Illini/Altco

THE EDITORS AT Promo Marketing are thrilled to announce this year's finalists for the 2011 Supplier Excellence Awards. With so many great suppliers on the semifinalist list, it was tough deciding who in the industry is top in any given category. So this year, we put the decision making in your hands, dear distributors. We…

"HOME IS WHERE the heart is," may be perfectly cute and philosophical as far as generic cultural idioms go, but ?information-laden it is not. After all, the home is a big place, so where exactly in the house might the "heart" be? The kitchen?

Evans Manufacturing, Garden Grove, Calif., recently appointed Michael Zingale as the new southeast senior key account manager. “Mike is an accomplished salesperson with more than 15 years of promotional product industry experience, noted Shelley Sake, director of sales and marketing. “He will do a fantastic job representing our line and will share his extensive knowledge with our distributors in our newly created Southeast territory.” Zingale will represent Evans in 10 states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. He will also be working with the Puerto Rico market. “Mike’s previous industry experience on both the

Heat Things Up Looking for a sizzling-hot product that can potentially cook up a client’s message around the world? The Travel BBQ Set from Illini/Altco can do just that. The set includes a spatula, a knife, skewers, tongs, a meat fork and more. All utensils feature light-wood handles and are packaged in a black carrying case. The product measures 171⁄4x10x23⁄8" and offers a generous 6x2" imprint area. Markets: Food & Beverage, Travel, Entertainment Uses: Generate Sales Leads, Open Doors Circle 229 on Info Card or visit www.pmdm.com/infocard