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Nick Lateur Named Director of National Accounts for the HPG Specialty Channel
December 21, 2020 at 10:46 am

HPG Brands, Braintree, Mass., announced the addition of Nick Lateur as director of national accounts for the supplier’s Specialty Channel, which currently includes Batch & Bodega and HandStands PROMO. “HPG is an innovative and progressive group that continually pushes the limits of advertising specialties,” Lateur said. “HandStands and Batch…

Rymax Announces New Leader of Marketing and Communications Efforts
December 18, 2020 at 9:28 am

Rymax, Pine Brook, N.J., announced the appointment of Alysa McKenna to the position of senior director of marketing and communications. McKenna returns to Rymax, having previously served as the company’s marketing and public relations manager from 2017 to 2019. In addition to her prior tenure at Rymax, McKenna brings…

Qpromo Hires Matt Staff as Director of Sales
December 16, 2020 at 11:55 am

Qpromo, Buffalo Grove, Ill., has announced the addition of Matt Staff as the company’s new director of sales. Staff is an industry veteran who brings more than 14 years of accomplished sales experience as both a supplier and distributor. He most recently served as national sales manager and previously…

Charles River Apparel Hires Wayne Best as Chief Marketing Officer
December 16, 2020 at 11:42 am

Charles River Apparel, Sharon, Mass., has hired Wayne Best as the company’s chief marketing officer. Best will be a key member of the company’s senior leadership team, and will report directly to CEO and owner Barry Lipsett. This addition comes as the company looks to increase its focus on the evolving needs of its customers…

iPROMOTEu Welcomes Dave Kneram as VP of Information Technology
December 15, 2020 at 10:33 am

iPROMOTEu, Wayland, Mass., announced that Dave Kneram has joined as its new vice president of information technology. Kneram has had a lengthy and successful career as an IT professional, and for the past 10 years has worked at Vistaprint and its parent company Cimpress...

Next Level Apparel Names Randall Hales as New CEO
December 9, 2020 at 10:31 am

Next Level Apparel, Los Angeles, announced that Randall Hales has joined the company as co-CEO along with Joe Simsolo. Simsolo will be transitioning out of the day-to-day management of the company during 2021, but will continue to stay connected to Next Level as an advisor, board member and shareholder.…

Facilisgroup Team Positioned for Growth in 2021 With Strategic Hires
December 1, 2020 at 10:44 am

Following months of industry uncertainty, Facilisgroup, St. Louis, has moved forward with strategic hiring activities aimed at strengthening the company from the core and enhancing overall efficiency as it heads into the new year. "As Facilisgroup continues to evolve as a company, it's crucial that we are providing our partners the best support, in addition…

Storm Duds Raingear Announces Two New Hires
November 12, 2020 at 12:09 pm

Storm Duds Raingear, Attleboro, Mass., announced the hiring of Michelle DeMayo as national account manager and Alan Rice as multi-line representative. DeMayo came to Storm Duds in August 2020 with 28 years of sales experience. She started working in the scholastic and collegiate jewelry industry before entering the promotional products industry several years ago as…

The Vernon Company Announces New VP of Sales and Marketing
November 4, 2020 at 2:03 pm

The Vernon Company, Newton, Iowa, has announced the addition of Lisa Hubbard as the company’s new vice president of sales and marketing, effective Nov. 16, 2020. Hubbard brings with her more than 20 years of sales and marketing leadership experience. She most recently served as vice president of sales,…

eXtendTech Welcomes Amy Rabideau as Senior Project Director
November 2, 2020 at 12:23 pm

Amy Rabideau has joined eXtendTech, Montville, N.J., a NetSuite application provider with a focus on the promotional products industry, as senior project director. Rabideau has more than 20 years of experience on both the supplier and distributor sides of the promotional products industry, and is most recently the former director of purchasing at Summit Group.…