NEW EXECUTIVES - At the Helm

Her biggest challenge as the year comes to a close, like many other executives, is keeping up with the technological changes in the industry. That's why Wolak has an employee, Rick Rys, whose sole responsibility is to make sure Robot Printing stays on the cutting edge.

"I believe I know programming and technology, but if you get away from it for six months, it changes," Wolak remarks. "People say, 'What return do I get for having him?' My return is that I'm going to make the right purchases with my equipment and his salary easily pays for that. A lot of people make the wrong purchases and spend a lot of money. Then they spend even more money trying to fix it and make it fit for their company."