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Storm Duds Raingear, Attleboro, Mass., has promoted Meredith O’Brien to vice president of promotional products sales. O’Brien moved into the position after nine years as a lead customer services relations representative. “Meredith's enthusiasm for promotional products and the industry as a whole, and her deep understanding of how Storm Duds products fit the needs of…

The Hudson Valley Umbrella Company, the home of Stromberg Brand Umbrellas, Valley Cottage, N.Y., has announced the hiring of two multi-line representatives: Tobin James of TCJ Marketing Inc., to cover Florida and Puerto Rico, and Bo Turner of Turner and Associates for…

The Hudson Valley Umbrella Company, parent company of Valley Cottage, New York-based Stromberg Brand Umbrellas, has announced the hiring of 20-year industry veteran Jim Curtis of Clinton, Connecticut-based JC Corporate Sales, as its multi-line sales representative in New England. “Jim knows the…

AAA Umbrella/Satchels New York changed its name to AAA Innovations. Its headquarters also moved to a facility that is about 35 percent larger in Norwood, N.J., which is about a mile south of its previous Northvale, N.J. location.

Haas-Jordan Umbrellas by F.J. Westcott, a golf and advertising specialty umbrella provider, recently announced the appointment of Todd Blackmar as president, effective May 14, 2013. Blackmar, a 10-year veteran of Haas-Jordan Umbrellas, is also an attorney in the Ohio State Bar Association and former Major in the United States Marine Corps.

You don't need rose-colored glasses to see pink this spring. Give your clients a hint of the season's favorite color with pink promotions.

K&R Precision Corp. recently announced it has acquired an offshore supplier and now has a 50 percent interest in a factory in Dongguan, China. "Inventory and raw materials of bags and umbrellas will be in stock," the company stated in a recent press release. "All product will be 100 percent quality compliant [and] supported by K&R at very competitive pricing."

The company plans to release more details at 2013's PPAI Expo. For all quotes and and inquires, please contact imports@k-and-r.com. The factory is now open for import direct orders.

For more information, visit www.k-and-r.com. 

OK, so I'm not down in the dumps like the man whose feet are too big for his bed, but it sure seems to be raining and cold everywhere I go. Whether it's a business trip or just a run to the market, the story remains the same.