Starline USA, Grand Island, N.Y. announced the appointment of Jon Pierce and Specialty Marketing Group NW (SMGNW) to the position of multiline representative in the Pacific Northwest, effective October 1, and the addition of Jim Corigliano as an inside sales representative for the South, Southwest and Western territories.
Specialty Marketing Group NW will serve a territory consisting of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Montana. Pierce began SMGNW in 2003, after several years as a principal for distributor P2promotions in the Portland, Ore. area. His background also includes volunteer service within the promotional industry, including terms as president for the Promotional Marketing Association of Northern California (PMANC) in 2011; president of the Northwest Promotional Marketing Association (NWPMA) in 2006-2007; and service as a Regional Association Council (RAC) delegate and on the PPAI Awards Committee. Prior to entering the promotional industry, he worked for the state of Oregon for approximately 10 years.
Corigliano was born and raised in Buffalo, N.Y., and is extremely excited to join the Starline USA team. He graduated from the University of Buffalo with a joint degree in economics and mathematics. Corigliano’s previous work experience includes six years in the banking/financial services industry where he performed various sales, customer service and administrative functions.
Corigliano most recent work experience comes in the field of marketing, where for the past two years he worked at a third party marketing firm. There he helped initiate and contribute to national direct marketing campaigns, provided inbound sales support and instruction, and provided extraordinary customer service to an existing customer base.
For more information, visit Starline USA’s website.
