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Hub Pen Company Hires Junior Buyer Joe Tessier
August 7, 2018 at 11:20 am

HUB Promotional Group’s Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced the hiring of junior buyer Joe Tessier. In this role, Tessier will help process purchase orders for both production and non-production supplies. He also will help to coordinate on-time delivery of product, aiding in maintaining stock levels for customer orders.…

Carlson Craft Adds Doug Dittbenner as Director of Business Development
August 1, 2018 at 1:58 pm

The Occasions Group announced the appointment of Doug Dittbenner as director of business development for Carlson Craft, North Mankato, Minn. “I have a good background in sales and marketing for large companies, as well as experience with direct and indirect sales channels," Dittbenner said. "I hope to bring the…

Hub Pen Company Hires Customer Service Rep Dawn Banta
July 27, 2018 at 1:41 pm

HUB Promotional Group’s Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced the addition of Dawn Banta to its customer service team. Banta comes to Hub with many years of experience managing the accounts for several successful local businesses, often while also working with the public in hospitality. “I love people, and…

Vantage Apparel Hires Regional Sales Representative for Northwest Territory
July 26, 2018 at 2:16 pm

Vantage Apparel, Avanel, N.J., has added Lacie Anderson as the new regional sales representative for Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Anderson brings to Vantage five years of distributor sales experience, having worked with professional sports leagues and their top sponsors. “My success comes from helping clients understand the power of…

Starline Hires Steve Parker as Regional Sales Manager
July 25, 2018 at 2:10 pm

Starline, Grand Island, N.Y., announced the addition of Steve Parker, MAS, as the new regional sales manager representing California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. Parker has been working in the promotional products industry since 1987. He spent 10 years on the board of the Specialty Advertising Association of California (SAAC).…

TSC Apparel Names Dave Klotter as New CEO
July 18, 2018 at 1:28 pm

TSC Apparel, Cincinnati, announced the appointment of Dave Klotter as its new CEO. Klotter comes to TSC Apparel from Marianna Industries, where he served as CEO and board member. Before that, he was a senior executive with KIK Custom Products, as well as various executive and sales leadership positions throughout his 25-year career. "I am…

Stran Promotional Solutions Adds Two Industry Vets to Leadership Roles
July 12, 2018 at 2:15 pm

Stran Promotional Solutions, Quincy, Mass., announced the hire of Bob Shea as its new vice president of sales. With more than 20 years of experience in print and promotional sales and sales management, he will be responsible for building out the sales team at Stran and the growth of both the existing account base, as…

Soft Stuff Creations Hires Northwest Multi-Line Sales Representative
July 10, 2018 at 10:59 am

Soft Stuff Creations, Blaine, Wash. and Surrey, B.C., announced the addition of Howard Berman as its Northwest multi-line sales representative, covering Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington. Berman is an industry veteran and Promotional Marketing Association of Northern California (PMANC) board member. For the past nine years he has been president of…

Starline Names Kerri May as New Regional Sales Manager
July 9, 2018 at 11:49 am

Starline Inc., Grand Island, N.Y., announced the addition of Kerri May as the new regional sales manager representing Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. “We couldn’t be more pleased to have Kerri joining our team,” said Brian Porter, Starline senior vice president of sales and marketing. “When we began…