The Legacy Group, West River, Md., announced the appointment of Jolie Porter as managing director. She succeeds Jessica King, who served as managing director of the group since 2011. “We are excited to welcome Jolie to the Legacy Group,” said John…
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Artworktool, a free online designer and division of Manchester, U.K.-based Altitude Group PLC, has launched as a new feature that’s now available within Waltham, Massachusetts-based Constant Contact Inc.’s email platform. The integration between the two platforms allows users to create their own artwork and images for their email…
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Proforma, Cleveland, has announced Heather DiPrato, a 26-year industry veteran, has joined the company as its senior vice president of strategic business and partner development. DiPrato, the former senior vice president at Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), will focus on recruiting top industry talent, cultivating strong vendor relationships and maximizing Proforma’s…
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Philadelphia-based NAPCO Media, parent company of Promo Marketing, announced that Nathan Safran has joined the company as director of research. Safran, who will lead the newly created NAPCO Research team, began his career as a Forrester research analyst and joins NAPCO from…
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World Emblem Mexico, one of Miami-based World Emblem’s nine manufacturing locations, has doubled its manufacturing footprint and moved to a new 125,000 square-foot location in Aguascalientes, Mexico. World Emblem originally expanded to Mexico in 2005 by opening a 30,000…
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The Hudson Valley Umbrella Company, parent company of Valley Cottage, New York-based Stromberg Brand Umbrellas, has announced the hiring of 23-year industry veteran Jim Miller of Miller and Associates as its multi-line sales representative in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. Miller…
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Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced that, after an extensive search, the company has chosen Tenex Capital Management as its new partner to support growth, and to help its family shareholders and all others associated with Hub Pen Company achieve their personal and professional goals. Hub Pen Company will continue into its 57th year operating…
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Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, will present two Legislator of the Year Awards. Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio; and Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., will be recognized at its seventh annual PPAI Legislative Education and Action Day…
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Max Baer, president of Markham, Ontario-based Justin Case, has announced the appointment of McOuat Agencies as the company’s multiline rep agency in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Scott and Wendy McOuat started their agency 28 years ago in the sporting goods market and have been providing sales and marketing solutions to promotional distributors in the region for 20 years.…
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Polyconcept North America (PCNA), a Pittsburgh-based promotional products supplier, announced the addition of Kortney Deming to the hard goods field sales team. Deming, based in Orange County, Calif., will act as field sales representative in the Southern California territories, from San Diego to Santa Barbara, working with Chelle Corr-Boxely and Ed Timmerman. Deming joins PCNA…
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