Beacon Promotions

Beacon Promotions has announced that founding shareholder Kevin Poirier passed away on December 9, 2013. He was 53.

Beacon Promotions announced Lisa Pelzel as the company's new national accounts representative. She will support the sales of all the company's lines to a limited number of accounts who have a national presence.

While good-looking jackets are abundant in our industry, to find the perfect item, you have to consider the end-users. How old are they? What retail trends are they likely to care about? What do they do for a living? They're simple questions, but also ones that should dictate your purchasing decisions.

Beacon Promotions Inc. announced that it has launched 10 new mid-year Canyon Outback Leather products. Many of these products are complementary items to existing leather families already in the popular Canyon Outback Leather Line, such as Realtree Camo, Sandstone, Voyager and the Canyon Classic line.

Beacon Promotions Inc., New Ulm, Minn., recently announced the addition of Mike Brodeur, chief financial officer, to its leadership team. "Mike brings a strong focus in operations management and strategic business leadership with a successful track record in public/private start up, growth, transformation and fast-paced business environments," said president Gary Haley.

While they may lack the trendiness of the latest iOS device, promotional calendars and planners continue to turn a tidy profit. But how can distributors stand out in a market heavily marred by tradition? Here are eight tips to help strategize your next promotion.

SENATOR has announced that managing director Michael Nick will move from management to the supervisory board of SENATOR as the company prepares for the further expansion of its business. Nick, managing director of the company since 2005, is moving to its supervisory board as chairman.

The Specialty Advertising Association of California recently announced the full roster of industry professionals playing in this year's SAAC All-Star Band. The band will be playing the post-show Mixer & Wine Tasting at the 2013 SAAC Show. The roster list is as follows

Beacon Promotions Inc. was happy to have Paul Bellantone, president of PPAI, stop in and visit while he was in Minnesota. Bellantone took a tour of two of Beacon Promotions' facilities in New Ulm and also spent an hour talking with the company's leadership team.

Newton Manufacturing Company, the distributor based in Newton, Iowa, named the company's top 10 suppliers from 2012 this week.