THE EDITORS AT Promo Marketing are thrilled to announce this year’s finalists for the 2011 Supplier Excellence Awards. With so many great suppliers on the semifinalist list, it was tough deciding who in the industry is top in any given category. So this year, we put the decision making in your hands, dear distributors. We assembled an independent committee made up of experienced distributors from across the country to cast their votes for the best of the best in 43 categories. These pros narrowed the playing field down to the final list you see before you.
You should also note we have added some new categories this year to ensure we have the most comprehensive awards in the industry. So keep your eyes peeled and be sure to vote for your favorites in these new categories: Apparel, Uniforms; Automotive & Tools; Awareness Products; Keytags & Key Chains; Light Up & Glow; Sports & Spirit; Travel & Business Accessories; USB Drives; and Writing Instruments, Markers & Others.
Don’t miss your opportunity to have your voice be heard. Visit www.PromoMarketing.com/promo/excellenceawards to vote for your favorite suppliers. Voting has already begun and will end soon with the winners being announced in the upcoming July issue. So come on, what are you waiting for? Log on and vote.
1. Apparel: Caps & Headwear
Ash City USA
Bodek and Rhodes
Broder Bros.
Cap America
Hit Promotional Products
Otto International Inc.
SanMar
Virginia T’s
Vitronic Promotional Group
Headwear Professionals
2. Apparel: Corporate
Ash City USA
Bodek and Rhodes
Broder Bros.
Blue Generation
Charles River Apparel
Heritage Sportswear Inc.
Pro Golf Premiums
S&S Activewear
SanMar
Staton Corporate & Casual
Tri-Mountain
Vantage Apparel
3. Apparel: Golf & Performance
Ash City USA
Augusta Sportswear
Blue Generation
Bodek and Rhodes
Broder Bros.
Charles River Apparel
Pro Golf Premiums
SanMar
Tri-Mountain
Vantage Apparel
Virginia T’s
4. Apparel: Outerwear
Ash City USA
Bodek and Rhodes
Charles River Apparel
Holloway Sportswear
MV Sport/Weatherproof
S&S Activewear
SanMar
Staton Corporate & Casual
Tri-Mountain
Vantage Apparel
5. Apparel: T-Shirts
Alternative Apparel
Anvil Knitwear
Bodek and Rhodes
Broder Bros.
Next Level Apparel
S&S Activewear
SanMar
Vantage Apparel
Virginia T’s
6. Apparel: Uniforms—New for 2011
Aprons Etc.
Augusta Sportswear
Blue Generation
Charles River Apparel
Dunbrooke
Edwards Garment
Rugged Outfitters
SanMar
Wolfmark
7. Apparel: Women’s
Ash City USA
Bella
Bodek and Rhodes
Broder Bros.
Dunbrooke
L.A. T Sportswear
Next Level Apparel
S&S Activewear
SanMar
Staton Corporate & Casual
Tri-Mountain
Vantage Apparel
8. Automotive & Tools—New for 2011
Alexander Manufacturing
Bay State Specialty Company
Bullet
Compass Industries
Garyline
Gold Bond Inc.
HandStands
Leed’s
Logomark
Ready 4 Kits
9. Awards
Advance Corporation
Awardcraft
Crystal D
Design Your Recognition
J. Charles Crystalworks
Logomark
The Magnet Group
Moderne Glass Co.
Norwood
R.S. Owens & Co.
Visions/Awardcraft
10. Awareness Products— New for 2011
Avaline
BamBams
Calibre International
F&H Ribbon Co. Inc.
Premium
Prime Line
Source Abroad
WOWline
11. Badges & Buttons
American Greenwood
Buztronics
CleggPromo
Express-A-Button
Fields Manufacturing
Gyssien International
Halls & Company
LarLu/Display-Tec
Meetings Direct
PromoVision Palomino
SnugZ USA
Zoogee World
12. Bags: Business, Luggage & Sport
Bullet
Canyon Outback Leather Goods
Crown Products
Debco
Gemline
Golden Pacific
Leed’s
Logomark
Norwood
SanMar
13. Bags: Shopping & Tote
American Ad Bag
Bag Makers
Gemline
Hit Promotional Products
Jetline
Kool Pak
Noteworthy
Sacs & Boxes 2
Source Abroad
Toppers (A Corvest Company)
14. Calendars
Ad-A-Day
Beacon Promotions
Custom Plastic Specialties/CPS
The Deerfield Collection
Drummond Printing Inc.
Fey Promotional Products Group
HotLine Products
Norwood
TradeNet Publishing
Tru Art
Vitronic Promotional Group
Waldor Products
Warwick Publishing
15. Clocks and Watches
Beacon Promotions
Dard Products
DeVara
Fossil
Hirsch Gift
Leed’s
Logomark
Minya International Corp.
Pedre Promotional Products
S&S Time
Selco
Sweda Company LLC
TimenetUSA.com
Time Products International
Victorinox Swiss Army
16. Computer Accessories
All-In-One
Bullet
Digispec
Evans Manufacturing
Gemline
Hit Promotional Products
iClick
KTI Promo
Leed’s
Logomark
Norwood
Pingline
Prime Line
Sweda Company LLC
17. Drinkware, Mugs & Tumblers
ADG Promotional Products
Berney-Karp
Bullet
Crown Products
ETS Express
Gold Bond Inc.
Hit Promotional Products
Logomark
Moderne Glass Co.
Norwood
Numo Manufacturing
Sabina
Starline USA
World Wide Line
18. Drinkware, Sports Bottles & Other
AAkron Rule
Bullet
Custom Plastic Specialties/CPS
Crown Products
ETS Express
Gold Bond Inc.
Huffermen Inc.
Leed’s
Logomark
Norwood
Numo Manufacturing
Prime Line
Tranter Graphics
19. Electronics
All-In-One
Beacon Promotions
Bullet
Coby Electronics
Dard Products
JMTek-CorporateKey
KTI Promo
Leed’s
Pingline
Prime Line
Sweda Company LLC
20. Flashlights
Adva-Lite (A Corvest Company)
Alexander Manufacturing
Bay State Specialty Company
Beacon Promotions
Bullet
Compass Industries
Dard Products
Hit Promotional Products
Leed’s
The Magnet Group
Nu Promo International
Points Of Light
Starline USA
Sweda Company LLC
21. Food & Drink
A La Carte
Admints & Zagabor
Chocolate Chocolate
Chocolate Inn
Fresh Beginnings
Gifted Expressions
Hospitality Mints
Lanco
Maple Ridge Farms
Mid-Nite Snax
Taylor & Grant Specialties
22. Golf Products
Ball Pro Promotional Group
Custom Plastic Specialties/CPS
Crown Products
Debco
Gold Bond Inc.
Golf Tee Printers
Norwood
Par One Golf Specialties
Pro Golf Premiums
Pro Towels Etc.
Ready 4 Kits
Sanders Manufacturing
Windbrella Products
23. Greeting Cards
Accurate Graphics
Birchcraft Studios
Carlson Craft
CleggPromo
The Deerfield Collection
Gill Studios
HotLine Products
MWM Dexter
Navitor
Soundline Inc.
Warwick Publishing
24. Health & Beauty
Alexander Manufacturing
Admints & Zagabor
Aloe Up Suncare Products
Calibre International
Crown Products
Custom HBC
Evans Manufacturing
Hit Promotional Products
HumphreyLine
Lanco
Leashables by Oralabs
Norwood
SnugZ USA
25. Household Products
Americanna Company
Bay State Specialty Company
Bullet
Calibre International
Crown Products
Dard Products
Evans Manufacturing
Gold Bond Inc.
Hit Promotional Products
Leed’s
Molenaar LLC
Prime Line
Starline USA
26. Journals & Notebooks
BIC Graphic USA
Drummond Printing Inc.
Journalbooks/Timeplanner Calendars
Leed’s
Posh Xessories
Saratoga Pens
Senator Promotional Group USA
Spector & Co.
Waldor Products
Windmill Planners
27. Keytags & Keychains— New for 2011
Bullet
Custom Plastic Specialties/CPS
Calibre International
Crown Products
Hit Promotional Products
Jetline
Logomark
MOCAP Inc.
Prime Line
Sweda Company LLC
28. Lanyards
Apothecary Products
Calibre International
Fields Manufacturing
Gyssien International
Marathon/Prestige
Meetings Direct
PromoVision Palamino
SnugZ USA
Target Industries
WOV-IN Group, The
29. Light Up & Glow—New for 2011
Adva-Lite (A Corvest Company)
Bullet
Buztronics
Calibre International
CleggPromo
HumphreyLine
Jornik Manufacturing
Illini
PPC/greatStuff!
Source Abroad
30. Magnets
AAkron Rule
BIC Graphic USA
Fey Promotional Products Group
Gill Studios
Magna-Tel
The Magnet Group
Molenaar LLC
Starline USA
Stouse Inc.
TradeNet Publishing
31. Office & Desk
BIC Graphic USA
Bullet
Crown Products
Dard Products
Gold Bond Inc.
Hit Promotional Products
Leed’s
Logomark
The Magnet Group
Notes Inc.
Prime Line
Senator Promotional Group USA
32. Outdoor Products
Coleman
Galaxy Balloons
Gold Bond Inc.
Hit Promotional Products
Jornik Manufacturing
M2 Enterprises
Moderne Glass Co.
Norwood
Picnic Plus by Spectrum
Picnic Time
Pioneer Balloon
Prime Line
33. Safety
Buztronics
Compass Industries
ERB Industries
Evans Manufacturing
K & R Precision
Leed’s
Norwood
Ready 4 Kits
RoadPro
SafeHaven Products
Superex
34. Sports & Spirit—New for 2011
BamBams
Foamworx
Galaxy Balloons
Garyline
LarLu Display-Tec
MAC Specialties
Pepco Promotional Products
Pioneer Balloon
Spirit Industries
35. Stickers & Decals
Custom Plastic Specialties/CPS
The DFS Group
Discount Labels
Fey Promotional Products Group
Gill Studios
Label Art
Label Works, A Navitor Company
LarLu/Display-Tec
Stouse Inc.
The WOV-IN Group
36. Stress Reducers
Ariel Premium Supply
Galaxy Balloons
Hit Promotional Products
Jetline
Norwood
Perfect Promotional Products
Points Of Light
Prime Line
Target Industries
37. Towels & Textiles
Agua Corp.
Ball Pro Promotional Group
Cotton Fruit
Gold Bond Inc.
Norwood
Pro Golf Premiums
Pro Towels Etc.
Towel Specialties
Vitronic Promotional Group
38. Toys & Games
CleggPromo
Dard Products
Galaxy Balloons
It’s All Greek to Me (A Corvest Company)
Jornik Manufacturing
Pioneer Balloon
Points Of Light
Prime Line
WOWline
Zenith Promotions
39. Travel & Business Accessories—New for 2011
Bullet
Debco
Golden Pacific
Gemline
Leed’s
The Magnet Group
Numo Manufacturing
Norwood
Posh Xessories
Prime Line
Royal Industries
Sweda Company LLC
Vitronic Promotional Group
40. Umbrellas
AAA Umbrella
Avaline
K & R Precision
Peerless Umbrella
Rainkist Umbrella
ShedRain Corporation
Storm Duds Raingear
Vitronic Promotional Group
Windbrella Products
41. USB Drives—New for 2011
All-In-One
iClick
JMTek-CorporateKey
KTS
KTI Promo
Leed’s
Logomark
Norwood
Prime Line
Sweda Company LLC
42. Writing Instruments, Markers & Other—New for 2011
AAkron Rule
BIC Graphic USA
Calibre International
Dri Mark Products
Hit Promotional Products
Hub Pen Company
Liqui-Mark Corp.
Sanford Business-to-Business
Norwood
Spector & Co.
43. Writing Instruments, Pens & Pencils
BIC Graphic USA
Hub Pen Company
Sanford Business-to-Business
Bullet
Calibre International
Crown Products
Gold Bond Inc.
Hit Promotional Products
Leed’s
Logomark
Norwood
Visit www.PromoMarketing.com/promo/excellenceawards to vote for your favorite supplier!
