Staples Inc., Framingham, Mass., on Monday announced it had reached an agreement to acquire Canada-based digital media solutions provider PNI Digital Media. PNI’s software platform allows retailers to sell millions of personalized products each year, including photo prints, photo books, calendars, business cards, documents, wedding invitations, stationery and more. More than 300,000 retail locations currently use the company’s digital media platform.

Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Freeport, N.Y., announced that Randi Matsil, sales support coordinator, Northeast, has received the 2013 Premier Promotional Group Customer Service Award. The award recognizes those who perform a superior level of effort and service to Premier Promotional Group distributors.

Beacon Promotions, New Ulm, Minn., recently announced that Brett Olsen has been appointed to vice president of manufacturing. He will be responsible for all manufacturing production in the firm, including art preparations (graphics), engineering, plant and equipment, and capital expansion.