Lawton Smith

Current

• Vice President of Printing and Imaging at DirectPointe

Past

• President & CEO at System Technology Inc.

Education

• Brigham Young University
• Southern Utah University

Recommended

3 people have recommended Lawton

Connections

148 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog

Lawton Smith’s Summary

As VP of Printing & Imaging at DirectPointe, Lawton is responsible for the management, oversight, and strategic direction of the DirectPointe managed printing service. Prior to joining DirectPointe Lawton served as the President and CEO of System Technology Inc. in Provo, Utah.

Under his tenure at STI and through the efforts of its dedicated staff the company recieved back-to-back Best of State awards, a top-three placement in the BYU Student Entrepreneur of the Year competition, and a nomination for the annual Utah Business list of the top 40 Utah business leaders under the age of 40. STI business activities ended in 2007 with a five-year 800% net growth rate. Lawton holds both the APS and APC certifications for Printing and Imaging through HP.

Lawton Smith’s Specialties:

Office equipment service, supplies, sales, general management, branding and identity, marketing, purchasing. HP, Xerox, Canon, and Brother channel training and education, competitive research and strategy, HP Certifed Presales Professional, HP Accredited Platform Specialist.

Lawton Smith’s Experience

• Vice President of Printing and Imaging

  DirectPointe

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  March 2007 — Present (1 year 7 months)

• President & CEO

  System Technology Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Business Supplies and Equipment industry)

  September 2003 — March 2007 (3 years 7 months)

Lawton Smith’s Education

• Brigham Young University

  1999 — 2004

  Activities and Societies:

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  Model United Nations - New York City Invitational Participant
  Model United Nations - Yale University Invitational Participant
  Model United Nations - Teaching Assistant
  Utah Valley Sport Fencing - Teaching Assistant

• Southern Utah University

  1998 — 1998

  Activities and Societies:

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  International Student Club - Board Member
  Students for Campus Diversity - Board Member
  Students for Campus Diversity - Cal Ploy at Palmona Conference Participant

Additional Information

Lawton Smith’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog

Lawton Smith’s Groups:

Utah Technology Council (UTC), Provo-Orem Chamber of Commerce, Recycling Coalition of Utah, NFIB

Lawton Smith’s Honors:

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2004 - Top Three - BYU Marriott School of Management sponsored SEOY competition.
2005 - Best of State - Merchandising and Consumer Services Office Supplies and Equipment
2006 - Best of State - Merchandising and Consumer Services Office Supplies and Equipment

Lawton Smith’s Contact Settings

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