Welcome to the 2016 Power 50 list, which ranks the most influential people in the industry.

#9: Rich Witaszak, Staples Promotional Products (asi/120601)

2016 Rank: 9
2015 Rank: 9

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Massive changes have been taking place at Staples Inc. Meanwhile, the promotional products division under Witaszak’s leadership has regularly banked double-digit quarterly growth and sits on top of the Top 40 list with an estimated $554 million in revenue after last year’s acquisition of Top 40 Canadian company Accolade Promotional Group.