Distributor News

Former Nintendo Executive Joins BDA as Vice President
January 28, 2010

POWER A, a leading manufacturer of licensed retail consumer electronics accessories and the consumer products division of Bensussen Deutsch & Associates Inc. (BDA), Woodinville, Wash., announced the appointment of John Moore as divisional vice president of product development and marketing.

PPEF to Award $100,000 in College Scholarships
January 28, 2010

The Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF), Irving, Texas, announced it will award $100,000 in college scholarships in 2010. PPEF will make awards in the following categories:

iPROMOTEu Hosts Annual “Thank You” Reception at The PPAI Expo
January 26, 2010

Wayland, Massachusetts-based iPROMOTEu hosted its sixth annual “Thank You” Reception in Las Vegas during The PPAI Expo. The Beatles, Ed Sullivan and Buddy Holly impersonators provided fantastic entertainment, and Las Vegas showgirls added to the festivities. Steve Slagle, president and CEO of PPAI, extended some words of welcome to the crowd. More than 200 iPROMOTEu affiliates, prospective affiliates, guests, and representatives of some of iPROMOTEu’s leading preferred suppliers attended the event.

HALO/Lee Wayne Announces 2009 Awards and Honorees
January 21, 2010

HALO/Lee Wayne, Sterling, Ill., presented the company's 2009 Supplier of the Year award and 2009 Supplier Representative of the Year award at its annual awards gala held at the Las Vegas Four Seasons Hotel, Las Vegas.

Touchstone Acquires Atlanta-based C3 Marketing
January 21, 2010

Dan Jellinek, vice president of talent acquisition for Touchstone, Mason, Ohio, announced the acquisition of C3 Marketing, Atlanta, and the addition of Becky Cross to the company's leadership.

17 Distributors Affiliate with iPROMOTEu in December 2009
January 19, 2010

Wayland, Massachusetts-based iPROMOTEu announced 17 promotional products distributors affiliated with iPROMOTEu in December 2009. These new affiliates, in aggregate, have an estimated annual sales volume of more than $6,000,000. Presently, more than 470 distributors from 46 states (plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia) are affiliated with iPROMOTEu.

Proforma Experiences Record Growth in 2009
January 19, 2010

Proforma, Cleveland, announced record-setting expansion in 2009 with the addition of 150 new members to the company's network, bringing the total number of Proforma owners to 722. The number of new owners added in 2009 surpasses the company's previous best year when 118 new owners were added in 2004.

Cracking Fort Knox
December 1, 2009

WELCOME TO THE one story on the financial industry you're going to read this year that isn't about the recession, federal bailouts or corporate crime. Even better, the phrases "main street," "Pay-Czar," and "AIG" will appear in this sentence only. We won't even make cracks about Ben Bernanke's ridiculous beard or sedate, listless facial expressions, tempting as it may be. In fact, as far as we're concerned, there's not even any bad economic news to report. The financial industry is doing just fine.