Management
October 31, 2016 at 4:13 pm
Evans Manufacturing, Garden Grove, Calif., added Jay Paparone, CAS, as its vice president of sales. Paparone has more than 25 years of promotional products experience with suppliers, including service on the board of Promotional Professionals Association of Chicago. He will be…
October 28, 2016 at 6:27 pm
Vonco Products Inc. announced that the company plans to relocate its operations from Lake Villa, Ill., to Salem, Wis. After more than 60 years, the company said it has outgrown its current facility, opting to move to a new, 80,500 square-foot facility. The company plans to invest more than $4 million in equipment for the…
October 26, 2016 at 4:04 pm
[Editor's note: This piece originally appeared on Martin Varley's LinkedIn page.] Graham Bennington, the former CEO of BemroseBooth, my mentor, friend and inspiration, passed away on Oct. 20 after a short battle with cancer. He was 66. Graham got me into the industry properly when Incentives Two and Product Source were acquired by Bemrose, he taught…
October 25, 2016 at 6:33 pm
American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glennwood, Minn., announced the acquisition of Peter Kleine Company, Litiz, Pa. Financial details of the acquisition were not released. The Peter Kleine Company team is made up of approximately 12 employees, and will continue to do business from its 36,000 square foot headquarters, while maintaining its identity as Peter Kleine…
October 25, 2016 at 6:18 pm
Hanjin Shipping announced yesterday that it will close its European operations, a move The Wall Street Journal said points to probable liquidation. "The company's European route services have completely halted," the company said in a filing, according to…
October 24, 2016 at 6:14 pm
Even after former American Apparel CEO Paula Schneider stepped down, rumors still are swirling about the company's interest in a sale. Now, there might be even more credibility to those rumors. Brand licensors, such as Authentic Brands Group LLC and Iconix Brand Group Inc., have expressed interest in acquiring American Apparel. The stars could align…
October 24, 2016 at 2:54 pm
Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Hicksville, N.Y., announced that it has hired Jenna Halpern as its new customer service/inside sales representative for the Western region. “We are excited [about] another top-notch individual joining our growing company, and are very excited about the qualities she brings to the table,” said David Miller, president of Chocolate Inn/Taylor &…
October 21, 2016 at 6:09 pm
Instead of a question today, I'm going to pass along a tip from a client. I’m always interested in new ideas to simplify the accounting, bookkeeping and order management systems for ad specialty distributors. And recently, my client, Bruce Cunningham of Great Ideas in Santa Fe, N.M., shared an idea that reduces paper usage and…
October 21, 2016 at 3:20 pm
Zagwear, Orangeburg, N.Y., announced it is opening a new office in the U.K. to support Europe, the Middle East and Africa markets, and respond to the growing international demand for custom premium and promotional product programs. The new Zagwear office will be located just outside of London, and will serve as a hub for the…
October 18, 2016 at 6:18 pm
Be bad at something, perhaps a few things. Consider being downright awful at one thing. Why be bad at something? Simply put: So you can be great at the things that matter. Consider Amazon. It isn't great at "in-person" customer service, even though it is great at customer service. In fact, it offers some of the…
