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\n1. How did you get started in Marketing and what inspired you to be in it?<\/strong>
\nThere was a restructure of the organization and I was offered the Channel Marketing Manager position. I was hesitant at first, but after taking some time to decide and talking to some of the previous people in the role, I accepted the offer and am very glad I did!<\/p>\n
2. What motivates you to do your best work?<\/strong> 3. What are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced in your career, and how did you overcome them?<\/strong> 4. What would you say two important attributes are to excelling in marketing?<\/strong> 5. What do you enjoy most about your work?<\/strong> 6. Can you talk about a valuable lesson you’ve learned through your experiences?<\/strong> 7. What words of wisdom and advice would you give someone just starting out in the marketing field?<\/strong> 8. How do you see the future of biometric authentication evolving in the next few years?<\/strong> 9. Outside of work, what are your interests or hobbies?<\/strong> 10. What is one fun fact about you?<\/strong> Our highly esteemed Channel Marketing Manager, Kyle Brex shares his thoughts and insights on his experience over his 15 year career with Panini.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":12733,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nA great Manager. I have been extremely lucky in my career at Panini to have had some great Managers. They\u2019re the reason I am where I am today and still to this day, I talk to all of them on a regular basis.<\/p>\n
\nI love a challenge and I\u2019ve had a bunch of different roles at Panini in my 16 years, but I can honestly say that this Marketing role has been the biggest challenge yet. Although I had zero Marketing experience when I started, I knew our products very well and already had great relationships with our resellers, which helped me quite a bit. It also didn\u2019t hurt that I still have relationships with all of the people that were previously in my role, so I could lean on them for advice when needed.<\/p>\n
\nCreativity and analytical skills are the keys to success. Creativity and \u201cout of the box\u201d thinking allows us to differentiate our brand from our competitors and data analysis in areas like market trends, campaign performance and consumer behavior helps us understand which strategies are effective.<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s fast-paced and never boring. Trends and behaviors are constantly changing which brings new challenges and opportunities to the Marketing team on a daily basis.<\/p>\n
\nI used to be afraid to fail and would beat myself up about it when I did. I finally learned that failure doesn\u2019t have to be a negative thing, it can actually be a positive thing. I now think of failure as an opportunity to learn and grow from my mistakes.<\/p>\n
\nHave fun and don\u2019t be afraid to fail. Marketing is exciting but can also be very challenging. Results are not always immediate in Marketing so be patient and learn from prior setbacks. Also, stay updated with new trends, technologies and behaviors by continuously learning about the field.<\/p>\n![\"Kyle](\"https:\/\/www.panini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MicrosoftTeams-image-149-scaled.jpg\")
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\nI think the use of biometrics will grow significantly year over year going forward as it is the most reliable form of authentication in my opinion. The convenience and enhanced protection biometrics offer will become a cornerstone of digital security.<\/p>\n
\nLOTS of golf and rooting for my Cleveland sports teams, the Browns, Cavs and Indians<\/p>\n
\nAbout 20 years ago I won free Chick-fil-a for a year and last year I won free Chipotle for a year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"