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HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced the hiring of Rick Goddard as the company's new chief information officer. Goddard will succeed Dale Moir, who announced his intention to reduce his role at HALO last year. Goddard will report to Adam Weisman, HALO's chief operating officer. Goddard provides HALO with more than 15 years of experience…

Bag Makers, Union, Ill., welcomed Melissa Hoffman to the team as a regional business development manager. Based in Phoenix, Ariz., Hoffman will serve the company’s customers in California and Arizona. Hoffman most recently served as National Sales and Marketing Manager for…

The Vernon Company, Newton, Iowa, announced that it recently hired Jack Miller as its Western regional sales manager and Pat Patton as its Eastern regional sales manager. While integrated into the sales management team, both Miller and Patton work with Vernon's top…

Maple Ridge Farms, Mosinee, Wis., announced the appointment of Jodie Schillinger, CAS, a 20-year company veteran, to the position of executive vice president, effective Jan. 1, 2019. She will report directly to company president Tom Riordan. "Jodie’s ability…

Bishop Custom Clothing, Vancouver, B.C., announced the hiring of Michael Snyder as vice president of sales and marketing. Snyder has more than 30 years of apparel experience, 25 of them in the promotional products space. He was previously the vice president of apparel at Polyconcept North America. Prior to…

Halls & Company, Brooklyn Park, Minn., announced the appointment of its new regional sales manager, Dino Bartolomei. "We are really looking forward to Dino being a force in the industry representing Halls & Company and our capabilities," said Eric Johnson, vice president of sales for Halls & Company. "Dino has the right mix of industry…

Crystal D, St. Paul, Minn., has hired two new employees and promoted one. All moves are part of the customer service department. Tawauna Garner moves from the order entry specialist role to the order manager for the Central territory. She is responsible for ensuring orders move through the production process and working with customers once orders are in-house...

Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, welcomed back David Geiger, effective Nov. 12, 2018. He will become general counsel once he is admitted to the Maine State Bar. A recent graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, David represents the fifth generation of Geigers to work at the family-owned company.…

Vantage Apparel, Avanel, N.J., award-winning decorator and industry top source for custom logo apparel, has hired Rob Watson as chief digital officer. Watson, an accomplished industry professional, joins Vantage after serving as the vice president of e-commerce and marketing for distributor Axis Promotions. “Vantage has always been a leader…

Sweda Company LLC, City of Industry, Calif., welcomed Bob Engh as a new regional sales executive for the Midwest, covering Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Engh, a native of Minneapolis, joins Sweda from J. Charles Awards & Recognition Company, with prior experience at Crystal Awards & Recognition. “Bob…