On April 20, 2010, Cheektowaga, New York-based supplier St. Regis Crystal announced the acquisition of Waxahachie, Texas-based supplier The Martin Company.
“This acquisition presents tremendous opportunities for both companies,” said Richard Firkser, president and CEO of St. Regis Crystal. “The Martin Company, founded in 1988, has spent 22 successful years developing it’s creative, innovative and technical skills. St Regis complements these skills with superior customer service, huge production capacity and the structural and financial backbone to really grow.”
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On April 14, Lenexa, Kansas-based Gill Studios announced several position changes in its senior management. Its current president, Tom P. Carrico, will be retiring as of May 3. He will remain with the company in an advisory role for a portion of 2010. Paul M. Lage, former president and CEO of Norwood Promotional Products, will replace Carrico as the new president and CEO of Gill Studios.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Association stated on April 8, 2010, that it is reviewing its stance on both the safety and effectiveness of the antibacterial chemical triclosan, due to recent studies that show the chemical altering hormone regulation in animals.
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For small businesses, it may be a case of the best of times and the worst of times. A group long distrustful of government stands to benefit early and often from the health care reform legislation President Barack Obama signed into law on Tuesday. But as 14 states challenge the legislation in court and Republicans make its repeal a 2010 campaign theme, many entrepreneurs are wondering what will come next–and how they will be affected.
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Today, Promo Marketing is officially launching its very own Twitter page. I’m sure for fans of ours already wired into the Twitter scene, this is great news. But I’m also sure there are plenty of techno-stragglers and cynics out there who are sitting in front of their computers, groaning, “Man, not another lame Twitter page …”
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PPAI announced yesterday that it was buying advertising time on one of Time Square’s JumboTrons to run a 15-second commercial explaining the value of promotional products in general as advertising tools. If you didn’t get their initial release, Charlie has the story in the newsletter for this week.
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