With 37 years of experience in data processing and IT, Mike Mahalak brings a wealth of skills and practice to his role as Vice President of Information Technology in Print and Development. He brings proven expertise in variable digital print solutions, application solutions, database development, database architecture, data security, warehousing, fulfillment, performance tuning, compliance auditing and team leadership. 

Krissy Varney, Phoenix Innovate’s crack new technical writer, draws from more than 20 years of experience as an IT manager, project coordinator and communications specialist. Prior to joining Phoenix, Krissy worked for Dialog Direct in several different IT roles from 1999 to 2021. 

Stephanie Polkowski joins Phoenix Innovate from the team at Avanzado and brings 12 years of experience in client account management. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. 

Ken Guldi’s well-rounded set of skills will fit in well within Phoenix Innovate’s vibrant culture. Ken brings 33 years of experience in all aspects of what it takes to execute print and mail solutions for our clients. In his Operations Management role Ken will be able to utilize his talents combined with the resources of Phoenix to ensure we continue to meet or exceed our clients’ expectations. 

With more than 17 years of experience and a strong leadership mindset, Brent is the definition of a self-starter. He joins the Phoenix Innovate team as director of web development from Avanzado, where he was the director of software engineering.

It takes a deft hand to navigate project management and customer engagement. And we’re happy to say that Devin Smalley, Phoenix Innovate’s new director of program management, has the skills and experience to handle the task. 

Phoenix Innovate has made an all-asset purchase of Avanzado LLC of Farmington Hills, MI and will bring on board 14 people.

I’m happy to announce that Crain’s Detroit Business has named us as one of 100 Cool Places to Work in their annual awards. This makes three straight years for us!

It’s not often you find someone that combines the knowledge and experience in providing measurable fundraising solutions and marketing expertise in a single individual. But we’ve found that in Austen Smith.

Mike brings over 30 years of experience in Information Technologies Operations Management, including system design and engineering, policy and process implementation, and security and compliance leadership.

Phoenix Innovate is pleased to announce our 2018 spoilage rate of .1%. According to the latest survey from Printing Industries of America (PIA), the industry average is 4%.