HALO/Lee Wayne Acquires Novelties Group

Sterling, Illinois-based HALO/Lee Wayne, announced the purchase of the Advertising Novelties Company, a promotional products distributor based in Tulsa, Oklahoma in an all-cash transaction. Advertising Novelties Company's 17-member sales team will join HALO/Lee Wayne, selling under the Lee Wayne brand. According to Marc Simon, HALO/Lee Wayne CEO, “AdNov has successfully served an impressive client base for over 70 years. Their culture of serving their sales force and clients fit very well with the HALO/Lee Wayne service model.” Wayne continued, “We are pleased to have the financial strength in these challenging times to create opportunities for Randy Elliott and his sales team.”