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Promo Marketing Hires Stacey McConnell as Director of Marketing and Events
January 14, 2016 at 6:57 pm

Promo Marketing, Philadelphia, the leading source of product and marketing information for distributor sales professionals, recently hired Stacey McConnell as director of marketing and events. McConnell comes with 20 years of experience in the promotional products industry, with additional knowledge in marketing and event planning. “Having worked with the Promo Marketing team on a variety…

Lanco Adds Regional Sales Representative
January 14, 2016 at 6:10 pm

Lanco, Ronkonkoma, N.Y., has announced the hiring of Chad Hunt as regional sales representative. Hunt, a seven-year veteran of the promotional products and industrial uniforms industries based in Kansas City, Mo., will be focused on growing sales by collaborating with distributors in Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. “We feel that this region of the country is…

Network Services Company Adds Executive Director of NetPrint
January 14, 2016 at 4:08 pm

Network Services Company, a Schaumburg, Illinois-based distributor, announced the addition of Tom Barnhorst as the executive director of NetPrint, Network Services Company's commercial printing division. Barnhorst will be responsible for: Establishing NetPrint as a leading North American sales organization for the printing industry Developing and executing a national sales…

A Brand Company Adds Director of Global Sourcing and Compliance
January 12, 2016 at 5:00 pm

A Brand Company, Charlotte, N.C., announced that Angie Farmer, former director of compliance for Staples Promotional Products, now will serve as the new director of global sourcing and compliance for A Brand Company. Farmer assumed the role on Jan.…

Premier Group Network Adds Grossman Marketing Group
January 8, 2016 at 6:04 pm

The Premier Group Network announced that it has added Grossman Marketing Group, Somerville, Mass. Grossman Marketing Group has been helping businesses in the Boston market for 105 years, providing marketing services and solutions across many disciplines, including promotional products, printing, marketing materials and e-commerce solutions. Grossman Marketing Group's current co-presidents, David Grossman and Ben Grossman, are the…

Prime Line CEO Jeff Lederer on Jetline Acquisition, Productivity and New Product Offerings
January 6, 2016 at 6:58 pm

Yesterday, we reported that Bridgeport, Connecticut-based Prime Line acquired Gaffney, South Carolina-based Jetline. Promo Marketing spoke to Prime Line's CEO Jeff Lederer about how this move will benefit distributors and end-users in the long run with new product offerings, expanded services and consistency. Promo Marketing: Could you give us a little bit of history of…

Image Source Inc. Adds Oregon Sales Team, New Office
January 6, 2016 at 4:56 pm

Image Source Inc., Kirkland, Wash., has added  Stacy Garrett and her sales team, Ladena Heming and Michelle Corcoran, from Portland, Oregon-based Southwick Specialty Advertising Inc. to its distributorship. Garrett and team will operate from new Image Source Inc. "Rose City" office space in the iconic Water Tower building located in Southwest Portland, Ore. In addition to…

Strän Promotional Solutions Hires Director of Operations
January 4, 2016 at 5:01 pm

Strän Promotional Solutions, Quincy, Mass., announced the hire of Nick Seagers as director of operations. Seagers will continue to build out Strän Promotional Solutions' internal operations and processes, as well as oversee multiple technology platforms used to meet the needs of the company's client base. Seagers is an e-commerce and fulfillment logistics professional with more…

Hirsch Gift Inc. Hires Five Multi-line Representatives
December 30, 2015 at 4:37 pm

Hirsch Gift Inc., Houston, Texas, has hired five new multi-line representatives to join the supplier's outside sales team in January 2016. Scott Blankenship of Blankenship Marketing Group will represent Hirsch Gift Inc. in Arkansas, Oklahoma and North Texas; Sharon Wohlleber of The Integrity Sales Group will cover Louisiana and South Texas; Anne Piotter of Cannon…

Sterling Cut Glass Adds Western Territory Sales Manager
December 30, 2015 at 4:13 pm

Sterling Cut Glass, Erlanger, Ky., announced the addition of Tessa Trumble as Western territory sales manager. Trumble, who was was recognized as a PPAI Rising Star in 2014, will focus on developing new relationships with key distributors and managing Sterling Cut…