Our 2021 Top Suppliers resource is out now, and it’s jam packed with the full Top 65 ranking, profiles, analysis and much more. It also includes the full results of our 15th annual Supplier Excellence Awards. We’re celebrating the launch with short profiles of select Supplier Excellence winners and finalists, featuring background on and updates from standout suppliers, along with product picks, a listing of those suppliers’ awards wins and more.
Check out the showcase below or download the full 2021 Top Suppliers resource for the complete awards results. Congrats to this year’s winners!
Simba
(888) 347-4622, www.simbacal.com
Silver: Lapel Pins & Emblematic Jewelry
It was a big year for Simba. The supplier, headquartered in Camarillo, California, rolled out Texture Tone, a new decoration process for its lapel pins, coins and medallions. Nicholas Wright, director of marketing for Simba, said the process, which adds a high-quality textured feel to the items, has been “a huge hit,” and our awards results back him up: Simba grabbed a Silver in the Lapel Pins & Emblematic Jewelry category. Texture Tone proved so popular that Simba plans to expand it to other products, including its Championship Belts and PitchFix line.
Big Wins: “First of all, I think any company that’s still in business while weathering a once-in-a-century pandemic should be proud—that is a massive achievement,” said Wright. “But what I’m most proud of at Simba is that we not only made it out, but we came out stronger than before. It forced us to think creatively and become better. It was during this time we came up with major breakthroughs for our Texture Tone decoration process, which contributed greatly to our second-place win for the Lapel Pin category.”
Product Pick: Lapel Pins
Download the 2021 Top Suppliers list and Supplier Excellence Awards here. For more Supplier Excellence Awards showcases, click here.
