/24-7PressRelease/ - LOMBARD, IL, July 19, 2008 - Paul Engen, head football coach for Appleton North High School in Appleton, Wis., carried his lessons off the field and to Chicago when he delivered a keynote address on "Building a Winning Team" at Medix Staffing Solutions' National Sales Meeting on Friday, June 27. Medix Staffing Solutions Inc. is a national staffing organization specialized in recruiting skilled personnel for clients in the healthcare, insurance and scientific industries. Andrew Limouris, a native to Appleton and former player for Engen, started the company in 2001 and is currently the CEO and President.
"Our company has experienced remarkable growth in recent years and was just ranked the 7th fastest-growing company in the Chicago area, according to Crain's Chicago Business," said Limouris. "The growth made this year's National Sales Meeting very crucial, as we needed to recognize our accomplishments, yet still motivate our sales people to push for continued success. And I knew just the speaker to deliver that motivation."
Limouris met Engen in 1979 as an eight-year-old eager to watch the practices, hold water bottles and complete any other task Engen and the team needed help with. He played varsity football for Engen at Appleton West High School from 1988 to 1990, during which he was a unanimous choice 1st Team All-Conference linebacker. "Even though I was young when I played for Coach Engen, the lessons he taught me still resonate with me today," said Limouris. "He is truly one of my role models, and my success with Medix would not be possible without the lessons and motivation he instilled in me. I wanted my people to hear his messages and hopefully be impacted the way I was."
The theme of Engen's speech was "Building a Winning Team," which he certainly knows plenty about. Engen hit his 200th win as a head football coach in 2005 and shows no signs of slowing down.
"I was apprehensive about the presentation, but as I reflected on the topic, I decided I didn't need to pretend to be someone I'm not," said Engen. "I was comfortable because I had traveled the road of team building for many years. The values I picked up along the way, like trust, respect and humility, apply to any team, not just a football team."
In attendance at the conference was another familiar face to Engen, Nick Limouris, who is currently the Director of Business Operations at Medix. Nick played for Engen from 1980-1982.
"Seeing Andrew and Nick was very enjoyable because they both have played a role in my philosophy, as my students have been some of the best teachers I have had as an educator and coach," said Engen. "Both of these young men worked hard to earn personal success, and I am not surprised by their accomplishments."
"We were so pleased that Coach Engen and his wife agreed to travel all the way down here to speak to our team of sales people," said Andrew. "We have offices across the country, and it's important to ensure that 'team mentality' is consistent in all of them. That's why it was beneficial to have Coach Engen speak to our team and pass on the same valuable messages that have motivated so many young people over the decades."
About Medix Staffing Solutions, Inc.
Medix Staffing Solutions, Inc. is a national staffing company that recruits skilled personnel for our clients in the healthcare, insurance and scientific industries. We have earned our reputation as an industry leader by providing unsurpassed customer service and top quality professionals to our clients across the country. Our belief that "relationships come first" ensures that both our clients and consultants are completely satisfied throughout their partnership with Medix. For more information, call (866) 44MEDIX, or visit http://www.medixhealth.com.
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