Robert Fiveash

Morrisville, North Carolina and Norfolk, Virginia-based promotional products agency Brand Fuel Promotions marked its 10th year in business. The company, initially called Clockwork Advertising, started as a four-person shop when childhood friends Robert Fiveash, now company president, and Danny Rosin, vice president, partnered up in 1998. Rapid growth prompted the addition of a second office in Norfolk, Va. and also a fulfillment center in Durham, N.C. in 2004. Brand Fuel is now a 32-employee, $7 million operation. Brand Fuel attributes 10 years of continued growth to its agency-style approach and strong client relationships. Said Rosin, “We would still be taking messages on pink ‘While