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HALO, Sterling, Ill., announced that the company surpassed $1 billion in 2022 sales. The company made the announcement last night at its Sales Achievement Gala in Las Vegas during the PPAI Expo. This is the first time HALO has reached $1 billion in annual sales. "This milestone is the result of a singular focus by…

Proforma, Cleveland, recently celebrated the launch of its 7,500th e-commerce store, made possible by the company’s built-in-house, user-friendly, and customizable e-commerce solution, ProStores. Proforma reached this landmark figure due in part to the success of the e-commerce Certification Program. This program has allowed for Proforma distributors to educate themselves on best practices and how to…

Stran, Quincy, Mass, announced that promotional product industry veteran Nicole Brown has joined the management team in the role of vice president of operations, reporting to COO Sheila Johnshoy. Brown began working as a full-time contractor at Stran in August of 2022 to help project-manage the implementation of NetSuite at Stran. In her new role…

I have heard lots of excuses for people not to making sales calls or recruiting calls. One of the most common excuses I hear is that people are afraid they may be asked a question for which they don’t have an answer. They are afraid that not having all the answers will make them look…

Fully Promoted, West Palm Beach, FL, announced the appointment of Andrew Titus as its new brand president. Titus, who also serves as executive vice president of development for United Franchise Group (UFG), will leverage his extensive franchise sales and development experience to accelerate the growth of Fully Promoted, both…

Stran & Company, Quincy, MA, announced its acquisition of the assets and business of Premier Business Services (Premier NYC), Larchmont, NY. "We remain committed to our M&A growth strategy, and with over 30 years of experience in the promotional products industry, we expect Premier NYC to complement our capabilities and customer base," said Andy Shape,…

The term "swag" is sort of controversial in the promotional products industry. For the layperson, it's the term most commonly used to describe free branded products you receive at an event. But, within the industry, it might feel a little close to the belittling "trinkets and trash" argument, and minimizes the effect tangible products have…

HALO, Sterling, Ill., recently announced changes to the company's sales leadership in its HALO Branded Solutions business unit. Paul Bellantone has been promoted to president of sales of the HBS division. Bellantone will report to Jim Stutz, executive vice president of sales for HALO. Bellantone recently served as HALO's…

Throughout 2022, AIA Corporation (AIA) hosted a series of regional meetings designed to bring together owners, AIA leadership and suppliers for a day of collaboration, education and exclusive supplier access. “We know our owners relish the opportunity to spend time together as a community – not only to share their unique perspectives, but to have…

Where can you talk projects, find new products and solve business challenges? Only at Power Meetings, powered by Print+Promo Marketing. These events remain the gold standard in industry relationship-building events — and they’re back for 2023. Three days of one-on-one meetings provide a networking experience that large trade shows and other events simply can’t match,…