Hasseman Marketing Acquires Paparazzi Promotional Products

Hasseman Marketing, Conshocton, Ohio, announced today that it has acquired Paparazzi Promotional Marketing, Irvine, Calif. “Marty [Hagerty, founder of Paparazzi Promotional Marketing,] has a great creative mind and has built a business with a great reputation,” Kirby Hasseman, CEO of Hasseman Marketing, said in a press release. “I am so excited to partner with them…

PM Video Battle: Alexander Promotional Products Versus Ariel Premium Supply

Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: Have a great holiday weekend! For those who live in states where fun fireworks are legal, be careful!) Last week, Alexander Promotional Products won again, and now will…

The Magnet Group Promotes Dave Glaser to Vice President of Field Sales

The Magnet Group, Washington, Mo., has promoted Dave Glaser to vice president of field sales. Glaser started with The Magnet Group in 2011 as a regional sales manager, and was promoted to national sales manager in 2015. “Dave continues to exemplify leadership with our sales organization and the company,” said Aaron Gunderson, senior vice president…

New York Knicks Misspell Draft Pick’s Name on Jersey

These are interesting times to be affiliated with the New York Knicks. The once-proud franchise has not sniffed the postseason since 2013, parted ways with president Phil Jackson on Wednesday, is struggling to determine what…

Minor League Team Tempts Fate With Tommy John Bobblearm

Tommy John Surgery. As a pitcher, those are three words you never want to hear, because it has the potential to be career-ending news. But, as minor league baseball teams tend to do, they’re taking something and turning it into a fun, original promotional product. In this case, the Potomac Nationals are giving away an…

Persist

When you have set SMART Goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-Based) you must persist until you succeed. Consider your goals as a contract with yourself, and don’t let anything stop you. The fifth secret of successful people is that they never, ever, ever give up. They understand that it is not being knocked down that…

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Staples to Sell for $6.9 Billion (But Is the Saga Really Over?)

Last week, we reported that Staples was close to finalizing a sale to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm. It looks like the deal is just about set, with the company naming a $6.9 billion price tag—significantly higher than the original estimation of $6 billion. According to a press release, Staples’ board of directors unanimously approved…

Pioneer Balloon Earns 3 FTA Awards

Pioneer Balloon, Wichita, Kan., received three awards in the “Wide Web” category—a Gold, Silver and Bronze award—for three different foil balloons from the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) at its 2017 Excellence in Flexography Awards at the Hyatt Regency Long Island in Hauppauge, N.Y. The Excellence in Flexography Awards recognizes exemplary package printing. Awards are judged…