Management
November 15, 2018 at 12:02 pm
Vantage Apparel, Avanel, N.J., award-winning decorator and industry top source for custom logo apparel, has hired Rob Watson as chief digital officer. Watson, an accomplished industry professional, joins Vantage after serving as the vice president of e-commerce and marketing for distributor Axis Promotions. “Vantage has always been a leader…
November 12, 2018 at 10:40 am
Jo-an Lantz, MAS, chief operating officer of Geiger; along with Charlie Billard, president of Bank Express and Promo Warehouse, jointly announced Geiger's acquisition of web-based distributor Bank Express and Promo Warehouse, effective immediately. The Sandwich, Massachusetts-based distributor will operate as a division of Geiger, and Charlie…
November 8, 2018 at 9:15 am
CorporateKey, Kent, Wash., announced the addition of Reggie Gonzalez to its management team as executive vice president of sales and marketing, effective immediately. With Gonzalez's more than 25 years of industry experience, previously with distributor Geiger and supplier iClick, CorporateKey anticipates leveraging the knowledge and relationships that Gonzalez brings…
November 5, 2018 at 2:37 pm
Digital Room LLC, a subsidiary of private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, has acquired Logo Sportswear Inc., based in Wallingford, Conn. If that name looks familiar, it's because H.I.G. Capital is the company that purchased BIC Graphic North America last year. Logo Sportswear is a supplier of workwear, uniforms and sports apparel, with a focus on…
November 1, 2018 at 2:13 pm
To gain some insight into recent industry mergers and acquisitions, we reached out to Trina Bicknell, senior vice president of sales for HUB Promotional Group, and Jeff Lederer, president of Prime Line, who told us what the moves mean for their respective suppliers and how they relate to our 2018 Top 50 Suppliers list...
October 31, 2018 at 1:33 pm
Proforma, Cleveland, has announced the promotion of Doug Kordel to president, effective immediately. In his new role, Kordel will form and lead Proforma’s leadership and management teams, in addition to handling high-level operational issues, and spearheading the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes. Kordel previously…
October 30, 2018 at 11:20 am
NAPCO Media, a Philadelphia-based leading B2B media company and parent company of Promo Marketing, today announced that Chip Danby has joined as executive vice president of the Promo Marketing Group, whose brands include Promo Marketing, Power Meetings, Print+Promo and Distributor Connect. Danby brings more than 20 years of industry experience to Promo Marketing. He has…
October 19, 2018 at 9:41 am
Question: I am planning to grow my business. Should I just start out in QuickBooks Enterprise? Answer: “Big” is a relative concept. I have several ad specialty distributor clients who generate $3 million in annual sales, and QB Premier serves them perfectly well. QB Enterprise does have more features than Premier, but many are not…
October 15, 2018 at 2:11 pm
The Allen Company, Blanchester, Ohio, announced the promotion of Judy Richardson to general manager. Richardson has previously served in the position of collegiate and retail brands manager. “Judy has come up through our organization starting out in customer service," said Stan W. A. Dohan, MAS, MASI, president and chief operating…
October 10, 2018 at 2:34 pm
At the end of September, Jerome Hoxton, president of Tru Art Advertising Calendars, Iowa City, Iowa, retired after seven years with the company. Hoxton had a total of 46 years in the industry. Over the years, he served in various roles on both the supplier and distributor sides, working in sales, marketing and product development. He…
