Rossignol, one of the leading outdoor all-season apparel and winter hard goods brands, will now offer apparel for the first time in the imprintables industry through the Broder and NES, divisions of Trevose, Pennsylvania-based BroderBros. “Rossignol is a great addition to Broder and NES,” said Andrea Engel, vice president, merchandising, BroderBros. “They are a world-renowned and widely respected brand and we are proud to be able to offer their products.” The Rossignol brand is more than 100 years old and is the world’s leader in winter hard goods, offering alpine, Nordic and snowboard equipment. They have recently ventured into apparel, offering authentic modern mountain
Read MoreMaple Ridge Farms Moves To New Location
Mosinee, Wisconsin-based Maple Ridge Farms announced it has moved to a new location. The company asks distributors to take note of its new address and update all pertinent records. The new address is: Maple Ridge Farms 975 S. Park View Circle P.O. Box 69 Mosinee, WI 54455 For more information on Maple Ridge Farms, visit www.mapleridge.com
Read MoreA Room of Her own
“A woman must have money and a room of her own.” – VIRGINIA WOOLF
Now it’s time to get creative, economically speaking. When living inside a sliding economy, one where the media delivers more bad news with every passing day, it is impossible not to feel a responsibility to tighten up on spending.
So one day in the not-so-distant past, while I was driving home from work in my gas-guzzling SUV, I was challenged by an economic strategist on the radio. He explained that we care for our bodies through exercise, so why wouldn’t we do the same for our wallets. I decided
Leed’s Honored by Top Distributors and Industry Publications
Pittsburgh-based Leed’s, a member of Polyconcept North America, the second largest supplier within the promotional products industry, recently earned acclaim from Geiger, Proforma, Caliendo Savio Enterprises, Jack Nadel, Identity Marketing, Promo Marketing and Adventures In Advertising. At the Geiger Galleria Awards Dinner in July, Geiger proclaimed Leed’s to be their production partner of the year and named Jennifer Markulin as their customer service associate of the year. In early August, Proforma also selected Leed’s as their Gold Hard Goods Supplier. Caliendo Savio Enterprises acknowledged Heather Newingham as their customer service rep of the year. Steve Kaplan was honored by Jack Nadel as their outside
Read MoreCrystal D Honors 22 Employees for Years of Service
On August 1, St. Paul, Minnesota-based Crystal D, a leading supplier of corporate recognition awards, honored 22 employees at the sixth annual Golf Outing and Awards Ceremony. Crystal D honored employees for one, three, five, seven, 10, 15 and 20 years of service. One year of service award recipients included: Angel Zook Chris Doering Paul Lucas Richard Denn Michael Goetz Rich Irvine David Schaeppi Meesai Xiong Tessa Trumble Pat Kaminski Angela Wurst Bridget Dahlgren Three years of service award recipients included: Cathy Klein TeriKay Thein Liz Engel Five years of service award recipients included: Jennifer Contreras Debbe Kjellsen Seven years of service award recipients
Read MoreBristol ID Acquires Cards By Dart
Bristol ID Technologies, based in Lima, N.Y., a leading custom card manufacturer, announced it acquired Cards by Dart, a division of Senator Promotional Group USA Inc., Dallas, Texas. “We are excited about the opportunities presented with this acquisition,” stated Bristol ID CEO Keith Yeates. “As demand for card products increases in the promotional products industry, we see Cards by Dart as a perfect fit to our growth model,” Yeates continued. “Our long-time experience in the card industry, ability to develop innovative solutions and passion for outstanding service are a nice complement to the excellent reputation Cards by Dart has established. In addition, recent
Read MoreBoundless Staff Grows 25 Percent
Austin, Texas-based Boundless Network, a leader in professionalizing the promotional products industry, announced 18 sales professionals joined the company from April 1 to June 30 of this year. This growth represents a more than 25 percent increase in size of the Boundless Network sales organization. The company also added 18 corporate employees at locations throughout the nation. These Q2 hires continue to make Boundless Network one of the fastest growing companies in the promotional marketing industry. “We are proud of our ability to deliver on our ambitious growth strategy, attracting many of the top professionals in the industry,” said Jason Black, Boundless Network CEO.
Read MoreFifteen Distributors Affiliate with iPROMOTEu in July 2008
Wayland, Massachusetts-based iPROMOTEu announced 15 promotional products distributors have affiliated with iPROMOTEu in July 2008. Each of these new iPROMOTEu affiliates, as is the case with all iPROMOTEu affiliates, is an experienced industry sales professional—either an existing independent distributor or a successful salesperson working for another distributor. Presently, 399 distributors are affiliated with iPROMOTEu. Ross Silverstein, the president and CEO of iPROMOTEu, commented on his company’s performance in July: “Obviously, iPROMOTEu is a very attractive solution for experienced promotional products distributors and salespeople who are drowning in administrative tasks rather than being able to spend their time selling. We’re very pleased that these
Read MoreBrandi Sawyer Promoted to Inside Sales Manager at Pioneer Balloon
Brandi Sawyer has been promoted to inside sales manager for promotional markets for Pioneer Balloon Company of Witchita, Kan.. Sawyer is a 16-year veteran of Pioneer. She started out in the company’s production plant and then served most recently as customer-support specialist. As inside sales manager, Sawyer will handle distributor relations; work regional, national and traveling shows; handle large-volume product quotes; and support Pioneer’s promotional markets field service force. “Brandi’s extensive experience at the plant level and in customer service give her a breadth of knowledge that will be valuable in the inside sales manager position. We are excited to have her on our
Read MoreOtto International Offers New Digital Printing Services
Otto International Inc., based in Ontario, Calif., announced its new direct to cap digital printing services and digital printing-friendly headwear. The new services enable customers to create beautifully printed, full-color designs on quality headwear. The new technique also allows for printing on hard-to-decorate areas such as the visor/bill of the cap, therefore an integrated design from crown to visor can be instantly created. For more information on Otto International, visit www.ottocap.com or call (800) 826-8903.
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