Dorcy International Inc., Aprinta Promo Finalize Transition

Last year, Dorcy International Inc., Columbus, Ohio, parent company of Dorcy Special Markets Division, formed an agreement to have Adva-Lite, a division of Alexander City, Alabama-based Aprinta Promo, represent its product lines within the promotional markets industry. The transition is now complete, industry professionals now have access to Aprinta Promo’s full line of promotional products. These lines…

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IMAGEN Brands Hires Dana Zezzo as Vice President of Sales

IMAGEN Brands, parent company of Crown Products, Mobile, Ala., and Vitronic, Mason, Ohio, announced it has hired Dana Zezzo as vice president of sales. Zezzo was most recently senior vice president of sales and marketing at Jetline, Gaffney, S.C., and also has worked for Pittsburgh-based Pro Towels, Erie, Pennsylvania-based CPS/Keystone and Trevose, Pennsylvania-based alphabroder. “Dana is…

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ERB Safety/Fame Fabrics Adds Inside Sales Representative

ERB Safety/Fame Fabrics, Woodstock, Ga., announced the addition of Westin Moe as inside sales representative. Moe will cultivate and grow new business relationships with targeted promotional products distributors across the country. Moe brings more than six years of professional sales experience working…

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Showdown Displays Announces Sales Award Winners

Showdown Displays, Ramsey, Minn., announced the 2015 sales award recipients during its national sales meeting. The company gave out awards for Independent Sales Representative and Factory Sales Representative of the Year. The Watson Group, Birmingham, Ala., which includes Bo Turner and Tina Jameson-Brown, received the independent sales representative award for the third time in a…

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Mohawk Named Official Converter and Distributor of Domtar Envelope Lines

Mohawk, Cohoes, N.Y., has expanded the company’s envelope offerings and now is an official converter and distributor of Domtar Cougar, Lynx Opaque Ultra and EarthChoice Colors envelopes. “In an ongoing effort to provide the highest level of service and supply chain options for our merchant partners, Domtar is pleased to announce that Mohawk is now…

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S&S Activewear Companies Completing Transition to Single Brand

S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., announced the culmination of its single-branding efforts. After operating as three separate companies—S&S Activewear, Americana Sportswear and Eva Sportswear—in 2014 and being co-branded throughout 2015, the company will begin operating solely as S&S Activewear this spring. “It’s been a very natural transition,” said Margaret Crow, director of marketing for S&S Activewear.…

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Summit Group Honored for Excellence in Promotional Marketing Campaigns

Summit Group, Bloomingdale, Ill., won a Silver Pyramid in the 2016 Pyramid Award Competition sponsored by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI). PPAI recognized 35 gold, silver and bronze winners at the PPAI Awards Presentation and Reception held Jan. 12, 2016 at the House of Blues in conjunction with the PPAI Expo in Las Vegas. The…

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Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant Named Gold Partner for Staples and Geiger

Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Freeport, N.Y., has earned gold partner status from both Staples Promotional Products, Framingham, Mass.; and Geiger, Lewiston, Maine., for 2016 in both the U.S. and Canada, providing strength and strategic focus as a North American solution within the food category. Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant has seen consistent growth throughout both the…

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