With near 100 degree heat here in Philadelphia, it’s safe to say a short trip to the Windy City will be a nice break. As an editor, I always look forward to checking out what new products are out there as well as seeing some familiar faces. Hopefully I will get a chance to talk to many of you about some of the new and exciting things happening with PromoMarketing.com and get your feedback on what you need from us to run your business better. See you all there.
Other Industry News:
Top Brands Adds Lufkin Tape Measures
Oshkosh, Wisconsin-based Top Brands Inc. announced
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General Financial Supply (GFS), based in Nevada, Iowa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ennis Inc., announced a partnership with Reno, Nevada-based E-Quantum to offer punch-out access to the MicrLink online ordering system. GFS and E-Quantum responded to customer demand to integrate these tools to streamline distributors’ online order processing. Kris Bilyeu, of Terre Haute, Indiana Tabco said, “The new punch-out capability will save Tabco time and money, while strengthening our customer relationships by offering a one-stop e-commerce shopping experience for MICR and non-MICR items. He continued, “Tabco customers now have one login to purchase all the items we offer.” MicrLink, a proprietary technology, was
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Peter Herz, CEO of Jornik Manufacturing, a family-owned and operated supplier based in Stamford, Conn., announced his company entered into an interim agreement to supervise and fulfill all Funco/FUNline orders and be the focal point for Funco customer contact. Ultimately, Jornik will market Funco’s product lines, as well as handle production. “Once we started talking to Funco’s management about this, things moved quickly. The synergies between the two product lines were perfect and the combined industry experience of the management team is unbeatable,” said Herz. “If you are a current Jornik customer you already know that our handling all phases of order fulfillment
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Rick Cesere joined Kalamazoo, Michigan-based Edwards Garment as executive vice president of sales and marketing. “We are extremely excited to have Rick join the Edwards team,” said Edwards’ CEO Gary Schultz. Cesere has a wealth of experience in the uniform and imprinted apparel market. Cesere’s most recent position was with Hartwell Apparel as CEO where he made some outstanding achievements in building sales and customer relationships. Prior to Hartwell Apparel, Cesere held senior management positions at Trimark USA, Rivers End Trading Co. and Tri-Mountain.
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St. Paul, Minnesota-based Crystal D, a leading supplier of corporate recognition awards, is sponsoring Nancy Rush of Kelly Promotions to complete a half-marathon through the Minnesota chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training. Rush, who is an avid runner, has battled chronic lymphocytic leukemia and decided to participate in this half-marathon to raise funds for blood cancer research. “This half-marathon will allow me to combine my two passions–running and raising funds for blood cancer research,” said Rush. “Nancy is a long-time customer and friend of Crystal D, so we are happy to support her mission to raise funds for such
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Philadelphia-based Promo Marketing magazine, the source of product and marketing information for distributor sales professionals, announced the winners of the 2008 Supplier Excellence Awards in its July issue. The Excellence Awards are the industry’s objective standard for supplier achievement and honor winners in more than 30 categories, spanning the range of promotional products. This year Norwood and Leed’s were named winners in the most categories, each with a total of 7. The Top 50 Supplier list was also revealed, ranking the largest companies in the industry based on 2007 revenue. “The July issue and more specifically, the Excellence Awards, recognizes suppliers for
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Scott Mueller, Indoff Promotional Products sales partner from Minneapolis, Minn., received the prestigious Bill Pedersen Memorial Award at Indoff’s recent national sales meeting in St. Louis. Given annually to the sales partner who best exemplifies the “true partner spirit,” Mueller is the first promotional products partner to be honored in the eight-year history of the award. “I am honored to receive such a significant award and am especially proud to be the first promo partner to receive it,” said Mueller. “It’s amazing to be chosen from nearly 400 top-notch professionals that call themselves Indoff partners.” Mueller gives credit to the entire group of promotional
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MediaTree, a Parsippany, New Jersey-based supplier of music downloads, ringtones and other digital giftcard incentives and promotions, announced the addition of myTego cell phone skins to its fall 2008 product line. Offered exclusively by MediaTree to the promotional products industry, myTego skins are a fully customizable cell phone cover that attaches to the user’s mobile device without voiding the manufacture’s warranty. Consumers can pick from a library of pre-designed images or upload an image for a one-of-a-kind cell skin. “myTego skins are a great way for any brand to reach the youth and young adult market with an innovative incentive that is sure to garner
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Senator Promotional Group USA announced completion of its move to a newer and larger facility. Formed after the merger of Dart Business Accessories and Senator USA, Dallas-based Senator Promotional Group USA will house both brands in the new facility. On the west side of downtown Dallas, the facility’s centralized location will further enhance the company’s nationwide delivery capabilities. “Merging these two companies into one location is a natural and exciting step forward for us,” said Jim Burrow, president and CEO of the newly formed Senator Promotional Group USA. “By combining the companies’ capabilities under one roof, we are able to offer even more
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BroderBros.Co. will be making the next stop on their 2008 Open House Event Series at Soldier Field Stadium in Chicago on Friday, September 19. The Trevose, Pennsylvania-based company’s open house event invites regional customers to a central location for a full day of brand presentations, seminars and vendor meetings, in addition to free product giveaways, special show pricing and prize raffles. BroderBros. will have four professional development seminars on topics ranging from marketing and sales to presentations on new fabric technologies and trends. Key customers will have an opportunity to learn about top-of-the line inventory systems, website ordering processes and competitive pricing.
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