HALO/Lee Wayne, Sterling, Ill., announced the stock purchase of Tasco Promotions, Dallas. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Marc Simon, HALO/Lee Wayne’s CEO, said, “Fred Goldstein and his team have built a very successful business. Fred was ready to retire and our philosophy of exceptional service and lucrative sales compensation for industry professionals mirrored his formula for success.” According to Tasco owners, Goldstein and Billy Hale, the decision was easy. “They’re good people running a great operation,” noted Goldstein. “It will be the best possible home for our sales people and their business.” Operational responsibilities will transition from Dallas to HALO/Lee Wayne’s
Read MoreMAGNA-TEL ACQUIRES THE DL LINE
Magna-Tel, Cape Girardeau, Fla., recently purchased the assets of the DL Line. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Magna-Tel assumed all administrative operations for the DL Line on April 1. The DL Line manufactures a full line of non-magnetic promotional home and office products. The product line includes self-adhesive stick-up calendars, kitchen utensils, tools and knives. “All of us at Magna-Tel are very excited about the opportunity for [us] and the DL Line to join together and offer a broader spectrum of products,” stated Charles Duggan, Magna-Tel director of sales. “This is the perfect product fit from the standpoint of both companies and
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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
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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
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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
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