Hirsch Gift Inc., Houston, today announced the addition of Jessica Cameron as compliance manager. “Hiring Jessica was a no-brainer with her experience in both the distributor and supplier sides of the industry,” said Peter Hirsch, president of Hirsch Gift Inc. “In her new role, Jessica will evaluate and document…
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Elevate Brand Marketing, Dallas, announced the hiring of Todd Exley to the position of senior account manager. In this position, he will be responsible for driving new business in the automotive, technology, and oil and gas industries. “Todd has more than two decades of building business in a strategic and consultative way that exceeds clients’ needs,”…
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Fran Ford, CAS, president of Castelli North America, Sparks, Nev., passed away last night after a long-term illness. Ford spent 40 years in the promotional products industry, including two stints at Castelli from 1993 to 2002 and from 2012 to this year. In between, he served as vice president of J. Charles from 2009 to…
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Gill Line, Lenexa, Kan., has appointed Mike Malinowski, CAS, to be its vice president of sales, effective May 11, 2018. Malinowski began his career at Gill in 1984 as an estimator in the pricing department. He was promoted to pricing manager in 1991. In 1993, he moved to the…
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In episode 3 of the Promo Marketing Podcast, Dan Jellinek of The Magnet Group gave us the inside scoop on pricing, products, color trends and much more from his trip to the Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair. Plus: a shipping change the promo industry should steal from Amazon, the perils of 13-hour flights with no way to charge your electronics, and terrible meeting advice from Elon Musk…
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Gill-Line, Lenexa, Kan., announced today it has named Jamie Fain president and CEO. Fain has spent more than two decades at Gill Line, most recently in an executive vice president role. “Jamie Fain will be a terrific CEO for Gill Studios,” said Mark Gilman, chairman of the board. “His…
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Crystal D, St. Paul, Minn., donated five awards to the Lifeworks Annual Celebration, held at The Depot in Minneapolis on April 26, 2018. Lifeworks is an organization that supports individuals with disabilities in Minnesota. The Annual Celebration serves not only as…
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Landway International, San Francisco ,announced the addition of new regional sales representatives. Scott Lange of Lange Marketing will represent Landway’s premium apparel and outerwear line in the Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio markets. With 22 years of experience in the promotional products industry, Lange has become well known for successfully organizing mid-market trade shows in…
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Polyconcept North America (PCNA), Pittsburgh, announced the addition of three new hard goods field sales managers. These newly-created positions will allow the company to more effectively support customers in Texas and throughout the Southeast U.S. Katie Crnkovich has three years of experience in the promotional products industry and 12 years of experience in the incentive-and-recognition…
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Zagwear, Orange, N.Y., is continuing to grow its U.K. and European presence with the appointment of Daniel Hill as senior account manager. Hill will lead the office with senior manager of global accounts Charlotte Hollidge as the U.S. promotional products distributor…
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