Management

Top Brands Inc. Acquired by Investment Firm Bretton Woods Group
November 8, 2021 at 11:23 am

Bretton Woods Group Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, is expanding its investment in the premium incentive segment by adding Top Brands Inc. to its portfolio of companies. Top Brands will team up with Computer Incentives LLC to offer a wide variety of products to the premium incentive and corporate gifting channel...

Geiger Opens Sales Office in Germany
November 5, 2021 at 10:36 am

Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, has opened a new sales office in Dusseldorf, Germany, to work in coordination with its German distribution facility in nearby Nettetal. This office is part of Geiger's overall strategic plan for global expansion to better serve its customers' international shipping and distribution needs...

Goldstar Continues Growth Initiative by Adding Roles to Sales and Marketing Teams
November 2, 2021 at 11:01 am

Goldstar continues to follow through with its growth initiatives by announcing two new members of its management team and changes to the inside sales team. Megan Hernandez joins as South-Central region sales manager, Salina Brill joins as North American marketing manager and Ricardo Vieira has been promoted to inside sales manager...

The Scarecrow Effect
November 1, 2021 at 12:30 pm

Over the years, I have met many people, many of whom are very successful, who lack self-confidence and self-esteem because they do not have a college degree. I call this the Scarecrow Effect. You remember the Scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz." He felt he was not smart. He even sang a song called “If I Only Had a Brain."...

Keepin’ the BIC Brand in Koozie Group
November 1, 2021 at 12:14 pm

In January 2022, you will see changes to some of our BIC-branded writing instruments, as well as our Sticky Note products, mouse pads and magnets. But don’t worry, it’s nothing major! We’re just swapping one logo for another. Everything else will remain the same. There are absolutely no changes to the quality of the materials, processes or imprints...

BDA LLC Grows in Canadian Market With New Fulfillment Center in Waterloo, Ontario
November 1, 2021 at 11:36 am

Bensussen Deutsch & Associates LLC (BDA), Woodinville, Wash., announced a new fulfillment center in Waterloo, Ontario, to meet growing demand, be in closer proximity to clients, and ultimately reduce shipping times and lower costs for the branded merchandise needs of its leading global enterprise clients...

What Does QuickBooks Desktop Going Subscription Mean?
October 29, 2021 at 10:53 am

Intuit will be offering QB Desktop products via subscription-only, beginning with the 2022 releases. They (except for QB Accountant) will no longer be available by way of a one-time payment as they have in the past. QB Desktop products include QB Pro, Premier and Enterprise. Enterprise was converted to a subscription product two years ago...

Storm Creek Announces Certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise
October 27, 2021 at 1:24 pm

Storm Creek announced its national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). The WBENC is the nation’s largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women. The certification is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection...

Make Your New Hire a Success
October 26, 2021 at 10:51 am

Mike Philie outlines the best practices for retaining new employees and making the onboarding process both easier and successful.