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DARD Products, Evanston, Ill., announced the addition of Susan Lewandowski as vice president of marketing and business development. Lewandowski will be responsible for the leadership of the DARD sales team, developing new business opportunities and creating…
Toddy Gear, Chicago, announced its recent hire of Sandy Senn, who has joined the Toddy Gear team as an account manager. In her role, Senn is tasked with strategically building sales revenue with new customers while growing sales with the company’s current clients. “I am excited about starting the next phase of my career with…
Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, announced a new addition to its sales team. Nick Chipchase with Mac Marketing will cover Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. He will represent products from each company in the Pro Towels family: Pro Towels, Kanata Blanket, Neet Feet and…
Sweda Company LLC, City of Industry, Calif., announced the addition of Shelley Bednarksi as its new regional sales executive for the Southeast region. “Shelley’s industry experience, enthusiasm and professionalism could not be a better fit for Sweda,” said Ryan Scott, director of outside sales for Sweda Company LLC. “We are excited for Shelley to join…
Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Hicksville, N.Y., announced the addition of Kevin Sephton as its new Southeast regional manager. As a veteran promotional products professional with more than 20 years of expertise in building and servicing distributors, Sephton brings an experienced approach to the company. He previously served as the president for the Promotional Products Association…
Gill Line, Lenexa, Kan., announced that Dana Henton has been promoted to regional sales manager for the Central region. Henton has been with Gill Line and Bebco for six years. She began her career as Gill Line's regional sales associate for the Northeast region, and moved to Bebco as marketing line manager in 2015. In…
AST Sportswear, Anaheim, Calif., announces that Nadir Zulfiqar, former vice president of sales for Direct Tees and national sales manager for Cotton Heritage, has joined AST Sportswear as its vice president of brand development. Zulfiqar has an impressive and versatile background, from being a military veteran graduating from West Point Military Academy in 1986 to…
BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., announced the appointment of Emmanuel Bruno as president, following the company's sale to H.I.G. Capital earlier this year. Bruno previously served as vice president and general manager of BIC Graphic North America, and has been with the company for eight years before that, holding multiple executive roles within the company. "On…
HandStands, Draper, Utah, has hired Charley Johnson as its new senior vice president of sales and marketing. Johnson brings more than a decade of promotional products industry experience to the HandStands team, having previously acted as part-owner and executive vice president for SnugZ USA, Jordan, Utah, for 15 years. In between his employment with SnugZ…
Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., has hired Michael Sacco as manufacturing and quality engineer. Sacco worked as product engineer for Tyco fire protection products for more than seven years. “When I was with Tyco, I got to know not only the quality side of things, but design, customer service [and] finances,” says Sacco. “Tyco was…