Promo Products
February 3, 2016 at 6:39 pm
In January, Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., acquired Gaffney, South Carolina-based Jetline, in a move that made big news in the promotional products industry. With two large companies, some might think that it would be a tumultuous process, but Jeff Lederer, CEO of Prime Line, and Eric Levin, executive vice president for Prime Line, told Promo Marketing…
February 3, 2016 at 4:27 pm
Summit Group, Bloomingdale, Ill., won a Silver Pyramid in the 2016 Pyramid Award Competition sponsored by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI). PPAI recognized 35 gold, silver and bronze winners at the PPAI Awards Presentation and Reception held Jan. 12, 2016 at the House of Blues in conjunction with the PPAI Expo in Las Vegas. The…
February 2, 2016 at 6:27 pm
For Don Kriener, selling campaign merchandise is a family tradition. His father and grandfather sold buttons at JFK's 1960 inauguration. According to GQ, Kriener has been in the game since 1988. He sold $218,000 worth of Barack Obama buttons in 2008, making $60,000 in…
February 2, 2016 at 4:39 pm
ETS Express Inc., Oxnard, Calif., announced that it has opened a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution facility in Concord, N.C. The new facility will increase ETS Express' decorating and distribution capacity, and play a role in supplying its…
February 2, 2016 at 4:19 pm
Thomas S. Kennerly III, 54, of Camp Hill, Pa., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 in his residence. He was a business consultant with Customer Focus, Costa Mesa, Calif., and a graduate of Penn State Harrisburg and Northern Illinois University, where he earned his MBA.…
February 1, 2016 at 5:01 pm
Most of us will never win the big lottery, so we have to go out and earn our successes. And earning success equals selling. In Key No. 8, I talked about the four pillars of success, the only four things a business owner can do to create wealth: Earn new customers. Sell more to your…
February 1, 2016 at 3:46 pm
Prestige Glass International, Elliot Lake, Ontario, announced that it won gold, silver and bronze awards at the Promotional Products Professionasl of Canada (PPPC) Image Awards competition. The company won the following awards: A gold award for best engraving and laser engraving for a layered award built of aluminum and starfire crystal gears, with multiple etching…
January 29, 2016 at 6:49 pm
Smart Source LLC, New York, announced the acquisition of assets of Data Supplies Inc., a Duluth, Georgia-based provider of marketing communications services in the Southeast. Smart Source LLC’s acquisition allows these two companies to combine best practices, services and technologies to offer an elevated client experience in brand management, marketing and communications to clients nationwide.…
January 29, 2016 at 6:32 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: We're debating what time we should blast Loverboy's "Everybody's Working For the Weekend" in the office. Now?) Last week, Trimark secured its second win, and will now take on…
January 29, 2016 at 6:15 pm
Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF), Irving, Texas, announced that the 2016 PPEF scholarship program is taking applications for the 2016-17 school year with $150,000 in scholarships available. Since its inception in 1989, PPEF has awarded approximately $1.4 million in financial assistance. Funded by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) and donations from the promotional products industry,…
