Minneapolis-based River’s End Trading Company announced Mike Jamieson has joined the company as the new regional sales representative for Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska. Jamieson is a veteran to the promotional products industry,
Read MoreThe Vernon Company Gives to Relay For Life to Fight Cancer
Newton, Iowa-based The Vernon Company announced employees raised $3,345 for the annual Jasper County Relay for Life, in support of the American Cancer Society. This donation amount surpasses the company’s 2008 Relay for Life fundraising campaign by 20 percent.
Read MoreIt’s “Business As Usual” at Norwood
Monday, June 22, Philadelphia—In a briefing on the buyout of Norwood Promotional Products, Indianapolis, by Clearwater, Florida-based BIC Graphic USA, Norwood Promotional Products CEO Paul Lage spoke with Promo Marketing’s editorial director, Nichole Stella, to discuss the impact the buyout could have on the company’s future as well as on present operations.
Read MorePromotional Products Association of Florida Announces Contest Winner
As continued supporters of education, the Promotional Products Association of Florida (PPAF) announced it was proud to recognize the 2009 Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC) contest winner, Judy Anstine, CSR manager of Toledo, Ohio-based Sabina.
Read MoreCarlson Craft Cuts 114 Positions
Carlson Craft cut its workforce by 114 positions Thursday in an effort to align the business with current economic conditions. The company is part of Taylor Corp., which has had a series of layoffs in various companies since last fall.
Read MoreCrystal D to Compete in Salvation Army’s The MOST Amazing Race
St. Paul, Minnesota-based Crystal D, a leading supplier of corporate awards and plaques, announced it will be participating in The Salvation Army’s “The 2009 MOST Amazing Race” on July 25.
Read MoreBIC Graphic USA Revolutionizes Free 24-hour Service
Clearwater, Florida-based BIC Graphic USA announced it will launch a new free 24-hour service promotion. The promotion is backed by the company’s guarantee that if an order does not ship within 24 hours, the whole order is free.
Read MoreBeacon Promotions Inc. Introduces New Order Tracker Service
New Ulm, Minnesota-based Beacon Promotions Inc. announced the company introduced a new Web-based functionality enabling distributors to find the status of placed orders and access tracking information on shipped orders.
Read MoreBecome a fan of the Environmental Protection Agency
APRIL, THE Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a simple but effective initiative called “Pick 5 for the Environment.” The program provides a list of 10 simple actions anyone can take to move themselves along the road of personal environmental responsibility. The EPA is asking the public to pick five of the 10 actions listed, and then to share their own thoughts by using a variety of social media sites.
Read MoreMaking Time
4236 B.C. FOLLOWING the 365-day cycle of the star Sirius, ancient Egyptians record the very first year. An auspicious day for humanity to be sure, but even more so for those in the calendar business. After all, without the star-gazing and detail-obsessed people hanging out by the Nile all those years ago, they’d be without a job.
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