Supplier News
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 4:02 pm
In August, we posted that a gym in South Hill, Wash., used spray-painted bikes as marketing tools, but locals mistook the bikes for tributes to deceased cyclists. Now, the same gym, Orangetheory Fitness, tried the stunt again in London,…
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,…
January 29, 2016 at 4:24 pm
Amherst College has decided to change its mascot. The college has decided to separate itself from its Lord Jeff mascot, named after Lord Jeff Amherst, founder of Amherst, Mass., due to controversy surrounding the historical figure. According to WWLP, Amherst College announced that it will…
January 28, 2016 at 6:27 pm
Unbelievably, we have entered a new year. 2015 went by so fast that I am still in awe that it is already over. It was such a busy year for the Promo Marketing Media Group. We were not only busy producing our award-winning publications, events, newsletters, online solutions and all the unique custom services we…
January 28, 2016 at 4:13 pm
As Super Bowl 50 (aka the reason why the 50-yard lines were gold during this NFL season) approaches, the NFL Shop at Super Bowl will open its doors at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco, where it will stock exclusive Super Bowl 50 merchandise. According to KRON4,…