Management
June 27, 2019 at 4:02 pm
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Vera Muzzillo of Proforma, the No. 4 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list...
June 27, 2019 at 4:01 pm
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Steve Paradiso, president of ePromos Promotional Products, the No. 27 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list...
June 27, 2019 at 2:53 pm
This year, we compiled the industry's Top 65 distributors by sales volume, collected more information on each distributor company and added a Top 30 Fastest Growing Distributors list, opening the door for companies of all sizes to showcase their sales success. Here are some of the stats and trends we saw...
June 25, 2019 at 10:40 am
Greg Armstrong has joined Garden Grove, California-based supplier Evans Manufacturing as vice president of sales. Armstrong has more than 20 years of experience in all facets of the print and promotional products industry as a supplier, distributor and buyer. As a distributor, he has held the title of vice…
June 24, 2019 at 11:26 am
Chocolate Inn/Lanco, Hicksville, N.Y., is growing its customer service support staff with the addition of Dina Townsend as customer service/inside sales representative, and the promotion of Beth Shapiro to assistant customer service manager. Both experienced promotional products and service representatives, Townsend and Shapiro will help continue the company’s tradition of providing a high level of…
June 21, 2019 at 11:41 am
HUB Promotional Group, Braintree, Mass., announced the addition of East Coast promotional product rep firm Brooks & Brooks as representatives for the New England territory. The firm, which has been in business since 1974, features three field reps—Carson Brooks, Joshua Brooks and Erin Joslin—supported by three internal employees. Brooks & Brooks has received many industry and…
June 20, 2019 at 10:25 am
The Vernon Company, Newton, Iowa, announced the hiring of Kelli Denes as director of business development. In this role, Denes will be actively directing Vernon’s national recruiting efforts in addition to working with the company’s top salespeople to strategically grow the business with major accounts, and helping the company…
June 19, 2019 at 11:33 am
Proforma’s senior leadership team recently met with the Proforma Owner Advisory Council Technology Committee to celebrate exceeding 1,000 users on its new ProVision Business Management System. Proforma’s Owner Advisory Council (OAC) consists of peer-elected Proforma members from across North America. Proforma has invested more than $10 million dollars developing its new proprietary system, and employs…
June 18, 2019 at 10:21 am
Beacon Promotions, New Ulm, Minn., has added Sarah Braidic Fette as a new sales account development associate. Fette was half of the Brad and Sarah Morning Show on Hot 96.7 and Z99 in Southern Minnesota. She is originally from the Twin Cities, but has called the Mankato area…
June 13, 2019 at 11:11 am
The Magnet Group, Washington, Mo., announced that it has hired industry veteran Robin Daniel as its Mid-Atlantic regional sales manager. Daniel will be responsible for accounts in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. “Robin is an extremely intelligent, professional and driven individual," Joe Huber, national sales manager for…
