Distributor News

Promotional Product Distributor Geiger Upgrades Media Center
March 23, 2010

Lewiston, Maine-based Geiger announced the company recently upgraded its media center to allow its sales force to send video emails from themed templates, upload videos to individual Web sites and create videos via Web or video camera.

Choosing a Marketing Plan: Traditional or Social Media?
March 23, 2010

EPC CIGAR COMPANY manufactures and distributes cigars that are hand-rolled in the Dominican Republic from Ecuadorean, Nicaraguan and Dominican tobacco. It has been in business since April, although the family that owns it previously ran a successful cigar company that was sold to Swedish Match in 1999.

Paychex Recognized by Ethisphere Institute on Most Ethical Company List
March 22, 2010

Paychex Inc., Rochester, N.Y., a leading provider of payroll, human resource and benefits outsourcing solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses, has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2010. Out of a record number of nominations for the award, Paychex Inc. secured a spot on the list…

What Health Care Reform Means for Your Business
March 22, 2010

The sweeping health-care bill passed by the House of Representatives Sunday, and now headed for President Obama's desk, promises a sea change in the way that small business owners purchase and provide health insurance for themselves and their employees.

American Solutions for Business Signs Three-Year Contract with Dallas-based Odyssey HealthCare
March 18, 2010

Glenwood, Minnesota-based American Solutions for Business (ASB) president Alan Grundei signed a three-year contract with Odyssey HealthCare, one of the largest providers of hospice services in the country, to provide forms, promotional items and technology to Odyssey HealthCare’s 90 Medicare-certified providers in 30 states. Odyssey HealthCare lists annual revenue at $690 million and is based in Dallas.

QCA Momentum Continues with Five New Applicants
March 16, 2010

Five additional suppliers have applied to participate in the accreditation program developed by the Chicago-based Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional product industry’s only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products.

iPROMOTEu Kicks off DunkFest 2010
March 15, 2010

Wayland, Massachusetts-based iPROMOTEu announced it has launched its DUNK FEST 2010--the annual NCAA tournament challenge exclusively for the promotional products industry. Trophies

PPAI Accepting Nominations for Woman of Achievement Award
March 15, 2010

Once a man’s world, today the promotional products industry is teeming with innovative and accomplished women who play a major role in the industry’s success and who inspire and empower other women in the industry toward success.