Proforma hosted more than 125 community leaders and volunteers for Lamplighter’s Annual Kickoff Luncheon to benefit the homeless of Tampa Bay. Lamplighters is a 35-year-old organization dedicated to serving Tampa’s homeless children and families in need by engaging in activities to improve their health, education and rehabilitation…
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Storm Creek announced its national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). The WBENC is the nation’s largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women. The certification is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection…
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Forward Madison FC is a professional soccer team based in Wisconsin. The team’s logo crest is a pink flamingo. It once sold branded potatoes as merch. Forward Madison’s Conor Caloia and Chase Eagan stopped by to tell us about that, as well as their (excellent) QR code merchandise, their marketing philosophy and more…
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Vantage Apparel announced the addition of Josh Appelbaum as vice president, digital transformation, and a member of the company’s senior leadership team. Appelbaum will be responsible for working cross-functionally to bring strategic insight and operations expertise in branded apparel, on-demand decoration and e-commerce services…
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Koozie Group, Clearwater, Fla., announced a new partnership with Dri Mark. Since 1958, Dri Mark has been a leader in the marker manufacturing industry. The first in the U.S. to sell an instant-dry marker, the Dri Mark tradition shines through in all that they do. Today, Dri Mark is the standard for highlighters, dry erase…
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AIA Corporation, Appleton, Wis., announced last week the promotion of Greg Burpee to vice president of owner success. In this role, Burpee will work alongside fellow vice president of owner success Julie Callahan to provide direction, leadership and management of the Owner Success Team, and ensure that AIA continues to be a trusted partner for…
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Sonoma Promotional Solutions announced earlier this month that it has acquired Prime Designs. The acquisition aligns with Sonoma Promos’ focus on growing its business with partners that value lasting relationships, and it reinforces the company’s commitment to helping grow the sales of its customers…
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Maple Ridge Farms presented “The Taste of Excellence,” a virtual chocolate-tasting event, to distributors on October 7. The focus of the event was to share with attendees the #FoodGiftLove and first-hand knowledge of the quality a partnership with Maple Ridge Farms provides. Early registrants were sent a kit that included a selection of chocolates…
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iPROMOTEu, Wayland, Mass., announced that Catherine Kruse has rejoined as vice president of Global Sourcing Solutions, a new division of iPROMOTEu that will support affiliates by helping them source and procure quality promotional products from trusted and reputable vendors…
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commonsku, a promotional products business and sales software, has opened registration for skucon, a hybrid experience with the option to attend either in-person or virtually on Jan. 9, 2022. skucon is a conference for distributors and suppliers in the promo industry who want to…
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