Tekweld, Farmingdale, N.Y., added Aram Tessier to its executive team. Tessier will fulfill the role of chief operating officer and executive vice president of manufacturing. An industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience, Tessier has worked in every facet of the promotional products industry and will now focus on keeping Tekweld running smoothly.…
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Polyconcept North America Launches New Time-Saving Website Features
Polyconcept North America (PCNA), Pittsburgh, has introduced enhanced online inventory search tools for logged-in users to make locating the products distributors need for projects faster. Once logged in, a distributor can use the new inventory search filter on any search on PCNA’s website. This filter allows distributors to type in an exact quantity and quickly…
Read MoreStan Breckenridge, Past-chair of PPAI Board of Directors, Passes Away
Stan Breckenridge, MAS, senior vice president of sales for Fairport, New York-based Mastercraft Decorators/The Guildlines, and past-chair of the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) Board of Directors, passed away on Oct. 21 at the age of 66. During Breckenridge’s 30-year career in the promotional product industry, he…
Read MoreOHSU Doernbecher Patients Design Nike Footwear, Apparel to Benefit Oregon Children’s Hospital
OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and Nike unveiled the 2015 Doernbecher Freestyle collection, a partnership between OHSU Doernbecher and Nike that provides young hospital patients battling life-threatening illnesses the opportunity to make their mark, designing one-of-a-kind Nike footwear and apparel that is…
Read More4imprint Earns Great Place to Work Honors for 8th Consecutive Year
Great Place to Work named 4imprint, Oshkosh, Wis., one of the top 25 medium-sized companies to work for in the U.S. This is the eighth consecutive year that the company was named to the list. Results were published in Fortune magazine.
Read MoreThe Promotions Dept. Joins The Premier Promotional Group
The Promotions Dept., Torrance, Calif., has joined The Premier Group Network. John Tulchin and his wife, Linda, are the owners of The Promotions Dept.
Read MoreShelley Bednarski Elected PPAF President
Shelley Bednarski, Southeast region manager for Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Freeport, N.Y., and Chicago-based A La Carte, will take on the elected role of president of Promotional Products Association of Florida (PPAF).
Read MoreChildren Design Toddy Gear Smart Cloths for a Cause
Toddy Gear, Chicago, has teamed up with the Riley Children’s Foundation, the fundraising arm of Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health.
Read MoreNetwork Services Company Honors Distributors
Network Services Company, Schaumburg, Ill., recognized seven of its distributors for outstanding performance and support.
Read MoreVideo: Promo Marketing’s ‘Bar and Restaurant Show and Tell’
Promotional items from bars and restaurants can have a lot of uses. End-users can pour their drinks into a branded glasses, sport T-shirts from their local bars or sip their morning coffees in a mugs their baristas gave them.
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