The feedback is in: Power Meeting Austin was one of the most successful Power Meetings to date! The event was held May 11 through 14 in Austin, Texas.
Promo Marketing’s Power Meetings are quickly becoming the industry standard for creating lasting supplier-distributor relationships. The unique one-on-one private meeting format is known for fostering new business relationships and solidifying orders right in the meeting–something that is hard to do at a larger industry event.
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Continuing the rebrand of all technology tools, Customerfocus.com, Costa Mesa, Calif., has added Technologo, Springfield, Pa., to its brand family under a new division called Customer Focus – Interactive Imaging. Artworktool, an HTML5 online designer with print-ready output, also joins Technologo as part of the new division.
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Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced its “Dream Rewards” summer sales contest, which offers distributor salespeople travel or merchandise prizes for each order of $5,000 or more. The contest runs June 1 through Aug. 31, 2015 and is open to U.S. and Canadian distributors. Prize options and contest rules are posted at www.primeline.com.
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Two more industry powerhouses, PolyConcept North America (which includes Bullet, Leed’s, Trimark and Humphrey), Pittsburgh, and Gemline, Lawrence, Mass., have joined the ranks of Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, and other industry visionaries to provide inventory via Common Web Services. They join Starline Inc., Hit Promotional Products, BIC Graphic, Jetline, Logomark and Southern Plus.
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Proforma, Cleveland, announced Keith Ferrazzi, author of the No. 1 New York Times best-sellers Who’s Got Your Back and Never Eat Alone, will be the keynote speaker at its 2015 Convention & Family Reunion in Orlando, Fla., July 19 through 22, 2015.
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Yesterday, Newton Manufacturing, Newton, Iowa, petitioned the U.S. Federal Court in Des Moines, Iowa for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. Although subject to potential competitive bidding, the filing included a court motion to sell nearly all of the assets of the business to industry distributor, HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., in an expedited sale to take place within 30 days.
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Sweda Company LLC, City of Industry, Calif., announced change and progression in management today.
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Top 40 industry supplier High Caliber Line, Irwindale, Calif., today announced the addition of Les Dorfman as vice president of sales and marketing.
Les has more than 33 years of experience in the industry, and previously served as senior vice president of sales and business development at Visions/Awardcraft. Previous to that role Les was one of the owners of industry leader AITG for 28 years. Les has also served on many industry committees and boards and is an honorary life member of SAAC.
Les looks forward to being part of Team High Caliber and helping this Top 40 supplier grow to new heights.
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The Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), Chicago, the promotional product industry’s only independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products, has granted QCA accreditation to Washington, Missouri-based The Magnet Group.
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TSC Apparel, Cincinnati, has announced a new promotion in partnership with Gildan Activewear as part of their 24/7 Gildan In-Stock Guarantee program.
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