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Spector & Co. Announces the Appointment of Jamie Mair as Chief Growth Officer
June 26, 2020 at 10:52 am

Spector & Co., West Chazy, N.Y., announced today the hiring of Jamie Mair, former BDA marketing executive and co-founder of boutique merchandise agency SwervePoint. “We’re excited Jamie has joined our team," said Rob Spector, CEO of Spector & Co. "As a past client, he brings a unique perspective and understanding of the supplier, distributor and…

ePromos Announces Lisa Fosdick as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
June 17, 2020 at 2:15 pm

ePromos Promotional Products, St. Cloud, Minn., announced that Lisa Fosdick has joined the organization as vice president of strategic partnerships. “Lisa is an experienced senior leader with a passion for helping others succeed,” said Steve Paradiso, president and CEO of ePromos. “We are thrilled to have her join our executive team and bring her vision,…

Proforma Announces Kimberly Fulford as Product and PPE Manager
May 20, 2020 at 1:47 pm

Proforma, Cleveland, announced Kimberly Fulford as its new product and PPE manager. In her new role, Fulford will report to CEO Vera Muzzillo. Fulford brings more than 20 years of business experience and success in sales, operations, distribution and marketing. During the last six years, Fulford has held various…

StrombergBrand Umbrellas Hires Richard Meth as Director of Sales
May 19, 2020 at 1:29 pm

StrombergBrand announced that Richard Meth has joined the company as director of sales. Meth will lead StrombergBrand’s internal sales team, as well as multi-line sales representatives nationwide. Most recently, Meth spent 18 years as vice president of marketing and sales at Rainkist Umbrella Company...

PPAI Appoints PCNA's David Nicholson to Board
May 7, 2020 at 9:15 am

Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, has announced that David Nicholson, president of Polyconcept North America (PCNA), New Kensington, Pa., has joined the PPAI Board of Directors. Nicholson fills the seat vacated by former board member Bill Mahre, CAS. Nicholson’s term begins immediately and runs through the PPAI Expo…

AIA Corporation Appoints Nancy K. Schmidt as New CEO
May 1, 2020 at 8:54 am

AIA Corporation, Appleton, Wis., announced today that it’s board of directors has selected Nancy Schmidt as the company’s new CEO. Schmidt, a two-year veteran of AIA who most recently served as chief financial officer, is the first female CEO in AIA history...

Geiger Announces Leadership Change at GeigerBTC
April 17, 2020 at 12:06 pm

UK Distributor GeigerBTC, a subsidiary of Lewiston, Maine-based Geiger, announced that Vicky Kinasz will join the company as managing director, replacing Frank Murphy, who will be retiring at the end of May. Murphy was a founding partner of BTC Group, which Geiger acquired in April 2018. “Following a very…

Crystal D Promotes Three, Hires Two
April 3, 2020 at 2:10 pm

Crystal D, St. Paul, Minn., the leading supplier of corporate awards and gifts, has promoted three employees and hired two additional employees. Evan Lodin has been promoted from production team lead to production manager. Linda Chang has been promoted from mask maker to production team lead. Matt Boyles has been promoted from order entry specialist…

Kathy Scanlan Joins Peerless Umbrella from Rainkist
March 10, 2020 at 11:49 am

Peerless Umbrella, Newark, N.J., announced the addition Kathy Scanlan, former customer service manager for the recently closed Rainkist Umbrella. "We are all friends and family in this industry, so it's always sad to see any business, even one we consider a competitor, have to…

commonsku Adds Additional Talent to Sales Team
March 2, 2020 at 3:53 pm

commonsku, Toronto, recently boosted its team adding two new positions to its growing roster of salespeople. Brandon Samuel is commonsku’s newest account manager, and will focus on creating strategic relationships with distributor customers. Prior to joining commonsku, Samuel spent four years as an account executive with Red Hot Promotions, based out of Newport, Ky. “Brandon’s…