Leadership by
Example

“I measure a company’s success by how well they treat their people and how long they keep their customers and vendors.”

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A Sports Family Legacy

Mike Panaggio’s commitment to sports and leadership started early, as both a coach’s kid and an elite athlete. Mike played college basketball at SUNY Brockport for famed Head Coach Mauro Panaggio, his dad. Mike broke multiple basketball school records and was graciously inducted into the SUNY Brockport Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002; he is still the "winningest" player in school history!

Carrying the Torch

Mike's father Mauro has the most coaching wins in the history of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), NBA's former developmental league. After a storied college career, Mike went on to play for the Rochester Zeniths in the CBA, notching a league title as an all-star.

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My Father – He was always there for the family

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Taking Care of Business

After his basketball days and a career start at Merrill Lynch, Mike developed DME from a start-up of seven people in 1984, into one of Florida's most innovative marketing companies. His success blossomed into several additional firms within the business dynasty including DME Delivers, DME Visual, DME Digital and more.

Realizing an Ambitious Dream

In 2015, Mike founded DME Academy with his brother Dan. This Daytona Beach prep school is a premium resource for student athletes from around the globe. Now a 6th to 12th grade coed boarding school with a post-grad program, DME Academy has a worldwide reputation as a haven for elite training that provides top-level competition in basketball, soccer, baseball, volleyball, and golf.

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With Dan Panaggio

Consulting

Throughout his career, Mike has learned from and mentored dozens of business executives, coaches, and athletes. He appreciates sharing his decades of proven business knowledge and motivational techniques with those who pursue excellence.

He welcomes opportunities to meet with executives, individuals and groups who want to take their careers or companies to the next level.