LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – May 9, 2023 – Epson America, Inc. today announced ENX Magazine has selected two Epson leaders as 2023 Difference Makers. Debra Merritt, group manager, Commercial Channel Marketing, and Dan Misilewich, product manager, Business Imaging, are recognized by ENX Magazine for making strides to elevate their teams and channel partners.

“The ninth annual ENX Magazine Difference Makers recognition program identifies the movers and shakers across the office technology spectrum who are integral elements to the success of an organization,” said Erik Cagle, editorial director, ENX Magazine. “These two leaders from Epson have proven to have left a positive and lasting impression on their customers and partners.”

More about Epson’s 2023 Difference Makers:

• Debra Merritt has over 25 years of experience in the industry and is responsible for the development, management, and execution of channel marketing strategies along with fully integrated commercial marketing efforts in support of channel partners. She is the liaison and point person for all business printer commercial channel partner marketing needs. She leads cross-functional team building and relationship management, and her team of field marketing specialists, who provide sales enablement tools and plan events, supports the activation of sales for Epson partners.
• Dan Misilewich has over 10 years of experience in the business printing industry with a focus on supporting the independent dealer channel. He recently helped lead the Business Imaging team with one of its biggest launches yet and was on the core team responsible for planning the 2023 InkBoldly Partner Conference. A notable highlight, which exemplifies Dan as a Difference Maker, was leading a team to successfully bring industry-disruptive PrecisionCore^® advanced printing technology to office printing with the introduction of the new Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM Series – compact, A3 line head multifunction printers designed for large workgroups and departments.

“Debra Merritt brings passion and energy to everything she does and Dan Misilewich is a talented, collaborative leader. Their work ethic offers a refreshing glimpse of how to foster long-lasting relationships with partners and team members alike,” said Joseph Contreras, Head of Sales and Channel Marketing, Office Print, Epson America, Inc. “The recognition for Debra and Dan amongst office equipment industry difference makers is a great reflection of their hard work and achievements.”

The ENX Magazine Difference Makers program is designed to honor individuals across the entire office technology landscape, from dealers to manufacturers and every segment that helps service the reseller community. Individuals were nominated based on their invaluable contributions toward advancing and championing the causes of not only their companies but for their clients and partners as well. This all-inclusive program recognizes not only top-line executives, but also sales, admin and staff within an organization.

Profiles on Merritt and Misilewich as well as other honorees will be included in the May 2023 issue of ENX Magazine and online at http://www.enxmag.com/twii/the-week-in-imaging-twii/editors-blog/2023/04/office-industrys-shining-stars-enx-magazine-presents-the-2023-difference-makers.

About Epson

Epson is a global technology leader whose philosophy of efficient, compact, and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson’s goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than JPY 1 trillion. global.epson.com/

Epson America, Inc., based in Los Alamitos, Calif., is Epson’s regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (facebook.com/Epson), Twitter (twitter.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/epsonamerica), and Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica).

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