Marketing and Sales
April 4, 2017 at 2:30 pm
Stormtech, Burnaby, British Columbia, announced the addition of Michael Dalzell as vice president of marketing. Dalzell will oversee the global marketing strategy and retail operations. Dalzell brings more than 20 years of marketing innovation to his new role at Stormtech, from…
April 3, 2017 at 11:17 am
Tekweld, Farmingdale, N.Y., welcomed Ray Rodriguez as vice president of sales and marketing. An industry veteran of over 25 years, Rodriguez will take his expert knowledge and lifetime experience in the promotional product industry and apply them to help solidify Tekweld’s…
March 31, 2017 at 2:30 pm
The Magnet Group, Washington, Mo., welcomed back 20-year industry veteran Mark Charbonneau as regional sales manager. He’ll be working with distributors in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. “Mark is a hardworking, passionate driven individual, and we are thrilled to have him back in The Magnet Group family,” said Aaron…
March 30, 2017 at 3:17 pm
In the wake of the December 2015 release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," fans of the space opera franchise found themselves frustrated over the merchandise scarcity for Rey, the film's protagonist,…
March 29, 2017 at 2:22 pm
Fans of the movie "Trainspotting" probably know Ewan McGregor's character's "choose life" monologue. While the speech goes off the rails a little and ventures into areas that some might not consider "choosing life" (i.e. drugs, junk food, excessive television addiction), it's a catchy phrase for a wildly popular movie. For the release of the sequel,…
March 29, 2017 at 2:09 pm
Remember how YETI Coolers sued Wal-Mart over infringing on drinkware patents? Well, the high-end outdoor product company is taking legal action again, this time suing two companies for making products that are "confusingly similar" to its own. YETI Coolers filed a suit last week against Axis Cups and Bayou Ice Boxes, hoping to force the…
March 28, 2017 at 12:46 pm
While many people have long doubted his ability to prove himself a proficient professional athlete, Tim Tebow can certainly say he has devout followers who are hoping the 29-year-old can continue to counter their slings…
March 27, 2017 at 1:26 pm
Many NCAA Tournament devotees had supreme confidence that a club from the Southeastern Conference would advance to the Final Four, but few likely believed the represented athletes would not be the white-and-blue-clad Wildcats from the…
March 24, 2017 at 12:46 pm
Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: My bracket is completely busted, just like every other year.) Last week, LogoTech won, and now will face off against MARCO Promotional Products. The winner will be decided by a simple…
March 22, 2017 at 1:53 pm
Facilisgroup announced that Creative Promotional Products, Skokie, Ill., has joined its fast-growing community of promotional products distributor partners. The family-owned Creative Promotional Products also has an office in Hong Kong, from which they coordinate and develop high-quality custom products. “We had been looking at various platforms that would help us improve order tracking, streamline workflow and…
