Alliance Rubber Company, Hot Springs, Ark., recently received International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001:2008 certification, which addresses various aspects of quality management. The standards provide guidance and tools to ensure products and services consistently meet customer’s requirements, and that quality consistently is improved. The ISO 9001:2008 certification, with a design and development exclusion, is an internationally…
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Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Freeport, N.Y., announced the promotion of Jaclyn Claude to the position of assistant customer service manager, and Laurie Serwitz to the position of service resolution and billing manager. Claude will be responsible for training all new customer service team members, as well as working directly with production to ensure complete customer…
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Polyconcept North America (PCNA), Pittsburgh, announced a new sales contest for U.S. distributors. The contest is designed to leverage PCNA’s corporate attendance at the 2016 U.S. Open Golf Championship, held June 16 to 19 at the historic Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa., which is located only a few miles from PCNA’s offices. “We are…
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Justin Case, Markham, Ontario, Canada, has acquired the assets of Superex, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Janet Trachter, Superex’s vice president of marketing and sales, will join Justin Case in the same capacity. “The Superex product line is recognized as a leader in the power and safety category and fits perfectly with Justin Case,” Max Baer, Justin…
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Bullet, Hialeah, Fla., announced its 2016 product launch. The latest collection includes 91 products, including new, value-priced offerings in bags, mobile and drinkware. “We are really excited about the new 2016 Bullet products,” said Jeff Brown, president of Polyconcept North America Hard Goods. “These are great, high-quality items available at the unbeatable prices that customers…
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Quinn Flags, Hanover, Pa., announced that it has hired Tammy Vaughn as human resources manager. Vaughn has more than 28 years of experience working in the human resources field. She will manage the growing requirements of the supplier’s human resources department. For more…
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Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, won a total of eight industry awards at the PPAI Expo held in Las Vegas. Winners of the PPAI Technology Awards honor advancements and achievements for websites, e-commerce solutions, special interest sites, blogs and social media campaigns, video content, and mobile applications. A panel of industry professionals and independent, outside marketing and advertising…
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Vistaprint, Lexington, Mass., announced the launch of Local Listings, a new way for businesses to get listed everywhere their customers are looking online. The new tool provides a complement to the company’s printed marketing material offerings, and enhances Vistaprint’s digital suite. Vistaprint has found that website customers who also have a Local Listings profile see…
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Promo Marketing, Philadelphia, the leading source of product and marketing information for distributor sales professionals, recently hired Stacey McConnell as director of marketing and events. McConnell comes with 20 years of experience in the promotional products industry, with additional knowledge in marketing and event planning. “Having worked with the Promo Marketing team on a variety…
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Lanco, Ronkonkoma, N.Y., has announced the hiring of Chad Hunt as regional sales representative. Hunt, a seven-year veteran of the promotional products and industrial uniforms industries based in Kansas City, Mo., will be focused on growing sales by collaborating with distributors in Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. “We feel that this region of the country is…
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