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Bell and Howell Appoints New CEO

Bell and Howell LLC, Durham, N.C., a leading global provider of multi-channel communications solutions, named Ramesh Ratan as its CEO, effective Jan. 3, 2014.

SanMar Employees Raise Nearly $100,000 for Local Charities

Employees of SanMar, a leading industry supplier of apparel and accessories, raised over $96,000 in money, clothing and goods for seven charities. SanMarathon events, hosted at each of the company’s seven distribution centers around the country and corporate office, allowed employees to run, walk or cheer their way to the final donation.

The “Passion Planner,” a yearly planner designed to help users organize and plan for both personal and professional goals, recently had its manufacturing successfully funded through Kickstarter. The 160-page, leather-bound planner uses an innovative mix of calendar, note and list space to break up a user’s goals for the year into easy to manage pieces. The Kickstarter page describes the planner and its features as

Robert (Bob) Adler became acting chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on December 1, 2013. Mr. Adler, who has served as a commissioner at CPSC since 2009, said, “I have worked at or been connected with this great safety agency for nearly 40 years. I am passionate about our mission, our staff, and those whom we serve every day, and I am honored to lead CPSC in this new role.”

Coloring Book Solutions Makes Acquisition

Coloring Book Solutions of Ashland, Ohio, recently announced it has acquired the assets of Coloring Book Advantages. Coloring Book Solutions is a leading supplier of children’s educational activity books, information guides, and charts servicing the health, wellness, safety and financial markets.

Fields Manufacturing Acquires Better Life Line

Fields Manufacturing, the supplier based in St. Cloud, Minn., today announced that it has acquired the assets of Better Life Line of Hartford, Conn. Better Life Line is a leading supplier of information guides, charts and coloring books servicing the health, wellness, safety and financial market segments. Fields Manufacturing has moved Better Life Line’s operations to its St. Cloud facility.

Branders.com to Provide Logoed Merchandise as Part of #GivingTuesday Celebration

Joining a celebration focused on giving during the holidays, Branders.com has launched a new program called the “Give a Way” campaign as part of #GivingTuesday.

The “Give a Way” campaign will provide logoed merchandise to national and regional nonprofit organizations over the next six months to help them brand their cause. The organizations being supported will align with Branders.com focus on meeting health care needs and improving K-12 education.

Fersten Worldwide Promotes Jonathan Epstein to Director of Sales

Fersten Worldwide, the Champlain, New York-based apparel supplier and exclusive licensee of FILA Golf, recently announced the promotion of Jonathan Epstein to director of sales. Epstein will be responsible for all internal and external sales staff for Fersten Worldwide/FILA across North America.

Trimark Sportswear Expands Nationally in the United States

Trimark Powered by Leed’s announced its national expansion across the United States. The apparel supplier combines the world-class service and decoration capabilities of Leed’s with the retail-inspired, award-winning styles of Trimark to offer distributors a truly unique solution in the promotional apparel marketplace. The expansion has been 17 months in the making as Trimark Powered by Leed’s originally launched as a pilot program in July of 2012.

Staples Inc. announced that Tom Conophy has been appointed executive vice president, chief information officer, overseeing all aspects of Staples’ global IT organization. He will report directly to Ron Sargent, Staples’ chairman and chief executive officer, and will serve on the Staples Executive Committee.

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