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OLCAY GULDOGAN
Director of R&D
Selfly Store
Olcay Guldogan, director of R&D
at Selfly Store, is a distinguished
professional with over 20 years of
experience in technology industries.
Holding Master of Science and MBA degrees,
Guldogan has an extensive background in pioneering
emerging technologies like IoT, AI, cloud computing
and mobile devices. Under his leadership of Selfly
Store's R&D team, the company has developed
award-winning solutions like the Selfly Store Model 3
series, an intelligent vending freezer. These cuttingedge
solutions are currently used by over 100
clients across 21 European countries, revolutionizing
self-service shopping by enhancing consumer and
merchant experiences while minimizing waste.
Guldogan's commitment to innovation continues to
pave the way for future growth and adaptation in an
ever-changing business climate.
TERRY HERR
Area Sales Manager
PrairieFire Coffee Roasters
Terry Herr has been a sales
leader for the past 20 years in
the beverage industry. He has
been a vice president of sales and
marketing and general sales manager, leading his
team to success. Herr's passion is to develop his team
members into industry leaders with dedication and
hard work and the desire to never give up. His motto
is: out-work the competition. " I have a great team
of beverage experts that have played a critical role
in our companies' success, " Herr said. " We all have
24 hours in a day; how you choose to use 'your' 24
hours is what really counts. We can't do what we
have always done and continue to be successful. We
need to be innovators, think outside the box and find
something new to present the 'wow' factor. "
NICHOLAS HIMBURG
Director of New
Business Development
Five Star Food Service
Since entering the industry in early
2019, Nick Himburg has held roles
within Five Star as a retail team
manager, customer service manager and currently
serves as director of new business development in
the Atlanta metro market. Himburg contributes his
success to his operational and account management
background as well as having many great mentors
along the way. This experience has allowed him to
bridge the gap between sales and operations to
deliver new customers a service program that meets
their needs and is operationally achievable. He prides
himself on building new relationships and providing
outside-the-box ideas to solve the pain points his
clients face.
PAUL T. IHN
Vice President of Product Strategy
and Day-to-Day Operations
Vendtech/Naturals2go
Since April 2022, Paul T. Ihn has been
steering Vendtech/Naturals2go, a company
renowned for fostering local vending
businesses since 1987, as the vice president of product
strategy and day-to-day operations. He is the linchpin for
all product strategy and operational matters, ensuring the
company's offerings are both innovative and operationally
sound. Previously, Ihn was the vice president of engineering
and operations for the Wittern Group. He was a member of
the company's executive council and spearheaded strategic
deployment, advanced R&D activities, and the verification
and validation of an array of vending products. Previously,
Ihn was the vice president of engineering and operations for
Chicago Metallic, and prior to that, Ihn served as engineering
vice president of Crane Merchandising Systems (CMS). His
role at CMS, which followed the acquisition of Automatic
Products Inc. (APi) in 2006, saw him leading engineering
functions across facilities in St. Paul, Minnesota, and
Warminster, Pennsylvania. Ihn initially joined APi in 1996 as
senior vice president of engineering.
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