Editors Blog

Industry Rock Stars: ENX Magazine Introduces 2025 Difference Makers

In what has become an annual harbinger of spring, ENX Magazine is announcing its latest class of Difference Makers. Each year, we turn to our readers to furnish the shining examples of
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The Transaction Machine: M&A Heavy Hitters Share 24-Month Plans

After a couple years of heavy merger and acquisition traffic coming out of the pandemic, the volume of deals curtailed slightly in 2023 and 2024, by our estimates. It’s easy to say that pent-up
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Hot Takes: Tariffs, Part Two of Short- and Long-Term Views

If the last few weeks—and indeed, since the beginning of President Trump’s second administration—has shown us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected. When it comes to tariffs, the only certainty
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Contested Deals and M&A Considerations Beyond the Highest Offer

For the dealer executive looking to place his/her business baby with the right buyer, there are ample options to select from. There are the high-roller, PE-backed companies (DEX Imaging, Flex
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Hot Takes: With (Eventual) Arrival of Tariffs, How Will Industry Be Impacted?

As anticipated, President Trump’s tariffs have arrived (sort of), creating volatility on Wall Street and Main Street. Across the nation, 401Ks took a massive hit (160 million people are invested
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More Than a Gut Reaction: Experienced M&A Veterans Share Due Diligence Red Flags

In the world of psychology, there’s a phenomenon called “first-instinct fallacy” that maintains we tend to trust our initial gut reaction to something, even when we shouldn’t. So maybe while that
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Building Your Culture? Dealers Offer Sources that May Help

We’re sending our March State of the Industry report on corporate culture into overtime. Or April, whichever you prefer. This magazine was “raised” not to waste any information dealers may find
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Distribution Management Founder Tom Fleming Passes; Remembered for Integrity and Compassion

Tom Fleming, a former typewriter salesman in St. Louis who went on to launch Distribution Management—an industry-leading national distribution and fulfillment organization with s
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Xerox’s Bruno: Change has Been Inflicted, Now it’s Time to Stabilize

Putting on a dealer event that entails bringing 600 partners from around the globe for a three-day meeting can be exhausting. Just ask John Bruno, president and COO of Xerox. That means milking
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Misunderstanding? Yes, the Xerox-Lexmark Price Tag is $1.5 Billion

Where is Phil Collins when you need him? Apparently, not in the global financial sector. So when the longtime Genesis front man and drummer crooned about “there must be some misunderstanding,” he
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Two-Minute Drill: Impact Networking’s Mike Lepper has Tough Act to Follow

When there’s significant change at the core executive level of a dealership, the degree of transition difficulty can sometimes depend upon how involved the previous regime was in the
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Come Together: Team-Building Activities Help in Cultivating Culture

Barbecues. Bowling. Pot-luck dinner. Driving range at the local Topgolf. Ax throwing. Panic room. Paintball. If you’re looking to get involved in activities that will foster even more camaraderie
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