Marketing and Sales
February 23, 2016 at 2:59 pm
BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., announced that several of its employees received honors from promotional products industry regional associations. The recipients are as follows: Matt Storlien for Supplier Representative of the Year from Houston Promotional Products Association Harold Wood for Supplier…
February 22, 2016 at 9:25 pm
Following the acquisition of Toronto-based Superex's existing promotions division inventory, Justin Case, Markham, Ontario, has announced the following appointments of new multi-line sales representatives in the U.S.: BRB Group for Midwest U.S. Harding Associates for Southwest U.S. Northeast Marketing for Northeast U.S. “We are so excited to present our expanded product lineup and be able to…
February 22, 2016 at 6:55 pm
The Magnet Group, Washington, Mo., announced the hiring of Jessica Hutwelker as regional sales manager for Northern California, Washington and Oregon. Hutwelker has been in the industry since 2005, working on the distributor side in outside sales and management roles of national co-op programs. Growing up working in her family’s candy store, Hutwelker learned at an…
February 22, 2016 at 4:42 pm
Four years ago, the University of North Dakota retired its mascot—Fighting Sioux—and now, after a few years as simply "UND," the school is adopting the Fighting Hawks nickname. However, the university is selling Fighting Sioux merchandise again. Why? Because the NCAA, the same organization that…
February 22, 2016 at 4:12 pm
Jetline, Gaffney, S.C., now the value line of Bridgeport, Connecticut-based Prime Line, received the 2015 Supplier Appreciation Award from iPROMOTEu, Wayland, Mass. The company annually gives the award to suppliers that have provided exceptional support for iPROMOTEu and its affiliates during the past year. "We are honored to be recognized by this outstanding, long-time, valued partner,”…
February 19, 2016 at 7:11 pm
The Augusta Group has announced its merger with Mauk Advertising to combine marketing experience with promotional products. "Our customers will directly benefit from this merger through extensive product and brand offerings, expanded industrial market reach, and innovative workforce and worksite incentive and recognition programs," said Chuck Porter, managing partner of The Augusta Group, in a…
February 19, 2016 at 6:57 pm
BIC Group, Clichy, France, announced in a press release that the company's CEO, Mario Guevara, has decided to retire. The board of directors will propose two options—to combine the chairman and CEO functions, and to nominate chairman of the board Bruno Bich as chairman and CEO. One of Bich's responsibilities would be to continue to develop…
February 19, 2016 at 6:20 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: No matter how old we get, "Pizza Friday" always will be the happiest day of the week/month/year/life.) Last week, Prime Line won, so now it will challenge Inskribo Promotional Products. The winner…
February 19, 2016 at 3:58 pm
Last week, we ran a story about some of the more interesting items that Academy Award nominees would take home. After we, along with many other sources, like Vanity Fair, The Telegraph and Forbes, reported on it, it came to light that the bag actually isn't an officially…
February 18, 2016 at 6:03 pm
Nike Inc. has ended its endorsement of Manny Pacquiao after the Filipino boxer made derogatory comments regarding homosexuals. According to ESPN, the company removed all Pacquiao-related merchandise and advertisement from its website after Pacquiao made a comment regarding same-sex couples on a…