The Gold Coast Promotional Products Association (GCPPA), West Palm Beach, Fla., announced the appointment of Gloria Lafont to its board of directors. Lafont has taken the place of Chelsea Heller of Windbrella, who resigned her position due to time and travel constraints.…
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Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Hicksville, N.Y., announced Kaitlyn Fingerle as the newest member of its inside sales team. Fingerle will be directly responsible for leading and executing incoming projects for select accounts, as well as providing crucial support to the outside sales team, specifically in the Northeast. “I am so excited to join Chocolate Inn/Taylor &…
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MAC Specialties Inc., Oceanside, N.Y., announced that, effective Sept. 5, 2017, Maria D. LaFichi will be joining the company as vice president of sales. LaFichi brings more than 40 years of industry experience to MAC Specialties Inc., most recently as executive vice president for Zenith Promotions, a position she held for 20 years. In addition…
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Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., announced today that it is donating more than five trailer loads of underwear and activewear to assist victims of flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Texas and the Gulf Coast. Hanes is partnering with nonprofit Delivering Good and North Carolina-based transportation company Glen Raven Logistics to get the more than 1 million…
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PPAI Award-winning business resource FreePromoTips, a division of All American Marketing Group, has added industry veteran Adrienne Barker, MAS, to its team. Barker grew up in the promotional products business, and has more than 35 years of experience including sales, management, marketing and training, and a…
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Pro Towels, Pittsburgh-based parent company of Superior Decorating, announced that the Las Vegas location of Superior Decorating is now open and fully ready for production. The Pro Towels family of companies was able to expand production due to the growth of the company, and were able to accomplish the move while continuing to take orders.…
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Having just completed its annual S4 Success Summit/Summer Showcase, the Gold Coast Promotional Products Association (GCPPA) acknowledged the following supplier partners who have participated each year that the Success Summit has taken place. The so-called “Summit Foundation” partners are as follows: Ad-A-Day Calloway/Perry Ellis Cloth Promotions Plus Gill/Bebco Imagen Brands RuMe TSF Sportswear Wilmer Windbrella…
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Effective Aug. 22, 2017, Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, has acquired selected assets of PromoManagers Inc., a web-based distributor located in Plymouth, Mass. The firm will operate as a division of Geiger under the name PromoManagers LLC a Division of Geiger. Heather Simard, former owner of PromoManagers Inc., will remain as a key contact with the firm.…
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Top Brands Inc., Oshkosh, Wis., announced that it will be the exclusive supplier for Red Rock Outdoor Gear, Robinson, Texas, in the corporate gifts, incentives and promotional products market. “Tactical and sporting backpacks, sliding packs and gear are very exciting categories with wide-ranging appeal to outdoor enthusiasts,” Gary Slavonic, president of Top Brands Inc., said.…
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Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), has expanded its Distributor Advocacy Council (DAC) with the addition of Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stran Promotional Solutions. The DAC mission is to elevate the standards by which firms that import and manufacture products are consistently delivering safe, high quality, socially compliant and environmentally conscientious merchandise, and its affiliates recognize QCA as the…
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