I get to enjoy the sport with my young son, who\u2019s just joined the local travel team, and who likes to remind me that he beats me regularly at FIFA on the Xbox,\u201d he confesses.<\/p>\n

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Sharp Electronics\u2019 senior director of software product management, Vince Jannelli, recalls the best advice he ever received: \u201cWe have two ears and one mouth, and we should use them in proportion,\u201d he says. The emphasis on learning is not surprising considering Janneli\u2019s background. He notes that the economy was in a recession the year he finished graduate school, so while trying to figure out his course of action he took a temporary position in Canon\u2019s OEM printer group. He left after a while to try his hand at academic work on applied game theory in macroeconomic policy, but says he really missed the action of the private sector. \u201cI called around and ended up connecting with Steve Utsumi, who at the time headed up Canon\u2019s OEM printer group,\u201d he says. \u201cSteve encouraged me to apply for a marketing position on his team; the rest, as the saying goes, is history.\u201d At Sharp, Jannelli\u2019s responsibilities stretch beyond product management and he compares his typical work day to a box of chocolates. \u201cTruly, every day is different,\u201d he says. \u201cMy focus shifts between supporting our sales team and channel partners and guiding our development teams, all while looking for new ways to better help our customers.\u201d He adds: \u201cFocusing on software, while working in a mainly hardware-focused organization can present some challenges, but it has provided me with the opportunity to help drive change and push Sharp forward.\u201d Jannelli expressed surprise when he learned he had been recognized by his peers as an ENX Magazine Difference Maker. He points out that product teams mostly focus on getting the tasks at hand completed and he notes it\u2019s not the most glamorous of work. \u201cIt\u2019s quite gratifying to know my peers recognize these efforts,\u201d he adds. As for the colleagues and mentors who made a difference in his life, Jannelli maintains he has learned something from everybody in the industry with whom he\u2019s made contact, but two people standout in particular. \u201cThe first is Steve Utsumi,\u201d he says. \u201cAlthough long retired, he provided me with my first opportunity within this industry. Second is Joe Reeves, CEO of Smile Business Products, who over the course of a few days, taught me more about what\u2018s important to a dealer owner than I could have learned in a few years.\u201d Today Jannelli is engaged in laying the foundation for an improved execution of the Sharp strategy.\u00a0 He says that the company is in a state of transition, and his focus is to help drive change within the organization. Asked about the state of the industry, he posits that it has been in a state of flux for some time, but notes that the impression is that the rate of change is accelerating. \u201cThis is true from both a business and technology perspective,\u201d he explains.\u00a0 \u201cThe rate of consolidation in the channel is increasing. Likewise, the technology in the services being offered is evolving to better leverage the changes in the broader technology landscape. Long term, the ability to bring integrated solutions through the channel to the end customer will determine who flourishes.\u201d Jannelli says that the best thing about his job is the variety. Whether it\u2019s a new strategy, process or technology, it\u2019s never rote, he says. \u201cAlso, the opportunity to work with people from all across the country and around the world,\u201d he adds. \u201cThere are so many talented people out there, and everyone brings something unique to the table, providing plenty of opportunity for new insights and ways of thinking. Jannelli trys to maintain a proper balance in his life, and that includes spending time with his family. Growing up in Italy, he caught the soccer bug at a young age. Until recently, he played with some friends in North Jersey almost every week. \u201cNow I get to enjoy the sport with my young son, who\u2019s just joined the local travel team, and who likes to remind me that he beats me regularly at FIFA on the Xbox,\u201d he confesses.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":127,"featured_media":18069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[80,1638],"tags":[1974,2817],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20565"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/127"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20565"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20565\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20582,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20565\/revisions\/20582"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}