On Monday, we reported that Microsoft acquired LinkedIn in a $26 billion acquisition. Both companies’ CEOs raved about the potential for integration and innovation between Microsoft and LinkedIn. But what can you, as promotional products professionals, expect from this merger? We spoke to Dale Denham, chief information officer for Geiger, Lewiston, Maine; Mark Graham, chief…
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There are multiple reasons why bringing a quality cooler onto a boat is a good idea. You can store food and drinks in it, you can keep the catch of the day…
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National Pen Company, San Diego, which ranked No. 4 in Promo Marketing’s Top 50 Distributor list, announced today that it has named Peter Kelly as CEO, effective immediately. Dave Thompson, former CEO of National Pen Company, will remain in the…
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St. Regis Crystal, the Cheektowaga, New York-based parent company of a group of promotional suppliers, including Chicago-based R.S. Owens and Elliot Lake, Ontario-based Prestige Glass International, announced this morning that it has finalized an agreement to merge with Cheektowaga, New York-based K&R Precision Corp. K&R Precision Corp. will move its operations to St. Regis Crystal’s manufacturing…
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Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., announced today that it has acquired Mountain View, California-based LinkedIn for $196 per share (a 49 percent increase since Friday) in an all-cash transaction worth $26.2 billion. According to a statement from Microsoft, LinkedIn will retain its brand, culture and independence. Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, will remain in his position and…
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We all have our favorite colors. Some of us even have our least favorite colors. Australian researchers have taken their opinions of the various points of the color spectrum a bit further by not only naming what…
Read MorePromo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: We’re hoping the thunderstorms go around Philadelphia this weekend. We want to be outside as much as possible!) Last week, PWS won its fourth in a row, earning them a…
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After this year’s Super Bowl, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents seized an estimated $39 million worth of counterfeit Super Bowl items. NHL officials just warned hockey fans last week to be on the lookout for counterfeit Stanley Cup merchandise. Heck, even AC/DC asked U.S. marshals to stop counterfeiters from selling items outside of their concerts.…
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Bonnaroo, the famous music festival that takes place in the middle of the Tennessee summer heat, now will allow factory-sealed single-use water bottles within the concert area after initially barring them from the festival. Previously, according to The Tennessean, the festival decided this year to only allow empty water bottles into the concert area. This…
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Legendary boxing champion and activist Muhammad Ali passed away last week. Regarded by many as the greatest of all time, Ali’s impact on the world of boxing and the world in general will…
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