Every February like clockwork, ENX Magazine taps its readership to provide shining examples of the myriad professionals who set themselves apart through hard work, determination and perseverance, elevating their companies, team members, clients and partners alike. The result is an august list of 67 people — equal parts known quantities and unsung heroes — culled as a testament to the qualities and characteristics that make our industry so impactful.

ENX will have career snippets and testimonials rolled into its May Difference Makers issue, which will go live on the ENX website the first of the month. In addition, it will feature more in-depth personality profiles on each honoree in its weekly e-newsletter, The Week In Imaging, beginning in May and continuing throughout the year. Every person has a unique story to tell about his (or her) journey into the industry, the key influencers he has met along the way and the personal/professional growth that guided him.

What makes the Difference Makers so special is its uniqueness as a recognition program, the only one of its kind in the industry. The office technology space is blessed to have so many publications and analysts that offer in-depth coverage of companies, products and solutions, and Difference Makers complements it nicely. The same can also be said for ENX's Elite Dealers issue.

Of course, the Difference Makers program would not exist without the people who take the time to nominate individuals, share their stories and provide testimonials to their greatness. Heartfelt gestures last long after gift cards expire, and they show that you truly care and appreciate their efforts. ENX Magazine is certainly grateful as well.

Here are the 2026 honorees, listed in alphabetical order by last name:

• Jordan Abshier, vice president, Houston, DOCUmation
• Anthony Angelini, director of strategic planning, Konica Minolta
• Andrew Aveni, CTO, Doing Better Business
• Gabriel Bagnasco, director of product management, Epson
• Dru Baker, East Region vice president, Dealer Division, Ricoh
• Erik Braden, CEO, Braden Business Systems
• Tim Branion, major account representative, Pulse Technology
• Michael Brausch, service manager, Modern Office Methods
• Josh Brison, connectivity team lead, Nauticon Office Solutions
• Julie Brucato, director of HR, Modern Office Methods
• Matthew Bull, director, technical program services, Toshiba
• Chenyi Chiu, CEO, Katun
• Michael Conklin, director of sales, MTS Office Systems
• Philip Crean, chief commercial officer, XSE Group
• Sarah Custer, vice president of sales operations, Distribution Management
• John Day, network service engineer, Virginia Business Systems
• Dan Donnelly, vice president of service, Applied Innovation
• Tom Drago, general manager, Central Business Systems
• Kay Du Fernandez, vice president of global marketing, Katun
• Jon Dunkelberger, region sales director, Ricoh
• Scott Edwards, director of contracts & MPS programs, Modern Office Methods
• Darryl Elmer, director of hardware technical support, Toshiba
• Brian Fortney, vice president of strategic sales, Copiers Northwest
• Patti Garcia, office manager, Digitech Systems
• Amie Geary, vice president of technology and administration, NBM
• Jim George, president & CEO, Donnellon McCarthy Enterprises
• Ted Gruener, senior vice president of sales, Distribution Management
• Bill Hancher, vice president of strategic solutions, Doing Better Business
• Michael Hunter, director of marketing programs, pricing & events, Sharp
• Chris Hurley, sales manager, Coast to Coast Business Products
• Chris Johnson, senior director of sales, Central Region, Sharp
• Todd Johnson, partner, Strategic Business Associates
• Ryan Jones, president & CEO, American Business Machines
• John Keifer, director of service operations, Repeat Business Systems
• Kate Kingston, president, Kingston Training Group
• Travis Lemke, vice president of leasing, Gordon Flesch Company
• Lynda Natalia Lizarazo, president and CFO, AD Solutions
• Anthony Macaluso, service manager, Network Digital Office Systems
• Josh McHugh-Cullen, strategic partner manager, ECI Software Solutions
• Mihail Mikov, head of engineering, Avision Labs
• Nancy Newel, regional government accounts manager, Konica Minolta
• Andy Nielsen, business analyst, Pulse Technology
• Lisa Novotny, vice president of finance and administration, Allied Business Solutions
• Steve Parker, national account manager, Coast to Coast Business Products
• Stephanie Pinski, marketing director, WiZiX Technology Group
• Shelly Radler, senior manager of product management, Brother
• Mike Randash, vice president of sales, Digitech Systems
• Colin Regina, vice president, Technical Services Group, Sharp
• Manny Sahu, director of technical marketing, Toshiba
• Dan Schmidt, national healthcare manager, dealer channel, Konica Minolta
• Natasha Schultz, corporate operations program lead, GreatAmerica Financial Services
• Lyndon Shade, logistics manager, Edwards Business Systems
• Saleh Shirafkan, vice president of Service, GoodSuite
• Barry Simon, president, Datamax
• Brett Sisell, head of R&D, Nexera
• Aaron Smith, chief revenue & growth officer, Green Office Partner
• Staale Swift, CEO, NOCDOC
• Scott Titus, marketing director, Usherwood Office Technology
• Cherie Tucker-Labuzetta, vice president of growth strategy, Xerox
• Anne Valaitis, principal analyst, Keypoint Intelligence
• Steve Vasquez, senior director of major accounts, Brother
• Eunice Wang, vice president of global supply chain & HR, Katun
• Patricia Watts, director, TBS sales programs, Toshiba
• Monte White, president of Wholesale Division, Distribution Management
• Scott Willeford, CTO, DOCUmation
• David Willie, president & CEO, CTWP
• Trish Wolanski, strategy & operations coordinator, OBM, a DME Company