Jennifer Mason has been named strategic account manager at Sweda Company LLC, City of Industry, Calif. She will oversee Geiger, Foxboro, Mass., and iPromoteU, Wayland, Mass., nationally, in addition to representing the New England region. She previously has worked as an account manager, director of import/outside sales and national sales manager in the promotional products industry.
Read MoreSelco Supports Folds of Honor Foundation
A watch supplier based in Tulsa, Okla. is donating a portion of proceeds from a promotional item to a nonprofit.
Read MoreCrystal D Hires Two Production Artists and One Supply Chain Professional
Crystal D hired two new production artists and one supply chain professional. Kyle Nordby was hired as a production artist. He is responsible for preparing artwork for the production process. He is a former business owner and freelance designer. His skills are broad—encompassing graphic layout and design, website design, animation, video, and interactive video.
Read MoreU.S. Marshals Under Fire for Spending Nearly $800,000 on ‘Swag’
The Los Angeles Times recently reported that the U.S. Marshals department has spent $793,118 on promotional products from 2005 to 2010, according to a recent Inspector General report.
Read More4imprint Group Release Third Quarter and Year-to-date Results
4imprint Group plc, the international promotional products group, recently issued its interim management statement for the period from June 30, 2013 to November 4, 2013, incorporating information relating to the financial performance of the group for its third quarter, being the period from June 30, 2013 to September 28, 2013, and the year-to-date (nine months) compared with the equivalent periods last year.
Read MoreCROSSMARK Acquires Leading Shopper Engagement Firm PromoWorks
Plano, Texas-based CROSSMARK, a leading sales and marketing services company for consumer brands, recently announced it has acquired the assets of PromoWorks, an innovative leader of insights-driven shopper marketing solutions.
Read MoreElyse Strauss Joins the Jornik Manufacturing Sales Team
Jacquie Herz, president of Jornik Manufacturing Corp., a family-owned and operated Stamford, Conneticut-based supplier, has announced the hiring of Elyse Strauss as its sales executive.
Read MoreMohawk Chairman/CEO to Speak at Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum
Thomas D. O’Connor Jr., Chairman/CEO of Mohawk, Cohoes, N.Y., North America’s largest privately owned manufacturer of fine papers and envelopes, was selected to join the panel, “Entrepreneurs: How Purpose and Stewardship Contribute To Success” Nov. 15 at Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum in Palm Springs, Calif.
Read MoreTrade Only Adds 360-degree Virtual Samples to Distributor Websites
Costa Mesa, California-based Trade Only has become the first distributor website provider to offer 360 spin on selected products on its STORE distributor websites. Considered the most important factor in driving online sales, this functionality combined with Technologo instant Virtual Samples offers a unique customer experience.
Read More5 Lessons from a #Socialmedia #Fail
Recently, I started investigating video conferencing systems for meetings with more than 10 video participants and the ability to call into a number from a phone line if you aren’t near a computer. PPAI board member Rod Brown pointed me in the direction of FuzeBox video conferencing. I also found BlueJeans video conferencing in my own searching.
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