Management

Halls & Company, Brooklyn Park, Minn., announced the appointment of its new regional sales manager, Dino Bartolomei. "We are really looking forward to Dino being a force in the industry representing Halls & Company and our capabilities," said Eric Johnson, vice president of sales for Halls & Company. "Dino has the right mix of industry…

At the G-20 summit in Argentina, President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached an agreement that will put a temporary hold on U.S. plans to increase tariffs on Chinese goods from 10 percent to 25 percent. The two countries will have 90 days from Jan. 1, 2019, to negotiate a long-term agreement...

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Question: How do I know how many QuickBooks Users I need to start? Answer: My advice is less. I prefer to err on the side of saving money and minimizing the number of users until knowing exactly how many users are needed. And it’s wise to have as few people as possible inside your accounting…

Vantage Apparel, Avanel, N.J., award-winning decorator and industry top source for custom logo apparel, has hired Rob Watson as chief digital officer. Watson, an accomplished industry professional, joins Vantage after serving as the vice president of e-commerce and marketing for distributor Axis Promotions. “Vantage has always been a leader…

Jo-an Lantz, MAS, chief operating officer of Geiger; along with Charlie Billard, president of Bank Express and Promo Warehouse, jointly announced Geiger's acquisition of web-based distributor Bank Express and Promo Warehouse, effective immediately. The Sandwich, Massachusetts-based distributor will operate as a division of Geiger, and Charlie…

CorporateKey, Kent, Wash., announced the addition of Reggie Gonzalez to its management team as executive vice president of sales and marketing, effective immediately. With Gonzalez's more than 25 years of industry experience, previously with distributor Geiger and supplier iClick, CorporateKey anticipates leveraging the knowledge and relationships that Gonzalez brings…

Digital Room LLC, a subsidiary of private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, has acquired Logo Sportswear Inc., based in Wallingford, Conn. If that name looks familiar, it's because H.I.G. Capital is the company that purchased BIC Graphic North America last year. Logo Sportswear is a supplier of workwear, uniforms and sports apparel, with a focus on…

To gain some insight into recent industry mergers and acquisitions, we reached out to Trina Bicknell, senior vice president of sales for HUB Promotional Group, and Jeff Lederer, president of Prime Line, who told us what the moves mean for their respective suppliers and how they relate to our 2018 Top 50 Suppliers list...

Proforma, Cleveland, has announced the promotion of Doug Kordel to president, effective immediately. In his new role, Kordel will form and lead Proforma’s leadership and management teams, in addition to handling high-level operational issues, and spearheading the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes. Kordel previously…