M2 Enterprises

Hopkins, Minnesota-based Page & Tuttle Corporate, a division of River’s End Trading Company, introduced Jockey Sport and Jockey Classic collections as part of the new 2010 Playbook Catalog, for release June 15, 2010.

Alpharetta, Georgia-based Neenah Paper Inc. announced effective June 1, John P. O'Donnell will take over as chief operating officer, reporting to Sean Erwin, chairman and chief executive officer. O'Donnell has been president of Neenah Papers' Fine Paper business since he joined the company in November 2007.

St. Paul, Minnesota-based Crystal D, a leading supplier of corporate awards and plaques, honored 29 employees at its annual WOW Day meeting on Jan. 21. Crystal D added nine new awards to the program, where originally only the Value Champions were announced.

On January 12, Indianapolis-based Norwood Promotional Products welcomed the company's top golf customers to the 3rd Annual Norwood Edge Golf Invitational at Legacy Golf Club in Henderson, Nevada.

St. Paul, Minnesota-based Crystal D announced three staff promotions and the hiring of two new employees in the business development and customer service departments.

Winter Park, Florida-based M2 Enterprises announced its partnership with Sakar International Inc., a 30-year old consumer electronics manufacturer.

Through this new partnership M2 has also acquired the Vivitar, Datexx, Kaito and Lingo brand names that the company can add to its list of vendors such as Igloo, Weber and Samsonite.

PremiumWear Inc., Minnetonka, Minn., received a fantastic response to its new Woven Label Decoration Program, which the company kicked off at the January trade shows.

The Irving, Texas, Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF) announced the recipients of $100,000 awarded in college scholarships for 2009.

Industry veterans Hugh and Mark Hobbs announced the launch of the new Los Angeles-based Pacific Coast Golf (PCG). The company, founded by the father and son team

GOLF IS A game of increments and minutiae. Misjudge a stroke by one millimeter, and a killer drive ends up being a killer search through the woods. Appropriately, golf promotions require the same kind of precision. A campaign that is even slightly off can land product meant for a promotional hole in one right into a sand trap.