Management

Firebrand Global Marketing, Clarendon Hills, Ill., announced that it has welcomed Malati Limaye, TAS, as account and marketing support. As a newcomer in the industry, Limaye will start by providing support to the customer service, sales and marketing departments while pursuing education through PPAI and on various industry platforms. Limaye brings a Bachelor of Arts…

Managing sales success is expensive. In Bill’s blog this week, he offers up a four-word statement that works and is completely free!

President Biden announced today that, after discussions with the White House, the Port of Los Angeles will begin operating on a 24-hour basis, hoping to alleviate some of the cargo backlog that has overwhelmed West Coast ports and put strain on U.S. industries. FedEx and UPS are also reportedly working toward 24-hour operations...

Geiger announced that Janice Gray and Tuan Huynh have joined the company’s executive team as chief human resource officer and chief information officer, respectively. Gray has extensive experience as a strategic leader focused on talent acquisition, talent management and team development. Huynh has more than 20 years of experience leading...

There are quite a few positions throughout your shop that keep your business running, and can be performed virtually.

Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) has announced the new PPAI Board Members for 2022: Melissa Ralston, chief revenue officer of supplier Koozie Group; Chris Anderson, CEO of supplier HPG; and Denise Taschereau, co-founder and CEO of distributor Fairware Promotional Products...

President Biden recently issued two Executive Orders mandating COVID-19 vaccines for many companies. Here’s what you need to know.

Storm Creek announced that it has added two more employees to its growing sales and customer teams. Nathan Shadick is an inside sales/account manager who will actively work to expand Storm Creek’s corporate branding market share. Nicole Hagerty, order management/data specialist, has been serving customers in a variety of roles for more than 20 years...

With coal tripling in price and mining volumes dropping, coal-fired power plants in China are rationing electricity or shutting down—and with them the factories that depend on them for energy. A sales director at a Zhejiang cotton texting printing firm said her company ordinarily has a 15-day turnaround time to fulfill orders. That window is now 30 to 40 days...

Grossman Marketing Group takes another step in its efforts to further expand its New England footprint as it announces the acquisition of New Hampshire-based Symbol Marketing & Promotions. The move expands Grossman Marketing Group’s relationships in the technology space...