The Distributor Exchange announced today that New Berlin, Wisconsin-based distributor PromoMAX has acquired Republic, Michigan-based distributor Northern Specialty Co. The parties were introduced to each other by The Distributor Exchange, and The Distributor Exchange guided both parties through the sale process. Financial details of the transaction remain confidential. PromoMAX, an independent distributor affiliate of iPROMOTEu,…
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Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., the hard goods division of Trevose, Pennsylvania-based alphabroder, has launched a deep inventory program called primeplus, featuring 30 top-selling items that come with the company’s deepest inventory commitment, which means in stock all the time. The primeplus program, modeled after alphabroder’s of the same name, can fill large orders of 5,000…
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The Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), Chicago, reaffirmed its collaborative partnership with AsiaInspection (AI), its longest-tenured collaborative partner, as part of last month’s 10-year anniversary commemoration. The partnership, initially with ANSECO Group—which was purchased by AI—launched in 2012 with a QCA-sponsored Ink Testing Initiative, which saves participating companies thousands of dollars. QCA affiliated companies (applicant, member,…
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HUB Promotional Group’s Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced the addition of Dawn Banta to its customer service team. Banta comes to Hub with many years of experience managing the accounts for several successful local businesses, often while also working with the public in hospitality. “I love people, and…
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Starline, Grand Island, N.Y., announced the addition of Steve Parker, MAS, as the new regional sales manager representing California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. Parker has been working in the promotional products industry since 1987. He spent 10 years on the board of the Specialty Advertising Association of California (SAAC).…
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Sweda Company LLC, City of Industry, Calif., announced it has hired Jonathan Holt as a new regional sales executive for Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Holt joins Sweda with previous industry sales experience, having most recently worked in sales as senior director of admissions for Art Institute of…
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Illini, Vernon Hills, Ill., has moved its headquarters to a newly built facility located at 1000 Woodlands Parkway, also Vernon Hills. At 120,000 square feet, the building houses all of the supplier’s office, production and warehouse employees. This expansion allows Illini to increase its core pad-printing output, expand its digital printing technologies, add additional laser-engraving…
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Polyconcept North America (PCNA), Pittsburgh, announced the addition of Jennifer Kirby as hardgoods field sales manager. Kirby brings more than 20 years of experience to PCNA. With her sole focus on customers in the Chicagoland area, she’ll work alongside Joel Kaufmann and Chelle Corr-Boxley to help distributors in the region drive business.. For more information…
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Proforma, Cleveland, announced that it is the recipient of three 2018 American Inhouse Design Awards from Graphic Design USA for the concepts and designs behind its marketing campaigns. Recognition includes two Inhouse Design Awards and one Inhouse Web Design Award. “One of the challenges many distributors in our industry face is having the time and…
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Vantage Apparel, award-winning decorator and industry source for custom logo apparel, has hired Felicia Rodriguez as director of customer experience. Rodriguez joins Vantage with an extensive background in client services, including a successful tenure managing the production, quality assurance, sales and service departments of a custom manufacturing company. “Vantage…
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