Hall of Fame--Tevis Paves His Own Path to Success

In roughly 18 months under Tevis' guidance, Printing Arts America went from being a startup to a $200 million powerhouse—the latest in a long line of success stories left in Tevis' wake. He shows no signs of slowing down, either, and offers these nuggets of wisdom.

"Each of the career moves was carefully thought out and led to successful ventures," Tevis notes of his 30-plus years of industry experience. "The teams we put in place helped to improve margins and build five successful businesses in three different segments of commercial printing. However, a highly leveraged transaction like PAA tends to focus more on short-term gains rather than a long-term play. While the company remains very successful, when one reaches a strategic difference of opinion with the investors, it is time for one of the players to move on to other ventures. Banks remain the key to leverage and one should never forget the adage: He who controls the gold, wins."