Name: Samuel Wides
Age: 37
Position: Channels manager, applications engineer, Xerox Channels Group
First job: Busboy, Denver, Colo.
Favorite pastimes: Soccer, broadcasting
Samuel Wides wants to duplicate Xerox Corp.'s success with copiers in the field of laser printing. He provides technical and sales support for Xerox in Hawaii and Guam. Seeking support for
Xerox laser printers"Xerox has made a commitment to become the No. 1 manufacturer and distributor of network laser printers, not only nationwide but here in Hawaii," Wides said.
He has 13 years of data processing experience and recently was a partner and chief operations officer for West Tech Software Co., a Honolulu-based company dealing with computers. Wides also worked with Imaging & Workflow Specialists Co. and as Hawaii operations manager for Mission Research Corp. He earned a bachelor's in business administration/accounting and finance from the University of Hawaii. Wides is a member of the Honolulu Rotary Club. Xerox Hawaii opened in 1961 as a one-person office and today has 180 employees.
By Jerry Tune, Star-Bulletin
