{"id":30538,"date":"2018-08-16T10:05:28","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T17:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=30538"},"modified":"2018-08-16T10:05:28","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T17:05:28","slug":"no-secret-to-success-hard-work-dedication-show-the-path-for-vos-difference-maker-jason-habbal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/the-week-in-imaging-twii\/editors-blog\/2018\/08\/no-secret-to-success-hard-work-dedication-show-the-path-for-vos-difference-maker-jason-habbal\/","title":{"rendered":"No Secret to Success: Hard Work, Dedication Show the Path for VOS Difference Maker Jason Habbal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jason Habbal, Vision Office Systems<\/p><\/div>\n

Jason Habbal has a pretty good idea of the value that hard work and dedication can provide. Having watched his father, Fred, toil for hours upon hours to grow Vision Office Systems (VOS) of Charlotte, NC, from a concept at the kitchen table to a resounding success within a 20-year span, Jason Habbal couldn\u2019t have asked for a better roadmap. Or a more worthy inspiration.<\/p>\n

The vice president of sales for VOS, Habbal has fully immersed himself into the family business with a passion that comes through clear to employees and customers. And he wouldn\u2019t have it any other way.<\/p>\n

\u201cI eat, sleep, drink and breathe this business,\u201d notes Habbal, a 2018 ENX Magazine<\/em> Difference Maker. \u201cI want to be as knowledgeable about our industry trends and current events as possible to help clients make the right decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n

A career in the office technology industry was pretty much a fait accompli for Habbal. He joined VOS as a sales rep upon graduating from college, wanting to add to the legacy and success story that his father started. He relishes the opportunity to support both VOS\u2019 sales reps and clients.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my current role, I\u2019m able to help our sales reps serve our many customers and help them reach their personal goals,\u201d he said. \u201cAnother rewarding aspect is that our clients put their trust in me to handle their office technology. I still get just as excited today when we bring on a new client as I did my first over a decade ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

That hard work carries its own reward is certainly not lost on Habbal. The examples of business success that he\u2019s witnessed has only further underscored his resolve. \u201cI love the quote, \u2018The harder I work, the luckier I get,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cThere is no secret to success, except determination and hard work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Habbal is an ardent supporter of the \u201cbuy local\u201d movement, and he follows that mantra as a consumer and a businessman. He would rather circulate money within the local economy than support national and international conglomerates, a stance many people within his network find endearing. This reciprocal relationship enables him to forge deep ties within the business community.<\/p>\n

\"\"However, Habbal\u2019s business community is expanding. In March of 2017, VOS\u2014which had long contemplated an expansion\u2014set the wheels in motion to open Vision Office Systems of South Carolina, its third facility. While the paint has barely dried on the new facility, Habbal notes the dealership has already made tremendous inroads into upstate South Carolina.<\/p>\n

Parallel to that continued expansion is VOS\u2019 plan to roll out an MNS program in the coming months that will enable it to go deeper and wider into existing accounts. New market expansion is a continued goal as the dealership sets its sights on 2019.<\/p>\n

Finding quality personnel to follow through on these initiatives is an ongoing priority, according to Habbal. \u201cFrom a management perspective, we have to develop our salespeople\u001b to ensure they have the knowledge to help clients as their businesses evolve,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Jason Habbal and his wife, Malea, have three children\u2014a 6-year-old daughter and 3-year-old twins (boy and girl). In his free time, Habbal enjoys golfing, relaxing on the lake, hunting and traveling. The western U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean are among his favorite destination spots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jason Habbal has a pretty good idea of the value that hard work and dedication can provide. Having watched his father, Fred, toil for hours upon hours to grow Vision Office Systems (VOS) of Charlotte, NC, from a concept at the kitchen table to a resounding success within a 20-year span, Jason Habbal couldn\u2019t have asked for a better roadmap. Or a more worthy inspiration. The vice president of sales for VOS, Habbal has fully immersed himself into the family business with a passion that comes through clear to employees and customers. And he wouldn\u2019t have it any other way. \u201cI eat, sleep, drink and breathe this business,\u201d notes Habbal, a 2018 ENX Magazine Difference Maker. \u201cI want to be as knowledgeable about our industry trends and current events as possible to help clients make the right decisions.\u201d A career in the office technology industry was pretty much a fait accompli for Habbal. He joined VOS as a sales rep upon graduating from college, wanting to add to the legacy and success story that his father started. He relishes the opportunity to support both VOS\u2019 sales reps and clients. \u201cIn my current role, I\u2019m able to help our sales reps serve our many customers and help them reach their personal goals,\u201d he said. \u201cAnother rewarding aspect is that our clients put their trust in me to handle their office technology. I still get just as excited today when we bring on a new client as I did my first over a decade ago.\u201d That hard work carries its own reward is certainly not lost on Habbal. The examples of business success that he\u2019s witnessed has only further underscored his resolve. \u201cI love the quote, \u2018The harder I work, the luckier I get,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cThere is no secret to success, except determination and hard work.\u201d Habbal is an ardent supporter of the \u201cbuy local\u201d movement, and he follows that mantra as a consumer and a businessman. He would rather circulate money within the local economy than support national and international conglomerates, a stance many people within his network find endearing. This reciprocal relationship enables him to forge deep ties within the business community. However, Habbal\u2019s business community is expanding. In March of 2017, VOS\u2014which had long contemplated an expansion\u2014set the wheels in motion to open Vision Office Systems of South Carolina, its third facility. While the paint has barely dried on the new facility, Habbal notes the dealership has already made tremendous inroads into upstate South Carolina. Parallel to that continued expansion is VOS\u2019 plan to roll out an MNS program in the coming months that will enable it to go deeper and wider into existing accounts. New market expansion is a continued goal as the dealership sets its sights on 2019. Finding quality personnel to follow through on these initiatives is an ongoing priority, according to Habbal. \u201cFrom a management perspective, we have to develop our salespeople\u001b to ensure they have the knowledge to help clients as their businesses evolve,\u201d he added. Jason Habbal and his wife, Malea, have three children\u2014a 6-year-old daughter and 3-year-old twins (boy and girl). In his free time, Habbal enjoys golfing, relaxing on the lake, hunting and traveling. The western U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean are among his favorite destination spots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":166,"featured_media":13670,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[80,1650,82,84,1638],"tags":[677,678],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30538"}],"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\/166"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30538"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30540,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30538\/revisions\/30540"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}