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IMAGEN Brands, Mason, Ohio, announced the addition of Lisa Brooks as vice president of marketing. Brooks comes to IMAGEN Brands from outside the promotional products industry, holding leadership roles in consumer packaged and durable goods organizations representing home fragrance, stationary, art and crafts, baby gear, and adult beverage categories.…

HUB Promotional Group’s HUB Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced the addition of Gashia Hollingsworth to its award-winning customer service team. She will be working with customers in California and Nevada, as well as supporting others on her team. Hollingsworth came to HUB in November 2018 with more than 12 years…

HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced the addition of industry veteran Dustin Wicks to the company's management team as system product manager. Wicks, who previously worked at The Vernon Company, will be responsible for driving the field sales transition for HALO's new order management platform. Wicks will report to Dawn Olds, HALO's senior vice president…

Charles River Apparel, Sharon, Mass., announced that it has recently hired Kevin Crisafulli as director of customer care. Crisafulli brings with him more than 15 years of experience in cultivating teamwork and customer relationships. His most recent position was with HS Brands International, where he was director of operations…

IMAGEN Brands, Mason, Ohio, parent company of Crown and Vitronic, announced the addition of two new team members: Mark King and Sonna Greer. King joins the team as regional sales manager covering the Midwest, including Michigan and Indiana. Mark has more than 16 years of experience in the promotional…

Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, announced that its U.K. distributor GeigerBTC has expanded its team. Laura Brannan has taken on the role of supplier relationship manager at GeigerBTC and will be working closely with Jason Darbyshire, who joined the company as marketing director in 2018. “We have great suppliers who give us amazing support, and with Laura…

HUB Promotional Group’s HUB Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced the promotion of Joe Tessier from junior buyer to quality control specialist. Tessier came to work at HUB Pen five years ago, working nights in the quality control department while attending Charlton College of Business for Supply Chain Management. In…

EMT, Indianapolis, has promoted national sales manager Brian Stidham to serve as its director of business development. His new role will focus on customer relationships, revenue growth and market strategy. “No one is better than Brian at building successful partnerships,” said EMT president Phil Saks. “This change will allow…

BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., announced that it has hired Blair Hawley to fill the newly-created role of chief operating officer. Hawley will assume leadership of manufacturing, customer service, procurement, inventory, supply chain management, logistics and planning, and will report directly to CEO David Klatt, whom the company hired last February. Hawley's background includes…

Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant/Lanco, Hicksville, N.Y., has named Ken Morrison national account manager. In this role, Morrison will tap into his more than 25 years of experience in the promotional products industry to build relationships with top distributors and key accounts around the country to increase sales. “I am…