S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., a distributor of uniform and promotional apparel, has hired Marc Vitulli to its corporate team as vice president of marketing. Vitulli has worked as a marketing consultant for S&S for the past two years, during which he developed a comprehensive understanding of the company’s business processes and target audience. Prior to his work…
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The Red Wing, Minn., branch of BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., donated $5,500 to the Goodhue County, Minn., sheriff’s department to support the foundation of the water rescue and recovery team. Cassie Otto, Deb Fleming and Linda Huppert of BIC Graphic Red Wing visited the Goodhue County Sheriff Department to present them…
Read MoreIt’s said that a referral is the highest compliment you can receive in the business world. Kelly Stone, owner of The Idea Box Powered by Proforma, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based distributorship, is proof that a positive referral, backed by unmatched resources, can have a great impact on your business. In her case, it was the leverage she needed to help her company soar into a multi-million dollar, three-year contract with Spirit Airlines…
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Victorinox Swiss Army, Monroe, Conn., announced that Janet Jones, West region manager, was awarded the 2016 Lifeguard Award by PromoShop. The award recognizes an outstanding outside representative in a vote by sales representatives and internal sales support employees. This is the…
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The Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF) is now accepting applications for college scholarships. Promotional products professionals and their children are eligible to apply for college scholarships. Since 1989, PPEF has awarded more than $1.5 million to students with parents in the promotional products industry. Employees of promotional products companies are eligible to apply as well.…
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Max Baer, president of Justin Case, Markham, Ontario, announced the appointment of Promopartner as its multi-line representation in the Greater Toronto area (GTA) East. Sally Pilitz, president of Promopartner, has been providing creative sales and marketing solutions to GTA distributors for more than 20 years. As a member of the Promo Expo Showroom, Sally will…
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HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced the acquisition of Michael C. Fina Recognition, New York City. “Michael C. Fina Recognition is one of the most reputable recognition companies globally, maintaining an experienced and success-driven management team,” said Marc Simon, CEO of HALO Branded Solutions. “We plan to build the Michael C. Fina Recognition business through…
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Soft Stuff Creations, Surrey, British Columbia, is pleased to announce the addition of Sharon Griffith as vice president of marketing. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Griffith most recently spent the last 15 years as vice president of sales and marketing for Kanata Blanket. Griffith will oversee the company’s promotional division and will be tasked with…
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Grossman Marketing Group, Somerville, Mass., a 107-year-old, fourth-generation, print and promotional products distributor, has acquired Premier Marketing Group, Manchester, Maine, expanding its full-service marketing operations and client base. The new acquisition comes just three years after Grossman Marketing Group acquired ASAP, a Norwalk, Connecticut-based promotional products firm, and just one year after Grossman acquired Fleet Business…
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