Difference Makers

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 his birthday and anniversary with the company by being named the chief operating
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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 about as far from the imaging world as possible. A criminal justice major at the
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Buckeye Brilliance: DME Difference Maker Rich Brandenburg Shows Path to Growth

There is little doubt that Rich Brandenburg loves the state of Ohio. The senior vice president of sales at Donnellon McCarthy Enterprises (DME) has totally immersed himself in the community through his involvement with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati. A former
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ABS Difference Maker Adam Gregory II Illustrates Future of Industry has Arrived

If you peruse the list of ENX Magazine’s 2021 Difference Makers (and it’s our largest yet, at 84 honorees), you will find many tales of imaging industry men and women who have logged 20 to 30 years and more. Their passion for sales and service has enabled them to find a home in
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2021 Difference Maker Nominations: Shining a Light on the Deserving

It’s time to turn off Netflix; you’ve seen everything of interest and there’s no point in reliving “Game of Thrones” or scanning for any episodes of “The Big Bang Theory” that you might have missed. You’ve printed out all the photos from your phone and arranged them by year in a
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Difference Maker Bob Goldberg Brings Clarity to Law for Industry Dealers

One of the nice things that come with the territory of being Bob Goldberg is knowing that his impact on the industry will be keenly felt by generations to come. In early 2015, the Business Technology Association (BTA) established the Goldberg Legacy Scholarship in his honor to
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The Heroes and the Unheralded: Submit Your Candidates for 2020 Difference Makers

Here in the East, while winter continues to take center stage, Punxsutawney Phil appears to have landed the early spring prognostication right on the nose. Pitchers and catchers have reported to Florida and Arizona. And another sign that indicates spring is right around the
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A Sneak Peek at the Stories behind our 2018 Difference Makers

By now, you have received your April issue of ENX Magazine in the mail. It’s a good one, packed with stories that review the role light production printing can play within your dealership (and by extension, the need for this type of equipment among your client base). It’s not all
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Winning is the Word for Xerox Difference Maker Darren Cassidy

It has been said that there are two types of people in the business world—those who love to win, and those who hate to lose. Your motivating factor can either be the fear of failure or the determination to succeed. Some prefer the chase, others relish being chased. Darren Cassidy
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Difference Maker Spotlight: Muratec’s Lou Stricklin

One summer, during his break from college, Lou Stricklin took a summer job at the Muratec distribution center in Dallas, Texas. “I remember doing everything from binding power cords to moving pallets in the warehouse to reconditioning thermal fax machines,” he recalls. “I enjoyed
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Between the Lines: Tell Us Who’s Making a Difference!

This May, ENX will highlight the document imaging industry’s difference makers, and we need your help identifying them. We’ve been doing this for a couple of years, but this year, we’re doing it with a twist. To ensure that this year’s feature doesn’t fall into the realm of
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Meet More of this Year’s Difference Makers

What we discovered when putting together the May print issue of ENX magazine, which focuses on the Difference Makers in the document imaging industry, this industry is chock full of people who are making a difference. There’s more than we could fit into a print publication. As a
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Between the Lines: What I Learned from This Month’s Difference Makers

And so with the five Difference Makers profiled in this week’s newsletter, we have reached the end of what has been an enjoyable and illuminating series. Not to toot our own horn, but this was a terrific way to tout the individuals, well known and lesser known, that are making an
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Between the Lines: Who’s Making a Difference in the Document Imaging Industry?

This month in ENX magazine we’re celebrating the Difference Makers from the Document Imaging community. These folks represent all corners of the industry, from the OEMs, to services and solutions providers, to supplies folks, to analysts, to social media mavens, to speakers, and
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The Difference Makers: People in the Document Imaging Industry Making a Difference

This month we celebrate individuals who are making a difference in the document imaging industry. The people we’re acknowledging represent every segment of the industry, from OEMs, to services, solutions, and supplies providers, to industry analysts, to those running key industry
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