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Sonoma, California-based Sonoma Promotional Products hired Jeff Newberry as a sales manager.  Newberry brings many years of experience in the consumer goods industry to his new position, helping build nationally recognized brands.

SOME SAY IT was sheer coincidence when presidential candidate Mike Huckabee’s poll numbers soared in Iowa and New Hampshire a mere few weeks after Chuck Norris-endorsed, “Huck and Chuck” campaign gear was released on his Web site. Others will say it was inevitable and simply demonstrates the power of a quality promotional product. What can’t be argued, though, is the fact that promotional products go with politics like peas go with carrots. Fittingly, the first political product actually coincided with the first President of the United States, George Washington, who wore a political button during his inauguration on April 30, 1789 in Manhattan. His

Sonoma Promotional Solutions, Sonoma, Calif., has purchased Hong Kong-based sourcing and inspection company Golden Fortune Enterprises. Both companies will continue to operate seperately with their own industry identities. “Since we have been doing business in China for over 20 years, it just made sense for us to acquire our own offices so we can have even greater control over sourcing and product inspections,” noted Bernie Friedman, president and founder of Sonoma. “Working with socially compliant factories is important to us and our customers and we hope this acquisition gives our customers additional peace of mind.” Golden Fortune maintains staff inspectors in Hong Kong, Shanghai,