Logomark, Irvin, Calif., is now offering Advantage 24 Same-Day Free Rush Service in time for the holidays. There are no rush charges, art proofs or delayed production times. With Advantage 24, customers can send in the order and art and expect their decorated product to be delivered in record time. For even speedier service, submit artwork using Logomark’s new Order Artwork Upload feature on the company’s Web site. For more information, call (800) 789-4438 or visit www.logomark.com.
Read MoreEnnis Ranks 93rd on Forbes’ “200 Best Small Companies” List
Ennis, Midlothian, Texas, announced today that it is listed among Forbes magazine’s “200 Best Small Companies” for the 5th consecutive year. Ennis ranked 93rd on this year’s list, moving up 87 places from the previous year’s ranking of 180. The list, found in the October 30 issue of Forbes, is comprised of publicly-traded companies with $5 million to $750 million in sales for the previous year. All companies appearing on the list must meet Forbes’ stringent criteria, which requires them to be profitable, earning a minimum of 5 percent net margin and have a five-year average return on equity of 5 percent or greater.
Read MoreAsh City Announces Vice Presidents of Sales
Effective immediately, Chris Clark, Mike Rozier and Paul Kory have been promoted to the positions of vice president of sales for the U.S. branch of Ash City, Scarborough, Ontorio. “As one of North America’s leading suppliers of corporate and promotional apparel, Ash City is constantly evaluating opportunities to bring increased value to our clients,” said David Woods, managing director of Ash City Worldwide. Chris, Mike and Paul will be responsible and fully accountable for managing Ash City’s sales results in the United States, as well as managing and leading our sales agencies and representatives.” For more information, call (800) 761-6612 or visit www.ashcity.com.
Read MoreLA T Sportswear Introduces New Camouflage Brand
LA T Sportswear, Ball Ground, Ga., recently added CODE V, its 5th brand. The new brand features camouflage apparel in five colors and nine styles for the entire family, including men, women, children and infants. CODE V also includes the patriotic Stars & Stripes T-Shirt, a popular favorite since the company’s inception more than 10 years ago. CODE V is available from LA T Sportswear, Broder, Alpha, S&S Activewear and Heritage Sportswear. LA T Sportswear has been supplying camouflage apparel since its inception, and has recently expanded its sizes, colors, fits and patterns to meet the current fashion demands of the imprintables and promotional
Read MoreCN8’s “Money Matters Today” Turns To Industry for Corporate-Gifting Expertise
CN8 Money Matters, an Emmy Award-winning television show geared towards solving everyday money challenges, featured John Hudicka, president of PromotionUltraSource.com, Cherry Hill, N.J., on a recent show for a segment devoted to the arts, expertise, creativity and etiquette of corporate gifting. Hosted by CN8’s director of business and consumer news Mary Caraccioli, the segment featuring Hudicka and the expertise of PromotionUltraSource.com focused on the proper ways to approach corporate gifting. CN8 Money Matters will re-air the segment several times during the month of November. The program airs exclusively on CN8, The Comcast Network, weeknights from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Caraccioli, who has worked
Read MoreBodek And Rhodes Debuts New Tommy Hilfiger Collection for 2007
Bodek and Rhodes, Philadelphia, has announced that its 2007 wearables line will include a new collection of Tommy Hilfiger styles selected from the popular retail line. The new styles replace the former Tommy Hilfiger Golf line introduced in 2006. Bodek and Rhodes will carry eleven retail styles in the collection, beginning Jan. 1, 2007. “This is an exciting transition for us and our customers,” said Mike Rhodes, president. “We introduced the brand to our line in the spring with Tommy Hilfiger Golf, which was well received by our customers. But, after meeting with the people at Tommy Hilfiger, we decided to switch our
Read MoreR.S. Owens Adds Customer Service Veteran to Staff
With more than 21 years of customer service expertise, Austine Bridgeford recently joined Chicago-based R. S. Owens’ customer service team. In her new role, Bridgeford will be responsible for servicing R.S. Owens’ interests in the Southeastern United States. “This is an instrumental position for us to fill with a professional of Austine’s skill and background,” said Jacqueline Duda, customer service manager. “With such a broad variety of distributors to handle, we definitely have a need to enhance our position in this region. The addition of Austine to our team will greatly improve our ability to service customer requests and orders in a very timely
Read MoreTips of the Trade: ‘Tis the Season to Work the Room Quickly
By Ilise Benun, www.marketing-mentor.com Like it or not, with Halloween behind us, the Thanks-chris-new-kwanz-ukkuh season has officially begun. For many of us, that means attending a lot more events, networking and otherwise, than we do during the rest of the year. Bruce Allen over at Marketing Catalyst has some interesting ideas about how to maximize your time at an event when you absolutely, positively can’t stay for the duration. (He’s an attorney, and a gracious one at that, so his disclaimer states that he does not advocate early departure; he just gets that sometimes it’s necessary.) What’s interesting is that a few of the
Read MoreS&S Activewear Releases Diverse Collection for 2007
With more than 330 pages of new and classic styles, S&S Activewear, Boilingbrook, Ill., has introduced its 2007 catalog featuring the largest and most diverse apparel collection in the company’s history. The new catalog offers more than 1,200 styles from 56 top brands, and boasts an innovative lenticular cover with images that change and merge to highlight styles from several of the product categories. “We chose to use a lenticular cover because it allows us to show many of our styles all at once,” explained Margaret Crow, marketing director. “It’s like having three catalog covers in one.” Crow said the diversity of the
Read MoreSAAGNY Announces 2006-2007 Board of Directors
The Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (SAAGNY), Montville, N.J., has announced its 2006-2007 Board of Directors. The term for the incoming officers and directors runs to Dec. 31, 2007. The Executive Committee Officers for 2006-2007 are: Mike Schenker, president; Robert S. Schwarz, president elect; Jonathan Riegel, vice president; Brian Seltzer, treasurer; and Brett Schaffer, secretary. Outgoing president Lenore Goldberg automatically moves into the position of immediate past president. Schenker, of Hilton Apparel Group, St. Louis, has served on the Board of Directors since 1997 and has held the offices of secretary, treasurer, vice president and president elect. Schenker has also served as
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