Just Hired
September 15, 2016 at 2:20 pm
Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), Chicago, has hired Tim Brown, MAS, as executive director of operations. He replaced Jeffrey P. Jacobs who retired in April. Brown is responsible for the overall direction and operational oversight of QCA, including three overarching goals: Increasing…
September 13, 2016 at 3:07 pm
American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glennwood, Minn., promoted Kathryn "Katie" Hallstrom to vice president of human resources. Hallstrom holds a degree in business administration from Southwest Minnesota State University and has more than 26 years of experience in…
September 8, 2016 at 7:14 pm
A4, a Vernon, California-based supplier of performance athletic apparel, has announced the hiring of Kevin Bloomquist as vice president of sales, effective Aug. 29. Bloomquist comes to A4 with more than 25 years of sales management experience. He will be responsible for developing and executing sales strategies to drive A4’s growth. For more information on A4,…
September 8, 2016 at 6:15 pm
CPS/Keystone, Erie, Pa., announced the addition of Pete Gleason as vice president of sales, effective Sept. 12. Gleason is a 28-year veteran of the promotional products industry. "Bringing Pete on board as VP of sales will help CPS work even more closely…
September 2, 2016 at 2:36 pm
Terry Town, a San Diego, California-based supplier of towels, blankets and robes, announced the hiring of Scott Blankenship and Sharon Wohlleber to represent the company in the Southwest territory. They will represent the line in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas. “My first attraction to Scott and Sharon was their experience, but have learned that there’s…
September 1, 2016 at 5:55 pm
The Magnet Group, Washington, Mo., announced this week that it has promoted Aaron Gunderson to senior vice president of sales for its brands Magnet, Innovations by Magnet, Benchmark Clocks and Crystal, The Bag Factory, The 1919 Candy Co., Perfect Line, and Castelli. Gunderson has held several sales leadership roles in the industry over the last 20…
August 15, 2016 at 5:24 pm
Shumsky, Dayton, Ohio, announced that Keith Hawk, senior vice president of sales of LexisNexis Inc., has joined the Shumsky advisory board, effective immediately. Hawk’s professional background includes more than 30 years in a wide variety of roles (e.g., senior vice president of sales, vice president of customer support, director of marketing, director of technical support)…
August 10, 2016 at 5:37 pm
Stran Promotional Solutions, Quincy, Mass., announced the addition of Scott Stewart as its new vice president of business development. Stewart will focus on expanding Stran Promotional Solutions' enterprise account business. Stewart has more than 30 years of experience in the promotional products industry, having spent time both on both the supplier and distributor sides of…
July 12, 2016 at 3:44 pm
Towel Specialties, Baltimore, and Palos Heights, Illinois-based distributor Linda Misiorowski and Associates announced that they have hired Ben Black to represent them in Illinois and Indiana. Black has more than 14 years of experience in…
June 22, 2016 at 2:23 pm
Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, announced that Paul Schmitt has joined the company as controller. Schmitt will oversee the accounting function for both Pro Towels and Superior Decorating, Camarillo, Calif. Prior to joining Pro Towels, Schmitt was the senior accountant for The Physical Therapy Institute in Pittsburgh. He helped to improve its accounting processes in addition to…
