Profitable aspirations have certainly been ringing true for Taco Bell lately, with seven consecutive years of growth to tout for the YUM! Brands company. Due to all of their hard work, its bigwigs have earned a nice vacation, but it is the hope for supreme relaxation for fans that is guiding Taco Bell, which yesterday,…
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Promo Company President Sentenced for Price Fixing Scheme
Gennex Media LLC (aka Brandnex.com and PMGOA) pleaded guilty to price fixing in the promotional products industry. The company’s president, Akil Kurji, was sentenced to eight months in custody, a $20,000 fine and three years of supervised release for his part in the scheme following his guilty plea in April. Additionally, Gennex was forced to…
Read MoreSnugZ USA Adds Staff to Sales and HR Teams
Over the past several years, SnugZ USA, West Jordan, Utah, has experienced tremendous growth in employees, orders and product offerings. Several key positions were necessary to prepare for that future growth and strategic direction of the company. Key roles recently filled were: Gaston Lazarte – director of human resources Lazarte has more than 20 years…
Read More2019 Top Distributors: HALO Branded Solutions’ Marc Simon on Providing Value, Promo Trends
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Marc Simon of HALO Branded Solutions, the No. 2 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list…
Read More2019 Top Distributors: BAMKO’s Phil Koosed on Company Culture, Creating Connections
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Phil Koosed of BAMKO, the No. 18 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list…
Read More2019 Top Distributors: Overture Promotions’ Jo Ann Gilley on Customer Service, Future Plans
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Jo Ann Gilley of Overture Promotions, the No. 26 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list…
Read More2019 Top Distributors: Kotis Design’s Jeff Becker on Innovation, Creating Change
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Jeff Becker of Kotis Design, the No. 34 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list…
Read More2019 Top Distributors: Geiger’s Jo-an Lantz on Customer Integration, Outside Perspective
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Jo-an Lantz of Geiger, the No. 8 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list…
Read More2019 Top Distributors: Proforma’s Vera Muzzillo on Business Tech, Best Part of Promo
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Vera Muzzillo of Proforma, the No. 4 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list…
Read More2019 Top Distributors: ePromos’ Steve Paradiso on Leadership, Issues to Watch
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Steve Paradiso, president of ePromos Promotional Products, the No. 27 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list…
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