The print industry lost a long-time member and supporter on November 30 with the unexpected passing of Mark Bonacorso, president of PR and marketing firm Media Ink. He was 58.
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Mark Bonacorso, President, Media Ink
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Ash City Names New CEO
Ash City, the promotional apparel supplier located in Lenexa, Kan., on December 3 announced the appointment of Doug Hayes as the company’s new president and CEO. He will oversee all aspects of the company’s go-to-market strategy for North America, starting January 3, 2013. Founder Garry Hurvitz will continue to lead Ash City’s product development and supply chain initiatives.
Read MoreCrown Products Adds New Factory Sales Representative
Mobile, Alabama-based Crown Products on November 28 announced the addition of a new factory sales representative, Jenny Caudle. She will be responsible for sales in Arkansas, Oklahoma and northern Texas.
Read MoreBIC Advertising & Promotional Products CEO to Step Down
BIC Advertising & Promotional Products (BIC APP), the promotional products division of BIC Group that operates under the BIC Graphic and Norwood trade names, on November 30 announced that CEO Nicolas Paillot will leave the company to pursue external business interests, effective December 31, 2012.
Read MoreBIC Advertising & Promotional Products CEO to Step Down
BIC Advertising & Promotional Products, the promotional products division of BIC Group, has announced that Nicolas Paillot, CEO, is leaving to pursue external business interests as of December 31, 2012. Edgar Hernandez, currently the General Manager for Developing Markets, will assume leadership of BIC APP on January 2, 2013. To assist in the transition, Nicolas will remain in a consulting capacity through March 2013, primarily focused on the European business.
Check back with PromoMarketing.com on Monday for more on the the BIC leadership change.
Read MorePPAChicago Announces 2012 Volunteer of the Year
PPAChicago on November 29 announced that Beth O’Donnell was named PPAChicago’s 2012 Volunteer of the Year at the organization’s annual Winterfest awards banquet, held November 8 in Elmhurst, Ill.
Read MoreHanesBrands Raises 2013 EPS Outlook
HanesBrands Inc. on November 29 announced that it will use its strong cash position to reduce long-term debt this year by another $250 million and reduce interest expense in 2013 by prepaying half of its $500 million of 8 percent senior notes, due 2016, a year earlier than originally anticipated.
Read MoreiPROMOTEu Partners with Rosalie Marcus for Webinar Series
iPROMOTEu, the Wayland, Massachusetts-based distributorship, on November 28 announced that it will partner with Rosalie Marcus of PromoBizCoach.com to host a series of webinars designed to help participants grow their business throughout 2013. The webinars will be open to the industry and dates will be announced soon.
Read MoreiClick Opens Marketing Office in Colorado
iClick, a Seattle-based supplier of custom USB drives and pens, on November 27 announced the opening of its new marketing office located in Boulder, Colo. The decision to open an iClick office there was made by the company’s CEO, Lon McGowan, who resides in Boulder with his family.
Read MoreK&R Precision Corp. Acquires 50 Percent Interest in Chinese Factory
K&R Precision Corp. recently announced it has acquired an offshore supplier and now has a 50 percent interest in a factory in Dongguan, China. “Inventory and raw materials of bags and umbrellas will be in stock,” the company stated in a recent press release. “All product will be 100 percent quality compliant [and] supported by K&R at very competitive pricing.”
The company plans to release more details at 2013’s PPAI Expo. For all quotes and and inquires, please contact [email protected]. The factory is now open for import direct orders.
For more information, visit www.k-and-r.com.
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