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AAA Innovations, Norwood, N.J., announced that Cristi Meyer will be joining the team as a national account director. In her new role, Meyer will be managing many of the largest national accounts in the promotional products industry, such as Staples Promotional Products, Proforma and Geiger. Meyer joins the team…

Galaxy Balloons Inc., Cleveland, announced that Les Dorfman, BASI, a 40-plus year industry veteran, has been named as the company's new president, succeeding Terry Brizz, MAS, founder and president of Galaxy for more than three decades. Brizz's retirement will be effective Jan. 31, 2023. Dorfman grew up in the…

The Magnet Group, Washington, MO, has announced its most recent hire: Steve Parker as regional sales manager. In his new role, Parker will cover California, Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Mexico. "Steve is so well known and loved from his years on the distributor and supplier…

AIA Corporation (AIA) recently welcomed two new members to its business development team as part of its continued focus on strategic growth. Wendy Smith, CPIM, MASI, joins as vice president of business development; and Paula Klingman has been hired as a business development manager.

BEL Promo, Miami, FL, recently announced the promotion of Susan Lewandowski to managing director. Lewandowski has been an integral part of the BEL Promo organization since 2018, when she was originally brought on as general manager. “Susan has been, and will continue to be, instrumental in the continued growth,…

Koozie Group, Clearwater, Fla., announced the promotion of Brian Lynch to vice president of supply chain. In this role, Lynch reports directly to COO Blair Hawley. His responsibilities include overseeing the supply chain planning and logistics function of the company. Lynch has more than 15 years of experience at Koozie Group, serving most recently as…

iPROMOTEu, Wayland, Mass., has hired Jeff Marks as director of business development. Marks will bring more than 30 years of industry experience to his new role, where he will be responsible for helping distributors and salespeople achieve their business goals through the extensive support and independence provided by iPROMOTEu.…

PowerStick, Ottawa, Ontario, announced that Alex Symms, MAS, MASI, will be joining the company as national account manager. Symms comes to PowerStick with 19 years of industry experience in sales and marketing. He has spent the past seven years at Chameleon Like, where he was most recently national account…

Sock 101, Lee's Summit, Missouri, welcomed Nina Bui to its traveling sales team. Bui was born and raised in Kansas City, with family from Vietnam and the oldest of her three siblings. Bui loves anything involving food, music and art. She is a quick learner and is knowledgeable in…

California Tattoos (CTI), Tuscon, Arizona, announced that Katie Winslow is its new marketing coordinator. Winslow will handle a variety of marketing functions, including social media, public relations, community outreach and more. Winslow joins CTI with two years of promo distributor experience, where she was an account manager developing extensive…