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I ND I V I D UA L S
2022
Adrian Austin
Senior Director of Product Marketing
Cantaloupe
Adrian Austin is responsible for the goto-market
strategy across the company's
entire product portfolio. With 8+ years in product
management and marketing, Austin thrives on
being able to communicate the benefits of technical
products in easy-to-understand ways. Austin was
instrumental in the rollout of Cantaloupe's Remote
Price Change tool (RPC), which directly addresses
many of the challenges operators are facing
regarding labor shortages and rising business costs.
He is also an active member of NAMA's Emerging
Leaders Network. Alongside his product expertise,
Austin has developed close working relationships with
Cantaloupe customers, large and small. This gives
him significant insight into the realities of operating a
vending business and the challenges that operators
face in today's economy, which he then uses to guide
the Cantaloupe product strategy to meet the needs
of operators, now and into the future.
David Barrientos
Regional Sales Manager
Flowers Bakeries
Since 2019, David Barrientos has been
Flowers Bakeries' regional sales manager
for the Northeast. He has played a pivotal role bridging
the gap between sales and production. Barrientos has
decades of experience within the industry, and he uses
his experience to think outside the box and grow in new
directions. He is instrumental in promoting Flowers
Bakeries and shows operators and distributors alike the
power of innovation and brand utilizing his products and
knowledge of the vending industry.
Mac Bolak
Igor Baranovski
Senior Hardware Engineer
Invenda Group AG
Igor Baranovski works as a leader in product
improvement and innovation. Invenda Group
is now able to bring to the market an energy-efficient
product - a new machine called the " Serbian Vending
Machine " (SVM) designed by Baranovski. He identified
a problem and, thinking out of the box, found a solution.
Baranovski earned a master's degree in mechatronics,
robotics and automation, and he is currently completing his
Ph.D. studies at the Department of Mechatronics, Robotics
and Automation at the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Novi
Sad, Serbia. He has participated as a researcher in national
and international research projects and has published
scientific papers in national and international journals.
J. Scott Bidding
CEO
Panoptyc
As founder and CEO of Panoptyc, Mac
Bolak has not only created a company
that is helping thousands of operators catch theft, but
he also continues to innovate and look ahead to the
future and ways to improve the lives of micro market
operators. Panoptyc uses cutting-edge AI software
and smart cameras to decrease theft in micro markets
and save operators time reviewing footage. Bolak,
through Panopytc, has created plans and leveraged
technology to meet different needs and price points
across the size spectrum for both theft monitoring as
well as visual assessment and analysis of stock and
overall market health. As a young and determined
visionary, Bolak knows the industry inside-out and is
continuously looking to improve Panoptyc's services
while also exploring new opportunities within the
industry. Panoptyc is in over 4,000 micro markets
across the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Lindel Creed
Sales Manager
DeMitri Chesapeake Sales Inc.
Scott Bidding has over 30 years in the
industry, including sales roles with Service
America Corporation (Canteen), Coca-Cola Enterprises
and Vistar. Currently, he serves on the board of directors
for Tri-State Automatic Merchandising Council. Bidding has
also completed the NAMA Executive Development Program
at Michigan State University. Celebrating 23 years with
DeMitri Chesapeake Sales, he is the sales manager covering
central Pennsylvania and he has taken on the responsibility
of managing the sales team, increasing operator interaction
and increasing facetime with suppliers.
President
Vendweb.com
Lindel Creed started in the vending industry
many years ago as a service technician
and advanced through the industry to work for machine
manufacturers such as Lektro - Vend and USI. Creed has
held positions in the industry such as operations manager
for one of the largest refurbish centers in the U.S. before
starting his own company, Vendweb.com, in 1999. He has
also helped promote new concepts in vending such as ageverified
dispensing systems. Vendweb.com offers services
from vending machine supplier to personal assistance in
coaching and consultation on vending topics.
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November 2022

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of November 2022

Editor’s Note
Industry News
Lack of employee loyalty is nothing new – Here is the cure
Pros to Know Awards
Elevate the vending experience
What to expect – when you’re expecting to sell
Upstate Hospitality
Classifieds
Social Hubs
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November 2022 - PCOV2
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November 2022 - 5
November 2022 - Editor’s Note
November 2022 - 7
November 2022 - Industry News
November 2022 - 9
November 2022 - Lack of employee loyalty is nothing new – Here is the cure
November 2022 - 11
November 2022 - Pros to Know Awards
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November 2022 - Elevate the vending experience
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November 2022 - What to expect – when you’re expecting to sell
November 2022 - 29
November 2022 - Upstate Hospitality
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November 2022 - Classifieds
November 2022 - Social Hubs
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