Biography of Doug Pitassi | President/CEO of Pacific Office Automation | Beaverton, OR

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Doug Pitassi, the president of Pacific Office Automation, has become a pivotal figure in the office solutions industry. Under his leadership, the company has established itself as a leader, particularly in solving a broad spectrum of printing and copying challenges. Doug’s commitment to excellence...


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BiographyofDougPitassi
President/CEOofPacificOfficeAutomation
Beaverton,OR
DougPitassi,thepresidentofPacificOfficeAutomation,hasbecomeapivotalfigureinthe
officesolutionsindustry.Underhisleadership,thecompanyhasestablisheditselfasaleader,
particularlyinsolvingabroadspectrumofprintingandcopyingchallenges.Doug’scommitment
toexcellenceisevidentinhisdedicationtostayingaheadofindustrytrends.Heensuresthat
PacificOfficeAutomationconsistentlyleveragesthelatesttechnologicaladvancements,which,
inturn,enablesthecompanytoofferstate-of-the-artsolutionstoitsclients.Hisleadershiphas
beeninstrumentalinsignificantlyexpandingthecompany’soperations,cateringtobothlarge

enterprisesandsmallbusinesses.Throughhisefforts,Doughasbuiltoneofthemostinnovative
andreliableteamsintheindustry,settingastandardthatothersinthefieldaspiretofollow.
EarlyLifeandEducationalFoundations
DougPitassi’searlylifewasmarkedbyastrongdesiretohelpothers,acharacteristicthathas
profoundlyinfluencedhisprofessionaljourney.Growingup,hewasactivelyengagedinhislocal
community,whereheformedstrongbondswithhisfamilyandfriends.Thisearlyinvolvementin
communityactivitieslaidthegroundworkforhisfutureendeavors.Aftercompletinghighschool,
DougpursuedhighereducationatPortlandStateUniversity.Duringhistimethere,hewas
deeplyinvolvedinvariousstudentorganizations,seekingwaystochannelhisskillsinto
endeavorsthatwouldchallengehimintellectuallyandallowhimtocontributemeaningfullyto
society.Dougexcelledinhisstudies,eventuallyearningaBachelorofArtsdegreein1985,an
achievementthatsetthestageforhisfuturesuccessinthebusinessworld.
ACareerofGrowthandInnovation
Aftergraduating,DougPitassijoinedPacificOfficeAutomation,wherehehasplayedacrucial
roleformorethanthreedecades.WhenDougfirstjoinedthecompany,itwasprimarilyfocused
onsellingcopymachines.However,underhisvisionaryleadership,PacificOfficeAutomation
expandeditsscopesignificantly,evolvingintoacomprehensiveproviderofcutting-edgeoffice
technologysolutions.Doug’sstrategicinitiativeshavedriventhecompany’sgrowth,allowingit
toconsistentlydeliverhigh-qualityproductsandservicestoclientsacrossthecountry.Hisability
toanticipatemarkettrendsandadapttotheever-changingtechnologicallandscapehas

ensuredthatPacificOfficeAutomationremainsattheforefrontoftheindustry.Today,the
companyisrecognizedforitscommitmenttoinnovation,reliability,andcustomersatisfaction,a
testamenttoDoug’sleadership.
CommitmenttoCustomizationandClientSatisfaction
DougPitassi’sleadershipphilosophyisdeeplyrootedinacommitmenttoclientsatisfaction.He
understandsthattheneedsofeachcustomerareunique,andhehasmadeitaprioritytooffer
customizedsolutionstailoredtomeetthoseneeds.PacificOfficeAutomationnowprovidesa
widerangeofproductsfromsomeofthemostreputablebrandsintheindustry,including
Toshiba,Ricoh,Muratec,Xerox,HP,Sharp,Canon,andKonicaMinolta.Doug’sapproachto
businessisbasedonthebeliefthattherightsolutionforoneclientmaynotbethebestfor
another.Thisdedicationtopersonalizationhasbeenacriticalfactorinthecompany’ssuccess,
helpingtobuildaloyalcustomerbaseandreinforcingitspositionasaleaderintheindustry.
SupportingEmployeeDevelopmentandTeamSuccess
Inadditiontohisfocusoncustomersatisfaction,DougPitassiisdeeplycommittedtothe
developmentandsuccessofhisemployees.Heremembersthechallengeshefacedwhenhe
firststartedatPacificOfficeAutomationanddrawsonthoseexperiencestomentorandsupport
histeammembers.Doug’sleadershipstyleiscollaborativeandhands-on;heworkscloselywith
employeestoensuretheyhavethetools,resources,andguidanceneededtoexcelintheir
roles.Hiswillingnesstosharehisknowledgeandprovidedirectionhasfosteredacultureof
continuousimprovementwithinthecompany.Thisfocusonemployeedevelopmenthasbeen

instrumentalinPacificOfficeAutomation’sgrowth,allowingittoattractandretaintoptalent,
whichhas,inturn,contributedtothecompany’slong-termsuccess.
ContinuousLearningandIndustryLeadership
Despitehisconsiderableachievements,DougPitassiremainscommittedtocontinuouslearning
andprofessionaldevelopment.Herecognizesthattheofficesolutionsindustryishighly
competitive,andstayingaheadofthecurverequiresarelentlesspursuitofknowledgeand
innovation.DouguseshisextensivenetworkwithintheindustrytoensurethatPacificOffice
Automationisconsistentlyamongthefirsttoofferthelatestproductsandservicestoitsclients.
Hisproactiveapproachtolearningandhisdedicationtostayinginformedaboutindustry
developmentshavebeencriticalfactorsinmaintainingthecompany’sleadershipposition.
Doug’scommitmenttoexcellenceandhisdrivetoconstantlyimprovearequalitiesthathave
definedhiscareerandcontinuetoinspirethosearoundhim.
CommunityEngagementandPhilanthropy
Beyondhisprofessionalresponsibilities,DougPitassiisactivelyinvolvedingivingbacktohis
community.HeunderstandsthatPacificOfficeAutomation’ssuccessis,inpart,duetothe
supportofthelocalcommunity,andheisdedicatedtomakingapositiveimpactinreturn.Doug
participatesinvariousphilanthropicendeavors,offeringhistime,expertise,andresourcesto
helpthoseinneed.Hiseffortsinthecommunityhaveearnedhimareputationasakindand
compassionateleaderwhoisalwayswillingtolendahelpinghand.Doug’scommitmentto

philanthropyreflectsthesamevaluesthatguidehisprofessionallife—integrity,compassion,and
adesiretomakeameaningfuldifferenceinthelivesofothers.
PersonalInterestsandaBalancedLife
Outsideofhisprofessionalandphilanthropicendeavors,DougPitassienjoysavarietyof
personalintereststhatenrichhislife.Hevaluesthetimehespendswithhisfamily,particularly
withhistwograndchildren,andoftenattendslocalsportingeventsinthePacificNorthwest.
Dougisalsoanavidoutdoorsman,enjoyingactivitiessuchascampingthatallowhimto
connectwithnature.Inadditiontohislovefortheoutdoors,Doughasapassionformusic,
havingsharedhistalentsasadrummerinaband.ThesehobbiesprovideDougwitha
well-roundedlifestyle,offeringhimbothinspirationandbalanceashenavigatesthedemandsof
hisprofessionallife.
LookingAhead
DougPitassi’scareeratPacificOfficeAutomationhasbeencharacterizedbyarelentless
pursuitofexcellence,adeepcommitmenttohisemployees,andapassionformakingapositive
impactonthecommunity.Hisleadershiphasdriventhecompanytonewheights,establishingit
asabenchmarkintheindustry.AsDougcontinuestoguidePacificOfficeAutomationintothe
future,itwillbeexcitingtoseehowheandhisteamnavigatetheevolvingtechnological

landscapeandcontinuetoinnovate.Hisunwaveringdedicationtohiswork,hisemployees,and
hiscommunityensuresthathisinfluencewillbefeltformanyyearstocome.
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