Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) has announced Mike Schenker, MAS, regional sales manager for Dard Products Inc., as the 2014 PPAI Distinguished Service Award honoree during PPAI’s North American Leadership Conference in Chicago. The PPAI Distinguished Service Award recognizes PPAI members who consistently contribute their skills and expertise toward the betterment of the association through volunteer service and leadership. The award presentation will take place at The PPAI Expo in Las Vegas, January 13-to-17, 2014, during the chairman’s leadership dinner.
Read MoreRR Donnelley Expands Logistics Network With Addition of International Logistics Services Facility
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company recently announced that it has further expanded its international logistics services offering with the opening of a facility in Itasca, Illinois. This new location is strategically located near Chicago O’Hare International Airport and extends the company’s physical presence, complementing its logistics facilities on the East and West Coasts.
Read MoreMondelez Brazil and InnerWorkings Enter Into Major Partnership
InnerWorkings Inc. and Mondelez Brazil have entered a broad new agreement in which InnerWorkings will manage printed materials, premiums and all below-the-line (BTL) spend for Mondelez. This longterm partnership is effective immediately and encompasses an estimated $45 million in annual spending.
Read MorePrime Line Releases Two New Sales Tools to Aid Program and Company Store Buyers
Prime Line has released two new sales tools—an Items by Industry Index and 2013 Continuity Collections—to aid program and company store buyers. Prime’s Items By Industry Index identifies items that are suitable for programs and company stores in specific end-buyer industries, such as health care, education, technology, energy, financial and hospitality.
Read MoreChocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant Announce Partnership with Greyston Bakery
Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant (CITG) recently announced its newest partner brand, Greyston Bakery. Located in Yonkers, New York just minutes from New York City, Greyston Bakery has been providing delectable baked goods for over 30 years. Best known for
Read MoreThe Leslie Company Installs Acuity Digital Printer
The Leslie Company, an Olathe, Kansas-based leader in custom presentation manufacturing, recently announced the successful installation of an Acuity Advance UVdigital printer. The Acuity Advance sets a new standard for creating photorealistic images.
Read More6 Clients You Need to Fire Now!
Many of us hold the mistaken belief that the more clients we have the more money we make. That is a myth that does not serve us well. My first great breakthrough on my quest to become a multimillion dollar producer was that to get to the next level, I needed to fire the deadwood out of my client list.
Read More4 Promo-friendly Styles Having a Moment in the Fashion World
How to include them in your fall promotions.
Read MoreLove You. Mean it.
I’m just back from last week’s incredible SAAC Show, and it got me thinking about all the great people I worked with there and an article I wrote years ago, for the now-defunct Corporate Logo Magazine, about appreciating the important staffers all around us. Here is that article.
Read MoreNorwood & BIC Graphic Recognized by Geiger and Proforma
Norwood & BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., this week announced recent recognition by distributor partners.
At the recent Geiger Galleria, Norwood’s Triumph Calendars was recognized as one of Geiger’s top 2012 Production Partners of the Year and received a 2012 Award of Excellence.
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