Hub Pen Company, headquartered in Braintree, Mass., has hired Kelley Fouche as national accounts sales executive. In this position she is responsible for building sales and fostering relationships with some of Hub’s largest national accounts.
Read MorePPAI Announces 2012 Board of Directors Election Results
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), recently announced its new board members: Tom Goos, president, Image Source Inc., Kirkland, Wash., and Kim Newell, president, World Wide Lines Inc., Covington, Tenn. A New RAC Delegate to the PPAI board was also announced: Tom Carpenter, MAS, national sales manager, Scarborough Specialties Inc., Lubbock, Texas. The new board members and RAC Board delegate will begin their terms immediately following The PPAI Expo 2013.
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Read More3 Ways to Market like Honey Boo Boo: No, Really
Love it or hate it, there are some lessons to be learned from “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.” Here are 3 ways to market like a superstar.
Read MoreFeds Fail to Enforce Restrictions on Cadmium in Children’s Jewelry
The Associated Press has published the results of an investigation on the CPSC, finding that the commission’s stance on cadmium in children’s products is inconsistent with its actions, which include failing to report or recall children’s items that contain the toxic chemical.
Read MoreTowel Specialties Achieves QCA Accreditation
The Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional product industry’s only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products, has awarded QCA Accreditation to Baltimore, Maryland-based Towel Specialties.
Read MoreGeiger Launches Carbon Neutral Program with UPS
Jo-an Lantz, executive vice president of Geiger, announced that the distributor has further reinforced its commitment to sustainability by participating in the UPS carbon neutral program. Geiger is the first in the promotional industry in North America to participate in a contractual carbon neutral program for its UPS shipment.
Read MoreCPSC Recalls Sharper Image USB Wall Charger
This week, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of a USB wall charger featuring a logo for The Sharper Image.
Read MoreClub Colors Partners with Newly Launched Human Service Purchasing Program SupplySource Inc.
Club Colors, based in Schaumburg, Ill., has partnered with newly launched SupplySource Inc. as its category supplier. SupplySource Inc. is the non-food supplies and services sister division of FoodSource Plus, a food and supply management company serving the human service community.
Read MorePromoMatting from AMERICO Announces Winners in Friday Mat Giveaway
PromoMatting from AMERICO, located in Cartersville, Ga., has announced the winners in the company’s Friday Mat Giveaway. Every Friday during August, PromoMatting randomly selected an entry to receive a free custom floor mat.
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