Impact Brings the Heat!

Lake Forest, IL— Dec 5, 2014— It may be chilly outside, but Impact is bringing the heat inside the office! Impact Networking kicked off the beginning of December with their 1st Inaugural Chili Cook Off. The competition was hosted at the Impact Lake Forest Distribution Center. Both the Waukegan and Lake Forest Branch participated in entering their most best tasting chilis. The 14 chilis lined up against the wall in their steamy crock-pots and were served up by the Impact Chefs. Each crock-pot had next to it a folded table tag card with an entry number, designed by the Impact Creative Team. The numbers were assigned to the chefs so that the employees tasting the chili would base the winner solely on taste. And of course, there wouldn’t be a Chili Cook Off without all the fixins’!

Over 80 employees attended the Chili Cook Off and enjoyed the delicious free lunch. After everyone was done tasting all the chilis, the employees voted on the best chili. None of the chefs went home empty handed; each one received a custom Impact apron. We were happy to announce that the winner of the 1st Inaugural Chili Cook Off was Terry Weilandt, Lake Forest General Manager. He took home the cash reward and a custom-made Champion Chili trophy. The idea behind the Chili Cook Off started because of a little feud between Impact’s CEO, Frank Cucco and Terry Weilandt. Each were claiming that their chili was better than the others, when Weilandt suggested, “Why not do a chili cook off?” Cucco thought it was a great idea and welcomed the Waukegan branch to join in. The company welcomes and encourages ideas from their employees including special events and fun competitions between branches. At Impact, every employee has a voice, it’s an essential component of organizational success.

“We really encourage our employees to bring new ideas to the table”, said Frank Cucco. “Here at Impact, we understand the importance of employee bonding, it’s a valuable component to our unique workplace culture.”

We look forward to next year, it should be even hotter!

About Impact Networking LLC

Headquartered in Waukegan, IL, Impact Networking is local business and has grown to be the largest independent office equipment provider in the Chicago region. The company helps businesses create, distribute, and manage documents by providing leading-edge solutions, support and technology. Our Document Solutions Consultants observe the way an enterprise uses documents, then creates a custom solution based on those insights. Our process aims to change the way the end user interacts with documents, whether in the digital or hard copy form, to become more productive, cost-effective, and lower the total cost of ownership. Impact’s solutions include: creative services, workflow and document management software, managed print services, digital office equipment and production print devices. To learn more about Impact and career opportunities, visit:
http://www.impactnetworking.com/Careers/