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SUMMARY:2024 Signature Event: Planting the Seeds for Culture and Innovation
DESCRIPTION:What started as a local printer\, copier\, and fax dealer in 1987 has evolved into a complete office provider with over 500 team members across 15 locations throughout the US. Today\, Applied Innovation is a leader in technology\, imaging\, and automation solutions. Understand their strategies for growth and innovation and hear about the role culture has played as a key 'element' to their success. \n\n\n\nThis event is in partnership with the Association of Corporate Growth West Michigan.\n\n \n\nKeynote Speaker:\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nJohn Lowery\, Chief Executive Officer & Founder\, Applied Innovation \n\n \n\nOver 35 years ago\, John Lowery began his career in the office technology industry by founding Applied Innovation with only 8 employees. Today\, Applied has 500+ employees and multiple locations. John's favorite part about being a CEO? Seeing the employees grow and become the best versions of themselves. And the biggest challenge? Learning how to navigate a growing company. \n\n \n\nOne of John's best kept secrets to owning and running a family business comes from his mindset\, "We want to always be a growing company. We don't want to be an aging company. So\, we can't tell you exactly what the future will be\, but we know one thing for sure: we always have to keep reinventing ourselves."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCasey Lowery\, President\, Applied Innovation \n\n\n\nIn 2023\, Casey stepped into the role of president\, marking a significant milestone in his career. His journey with the company started in 2006 with a role on the sales team. With just 65 employees at the time\, Casey feels fortunate to have grown alongside the organization over the past 17 years. His goal is to preserve the company's independent ownership and ensure its relevance for the next 35 years.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Moderator: ACG (Association of Corporate Growth)
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div font-size:="" segoe="" ui="">\n<p paraeid="{38c88261-57f4-47cc-8584-061bf5c2988c}{54}" paraid="1944017317"><br />\n<span style="font-family:roboto condensed\;">What started as a local printer\, copier\, and fax dealer in 1987 has evolved into a complete office provider with over 500 team members </span><span style="user-select:text\;-webkit-user-drag:none\;">across</span><span style="user-select:text\;-webkit-user-drag:none\;"> 15 locations throughout the US</span><span style="user-select:text\;-webkit-user-drag:none\;">. </span><span style="user-select:text\;-webkit-user-drag:none\;">Today\, Applied Innovation</span><span style="user-select:text\;-webkit-user-drag:none\;"> is a leader in</span><span style="user-select:text\;-webkit-user-drag:none\;"> technology\, imaging\, and automation</span><span style="user-select:text\;-webkit-user-drag:none\;"> solutions. Understand their strategies for growth and innovation and hear about the role culture has played as a key &lsquo\;element&rsquo\; to their success.</span>&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nThis event is in partnership with the Association of Corporate Growth West Michigan.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span data-contrast="none" style="user-select:text\;-webkit-user-drag:none\;font-variant-ligatures:none !important\;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="user-select:text\;-webkit-user-drag:none\;"><strong><span style="font-family:roboto condensed\;">Keynote Speaker:</span></strong></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9635/Image/JohnLowery_headshot.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 200px\;" width="200" /><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:roboto condensed\;">John Lowery</span></strong><span style="font-family:roboto condensed\;">\, </span><span style="user-select:text\;-webkit-user-drag:none\;">Chief Executive Officer</span><span style="user-select:text\;-webkit-user-drag:none\;"><span style="user-select:text\;-webkit-user-drag:none\;">&nbsp\;&amp\; Founder</span></span><span style="font-family:roboto condensed\;">\, Applied Innovation</span>&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:roboto condensed\;">Over 35 years ago\, John Lowery began his career in the office technology industry by founding Applied Innovation with only 8 employees. Today\, Applied has 500+ employees and multiple locations. John&rsquo\;s favorite part about being a CEO? Seeing the employees grow and become the best versions of themselves. And the biggest challenge? Learning how to navigate a growing company. </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:roboto condensed\;">One of John&rsquo\;s best kept secrets to owning and running a family business comes from his mindset\, &ldquo\;We want to always be a growing company. We don&rsquo\;t want to be an aging company. So\, we can&rsquo\;t tell you exactly what the future will be\, but we know one thing for sure: we always have to keep reinventing ourselves.&rdquo\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span roboto="" style="font-family: "><img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9635/Image/1708695363308.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 200px\;" width="200" /><br />\n<br />\nCasey Lowery</span></strong><span roboto="" style="font-family: ">\, </span>President<span roboto="" style="font-family: ">\, Applied Innovation</span>&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#0D0D0D\;"><span style="font-family:roboto condensed\;">In 2023\, Casey stepped into the role of president\, marking a significant milestone in his career. His journey with the company started in 2006 with a role on the sales team. With just 65 employees at the time\, Casey feels fortunate to have grown alongside the organization over the past 17 years. His goal is to preserve the company&rsquo\;s independent ownership and ensure its relevance for the next 35 years.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="75" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9635/Image/ElementsofSuccess.jpg" style="width: 300px\; height: 75px\;" width="300" /><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:roboto condensed\;">About the Moderator: ACG (Association of Corporate Growth)</span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="61" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9635/Image/ACGWesternMichigan_wAssociationForCorporateGrowth_RGB.png" style="width: 300px\; height: 61px\;" width="300" /></p>\n</div>\n
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