Camille Vieux
Two reprographics industry professionals without previous APDSP experience have been slated to become new APDSP board members. Zane Sharpe, the third-generation owner of Sharpe Images, has been slated by the board for the regular board member vacancy. And Camille Vieux, a leasing professional with Commercial Capital Company, has been slated for the vendor representative opening.
“These new board nominees will bring a fresh perspective to APDSP,” says Ed Avis, the association’s managing director. “We look forward to their input and enthusiasm.”
Sharpe’s company has been innovative leader in the repro field. Sharpe Images has a division that supplies safety equipment and services for construction sites, such as hard hats, gloves, and gas monitors. (Click here to read more about that business.)
In his nomination form, Sharpe wrote: “I have helped steer our company into another round of diversified services in an industry that is constantly having to change with technology. At 37, I feel like my insight could provide fresh perspective to my peers on what could be the future of our businesses.”
Vieux promises to bring a new perspective to the vendor representative view of the board. Commercial Capital provides financing for reprographics equipment, which means Vieux has had the opportunity to interact with many reprographics firms and equipment vendors over the past 15 years.
“My knowledge and experience working with vendors has given me the unique opportunity to understand the needs of the industry as it has changed over the years,” Vieux wrote in her nomination. “As a board member it would offer me the opportunity to collaborate with members and manufactures to the ever changing reprographic industry and their needs.”
Sharpe’s addition to the board will coincide with the departure of Tony Militano, currently the immediate past president. Elmer Rhodes, the association’s current president, will become immediate past president, and Daphne Best, president of MS Dallas, will ascend to president.
Vieux will replace Steve Andrikut of Image Access, who has completed his two-year term on the board.
The slate of Sharpe and Vieux will be formally voted on at the membership meeting in Chicago at the O’Hare Hilton on August 24. If you would like to attend, please email Managing Director Ed Avis, ed.avis@apdsp.org.