The Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), Chicago, welcomed Pierre Martichoux to its board of directors. Martichoux is the president of Chameleon Like, Gilroy, Calif., a QCA accredited company since 2012. He has served as a volunteer on QCA’s finance committee and will continue in that role for the foreseeable future.…
Read MoreAt Proforma, we’re not calling this year 2018 … we’re calling it 2X18. Our 2X18 Video Series is designed to give busy industry professionals like you some of the best quick tips and tricks to help 2X your success, your profits and your fun in 2X18. Video #3 of our 2X18 Video Series reveals one…
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HUB Promotional Group multi-line reprepresentative (MLR) Matt Carter with Flanagan & Associates was named MLR of the Year by the Georgia Association of Promotional Products Professionals (GAPPP). The award was given at the GAPPP Expo at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta last month. This is the second time Carter…
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Ariel Premium Supply, St. Louis, announced the launch of an entirely new website at www.arielpremium.com. The new site features greatly enhanced product presentation, easier navigation, a more robust search tool, a Design Lab for users to create their own flyers (powered by ZOOMcatalog) and an educational Learning Lab to share detailed product knowledge. For more…
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Terry Town, San Diego, announced the hiring of Bob Heintz, bringing more than 20 years of industry experience to the Terry Town family. Heintz, who will hold the position of director of national sales, will be responsible for key account management, national…
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Harriet Gatter, founder of Accounting Support LLC, announced reduced pricing of QuickBooks Training On Demand, video instruction specifically for ad specialty distributors and bookkeepers to use QuickBooks correctly and to its full capacity. For the ad specialty distributor, there is a version of QuickBooks…
Read MoreAugmented reality (AR)—10 years ago, this technology would have seemed like a concept that only belonged in “The Matrix” movies. Flash forward to 2018, and this technology is no longer just a concept, it’s the next big thing for the promotional products industry.
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“Augmented reality will be the next big thing for the promotional products industry,” according to the new issue of Prime Line’s #What’s Trending Now quarterly trends report, which can be viewed here. With sales of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality…
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Proforma, Cleveland, has hired Chris Piper as its vice president of business development. Piper has more than 20 years of experience helping independent sales professionals grow their businesses and win enterprise level accounts. In his role with Proforma, Piper will…
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Beacon Promotions, New Ulm, Minn., has hired Mark Whitner as the new regional sales manager covering New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. “We’re very excited to add Mark to the Beacon sales team,” said Lisa Pelzel, vice president of key accounts for Beacon. “With his industry knowledge and experience, we are confident that he will…
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