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In April of 2017, my wife and I assumed full own- ership of Showsight Magazine. At the same time, Bri- an’s previous employer, Dogs In Review, decided not to publish anymore. As soon as this came to light, I made sure to reach out to Brian and his colleague, Tammy Gincel, to see if they would care to join me. After a few amazing and, quite honestly, hilarious conversations, we decided to become one family. Our visions and our ways were frighteningly similar. We just clicked, and it became Brian’s magazine as much as it was mine.
Now that I remember, even when we were com- petitors, years before we came together, Brian and I had many interactions with one another at shows. Each conversation was, literally, more than perfect. They were fun! When we decided to work together, we asked each other why we were so nice when, quite honestly, publishers can be pretty competitive. The answer was obvious: We really liked each other. Bri- an’s interactions with my wife, Hanifa, and daugh- ters, Iryna and Adrianna, were priceless. Brian was just so caring to them. And me being the jokester that I am, I would call him “grandpa” in front of my kids. This would make him smile. In a world full of roses, be a sunflower.
Brian and I also had interactions that were, let’s say, interesting. Quite honestly, we could drive each other crazy because we both cared so much about our clients. When two people have one common goal— but two different ways to achieve it—things can get very entertaining. OH, I WILL MISS MY FRIEND & CO-WORKER VERY MUCH. Together we achieved a lot and I vow to you, his friends and cli- ents, that I will continue to honor his memory by making you happy. In a world full of roses, Brian was a sunflower!
AJ ARAPOVIC
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IN MEMORY OF BRIAN CORDOVA