POWER A, a leading manufacturer of licensed retail consumer electronics accessories and the consumer products division of Bensussen Deutsch & Associates Inc. (BDA), Woodinville, Wash., announced the appointment of John Moore as divisional vice president of product development and marketing.
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Ten Distributors Affiliate with iPROMOTEu in September 2009
Wayland, Massachusetts-based iPROMOTEu announced 10 promotional products distributors affiliated with iPROMOTEu in September 2009. These new affiliates, in the aggregate, have an estimated annual sales volume of $2,500,000.
Read MoreJetline Announces South Carolina Expansion Plans
Promotional products industry supplier Jetline has finalized plans to relocate print and warehousing operations to expanded facilities located in the Spartanburg, S.C. metropolitan area beginning later this fall. The 147,000 square foot facility, located 15 minutes northeast of Spartanburg in Gaffney, S.C.
Read MoreTonia Ho Named Account Executive for Touchstone
Tonia Ho has been named account executive for Touchstone, a full-service promotional marketing company with headquarters in Mason, Ohio.
Read MoreWorld Emblem International Did Not Acquire Brandango Incorporated
Public documents verify Sir Brandzalot Corporation formerly known as Brandango Incorporated was not sold as stated in a misleading press release back in 2008.
Read MoreTouchstone Signs Zuehlke as Senior Account Executive
Shelley Zuehlke has been named senior account executive for Touchstone, a full-service promotional marketing company
Read MoreFive Questions For … Megan Ludlow, Snugz USA
It’s often said hard times call for desperate measures, but maybe the phrase should be revamped for the 22nd Century and reborn with a much more positive outlook.
Read MoreBreaking News: Industry Leaders Create Quality Certification Alliance
Key leaders in the promotional products industry today announced the formation of the Quality Certification Alliance, LLC (QCA), an independent, nongovernmental organization dedicated to elevating the standard in providing consistently safe, high quality, socially compliant and environmentally conscientious merchandise to Fortune 500 companies and small businesses. Executives from the organization’s founding companies officially launched QCA today at the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) Expo in Las Vegas. The QCA certification process assures merchandise manufactured, imprinted and imported by member companies conforms to established domestic and international product laws, regulations and standards. QCA has garnered wide support from numerous suppliers and distributors, including Avaline; Barton
Read MoreSAAC Announces 2009 Board of Directors
The Canoga Park, California-based Specialty Advertising Association of California (SAAC) announced its list of new officers and board members whose terms of office will begin on January 1, 2009. The 2009 SAAC officers include: President – Rick Greene, MAS, HALO/Lee Wayne Corporation, Sterling, Ill. Vice President – Les Dorfman, CAS, AITG/Eighth Floor Promotions, Celina, Ohio Secretary/Treasurer – Kim Bakalyar – PromoShop, Los Angeles 2009 Directors: Drake Harrison MAS, Evans Manufacturing, Garden Grove, Calif. Julie Ditchik, Pinnacle Designs, San Fernando, Calif. Thea Schroeder, CAS, Beanstalk Logo Promotions Kaili Yang, Pacific Western Sales, Brea, Calif. Kristi DeLeo, Vantage, Avenel, N.J. Craig Reese, Jack Nadel International,
Read MoreFlowers Communications Adds Two Executive Posts
Chicago-based Flowers Communications Group (FCG), the top-rated, Chicago-based PR agency specializing in award-winning multicultural integrated marketing communications, welcomed back into the fold Rashada Whitehead as senior vice president and managing director. Whitehead, returning to FCG after nearly four years with Chicago’s GolinHarris agency, was responsible for helping to lead brand strategy and account management for the McDonald’s Corp. global and U.S. business efforts, notably its sponsorship activation of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. In her previous capacity with FCG, she helped manage and lead a host of agency accounts, among them Lawry’s Foods, Miller Brewing Co., Merisant/Equal Sweetener, Washington Mutual Bank
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