PPAI Names Mike Schenker, MAS, 2014 Distinguished Service Award Honoree

Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) has announced Mike Schenker, MAS, regional sales manager for Dard Products Inc., as the 2014 PPAI Distinguished Service Award honoree during PPAI’s North American Leadership Conference in Chicago. The PPAI Distinguished Service Award recognizes PPAI members who consistently contribute their skills and expertise toward the betterment of the association through volunteer service and leadership. The award presentation will take place at The PPAI Expo in Las Vegas, January 13-to-17, 2014, during the chairman’s leadership dinner.

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Mondelez Brazil and InnerWorkings Enter Into Major Partnership

InnerWorkings Inc. and Mondelez Brazil have entered a broad new agreement in which InnerWorkings will manage printed materials, premiums and all below-the-line (BTL) spend for Mondelez. This longterm partnership is effective immediately and encompasses an estimated $45 million in annual spending.

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Prime Line Releases Two New Sales Tools to Aid Program and Company Store Buyers

Prime Line has released two new sales tools—an Items by Industry Index and 2013 Continuity Collections—to aid program and company store buyers. Prime’s Items By Industry Index identifies items that are suitable for programs and company stores in specific end-buyer industries, such as health care, education, technology, energy, financial and hospitality.

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The Leslie Company Installs Acuity Digital Printer

The Leslie Company, an Olathe, Kansas-based leader in custom presentation manufacturing, recently announced the successful installation of an Acuity Advance UVdigital printer. The Acuity Advance sets a new standard for creating photorealistic images.

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Norwood & BIC Graphic Recognized by Geiger and Proforma

Norwood & BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., this week announced recent recognition by distributor partners.

At the recent Geiger Galleria, Norwood’s Triumph Calendars was recognized as one of Geiger’s top 2012 Production Partners of the Year and received a 2012 Award of Excellence.

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HALO Branded Solutions Hires Liza Sachs as Regional Vice President

HALO Branded Solutions, the distributor based in Sterling, Ill., announced the addition of 17-year industry veteran Liza Sachs to the company’s field sales leadership team. Sachs joins HALO as vice president of sales for the Southeastern region, responsible for sales growth in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. She will be based in Atlanta.

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SwervePoint Joins QCA’s Distributor Advocacy Council

Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional products industry’s only independent, non-governmental accreditation organization, recently announced that SwervePoint, recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the 50 Fastest Growing Women-led Businesses in the U.S., has joined the Distributor Advocacy Council.

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