Editors Blog

Find Your Passion: Marco Difference Maker Trevor Akervik’s Meteoric Rise to Top

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
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Taking that First Step: Action Bias a Driving Force for Konica Minolta Difference Maker John Fulena

When the subject of action bias is mentioned, inevitably the topic of “analysis paralysis” is invoked. When confronted with challenges, sometimes leaders sink into the trap of being afraid to
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Business Email Compromise Shouldn’t Be the Cost of Doing Business

The FBI last week published a public service announcement updating its warnings about the continuing threat of business email compromise (BEC, also called CEO fraud). The problem has reached
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Two-Minute Drill: Konica Minolta’s Sam Errigo Sheds Light on the Path Forward

Call it indoctrination or trial by fire, but when Sam Errigo took the stage at last week’s Konica Minolta “Full Throttle” 2022 Dealer Summit, the recently named president and CEO stood in front
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From Private Eye to Dealer Exec, the Fascinating Journey of AIS Difference Maker Gary Harouff

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
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Industry’s Most Wanted! Presenting the 2022 ENX Magazine Difference Makers

ENX Magazine is proud to unveil its list of 2022 Difference Makers. It is the culmination of months’ worth of nominations by you, our valued reader, in helping to bring these tales of success to
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Despite Supply Chain Traffic Jam, Konica Minolta Drops Hammer and Goes Full Throttle at Dealer Summit

Sam Errigo feels your pain. During the midst of the pandemic, as the ability to source imaging and related equipment has become ensnarled by supply chain disruptions, the newly-minted president
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2022 Difference Maker Sneak Peek: Where the Improbable Becomes Reality

Last week, the National Hockey League mourned the loss of one of the sport’s greatest goal scorers in Mike Bossy, who succumbed to cancer at the age of 65. For those unfamiliar with the sport or
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City of Los Angeles Takes Aim at Banning Single-Use, New-Build Printer Cartridges

The movement to quash the sale of single-use, new-build printer cartridges has found a friend in the City of Los Angeles, which late last month passed a resolution that would support any
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Managed IT Purveyors Talk Workflow, Software and the Laborious Journey to the Cloud

It is not enough for dealers to simply be providers of managed IT, software and workflow solutions to their client base. They need to be coaches, teachers, confidants and soothsayers. Yes, there
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Small and Medium Businesses Account for Nearly Half of all Ransomware Victim Organizations

As ransomware costs increase, along with the effectiveness and use of extortions, smaller businesses are paying the price, according to new data from Webroot. Small businesses seem to be easy
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Managed IT Leaders Offer Free Advice in Handling a Costly Service Proposition

Throughout our lives, we’ve been cautioned against trying to reinvent the wheel. Obviously, when it comes to business, there’s never a one-size-fits-all approach to yielding optimal results. But
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