BIC Advertising & Promotional Products, the promotional products division of BIC Group, has announced that Nicolas Paillot, CEO, is leaving to pursue external business interests as of December 31, 2012. Edgar Hernandez, currently the General Manager for Developing Markets, will assume leadership of BIC APP on January 2, 2013. To assist in the transition, Nicolas will remain in a consulting capacity through March 2013, primarily focused on the European business.
Check back with PromoMarketing.com on Monday for more on the the BIC leadership change.
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PPAChicago on November 29 announced that Beth O’Donnell was named PPAChicago’s 2012 Volunteer of the Year at the organization’s annual Winterfest awards banquet, held November 8 in Elmhurst, Ill.
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HanesBrands Inc. on November 29 announced that it will use its strong cash position to reduce long-term debt this year by another $250 million and reduce interest expense in 2013 by prepaying half of its $500 million of 8 percent senior notes, due 2016, a year earlier than originally anticipated.
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It takes a single negative image to undo even the most successful campaigns in the eyes of your customers—and many of them will never forget what they’ve seen in the news. Headlines from Bangladesh and Pakistan underscore the need for social accountability audits.
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Promotional products associations are making a difference helping those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Here’s how you can help.
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iPROMOTEu, the Wayland, Massachusetts-based distributorship, on November 28 announced that it will partner with Rosalie Marcus of PromoBizCoach.com to host a series of webinars designed to help participants grow their business throughout 2013. The webinars will be open to the industry and dates will be announced soon.
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iClick, a Seattle-based supplier of custom USB drives and pens, on November 27 announced the opening of its new marketing office located in Boulder, Colo. The decision to open an iClick office there was made by the company’s CEO, Lon McGowan, who resides in Boulder with his family.
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K&R Precision Corp. recently announced it has acquired an offshore supplier and now has a 50 percent interest in a factory in Dongguan, China. “Inventory and raw materials of bags and umbrellas will be in stock,” the company stated in a recent press release. “All product will be 100 percent quality compliant [and] supported by K&R at very competitive pricing.”
The company plans to release more details at 2013’s PPAI Expo. For all quotes and and inquires, please contact [email protected]. The factory is now open for import direct orders.
For more information, visit www.k-and-r.com.
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Sheaffer Pen has recently placed an exciting message for the tens of thousands of people passing through Times Square, the heart of New York City. Sheaffer’s most recent advertising campaign will be featured on the “Geoffrey-Tron” screen, located above the Toys”R”Us in the heart of Times Square from November 2, 2012 through December 31, 2012. The campaign will run two times each hour, appearing more than 2,800 times throughout the holiday season and creating millions of impressions with visitors from around the globe.
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Steer your clients in the right direction this holiday season by showcasing top-notch luggage products.
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