Steven J. Sumner

Steven was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Steven’s grandfather, Edmund (Bud) Sumner, founded A.B. Dick Products Company of St. Louis in 1956. The business originated in the coded paper, mimeograph, and offset press business. In 1973, Steven’s father, Steven P. Sumner joined the corporation. By 1979, upon the untimely death of his father, Steven P. Sumner assumed leadership of A.B. Dick. A.B. Dick took on the name of Datamax, and in 1981, through the cultivation of multiple manufacturer relationships, broadened its offerings into office equipment and technology services.

Steven graduated from DePauw University; Greencastle, Indiana in 2003 with a B.A. in Communications, and worked in the investment advisory industry before joining Datamax. In 2009, Steven joined the organization and began his career with Datamax in sales. By 2010, Steven assumed the role of Director of the Technology Services group at Datamax of St. Louis.

By early 2013, Steven became the Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer of Datamax Inc., and took responsibility for all corporate operations, administration, and finance. Steven’s oversight presently includes Human Resources, Risk Management, Accounting, Treasury, Information Technology, and Leasing. Steven is constantly working to enhance and streamline numerous processes and procedures in the areas for which he is responsible. These improvements continue to result in a better running corporate infrastructure for not only the employees, but also customers.