We conclude this month’s State of the Industry focus on women in leadership with final thoughts from some of the leading executives among the manufacturer and leasing communities. While progress in growing the ranks of women in the upper echelon of management has been Read More

There’s a much-loved scene from the film “Big” where Tom Hanks, playing the role of Josh Baskin—a 12-year-old stuck in the body of a 30-something adult following an ill-advised wish to “be big”—hilariously bounds about in an FAO Schwarz toy store, playing alongside children. Up Read More

I’ve tried writing this particular story three times, and all three times it fell victim to the delete button. It either didn’t feel right or detracted from the main focus of our August State of the Industry report on women in leadership roles in the office technology community. Read More

So, you’ve decided that joining a peer group is appealing and gleaning information from dealers about every aspect of the business would help your business now and in the future. Now comes the big question: Which organization to join? Well, there’s certainly not a lack of options Read More

The odometer on American Business Machines (ABM) will soon turn over to 100 years. The company was founded in 1925 during the heart of President Calvin Coolidge’s administration, the year Chrysler and Sears also debuted and Mount Rushmore National Monument was dedicated. Read More

There’s a memorable scene from the film “Moneyball,” which at its core is a movie that chronicles baseball’s collision course of relying on analytics vs. experience and old-fashioned intuition to assess and select talented players. The scene features head scout Grady Fuson Read More

In a poll conducted recently by ENX Magazine, 67% of our readers indicated the ban against imported Ninestar products either somewhat (37%) or considerably (30%) impacted their businesses. While admittedly a small sample size of respondents, the results nonetheless indicate the Read More

Life is like a furniture kit from IKEA without instructions. There are a multitude of pieces, some of which seem to naturally go together, and others can take us in such divergent directions that they don’t remotely resemble the picture on the box. Assembling a career is another Read More

One of the best things about being 24 years old is having a lack of fear in doing things that might make the 44-year-old version of one’s self take pause. Depending on your perspective, losing the “boldly go” urge could be a good or bad thing, but there’s a universal, romantic Read More

The face of the office technology dealer sector has changed dramatically in the past 30 years. Women occupy leadership positions at a greater degree than any time in its history, which includes the days of typewriters, adding machines and other tools of the bygone office era. The Read More

Hard to believe, but the summer of 2023 is nearly over. Tropical paradise respites, cross-country excursions, memorable European vacations or even just a weekend at the shore (even just lounging in the backyard hammock) is about to become a bittersweet memory. We’ll throw a wink Read More

Robert Covington has taken a pragmatic approach to business in the post-COVID era. The senior product marketing manager for Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS) is mindful of the impact the pandemic had on business communications, but that doesn’t mean he has to like it. Read More

Everyone has a role model on some level. Whether it’s someone you know personally, such as a parent or family member, a figure from your formative years (e.g., a teacher, neighbor or clergy), or someone who shaped your earlier years as a professional (manager or co-worker), we Read More

If you’re trying to come up with a gift idea for Robin Fonck, a puzzle book might be your best bet. Or maybe a 1,000-piece jigsaw representation of the Eifel Tower. There are few things Fonck, the director of strategic technology for GreatAmerica Financial Services (GAFS), enjoys Read More

In devising the editorial thrust of this month’s State of the Industry report on women in leadership roles, our panel of dealer executives was asked, in hindsight, a wholly unfair question. The query: Do you make a conscious effort to develop women as leaders, and if so, what Read More