Welcome to the 2017 Power 50 list, which ranks the most influential people in the industry.

#40: Paul Lage, Gill Studios (asi/56950)

2016 Rank: 48
Title: President/CEO
Industry Experience: 30 years
Birthplace: Ames, IA

The 2017 winner of the Marvin Spike Lifetime Achievement Award, Lage received higher marks this year from fellow Power 50 members. Couple that with Gill Studios’ strong 2016 sales – which rose by 10.4% – and Lage earns his best ranking since 2014.