Mats

CounterPoint recently announced the addition of its new Frame-It MagLift counter mat to its line of products. The Frame-It MagLift uses a magnetic lift-top allowing for easy access for interchangeable promotional materials. With this counter mat, it is easy to update inserted collateral keeping the promotion current and lively while customers enjoy fresh, updated information.

Americo Manufacturing recently announced that the company has acquired Shamrock Matting, which is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Shamrock is a manufacturer of custom-printed logo mats and has been in business since 2000. Shamrock president, Mike Patrick, will be joining Americo as the national sales manager for the PromoMatting Division, effective immediately.

PromoMatting from AMERICO, located in Cartersville, Ga., has announced the winners in the company’s Friday Mat Giveaway. Every Friday during August, PromoMatting randomly selected an entry to receive a free custom floor mat.

CounterPoint has hired Amber Homer as a product specialist. In this position, she is responsible for cultivating and servicing new and ongoing accounts, building relationships with these distributors and helping them make the best product selections to meet the needs of their customers.

Visstun, Digispec and CounterPoint, all based in Las Vegas, have integrated an online UPS freight quoting system into their websites, giving distributors quick and convenient access to UPS freight information.

PromoMatting by Americo announced the hiring of Jon Bammann as national sales manager. With over 17 years of proven sales management/marketing leadership capabilities and a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, Bammann brings an extensive background to PromoMatting.

Digispec and CounterPoint, based in Las Vegas, have introduced a new base material called DuraTec which will be available on hard surface mouse pads and counter mats.

Las Vegas-based CounterPoint has launched a new, completely redesigned website, www.doyoupop.com, which includes easy navigation, a durability gauge, and sections designed just for distributors.

The simplified home page shows the main product selections, which lead into specific product options using decision boxes that appear after each click. Quick access to art tools, distributor tools and a durability gauge are also available from the home page.

Las Vegas-based CounterPoint has hired Edgar Llamas as a product specialist. In this position, he is responsible for cultivating and servicing new and ongoing accounts, building relationships with these distributors and helping them make the best product selections to meet the needs of their customers.

CounterPoint has announced the acquisition of Convergence Corporation, from Forest Hill, Md., in a move designed to strengthen the company's position as the industry's leading counter mat manufacturer.