Gildan Activewear Inc. recently announced the appointment of Russ Hagey to its board of directors, effective Nov. 1, 2013.
Hagey is a senior partner and the worldwide chief talent officer of Bain & Company Inc., one of the world’s leading management consulting firms.
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St. Paul, Minnesota-based supplier Crystal D announced it has packed 22,032 meals for hungry children around the world on Oct 3. This is a new record for the company—exceeding 2012 numbers by 4,752 meals.
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Specialist cloud-based software provider to the promotional product industry Trade Only has announced the release of Trade Only GATEWAY, a detailed analytics program for suppliers listing their product catalog on Trade Only’s distributor solutions.
Using GATEWAY, suppliers can review which distributors are actively reviewing their range, their most popular products and how they’re being found, generating a hot prospect list and quantifying their return on investment.
Read MorePrime Line recently announced its “Big Ticket” Challenge, which rewards distributors for orders of $10,000 or more with iPads, Samsung high definition TVs, Apple computers, Vespa scooters, trips and cruises. The contest runs November 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014 and is open to U.S. and Canadian distributors. Prize options and contest rules are posted at www.primeline.com.
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PPAChicago recently presented checks to the recipients of its 2013 Annual Charity Golf Outing. The chosen charities were West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA), submitted by John Paolucci and Lutheran Charities—K9 Comfort Dog Ministries, submitted by Jim Dunne. Proceeds raised through raffles, split the pot, shot spot and sponsorships went to aid both organizations.
Read MoreInnerWorkings Inc., a leading global marketing supply chain company, recently reported results for the three months ended September 30, 2013.
Read MoreOne of the biggest challenges distributors face is getting past the marketing department gatekeeper. Cleveland-based Proforma is now helping its owners and their sales representatives find another way in to valuable accounts through the human resources department.
Read MorePresident Barack Obama has nominated Joseph Mohorovic, Intertek senior vice president, to serve as a member of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the federal agency charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction.
Read MoreIn an effort to cater further to its customers, World Emblem is introducing the territory account manager (TAM) position into its sales structure. This new fleet of TAMs will be in charge of managing as well as building current customer relationships within their respective territories.
Read MorePinnacle Promotions, a distributor of branded merchandise, logo apparel and giveaways, recently announced the launch of its much-anticipated mobile website.
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