Highland Heights, OH [March 6, 2023] – Lake Business Products (Lake) is pleased to announce that it has named Jeremy Wood as its new President/CEO, effective February 2023. Wood, being an energetic entrepreneur, brings a wealth of leadership experience and a passion for positive change and business growth in the local communities to his new position.
Wood succeeds Terri Cain, Lake’s second President and CEO in the company’s 63+ year successful history. Cain will work alongside Wood to transition all day-to-day operations over the coming months.
“We are excited to welcome Jeremy to the team! His energy, leadership, talent, and vast knowledge of the industry is sure to bring positive change and growth to Lake Business Products,” said Cain.
Wood comes to Lake from his previous role as Chief Transformation Officer at Advizex, a regional IT services provider. Prior to Advizex, Wood spent 18+ years with ComDoc Inc, A Xerox Company, most recently as company President. During his tenure with ComDoc, Wood successfully drove-double digit YOY net new business growth.
Wood holds a B.S. in Business Administration (Marketing, Finance) from Miami University (2001).
Wood comments on his new venture stating, “I could not be more grateful and humbled to take on the role of President/CEO at Lake Business Products. I am excited to return to doing what I love most, focusing on growth, developing winning teams, and creating exciting career opportunities for our employees.”
Wood continues, “At a time when our industry is struggling and increasingly becoming internally focused, it’s refreshing to join and lead a team whose mission is to exceed the expectations of our clients, employees, partners, and community.”
About Lake Business Products:
Founded in 1960, Lake Business Products has served Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown, Toledo, and surrounding area businesses by providing leading office and document technology solutions at affordable price points. Our outstanding reputation for exceptional customer service and longstanding partnerships with world-class office equipment manufacturers, such as Canon and HP, help us to cultivate successful relationships with customers that historically last for decades. With well-respected customers in the healthcare, legal, and financial industries, our team is committed to the communities in which we live, with the foundational belief that teamwork, integrity, and excellence have been the cornerstone of our success for over 60 years. For more information about Lake, please visit www.lakebusinessproducts.com
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