Each year, more than four million visitors set foot inside Yosemite National Park, according to the American Park Network. While Yosemite is one of the largest parks worldwide, just imagine the number of tourists gearing up to visit the more than 300 other parks in the United States alone. Sounds like a prime promotional opportunity for all those wishing to reach millions of outdoors enthusiasts, especially considering spring is now in full bloom and summer is just around the corner. To get clients into the action, consider offering the following items.
Read MoreTERACO IMPROVES PLASTIC CARD SILKSCREEN OPERATIONS
As a part of a comprehensive strategic plan to continue improving print quality and enhancing card production capacity, Teraco, Midland, Texas, added a dual curing Olec Silkscreen Press. Steve Pruitt, vice president of marketing, noted, “Clients will benefit from improved delivery times on these products because of the Olec tandem parallel curing system for both conventional and UV inks.” “What used to take days can now be done in a few hours, giving us greater capacity and quality control,” explained Ron Anderko, vice president of operations. In addition to special metallic- and pearl-based inks, Teraco now has
Read More0507_Top 50 Dist. List
Rank Company Promotional Total Employees Locations Principal(s) City, State Product Sales (000) Sales (000) 1. Corporate Express Promotional Marketing $235,000 $235,000 N/A 37 Dennis Multack, President St. Louis, MO 2. Proforma $227,500 $293,933 100 650 Greg & Vera Muzzillo, Co-CEOs Cleveland, OH 3. Bensussen Deutsch & Associates (BD&A) $200,000 $200,000 400 21 Jay Deutsch, CEO Woodinville, WA 4. American Identity $191,000 $191,000 830 3 Roger Henry, CEO Overland Park, KS 5. Geiger $172,530 $172,530 425 21 Gene Geiger, President/CEO Lewiston, ME 6. Adventures in Advertising (AIA) $135,000 $135,000 65 310 David Woods, President/CEO Neenah, WI 7. HALO/Lee Wayne $130,000 $130,000 140 1 Marc Simon, CEO Sterling, IL 8. 4imprint $111,585 $111,585 330 1 Kevin Lyons-Tarr, President Oshkosh, WI 9. American Solutions for Business (ASB) $78,059 $249,022 926 455 Larry Zavadil, President/CEO Glenwood, MN 10. Kaeser & Blair $78,000 $78,000 128 1 Kurt Kaeser, CEO Batavia, OH 11. Jack Nadel International $77,000 $77,000 240 24 Craig Nadel, CEO Culver City, CA 12. Summit Marketing $74,100 $111,731 400 8 Dan Renz, CEO St. Louis, MO 13. The Vernon Company $72,561 $72,561 650 4 Chris Vernon, COO Newton, IA 14. Evigna $69,000 $69,000 172 18 Shan Mehta, President Madison Heights, MI
Read MorePROFORMA WINS THREE AMERICAN INHOUSE DESIGN AWARDS
Proforma, Cleveland, has received three American Inhouse Design Awards for its 2007 proprietary promotional products catalog, multimedia CD mailer and regional meetings agenda. Presented by Graphic Design USA, the awards recognize the creative work of in-house designers. Proforma’s winning entries will be featured in Graphic Design USA’s July 2007 awards issue. “It is exciting that the graphic design community has recognized our work,” said Greg Muzzillo, founder and Co-CEO. “Innovative graphic design helps our owners stand out from the competition. These pieces also illustrate the creativity that Proforma brings to the table.” Proforma offers its owners a full suite of marketing materials, including
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Rank Company Promotional Total Employees Locations Principal(s) City, State Product Sales (000) Sales (000) 1. Promotions Unlimited $1,200 $1,200 6 1 Joree Ouzts, Owner Mauldin, SC 2. Rok Enterprises $1,153 $1,153 8 1 Rick Koenig, President/Owner San Diego, CA 3. Brand It $1,150 $1,150 7 1 John Lockhead, President Durham, NC 4. ID It All $1,100 $1,100 2 1 Eddie Robbins, President Miami, FL 5. People & Paper Ventures/Etailgifts $1,026 $1,101 5 1 Amanda White, President/CEO Alpharetta, GA 6. FRI Resources $1,000 $9,000 29 2 George Crump, CEO St. Louis, MO 6. Serkin Promotions $1,000 $1,000 1 1 Tamar Serkin, President Thornhill, ON 6. World Logo $1,000 $1,000 2 1 Jay & Jeff Albert, Owners Alpharetta, GA All totals are rounded to the nearest thousand
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Rank Company Promotional Total Employees Locations Principal(s) City, State Product Sales (000) Sales (000) 1. O2 Marketing & Design $3,090 $3,090 11 1 Margaret O’Dea, President Oakland, CA 2. Promotions 2000 $2,550 $2,550 11 1 Dale Wacholz, President Mankato, MN 3. Metromarketing Services $2,400 $2,400 15 2 Becky Dunn, President Houston, TX 4. Gator Garb Promotions $2,300 $2,300 10 1 Fred Stark, President/Owner Altoona, WI 5. St. Croix Promotions $2,250 $2,250 10 1 Pady Reenier, President Bloomington, MN 6. Fine Promotions $2,100 $2,100 10 1 Robb Fine, CEO Indianapolis, IN 7. HSA Enterprises $2,004 $2,004 8 2 Judith F. Nystrom, President/CEO Miami, FL 8. Identity Marketing $1,410 $2,620 18 2 Kristin Rezler, President Tempe, AZ 9. Professional Promotions $1,400 $1,600 3 1 Brett Carlson, CEO East Hartford, CT 10. 4LogoGear $1,250 $1,300 6 1 Brian Hogan, Owner Loomis, CA All totals are rounded to the nearest thousand
Read More0507_Bags_Intro
Not too long ago, the only time a man could be seen carrying a bag was when his wife or girlfriend was busy in a dressing room. Even then, the man would hold the bag as far from his body as possible, making a show of how uncomfortable he was to be seen holding an object filled with make-up and other emasculating items. Male professionals everywhere carried their work, lunch and personal effects in briefcases, designed to be as non-descript and angular as possible, while students and outdoor enthusiasts utilized boring canvas backpacks and rucksacks to tote their books and camping equipment. An entire
Read MoreINCENTIVE CONCEPTS ANNOUNCES ANNUAL SALES & MARKETING ALIGNMENT
On July 31, Barry Hana, vice president of sales and marketing at Incentive Concepts (IC), Maryland Heights, Mo., will retire. The company has selected Vince McDonald as Hana’s successor, effective Aug. 1. In addition, Marsha Brooks, former IC marketing director, has become a regional sales director. Dan Evans and Brian Rivolta continue as regional sales directors, and Diane Fleetwood joined IC as marketing communications manager in late January, from Bausch and Lomb. McDonald is a 30-year veteran of the incentive and promotional products business. He has worked on a national basis with the full range of IC’s customer base, and has extensive experience
Read MoreTop 50 Distributors 2007
It’s here, Promotional Marketing’s 2007 Top 50 Distributors of the year. Check out Promotional Marketing’s May issue for a complete run down of these top sellers. Rank 1. Corporate Express Promotional Marketing, St. Louis, MO Promotional $235,000 Total $235,000 Employees N/A Locations 37 Principal(s) Dennis Multack, President Rank 2. Proforma, Cleveland, OH Promotional $227,500 Total $293,933 Employees 100 Locations 650 Principal(s) Greg & Vera Muzzillo, Co-CEOs Rank 3. Bensussen Deutsch & Associates (BD&A), Woodinville, WA Promotional $200,000 Total $200,000 Employees 400 Locations 21 Principal(s) Jay Deutsch, CEO Rank 4. American Identity, Overland Park, KS Promotional $191,000 Total $191,000 Employees 830 Location 3 Principal(s) Roger Henry, CEO Rank 5.
Read MoreANVIL KNITWEAR OUTFITS GUESTS FOR LAUNCH OF FIRST U.S. “GREEN” HOTEL
Anvil Knitwear, New York, helped Napa Valley’s Gaia Hotel celebrate its highly anticipated grand opening on March 30 by donating T-shirts from its 100 percent organic line for the event. The Gaia Hotel, which gets its name from the Mother Earth goddess in Greek mythology, is the first fully environmentally sustainable hotel in the United States. “Anvil launched its organic line just two weeks before our opening,” said Sunshine Gallagher, event coordinator. “Getting the two together was kismet. Both Gaia and Anvil are at the cutting-edge of a major ‘green’ movement.” The Gaia Hotel was built on four naturally landscaped acres to appeal to
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