R.S. Owens & Co. Aquires PictureFrames.Net
Chicago-based award supplier R.S. Owens & Co. announced the acquisition of Warren, Rhode Island-based PictureFrames.Net, the promotional product industry’s leading frame supplier.
“This is an excellent fit for Owens and for PictureFrames.Net, [one] our customers and existing PictureFrames.Net customers will benefit from,” said Scott Siegel, MAS, R.S. Owens & Co.'s president and chair-elect of the Austin Texas-based Promotional Products Association International board of directors.
“Our business goal is to be the leading total recognition solutions provider, offering our customers all they need to meet any recognition occasion,” continued Siegel. “PictureFrames.Net is a strong niche player in the promotional products industry, with exclusive lines and contemporary, innovative products that complement our existing business.”
Siegel further commented, “We see many immediate benefits to our customers ... [It] better positions us as a one-stop shop for recognition needs and expands our product line of award opportunities.”
“This is an exciting development for PictureFrames.Net and its customers," stated Andy Arruda, MAS, former owner of PictureFrames.Net. "This furthers our commitment to remaining the leading picture frame supplier in the promotional products industry.” Arruda continued, “Joining a strong R.S. Owens team will allow us to expand our product offering in addition to educating customers on the strength of frames as recognition products,”Arruda concluded.
About R.S. Owens & Co.:
R.S. Owens & Co. has been producing elegant awards and gifts for more than 70 years. The company produces many of the world’s most well known awards, including the Oscar, the Emmy, the MTV Video Music Award, the Clio and the NAACP Image Award.
For more information on R.S. Owens & Co., visit www.rsowens.com.