At some point throughout our sales careers, we all ask ourselves the same existential questions … What should I do differently to accelerate my sales? Am I spending my time, attention and focus on the right clients or aspects of my business? What will it take for me to reach the top? The answers to these…
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Geiger Acquires Bank Express and Promo Warehouse
Jo-an Lantz, MAS, chief operating officer of Geiger; along with Charlie Billard, president of Bank Express and Promo Warehouse, jointly announced Geiger’s acquisition of web-based distributor Bank Express and Promo Warehouse, effective immediately. The Sandwich, Massachusetts-based distributor will operate as a division of Geiger, and Charlie…
Read MoreCorporateKey Hires Reggie Gonzalez as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing
CorporateKey, Kent, Wash., announced the addition of Reggie Gonzalez to its management team as executive vice president of sales and marketing, effective immediately. With Gonzalez’s more than 25 years of industry experience, previously with distributor Geiger and supplier iClick, CorporateKey anticipates leveraging the knowledge and relationships that Gonzalez brings…
Read MoreFully Promoted Continues Transition, Names New Brand President
In an announcement made at the recent Brand New View Expo held at The Grand at Moon Palace in Cancun, Mexico, United Franchise Group CEO Ray Titus introduced Mike Brugger as the new brand president of Fully Promoted. The company, initially known as EmbroidMe, was rebranded in 2017 to reflect a growing product line and…
Read MoreLeed’s Partners With Parkland
Leed’s, a subsidiary of Polyconcept North America, and Parkland, a Vancouver-based design driven bag company, announced their exclusive partnership to bring environmentally friendly pieces to the promotional products industry. Parkland, which committed to a new sustainable model in 2018, uses fabrics developed with recycled plastic bottles to create products designed for individuality, fun and everyday…
Read MoreAIA Corporation Welcomes Something Inked as New AIA Community Owner
AIA Corporation (AIA), Neenah, Wisc., announced today that Something Inked joined AIA’s community of more than 300 independent franchise promotional products distributors and more than 3,000 supplier partners. Something Inked is an independently owned branding, marketing, design, e-commerce and merchandise company based in Nashville, Tenn. For more than eight years, Something Inked has been one of…
Read MoreHALO Branded Solutions Names Kerri May Supplier Relations Manager
HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced the hiring of industry veteran Kerri May to the company’s management team in the position of supplier relations manager. May will report to HALO senior vice president of marketing Terry McGuire. “Kerri brings over 15 years of industry experience in supplier management to…
Read MoreFacilisgroup Partners Attend Marketing Symposium
Marketing professionals from 13 Facilisgroup partners gathered last week in St. Louis for the organization’s first ever Marketing Engagement Symposium. Attendees spent two days discussing marketing strategy, new technology and Facilisgroup’s proprietary marketing tools. They left with six months of actionable marketing strategy and an understanding of current digital best practices. “MES18 made me a…
Read MoreGreat Dane Graphics Offers New Special Occasion Stock Art Designs
Great Dane Graphics, Austin, Texas, announced the addition of new special occasion stock art designs. The full-color graphics come in varied styles and can be used alone or combined to produce unique designs, enabling distributors to meet every customer’s needs without investing in…
Read MoreProforma Announces Promotion of Doug Kordel to President
Proforma, Cleveland, has announced the promotion of Doug Kordel to president, effective immediately. In his new role, Kordel will form and lead Proforma’s leadership and management teams, in addition to handling high-level operational issues, and spearheading the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes. Kordel previously…
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