Just Hired

RED WING — Within the span of about a year, Red Wing has become a hub of activity for Norwood BIC Graphic North America, a branch of an international company that supplies promotional products across the globe.

The Flesh Company, St. Louis, announced the addition of Roger Buck as marketing director. Prior to joining The Flesh Company, Buck served as president of Emerging Solutions Now, a consulting firm servicing the printing industry.

Grand Island, New York-based Starline USA Inc. announced it has been chosen as a finalist at the 2011 PPAI Web Award competition sponsored by Irving, Texas-based Promotional Products Association International (PPAI).

Castelli North America, Sparks, Nevada, hired Patricia Fiorina as a sales representative, where she is responsible for maintaining repeat business as well as identifying new business.

New Kensington, Pennsylvania-based Polyconcept North America (PCNA), the second largest hard goods supplier within the promotional products industry, announced it has added a blog its social media efforts. 

Westbury, New York-based Motivators Promotional Products announced that Annette Johnson has been named to a new position in the company, human resources manager. Johnson will primarily be responsible for serving as a link between management and employees, as well as handling all staffing duties.

Kim Reinecker, CAS, has recently joined Grand Island, New York-based Starline USA as the company's regional sales manager for the Southwest region. Reinecker will be working closely with her collegues at the Reinecker Marketing Associates to continue to build the Starline presence in the Southwest region.

Largo, Florida-based Corvest, a top-25 promotional products supplier and parent company of Adva-Lite, Toppers and It's All Greek To Me, appointed Carla Dickie as customer service manager.

Glenwood, Minnesota-based, American Solutions for Business (ASB) recently announced Bob Fiala, of Westerville, Ohio, has been named vice president of operations. Fiala joined ASB as a sales team manager in Columbus Ohio in 2008, and is a 33 year print industry veteran.

Largo, Florida-based Corvest, a top-25 promotional products supplier and parent company of Adva-Lite, Toppers and It’s All Greek To Me, has appointed Brigid Hines as product manager.