Management
December 9, 2019 at 12:14 pm
To ensure continuity in the development and execution of current projects and long-term operating objectives, HUB Promotional Group (HPG) announced the promotion of Rodd Steuart to chief operating officer, effective immediately. Formerly president of HandStands Promo, an HPG company, Steuart will take on an enterprise role as the new…
December 6, 2019 at 12:43 pm
Ask the Accountant… Question: I am downloading QuickBooks Premier. Which edition do I pick? Answer: QB Premier has multiple editions built into it. You purchase QB Premier, but select the edition when you are downloading the software. For our industry, choose the Manufacturing and Wholesale Edition. It best suits our business needs, and has a…
December 6, 2019 at 10:19 am
Raining Rose, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, announced changes to its executive leadership team today. The moves come as the company prepares to position its leadership team for future growth and expansion. Ian Flynn, who previously served as director of engineering, will take a new position as vice president of technical…
December 4, 2019 at 2:19 pm
Storm Creek, Hastings, Minn., announced that it has fully integrated with PromoStandards to deliver seamless real-time product information to distributor customers. PromoStandards is an organization that collaborates with promotional products industry participants to create open guidelines that enable industry members to improve customer experience, reduce transactional friction and effectively execute their digital strategy. Storm Creek's…
December 3, 2019 at 2:25 pm
Customer service can be a tricky game, especially since a distributor has a duty to be multiple…
December 3, 2019 at 9:54 am
Gemline, Lawrence, Mass., announced a strategic partnership with Anker, a fast-growing global technology brand leader. Gemline will launch its initial Anker product offering, consisting of high-speed charging solutions, this month with plans to expand the product offering in 2020. Anker is a global leader in charging technology. This includes universal high-speed portable chargers, wireless charging,…
November 27, 2019 at 11:37 am
Vistaprint left calls, chats and emails from customer service interactions in an unencrypted online database. The database stored some 51,000 customer service interactions and included customer names, phone numbers, email addresses and more...
November 21, 2019 at 10:07 am
Fully Promoted, West Palm Beach, Fla., has announced a relationship with Antera Software USA as its new business management software (BMS) partner. Fully Promoted stores going live with Antera are the first in the country to submit Promo Standards electronic purchase orders to alphabroder, SanMar, Hit, PCNA, S&S Activewear and other large suppliers. Antera—which uses…
November 18, 2019 at 2:36 pm
American Solutions for Business, Glenwood, Minn., has partnered with technology company PromoPulse to provide its distributor members with the latest social media posts filtered from top-level (Patriot) vendor partners. “PromoPulse is very excited to partner with American Solutions for Business and help them connect with their Patriot vendors through a custom content feed,” said PromoPulse…
November 15, 2019 at 11:22 am
Grossman Marketing Group announced yesterday that it has acquired Advantages in Marketing (AIM), West Springfield, Mass. GMG co-president Ben Grossman said in a press release that the acquisition will increase Grossman’s marketing operations and boost its client base, namely in AIM’s Northeast location. “AIM gives us greater geographical reach and adds to our significant product…
