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These are the words of Scott Lewis, vice president of sales\nand marketing for ARLINGTON, and a 2019 ENX\nMagazine<\/em> Difference Maker. The statement says much about his attitude\ntoward life and implies his gratefulness toward what it has bestowed upon him.\nAs to the question of whether his good fortune is deserved, the answer is\nlikely a resounding yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lewis gives the impression of someone who doesn\u2019t take\nhimself too seriously. The easy-going nature belies a business approach that is\nripe with success. He takes great enjoyment from watching his ARLINGTON\nteammates succeed, \u201cseeing the thrill of victory in the lives of people you\nknow are working so hard.\u201d And he credits his own success by measuring the\nimpact others have made with the organization, and staying out of their way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSurround yourself with people much smarter than you,\u201d Lewis\nobserved. \u201cDon\u2019t shackle those people with unnecessary management bells and\nwhistles, and join their collaborative efforts to make the business work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy senior team is a mixture of industry vets. They are the\ntrue difference makers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Career By Chance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte,\nLewis\u2019 initial foray into the industry was one of opportunity. He was preparing\nto marry and needed a job, and just happened to find one within the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt was going to be temporary,\u201d he said. \u201cTurns out, it\nlasted longer than I expected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He eventually became the owner of Queen City Business in\nCharlotte, which he led for 10 years. Lewis spent another three years doing\nmission work in China. In 2008, he joined then-Carolina Wholesale, a journey he\ncontinues today as part of the recently rebranded ARLINGTON.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of Lewis\u2019 early influences was Trey Price, a former\nboss. Price had a way of making others feel needed, he said, which was\ndemonstrated not by words, but through how he lived and worked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPeople matter,\u201d Lewis said. \u201cAt the end of the day, we are\nselling toner and ink\u2014important stuff because it supports our families. But in\nthe scheme of life, my gut tells me our priorities should be focused on a\nhigher calling. Trey understood the balance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banding Together\nToward Goal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Last November, the Carolina Wholesale Group rebranded its\nthree distribution brands\u2014Carolina Wholesale, Arlington and Digitek\u2014under the\nARLINGTON banner. Lewis called this a defining moment for the organization, one\nthat entailed many minute details to complete the transition. Elements such as\nmessaging, compensation plans and territory divisions made for a complex\nproject. But Lewis was proud of the way the entire team bonded together in\nmaking for a successful transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his career at ARLINGTON, Lewis has played a pivotal\nrole in forging strong ties with partners at Canon U.S.A., Ricoh Americas and\nLexmark. The executive team has identified five areas to focus its efforts, and\nLewis credits COO Rob Collins with doing a yeoman\u2019s job of keeping the team on\ntask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAll these internal goals have one main emphasis, namely improving our ability to take care of customers,\u201d Lewis observed. \u201cAt the end of the day, it is all about them and their success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n One area Lewis sees ARLINGTON building upon is its approach\nto millennials. He feels tasked to augment the \u201cold school\u201d mentality with\ngo-to-market strategies that creates a customer experience in line with the way\nclients desire to partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growth and Faith<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In terms of personal growth, Lewis intends to remain\nfaithful to daily Bible reading, and he believes he has been more successful in\nthat area this year. He strives to be kinder, more patient and less\nself-centered, buoyed by his faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the home front, Lewis and his wife, Connie, will\ncelebrate their 28th<\/sup> wedding anniversary on July 20. They enjoy\nspending time with their daughters, Brittney and Kendall, along with their\nfriends. The Lewises also have two other \u201cdaughters\u201d they have hosted, from\nChina and Korea (Savannah and Ansley), who are considered part of the family.\nThe Lewises also love to take week-long vacations with their best friends from\nchurch.\n\nLewis also enjoys his free time by reading,\ntreadmill walking and watching movies. The family\u2019s four dogs also keep him\nbusy. \n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cLife is good and I have it way better than I deserve.\u201d These are the words of Scott Lewis, vice president of sales and marketing for ARLINGTON, and a 2019 ENX Magazine Difference Maker. The statement says much about his attitude toward life and implies his gratefulness toward what it has bestowed upon him. As to the question of whether his good fortune is deserved, the answer is likely a resounding yes. Lewis gives the impression of someone who doesn\u2019t take himself too seriously. The easy-going nature belies a business approach that is ripe with success. He takes great enjoyment from watching his ARLINGTON teammates succeed, \u201cseeing the thrill of victory in the lives of people you know are working so hard.\u201d And he credits his own success by measuring the impact others have made with the organization, and staying out of their way. \u201cSurround yourself with people much smarter than you,\u201d Lewis observed. \u201cDon\u2019t shackle those people with unnecessary management bells and whistles, and join their collaborative efforts to make the business work. \u201cMy senior team is a mixture of industry vets. They are the true difference makers.\u201d A Career By Chance A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Lewis\u2019 initial foray into the industry was one of opportunity. He was preparing to marry and needed a job, and just happened to find one within the industry. \u201cIt was going to be temporary,\u201d he said. \u201cTurns out, it lasted longer than I expected.\u201d He eventually became the owner of Queen City Business in Charlotte, which he led for 10 years. Lewis spent another three years doing mission work in China. In 2008, he joined then-Carolina Wholesale, a journey he continues today as part of the recently rebranded ARLINGTON. One of Lewis\u2019 early influences was Trey Price, a former boss. Price had a way of making others feel needed, he said, which was demonstrated not by words, but through how he lived and worked. \u201cPeople matter,\u201d Lewis said. \u201cAt the end of the day, we are selling toner and ink\u2014important stuff because it supports our families. But in the scheme of life, my gut tells me our priorities should be focused on a higher calling. Trey understood the balance.\u201d Banding Together Toward Goal Last November, the Carolina Wholesale Group rebranded its three distribution brands\u2014Carolina Wholesale, Arlington and Digitek\u2014under the ARLINGTON banner. Lewis called this a defining moment for the organization, one that entailed many minute details to complete the transition. Elements such as messaging, compensation plans and territory divisions made for a complex project. But Lewis was proud of the way the entire team bonded together in making for a successful transition. During his career at ARLINGTON, Lewis has played a pivotal role in forging strong ties with partners at Canon U.S.A., Ricoh Americas and Lexmark. The executive team has identified five areas to focus its efforts, and Lewis credits COO Rob Collins with doing a yeoman\u2019s job of keeping the team on task. \u201cAll these internal goals have one main emphasis, namely improving our ability to take care of customers,\u201d Lewis observed. \u201cAt the end of the day, it is all about them and their success.\u201d One area Lewis sees ARLINGTON building upon is its approach to millennials. He feels tasked to augment the \u201cold school\u201d mentality with go-to-market strategies that creates a customer experience in line with the way clients desire to partner. Growth and Faith In terms of personal growth, Lewis intends to remain faithful to daily Bible reading, and he believes he has been more successful in that area this year. He strives to be kinder, more patient and less self-centered, buoyed by his faith. On the home front, Lewis and his wife, Connie, will celebrate their 28th wedding anniversary on July 20. They enjoy spending time with their daughters, Brittney and Kendall, along with their friends. The Lewises also have two other \u201cdaughters\u201d they have hosted, from China and Korea (Savannah and Ansley), who are considered part of the family. The Lewises also love to take week-long vacations with their best friends from church. Lewis also enjoys his free time by reading, treadmill walking and watching movies. The family\u2019s four dogs also keep him busy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":166,"featured_media":34090,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[80,1650,82,84,1638],"tags":[3677,3676],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35239"}],"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=35239"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35249,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35239\/revisions\/35249"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019-Difference-Makers-emblem-1-286x300-1-200x200.png\")
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