BAMKO Acquires $24.5M Distributor Sutter’s Mill Specialties

BAMKO, Los Angeles, announced that it has acquired the assets of Sutter’s Mill Specialties Inc. Sutter’s Mill reported promotional products revenue of around $24.5 million over the past 12 months. Jake Himelstein, president of BAMKO, said that BAMKO will look to integrate Sutter’s Mills’ robotics and automation capabilities…

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Sometimes We Need to Hear ‘No’

Most of us sales and business development types don’t like to hear the word “no.” I get it. But sometimes, us management types need to hear “no.” Let me explain. I recently asked our administrative assistant if she would help with a new project. She replied with an emphatic but polite “no.” The truth is that she was correct…

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Orbus Exhibit & Display Group Names New CEO

Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Woodridge, Illinois, announced the appointment of Gary Keefer as CEO. Giles Douglas, Orbus’ CEO of 20 years, retired in 2020 and continues to serve on the board of directors. Keefer has more than 25 years of executive level leadership experience, including years of strategic development and plan execution at B2B product and service businesses…

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What Happened to My Purchase Order Emails From QuickBooks?

Question: After I emailed a purchase order to a supplier in QB Premier, I used to see a message telling me that it had been emailed. I don’t see that anymore. What happened? Answer: You are probably talking about a pop-up message that said: “QuickBooks sent the email to your email application. Your email application will send it to the recipient.”…

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