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BIC, Norwood Form Joint Promotional Products Group BIC Graphic and Norwood will continue to operate as two separate business units with BIC Graphic managed by Marc Rugi, its president, and Norwood managed by President Paul Lage, MAS. "Our customers can expect the highest level of service, quality and safety with BIC APP," says Lage. "Although we are one company, we will continue to operate the brands separately as BIC Graphic and Norwood. Our programs and relationships may be different, but our vision and values are the same." The Norwood and BIC Graphic sales forces will remain separate as well in order to provide the highest level of coverage across the industry. They continue to be managed by Joe DeVault and Dave Saracino, respectively. BIC's recent acquisition of Norwood in the U.S. and Antalis Promotional Products in Europe, combined with BIC Graphic organizations around the globe, make BIC APP one of the largest promotional products companies in the world. Motivation Show Opens Today In Chicago "Our conference program has grown to more than 70 seminars in five different learning tracks, and we've added two morning keynote events and two luncheon keynote events to further expand the education offering," he says. Click here to read more. British Associations BPMA, Promota Join Forces The new association is expected to carry more than 1,250 members. Its goal is to offer supplier and distributor members a strong platform to drive business and enhance the trade channel--supplier to distributor and distributor to end user, making it stronger and giving more clarity in the marketplace. Click here to read more. Donald O'Hara Leaves PPPC "Each staff member at PPPC head office will continue to work diligently to fulfill the mandates and daily activities required of them," says Lynda Gallant, CAS, association chair. "The board of directors is dedicated to the association, and each and every one will do their utmost to serve the members in the best way possible."
JH Specialty Expands Operations "We believe this is a necessary time for expansion, as business continues to increase through our various operational platforms," says CEO John Henry III. "Being located in Fort Wayne has been very beneficial to our company, and we look forward to maintaining business here for years to come." At the end of the expansion, the company will have a call center that supports online promotional products sales division. Staffing needs will include additional web designers and developers, network administrators, account managers, clerical and warehouse staff. ppai law
PPAI Joins Coalition Calling For Estate Tax Relief The coalition is urging Congress to adopt a permanent individual exemption of $3.5 million (indexed for inflation) from the estate tax and a top marginal estate tax rate of 45 percent. Click here to read more. |
S. 301 Webinar To Help Members Make Their Voices Heard In D.C. At noon CDT, webinar participants will hear from PPAI representatives about the legislation currently before the U.S. Senate, which calls for all manufacturers of covered drugs, devices or medical supplies to disclose payments (or any other "transfer of value") made to a physician, a physician medical practice or a physician group practice--including promotional products. The Association believes that under such strict measures, companies will likely forego the use of promotional products rather than implement complicated recordkeeping measures. Save The Date For Next Year's Women's Leadership Conference Watch PPB Newslink for more details soon on one of PPAI's most popular education programs. PPAI Names 2010 Supplier Star Award Nominees One of the three nominees in each category will receive the Star award, and the other two will receive the Star nominee award. All winners will be announced during a ceremony on January 13 at The PPAI Expo 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click here for the list of nominees. Latest Fraud Scheme Is A Reminder To Vet Potential Clients One member received an inquiry from an African Aids Network (AAN) consultant who wanted a quote on t-shirts for an event. The request was forwarded from an acquaintance who is also an overseas importer. The recipient says that while repeated follow-up e-mails gave detailed information about the potential client--the organization being representated is a legitimate one--in the end the scam revealed itself when the distributor was asked to send a bid fee. Members are encouraged to thoroughly research potential clients, especially when they send unsolicited e-mails. Company Leaders: Cast Your Vote For PPAI Board Nominees Online voting runs through Thursday, October 1, and election ballots must be completed by then. Texas members must vote using paper ballots, which have been mailed. For nominee biographies and more election information, click here. For questions, contact Lisa Beck at 972-258-3069 or LisaB@ppai.org. ppai in action
PPAI Research Reveals Lasting Impact Of Promotional Products The study finds nearly half of Americans surveyed (44 percent) recalled receiving a promotional product in the past 24 months. Of those 44 percent, 83 percent said they liked receiving products with an advertising message. Additionally, 67 percent said they keep the products they like, and 36 percent pass along products they don't use. The PPAI study reveals more positive data regarding which products help keep a client's name top-of-mind and how long end users keep the products they receive. Full results of the study, including Power Tools to use, will be made available for download in November at www.ppai.org. PPAI Staff Comes Together To Help One Of Its Own Nearly everyone on staff attended the luncheon, along with employees of PPAI subsidiary ISERVCORP, and those who were unable to attend still contributed. The luncheon garnered roughly $1,500 in donations and more was given directly to the recipient. Additional money has been raised through a garage sale with items donated by employees. |
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NWPMA President Reflects NWPMA President Lori Dollar, CAS, says the goals for the show to create productive networking opportunities that would enhance members' professionalism and individual success, and working together with regional members and Association staff, helped facilitate the desired result. The show's production came in the midst of structural changes to regional association leadership. In the months leading up to the show, NWPMA departed from its longtime association management firm, Melby, Cameron & Anderson, while also experiencing changes within the board. Click here to read more. accolades
RIGHTSLEEVE Wins Dell Award RIGHTSLEEVE was recognized for its strong focus on hands-on customer service and employee engagement. "RIGHTSLEEVE is a shining example of a company that operates in a traditional and conventional industry but has leveraged technology to completely transform its business and differentiate itself from its competitors," says Kevin Peesker, vice president and general manager of Dell Canada Small and Medium Business. |
Visstun Hires Sablan As Sales Counselor Sablan, who has more than 10 years of inside and outside sales experience, spent the past two years as an admissions representative at ITT Technical Institute. She has also been a civilian volunteer for the U.S. Army, first as an administrative coordinator during Operation Desert Storm and later as an online victim locator during Hurricane Katrina. mainstream media
Illinois Group Creates Fundraiser In Late Member's Honor Proceeds from the October 4 fundraiser will benefit various Rotary Club efforts, including a scholarship that was set up in Little's name. corrections
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A distributor asks: "We've had an order for four months that we can't get out of the door because the end user keeps hesitating and changing its mind about what imprint it wants. What can I do to move them along? I'm thinking of charging a fee just for my time. Would this move them along or scare them away?" What's your answer? E-mail answers along with your name, title and company name to Question@ppai.org by September 30 for possible inclusion in the December issue of PPB magazine. Answers to this month's question are in. Click here to read advice for a supplier concerned about its negative customer reviews on an industry website. |
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