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Starline Inc., Grand Island, N.Y., announced the addition of Mike Newman as the new Northeast director of sales representing New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine. “Starline proudly operates its main USA facility out of Western New York,” said Starline senior vice president…

Target Decorated Apparel, a contract decorator based in Naperville, Ill., announced that Kevin Schardt has been appointed president. Schardt will assume the role previously filled by Target Decorated Apparel owner and chairman Steve Kanney. Prior to joining Target Decorated Apparel, Schardt served as vice president of operations and customer experience for Vantage Apparel. Previously, Schardt…

AIA Corporation (AIA), Neenah, Wisc., announced the appointment of Kimberly Fulford as the company’s new senior vice president of owner success. In this role, Fulford will oversee AIA’s owner success team, a department dedicated to supporting the company’s network of more than 300 independent business owners with sales coaching…

Sweda Company LLC, City of Industry, Calif., has added Teddie McGinley as a new regional sales executive for New York. McGinley joins Sweda with previous industry sales experience at Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, having most recently worked in sales as Northeast regional account manager for Emerald Brand, where she…

Stran Promotional Solutions, Quincy, Mass., announced the hire of Andrew S. Hoydich in the role of senior executive and business development to accelerate sales across the greater New York and New Jersey market. Hoydich brings to Stran more than 30 years of experience in the print and promotional…

Vantage Apparel, Avenel, N.J., has appointed Brian Deissroth as eastern regional sales director. In this role, he will oversee the sales efforts of the company's regional sales team for all eastern accounts. Deissroth joined the Vantage sales team in March 2018 after spending more than 10 years with a…

Crystal D, St. Paul, Minn., has hired two new professionals in business development and a manager for the sales solutions department, effective August 17. Joe Howse is the vice president of sales for the Central and West territories. He will be responsible for developing business relationships in these areas,…

Gene Geiger, CEO of Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, has announced that, effective Jan. 2, 2019, Jo-an Lantz, MAS, will be the first non-family president of Geiger. As president, Lantz will oversee Geiger and all of its companies. She will continue to report to Gene Geiger, who will remain CEO...

The Magnet Group, Washington, Mo., has hired Bill Nault, a 20-plus-year industry veteran, as regional sales manager for its New England territory. Based in Rhode Island, Nault will cover Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. “Bringing Bill to The Magnet Group family was an easy decision,"…

The Pro Towels family of companies, including Pro Towels, Kanata Blanket Company, Superior and Neet Feet, is pleased to announce the promotion of Cortney Powell to inside sales, as well as hiring Katie Senft into a new position on the inside sales team. Powell will now be working with the company's national customers from an…