Awards & Gifts
January 11, 2016 at 6:39 pm
Gemline, Lawrence, Mass., announced that it has formed a partnership with New York City-based Society Awards. "This is a warm relationship, a meeting of the minds," said David Moritz, president and founder of Society Awards. "Together, we're going to bring that star power through distributor networks to corporate America." "Society Awards is an exciting addition…
January 11, 2016 at 6:29 pm
The Golden Globe Awards took place last night, and we all know these types of award shows usually include a pretty impressive gift bag for attendees. This year was no different. According to Extra, the Golden Globe promotional bag included the…
December 30, 2015 at 4:13 pm
Sterling Cut Glass, Erlanger, Ky., announced the addition of Tessa Trumble as Western territory sales manager. Trumble, who was was recognized as a PPAI Rising Star in 2014, will focus on developing new relationships with key distributors and managing Sterling Cut…
December 18, 2015 at 4:39 pm
As a show of employee appreciation and charitable giving, Cleveland-based Proforma will give every Proforma support center staff member a Toms gift card this holiday season. With every product purchased from Toms, a retailer of shoes, sunglasses, apparel and more, it will help a person in need. “We wanted to not only thank our support team…
December 16, 2015 at 4:41 pm
After much anticipation, "Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens" opens in theaters this week. In all of the hype around the blockbuster, promotional items from T-shirts to fruits have hit shelves. Here are six "Star Wars" promotional items that stood out to us. 1. BB-8 Oranges One of the new droids that we've seen…
December 16, 2015 at 3:58 pm
Promotional Incentives Inc., Cape Coral, Fla., celebrated its 25th year in the promotional product industry. The company specializes in embroidered apparel, award and recognition gifts, and branded office and household items. When a young, recently married couple—Jack and Lucy Costa—launched the company in 1990, the duo set up shop in a Cape Coral office, where…
December 15, 2015 at 3:13 pm
Last year, the Brazilian Football Association gifted World Cup officials Parmigiani watches worth more than $24,000 each. Now, after ordering officials to return the watches, the FIFA ethics committee will donate them to charity. According to The Guardian, the Brazilian Football Association gave FIFA officials 65 watches during a FIFA Congress in Sao Paulo. The…
December 14, 2015 at 3:54 pm
Last week, the team from Grand Island, New York-based Starline Inc. came together for its annual sales meeting, where it previewed its collection of 2016 products and honored its top sales representatives. Jim Bull, Starline Inc.'s vice president of sales, presented two awards of distinction and outstanding achievement to his U.S. sales team. He presented the…
December 11, 2015 at 3:09 pm
The 2015 Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) recognized River’s End Trading, Madison, Wis., in the association's Golden Image Competition at the 2015 SGIA Expo in Atlanta. River's End Trading earned two gold awards, one for “Hipster Man,” entered…
December 9, 2015 at 7:18 pm
The college football bowl games have been announced, and players and coaches are preparing for what will be, for many, the last game of the season. If that wasn't enough for the players to look forward to, the giveaways they'll receive from sponsors are impressive as well. Bleacher Report ranked some of its favorites, but here are what…
